
Educational Consultant and Expert Witness
publications &
PRESENTATIONS
Publications
Brown, Barbara J. "Educating Gifted Students, Our ‘Outside the Box Thinkers.'" Interview and Article by Rebecca Manis. Education Update Online, 2019.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “Irrigating the Sacred Grove: Stages of Gender Equity Development” Feminist Academics: Creative Agents for Change. London: Taylor and Francis, 1995. 42-55.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “Gender Equity for Women Professors at Research Universities.” Diss. Harvard University, 1990.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “The Ripple Effect: Sexual Harassment Affects Us All.” University of California, Davis, 1990.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “Deference and Difference: Women in Academia.” Teaching at Davis [University of California, Davis] 14.2 (1989): 1-4.

Blue Jean Ball at The Oakwood School in Greenville North Carolina, where Barbara served as Founding Head of School,
20th anniversary of the founding of the school, 2016
Presentations
Brown, Barbara (moderator); Michael, Murphy, Founder of Esalen Institute; and Scott Barry Kaufman, author of Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization. "Reimagining Maslow." Integral Transformative Practice International. Virtual Zoom meeting. 26 August 2020. Click here for video of event.
Brown, Barbara. The Marin School Annual Commencement Ceremony. San Rafael, CA. 2011 - present.
Brown, Barbara. “Adventurers and Pioneers.” The Oakwood School Commencement Ceremony. Greenville, NC. 2011.
Packer, Barbara Brown; Clare Cotton, President, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts; and Joanne Hoffman, Head, Moses Brown School. “Making the Case for Tuition.” Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District One Conference. Providence, RI. 29 Jan. 1995.
Packer, Barbara Brown and Paula Lyons, NBC-WBZ News Consumer Edition. “Inside the College Admission Process.” NBC-WBZ Six O’Clock News. Boston. 23 Dec. 1994.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “Living Life Thoughtfully.” Lasell College Commencement Awards Banquet. (Elected by the Student Government Association to be the speaker). Newton, MA 3 May 1994.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “The Vital Role of the Department in the Success of Women Professors.” Paper presented at the Seventh Annual International Conference on Women in Higher Education. Orlando. 7 Jan. 1994.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “Building Your Career in Higher Education.” Harvard Graduate School of Education. Cambridge, MA. 2 Dec. 1993.
Packer, Barbara Brown and Cathy Livingston. “Assessing Final Outcomes: Creating a Vision Out of a Nightmare.” Presentation at the Northeast Region Academic Affairs Administrators Conference. Pittsburgh, PA 5 Nov. 1993.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “The Transformation of the Sacred Grove: Women in Higher Education.” University of California, Davis. 1 March 1991.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “Reflections on the Harvard Experience.” Commencement speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Degree-Granting Ceremonies. Cambridge, MA 7 Jun. 1990.
Packer, Barbara Brown. “Sexual Harassment on Campus.” 114 presentations given to faculty, staff, and student groups at the University of California, Davis and U.C. Davis Medical Center. Mar. 1998-Oct. 1989.
Brown, Barbara and Carol Jacklin. “Equations for Equality: Counseling Women for Math-Based Careers.” Paper presented at the 32nd Western Regional College Board Conference. Long Beach, CA. 26 Feb. 1985.