Janet Brown, Ed.D.
Residential Department Chair, Assistant Professor | Family & Consumer Sciences
Education
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Liberty University
- M.A. in Human Services: Christian Ministries Specialization, Liberty University
- B.S. in Psychology; Minor in Christian Counseling, Liberty University
Professional Membership
- American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
- American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
- Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC)
- National Council of Family Relations – Professional 1 (NCFR)
- Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI )
- Virginia Association of Teachers for Family and Consumer Sciences (VATFACS)
Courses Taught
- FACS 204: Introduction to Family and Child Development
- FACS 205: Development of the Contemporary Family
- FACS 365: Administration of Family and Child Life Programs
- FACS 475: Families Under Stress
Select Publication
- Milacci, A. F., Castaneda, A., Brown, J., Mason, A., Sneeringer, C., and Miller, A. (2025). “Beyond Lecturing: Christian Higher Education Faculty and Faculty Support Staff Perceptions of Institutional and Committee Service Expectations and How These Affect Job Satisfaction”. Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning.
Grant
- ILLUminate Grant, Center for Teaching Excellence at Liberty University, Aging Simulation Equipment, 2022, (Layell, K., Brown, J.)
Theory Interest
- Family Systems Theory
Research Interests
- Family Stress
- Aging
Biography
Dr. Janet Brown is the Residential Department Chair for the Family and Consumer Science Department. She is an Assistant Professor with specialization in Family and Child Development.
Dr. Brown began teaching in higher education at Liberty University online courses in Christian Counseling. She has previously worked in the Student Care Office at Liberty University with college students in the areas of lay counseling and life skills. Prior to coming to Liberty, she worked within public school systems with elementary-age children.
Dr. Brown has served in church ministry for over thirty years. Areas of focus includes children, youth, and women’s ministries.
In addition to teaching at the university, Dr. Brown is the Vice President of NextGenMatters, LLC. and works alongside her husband, Dr. Richard Brown, to equip the next generation of leaders.
On a personal note, Dr. Brown enjoys spending time with her husband of 39 years, 3 adult children and their spouses, and 4 grandchildren. She enjoys her sweet labradors, traveling to new places, container gardening, walking, and time with friends.