Ashleigh N. Brown-Grier

Dr. Ashleigh Brown-Grier is a higher education expert specializing in internationalization at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies from Howard University, where she studied international student experiences at HBCUs during COVID-19.

As founder of international HBCU xchange, Inc. (iHBCUx), Dr. Brown-Grier secured a $200,000 U.S. Embassy grant to strengthen research collaborations between U.S. HBCUs and South Africa's Historically Black Universities. A two-time Fulbright Scholar and Alumni Ambassador, she served as an English Teaching Assistant in Malaysia and conducted research in South Africa on apartheid-era inequities in higher education.

Dr. Brown-Grier's scholarship focuses on internationalization strategies at HBCUs and HBUs. A graduate of Talladega College, Morgan State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Howard University, she is committed to expanding global learning pathways and fostering academic partnerships in higher education.