Khalilah Brown-Dean

Khalilah L. Brown-Dean (Col ’98) was promoted to full professor in the Department of Political Science at Quinnipiac University. She was also appointed as the inaugural associate provost for faculty affairs. Brown-Dean is the author of Identity Politics in the United States and co-author of the forthcoming book, Protesting Vulnerability: Race and Pandemic Politics. She is host of the radio show and podcast, Disrupted, for Connecticut Public Radio. 

Khalilah L. Brown-Dean (Col ’98) published Identity Politics in the United States, a book that moves beyond the headlines to show how conflicts over group identity are an inescapable feature of American political development. From battles over voting rights and immigration to the 2017 rally on Grounds, there’s no question that the United States is incredibly divided. Brown-Dean shows us how we got here, and more importantly, how we move forward. She is a tenured associate professor of political science at Quinnipac University and a frequent political contributor to numerous media outlets.