Meet the Executive Vice Chancellor
Kennard D. Brown, J.D., M.P.A., Ph.D., Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, is the chief operations officer responsible for coordinating the day-to-day administrative operations of the university, as well as the effective management of the campus central administration.
Dr. Brown has been with the Health Science Center for 8 years and began his university service in the Office of the General Counsel. He previously served as the director of the Office of Equity and Diversity, Office of Employee Relations and Center on Health Disparities. He also serves as an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy.
Dr. Brown earned his Juris Doctorate from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis and his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Memphis as well. He completed his Ph.D. in Health Science Administration from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
