Biography
Creighton Brown (he/him) serves as a corporate and inclusion trainer at Wanzek Construction and as Social Media Editor at Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies. Previously, Creighton coordinated Inclusion Initiatives and LGBTQ+ Programs at North Dakota State University; taught literature, writing, and research courses exploring social and environmental justice at the Universities of North Dakota and Kansas; and managed Fellows in the Center for Community and Civic Engagement at Carleton College. While at the University of Kansas, he served as production researcher on an Emmy-winning film for the Kansas City Public Library. Creighton lives, writes, and dog walks in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Consulting + Training
Whether in the classroom or boardroom, Creighton brings refreshing honesty and authenticity to conversations and educational opportunities exploring equity and inclusion in the workplace and LGBTQ+ allyship. As a former scholar and educator, Creighton weaves together personal experiences, research, and educational pedagogy to create welcoming and inclusive conversational and learning environments. For more information on consulting, training, and speaking engagements, please contact Creighton through the form under Contact.
Notable Consultations + Trainings: Sanford Health + Roger Maris Cancer Center, West Fargo Public Schools, NDSU Counselor Education, NDSU Libraries, NDSU Volleyball
Certifications: Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset, Outward Inclusion, DiSC, FranklinCovey Leadership and Execution, NCCER Certified Instructor
Notable Consultations + Trainings: Sanford Health + Roger Maris Cancer Center, West Fargo Public Schools, NDSU Counselor Education, NDSU Libraries, NDSU Volleyball
Certifications: Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset, Outward Inclusion, DiSC, FranklinCovey Leadership and Execution, NCCER Certified Instructor
Publications
- “To Wit: Flash Interviews—Creighton Nicholas Brown,” Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, Summer 2021
- "Reading Creative Nonfiction in the Age of Hillbilly Elegies: A Twitter Essay," Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, Spring 2018
- "On Common Books, Civic Engagement, and Claudia Rankine's Citizen," Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, Fall 2017
- "Educational Archipelago: Alternative Knowledges and the Production of Docile Bodies in Jamaica Kincaid's A Small Place and Marjane Satrapi's The Complete Persepolis," Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, Spring 2017
- "My Favorite Essay to Teach: Jamaica Kincaid's A Small Place," Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, Spring 2016
- "The Hunger: The Power and Politics of a (Post)Colonial Cannibal," Diasporic Identities and Empire, Fall 2013
- "Dracula's Colonized Tongue Speaks through Fanged Teeth," Journal of Dracula Studies, Spring 2013