Lauren Brown was named an academic advisor at Stony Brook in August of 2004. Brown serves as an advisor for Stony Brook baseball, women's lacrosse, volleyball and men's and women's soccer.

Brown arrived at Stony Brook after spending a year as a graduate assistant for operations and student services at Cornell University. While at Cornell, Brown had responsibilities in academic advising, Champs/Life Skills and the tutoring program, as well as game day management for men's basketball, volleyball, track, women's soccer, ice hockey and lacrosse.

Prior to her time at Cornell, Brown served as a marketing intern and an administrative fellow at Villanova University. At Villanova, she assisted in several areas of the athletic department, including student services, compliance, marketing and promotions.

A 2001 graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor's in marketing, Brown went on to earn her master's in sport and recreation administration from Temple University in August of 2004.