{"id":1963,"date":"2025-06-24T18:35:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1963"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:35:03","slug":"dr-kenon-brown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1963","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Kenon Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=8\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\">\u2190 BACK TO THE BOARDROOM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kenon-a-brown-9a196621\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kenon-Brown-Headshot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1962 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kenon-Brown-Headshot.png 810w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kenon-Brown-Headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kenon-Brown-Headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kenon-Brown-Headshot-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kenon-Brown-Headshot-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Dr. Kenon Brown<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dr.\u00a0Kenon\u00a0A.\u00a0Brown\u00a0is a professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations (A+PR) at The University of Alabama. As the director of the Institute for Communication and Information Research (ICIR),\u00a0Kenon\u00a0is responsible for the day-to-day management of the institute to achieve its mission and promote its efforts. He is also the co-managing director of the Beyond Sports Initiative.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">His research interests focus on the role of identity in sports, specifically related to athlete image and reputation management and media consumption of international competitions. He also examines minority recruitment and retention in mass communication.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Before his academic appointment, Kenon\u00a0worked for eight years in restaurant management and marketing while also conducting independent media training for several smaller nonprofit organizations and local businesses.\u00a0Kenon\u00a0has published over 70 journal articles and book chapters and has co-authored and co-edited four books. Keeping with his practitioner roots,\u00a0Kenon\u00a0also consults with several local and regional organizations, specifically assisting with market research and strategic planning. He has worked closely in multiple capacities with several sports and entertainment organizations, including the International Olympic Committee, Twitch, FOX Sports, NASCAR and the Country Music Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Kenon Brown Dr.\u00a0Kenon\u00a0A.\u00a0Brown\u00a0is a professor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations (A+PR) at The University of Alabama. As the director of the Institute for Communication and Information Research (ICIR),\u00a0Kenon\u00a0is responsible for the day-to-day management of the institute to achieve its mission and promote its efforts. 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