Michael Brown

Michael Brown is an Affiliated Faculty Emerita with the University of California system, previously serving as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs until 2023. He held professorial roles in the Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology at UC Santa Barbara from 1993, becoming full Professor in 2000. His leadership roles included Dean of UC Santa Barbara Extension (2011), Chair of the UC Academic Senate, and Board of Regents representative.

Education: B.A. in Psychology from UC Irvine; M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Southern Illinois University. His research focuses on cultural influences on educational/career choices among underrepresented groups, equity in admissions, and diversity initiatives.

He has contributed to policy development across K-12 preparation, international academic collaboration, and library initiatives. Awards include American Psychological Association Fellowship (2001).

Leadership highlights include overseeing UC's academic planning, budgetary oversight, and serving as liaison between campuses and the Academic Senate. His vision emphasizes UC's role as a premier public research institution with equitable academic excellence across campuses.