Courtney Brown

Brown oversees Lumina Foundation's efforts in strategic planning, learning, impact, and effectiveness. She also leads Lumina’s international engagement. Before 2011, Brown was a senior research associate at the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University. There, she led studies and evaluations focused on education and post-high school programs within the United States and across Europe. She earned her master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Virginia.

Brown is a frequent speaker and panelist in the United States and other countries regarding postsecondary strategy, student success, data-driven decision making, and evidence-based practices. She has developed and shared manuals, working papers, articles, and books related to