DR. KIMBERLEY BROWN
A dedicated Midwesterner (Chicago and the Twin Cities), I love the cold. My academic and personal interests lie in the intersection between language and culture. I believe in the power of a strong liberal arts education. I am a generalist and feel most at home teaching the Introduction to International Studies course, various colloquia, and culminating senior seminars. Recent seminar topics have included Linguistic Human Rights and Food Security.
My foreign language profile includes fluency in French and Farsi. I lived in Iran from 1978-1981 (revolution, hostage crisis, Iran-Iraq war). My passport got sent to the US Embassy from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the day the Embassy was taken over. I fall into that broad Portland category “Foodie,” and can get instantly distracted by almost anyone or anything linked to tea, chocolate, and the healing properties of foods. I have walked in two marathons and recommend running. I now restrict myself to walks under ten miles in length!