| Blaine A. Brownell | |
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| Ball State University | |
| Term | 2000 – 2004 |
| Predecessor | John E. Worthen |
| Successor | Jo Ann M. Gora |
| Born | 1943 |
| Spouse | Mardi Brownell |
Blaine A. Brownell is the 12th President of Ball State University as well as holding positions at other universities across the United States. Brownell is also the former CEO of u21pedagogia.
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Dr. Blaine Brownell earned his B.A. degree from Washington and Lee University in Lexington and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in United States history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
Brownell held faculty and administrative positions at University of Memphis, University of North Texas in Denton, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Purdue University. Brownell served director of the University of Memphis' Center for Interna tional Programs, as well as provost and vice president for academic affairs and a professor of history at the University of North Texas.
Brownell also has experience teaching overseas. He taught as a Fulbright Professor in American History and Urban Studies at Hiroshima University from 1977–1978, a visiting professor at Sichuan University in China in 1978, and an academic specialist for the U.S. Information Agency in Brazil. In 2000, Brownell came to Ball State to replace John E. Worthen as president. He also holds the position of Professor of History and Urban Planning. In 2004, he resigned his post as president to become the CEO of u21pedagogica, which provides quality assurance services to universities. In the spring of 2005, he resigned as the CEO of u21pedagogica. In October of 2011, documents and interviews unsealed after five years in storage revealed Brownell was fired from his post as President.
| Preceded by John E. Worthen |
President of Ball State University 2000-2004 |
Succeeded by Jo Ann M. Gora |
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