JoinOpening Keynote Speaker
National Conference in Denver • Mar. 20-23, 2024
Opening Keynote Speaker
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover! Creating Safe Spaces & Psychological Safety for ALL!
Wednesday, March 20 • 5:15-6:15 PM
Speaker: Dr. Adolph Brown
About the Session
Literally, one cannot tell the contents of a book by just looking at the material used to hold it together. A book with a torn and worn cover may be more important, more entertaining, or more useful than a book bound in a flashier manner. The same can be extended to relationships. The prejudice of making decisions solely based on outward appearance could cost one the chance of a meaningful encounter. This keynote session will provide opportunities for self-exploration of one's implicit biases, the tools to adjust automatic patterns of thinking, and ultimately strategies to eliminate discriminatory behaviors.
Dr. Adolph Brown
Dr. Adolph Brown is an internationally renowned credentialed master teacher, character education leader, servant leadership consultant, educational and clinical psychologist, author, researcher, entrepreneur, and an influential thinker/practitioner in the fields of education, human behavior, and neuroscience. He was once the youngest tenured full professor in our nation, even after his extremely humble beginnings and being the first in his family of five to graduate from high school. Head Start gave Brown his aptitude for learning and he continues to grow and learn to this very day. He is a graduate of the College of William & Mary with degrees in Psychology, Anthropology, and a minor in Education. He completed his graduate studies in clinical psychology at the College of William and Mary extension of the Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology (Child & Family and Education tracks) and completed his residency at the Eastern Virginia Medical School.