Alan S. Brown, Professor of Psychology in Dedman College, joined the SMU faculty in 1974. He earned a B.A. degree at the College of Wooster, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University. He served as the Psychology Department associate chair from 1985-1992, and twice as its chair from 1992-1995 and from 1997-2003. In 2009-2010, he was the associate dean for Dedman College. He also served as the chair of the Sociology Department from 2010-2014. Professor Brown's research focused on the idiosyncrasies of memory, such as the deja-vu experience, tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon and cryptomnesia (unconscious plagiarism). His scholarly publications include more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, as well as seven books as author or co-author. Professor Brown has given more than 80 professional conference presentations. He retires as Professor Emeritus of Psychology.
Alan S. Brown, Professor of Psychology in Dedman College, joined the SMU faculty in 1974. He earned a B.A. degree at the College of Wooster, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University. He served as the Psychology Department associate chair from 1985-1992, and twice as its chair from 1992-1995 and from 1997-2003. In 2009-2010, he was the associate dean for Dedman College. He also served as the chair of the Sociology Department from 2010-2014. Professor Brown's research focused on the idiosyncrasies of memory, such as the deja-vu experience, tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon and cryptomnesia (unconscious plagiarism). His scholarly publications include more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, as well as seven books as author or co-author. Professor Brown has given more than 80 professional conference presentations. He retires as Professor Emeritus of Psychology.