Dr. Eddie F. Brown is professor/ Director of American Indian Studies at Arizona State University. Dr. Brown has directed a number of research and demonstration projects related to the impact of welfare reform on American Indian families and children, mental health assessment of American Indian, diabetes prevention in tribal communities, Title IV-E state/tribal agreements, and state ICWA compliance issues, and is nationally recognized for his knowledge and community based skills in working with tribal governments and community programs. He received his Bachelor of Science degree (1970) from Brigham Young University and his Master (1972) and Doctorate (1975) in Social Work from the University of Utah. He is an enrolled member of the Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe and affiliated with the Tohono O’odham Nation. Dr. Brown teaches the AIS Pro-Seminar each spring.
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