Cian L. Brown

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2019); University of Oklahoma (2021–2026)

8 h-index 35 pubs 208 cited

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Cian L. Brown investigates the application of adventure therapy and experiential education, particularly with middle school students. Their research explores the impact of programs, such as a mountain bike program, on student resiliency and group dynamics. Brown also examines the role and responsibilities of school-based mental health counselors and the use of metaphor in counseling supervision. Their work has addressed the adaptations and challenges of experiential education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including student experiences in adventure therapy programs during that period. Brown has also contributed methodological guidance for counseling outcome research and program evaluation, focusing on single-case graph construction.

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h-index: 8
Publications: 35
Citations: 208

Positions

Assistant Professor 2026–present

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods ORCID
Assistant Professor 2021–present

The University of Oklahoma Educational Psychology ORCID

Selected Publications

Transformative play: integrating outdoor adventure education and the NPI-cycle to facilitate transformative experience (2026)

Frontiers in Education DOI OpenAlex
Examining Six Domains of Resilience with Latinx College Students from Migrant Farmworker Backgrounds: A Quasi-Experimental Single Case Design Study (2026)

Trauma counseling and resilience. DOI OpenAlex
Experiential Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Reflective Process (2020)

Journal of Constructivist Psychology 78 citations DOI OpenAlex
Group Climate and Development in Adventure Therapy: An Exploratory Study (2019)

The Journal for Specialists in Group Work 15 citations DOI OpenAlex