Claudine K. Brown

Claudine K. Brown
head shot of African American woman
BornAugust 7, 1949
DiedMarch 17, 2016 (aged 67)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPratt Institute,
Bank Street College of Education,
Brooklyn College
Known forBrooklyn Museum,
Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Smithsonian Institution,
Director of the Nathan Cummings Foundation
Director of Education, Smithsonian Institution

Claudine K. Brown (1949[2] – March 17, 2016) was an American museum director and educator and nonprofit executive. She was best known for her work at the Smithsonian Institution, where she was Director of Education, responsible for directing its work to help educate K-12 students.[3] She was also a specialist in African-American history.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Claudine K. Brown ’85, Leader in Arts and Education, Dies at 67
  2. ^ "Bank Street Alumni Twitter post". Twitter. Bank Street College Alumni. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. ^ Lynn, Kellye (2 December 2015). "Word Expeditions program encourages young learners to improve vocabulary". WJLA. Retrieved 19 March 2016. We're really trying to build a strong foundation where they have vocabulary but also understand the concepts underpinning the vocabulary.
  4. ^ "Claudine Brown Named Director of Education for Smithsonian Institution". Smithsonian Institution Newsdesk. June 21, 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ^ Behind the scenes: Science and education at the Smithsonian. Hearing before the subcommittee on research and science education. Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, One hundred and eleventh Congress, Second session. U.S. Government Printing Office. July 21, 2010. pp. 20–27. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  6. ^ Lindblom, Lance. "Claudine Brown Named Director of Education for the Smithsonian Institution". Nathan Cummings Foundation. GrantMakers in the Arts. Retrieved 19 March 2016.