Dr. Kneeland C. Brown serves as Executive Director of the Focus Leadership Institute at Focus on the Family. In this role, he develops and oversees the Institute program, which equips university students to make a difference in family, church and culture.
As a father, scholar and professor, it has long been Brown’s passion to see the rising generation of Christians combine scholarship and faith into positive action. His vision for the Institute program is that students will gain the necessary skills and experience to influence the culture, restore the family, revive the church and transform society.
Brown brings with him varied experience in academic administration, teaching, research and ministry work gained both in the United States and abroad. He has worked as an associate professor teaching courses in topics like organization and management to the African American experience, from business strategy to urban ministry and church history.
Brown has a doctorate of education from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree from Haggard Graduate School of Theology and a bachelor’s from Azusa Pacific University. He is currently pursuing a second master’s degree in management from Azusa Pacific. Brown is married to the love of his life, Tearrah, and they have three children.