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\"Presenting<\/a>

2023 CSSE Conference at York University, Toronto, Ontario.<\/p><\/div>\n

Research interests:<\/strong>\u00a0 immigrant integration, scholarship of teaching and learning, financial literacy, philanthropy, sustainable tourism, and political economy.<\/p>\n

Publications (peer-reviewed):<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Brunet-B\u00e9langer, A., Litalien, M., Atari, D. O., Brown, N. R., & Brouard, F. 2026. Mapping Diaspora in Diaspora Philanthropy: A Conceptual Review. Diaspora Studies<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Brouard, F., Brown, N., Litalien, M., Sinotte, \u00c9. 2025. Definitions of Northern\/Rural\/Remote\/Peripheric Communities in Canada. In Ba\u0144ski, J. (Ed) Research Companion to the Periphery and Peripheral Regions: Concepts, Diagnosis, Dilemmas<\/em>. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 80-93.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Ferguson, K., and M. Corrente. 2025. It\u2019s Not Too Early: A Pilot Study of Financial Literacy for Young Children and Professional Development for their Educators. International Research in Early Childhood Education<\/em>, 12(1), 18 pages.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Armenakyan, and A. Shahi. 2024. The Impact of Cricket on Immigrant Social Inclusion in Northern Ontario Communities. Canadian Ethnic Studies<\/em>, 56(3): 195-217.<\/a><\/p>\n

Esses, V., McRae, J., Alboim, N., Brown, N., Friesen, C., Hamilton, L., Lacassagne, A., Macklin, A., Walton-Roberts, M. 2021. Supporting Canada\u2019s COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Through Robust Immigration Policy and Programs. FACETS<\/em>, 6: 686-759.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Armenakyan, A., and L. Piper. 2021. Early Adopters\u2019 Philosophies, Practices and Perspectives on Eco-tourism and Eco-Certification: The Case of Ecotourism in Jamaica. Multidisciplinary Business Review<\/em>, 14(1), 120-136.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ferguson, K. and N.R. Brown. Better Together? Sense of Community in the Pre-Service Teacher Cohort Model. 2019. Currents in Teaching and Learning, <\/em>11(1): 96-111.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N.R. and L. Piper. 2018. The Lasting Impact of a University Common Reading Program. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Yearbook, Volume 40, Engaging All Readers through Explorations of Literacy, Language, and Culture<\/em>, 40: 217-234.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N.R. and L. Piper. 2018. Common Book: A Novel Approach to Teaching and Learning. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning<\/em>, 9(2)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mang, C., Brown, N., and Piper, L. 2018. The impact of smartphones on hospitality consumer behavior, Routledge Handbook of Hospitality Marketing<\/em>, Gursoy, D. (ed.), New York: Routledge, pp. 536-550.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. 2017. Housing Experiences of Recent Immigrants to Canada’s Small Cities: The Case of North Bay, Ontario. \u00a0Journal of International Migration and Integration, <\/em>18(3): 719-474.\u00a0<\/em>DOI: 10.1007\/s12134-016-0498-5.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Mang, C., Brown N,. and L. Piper. 2017. ‘Old School\u2019 meets \u2018New School\u2019: Using books and tablets to improve information literacy and promote integrative learning among undergraduate business students. International Journal of Management Education<\/em>, 15(3): 449-455.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown, N. R. and Ferguson, K. 2017. Teaching Financial Literacy with Max and Ruby.\u00a0 Childhood Education<\/em>, 93(1), 58-65, <\/a>DOI:10.1080\/00094056.2017.1275239<\/a><\/p>\n

Adler, A. and N.R. Brown. 2016. The production, consumption, and sharing of art, knowledge and benefits within the network of a university-community choir. Learning Landscapes Journal, <\/em>10(1): 57-80.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Mang, C., Piper, L. and Brown N. 2016. The incidence of smartphone usage among tourists. International Journal of Tourism Research<\/em>, 18(6): 591-601.DOI:\u00a010.1002\/jtr.2076.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ferguson, K. Brown, N.R. and L. Piper. 2016. Tensions and Issues in Selecting a Book for a University Common Book Program.\u00a0Currents in Teaching and Learning <\/em>8(1), 58-69.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N.R. and L. Piper. 2015. Exploring Sense of Community in a Common Book Program.\u00a0The Learning Assistance Review<\/em>, 20(1), 7-22.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. 2014. The Impact of Voter Uncertainty and Alienation on Turnout and Candidate Policy Choice. B.E.\u00a0Journal of Theoretical Economics<\/em>, 14(1), 273-292.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N. and Piper, L. 2014. \u2018How Much Can One Book Do?\u2019: Exploring Perceptions of a Common Book Program for First-Year University Students.\u00a0Journal of College Reading and Learning<\/em>\u00a044(2), 164-199.<\/a><\/p>\n

Brown, N. 2014. Candidate Ambition and Advancement Under Term Limits. Atlantic Economic Journal<\/em>, 42(1), 53-64.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Mang, C. and Brown, N. 2013.\u00a0 The Role of Economics in Canadian Undergraduate Business Education.\u00a0 Journal of Education for Business<\/span><\/em> 88\u00a0(4)<\/span>, 187-193.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Presenting<\/a>

With Kristen Ferguson at 2023 STLHE Conference in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.<\/p><\/div>\n

Other Contributions (peer-reviewed):<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ferguson, K. and N.R. Brown. From starting a book to reading its final page: Lessons learned from a common book program at an Ontario university. Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, June 13-16, 2023.<\/p>\n

Brown, N., Ferguson, K., and M. Corrente. Piloting An Early Childhood Financial Literacy Curriculum. The Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, May 28, 2023.<\/p>\n

Brouard, F., Litalien, M., and N. Brown. Definitions of Northern \/ Rural \/ Remote \/ Peripheric Communities in a Philanthropic Context. Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research\u00a0<\/em>(ANSER) 16th Annual Conference, May 28, 2023.<\/p>\n

Litalien, M., Brown, N. and C. Benoit. In the thick of it: Northeastern Ontario non-profit response to COVID-19. Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research\u00a0<\/em>(ANSER) 15th Annual Conference, May 13-15, 2022.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Armenakyan, A. and A. Shahi. The Impact of Cricket on Immigrant Social Inclusion in Northern Ontario Communities. Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Virtual Conference, June 12-14, 2020.<\/p>\n

Mang, C. and N.R. Brown. Shared Experience or Distraction? Examining Mobile Device Usage Within Groups of Travelers. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada<\/em>, Virtual Conference, June 12-14, 2020.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Armenakyan, A. and L. Piper. Relative Benefits and Barriers of Sustainable Tourism Development for SMEs in Northern Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada<\/em>, St. Catharines, May 24-27, 2019.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. and C. Mang. Progression in Information Literacy over an Undergraduate Career. 63rd<\/sup> Annual Conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Corpus Christi, Texas, November 7-10, 2019.<\/p>\n

Armenakyan A., Brown N. (2019) Ecotourism Perspective: The Case of Armenia: An Abstract. In: Rossi P., Krey N. (eds) Finding New Ways to Engage and Satisfy Global Customers. AMSWMC 2018 p 363-364. Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science<\/em>. Springer, Cham.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Armenakyan, A. and A. Shahi. Cricket in the North: The Impact of Sports Participation and Sponsorship on Immigrant Social Inclusion and Fostering Welcoming Communities, 2019 Academy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 9-12, 2019.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Armenakyan, A. and L. Piper. Relative Benefits and Barriers of Sustainable Tourism Development for SMEs in Northern Ontario, Canada. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, St. Catharines, May 24-27, 2019.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. and A. Armenakyan. Welcome to the Neighbourhood: The Housing and Neighbouring Experiences of Recent Immigrants to North Bay, Ontario. 6th<\/sup> Annual Pathways to Prosperity Conference, Montreal, QC, Nov 22-23, 2018.<\/p>\n

Armenakyan, A. and N.R. Brown. Ecotourism Perspective: The Case of Armenia. 2018 Academy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress, Porto, Portugal June 26-29, 2018.<\/p>\n

Adler, A., N.R. Brown, and A. Armenakyan. What\u2019s in it for me? Chorister Recruitment and Retention in a University-Community Choir. International Symposium on Singing and Song II, St. Johns, Newfoundland, June 27-29, 2018.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N.R. and L. Piper. The Lasting Impact of a University Common Reading Program. Annual Conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, St. Petersburg, Florida, November 2-5, 2017.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N.R. and L. Piper. Common Book: A Novel Approach to Teaching and Learning. Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 20-22, 2017.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Mang, C., and L. Piper. A review of the use of smartphones in the tourism context. ASAC Conference, Montreal, Quebec May 29-June 1, 2017.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, K. and N. Brown. SOS! Save Our Sections – Examining Sense of Community in the Cohort Model of a Bachelor of Education Program. The Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, May 27-31, 2017.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, K. and N. Brown. Max and Ruby Teach Financial Literacy. 55th<\/sup> Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, Oct 4-7, 2016.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. and A. Adler. The serious business of singing: Stakeholder valuation and subsidy of community choral performance.\u00a0International Symposium on Singing and Song, St. Johns, Newfoundland, October 1-4, 2015.<\/p>\n

Adler, A. and N.R. Brown. Questioning the benevolent monarch: The political economy of a university-community choir.\u00a0International Symposium on Singing and Song, St. Johns, Newfoundland, October 1-4, 2015.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. Voter Uncertainty and Third Party Candidate Entry. 49th<\/sup> Conference of the Canadian Economic Association, Ottawa, Ontario, May 28-31, 2015.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N. and L. Piper. So Many Books, So Little Time: The Selection Process for a University Common Book Program. Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, June 17-20, 2014.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N. and L. Piper. Exploring Sense of Community in a Common Book Program. The Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference, May 24 -28, 2014.<\/p>\n

Brown, N. Housing Experiences of Recent Immigrants to Canada’s Small Cities: A Pilot Study. 3rd<\/sup> Annual International Conference on Urban Studies and Planning, Athens, Greece June 10-13, 2013.<\/p>\n

Mang, C., Piper, L. and N. Brown. \u201cSmart\u201d Tourists? Smartphone usage by tourists in Rome, Italy. 9th<\/sup> Annual International Conference on Tourism, Athens, Greece, June 10-13, 2013.<\/p>\n

Piper, L. and N. Brown. A Rose by Any Other Name: Rural Versus Ecotourism in Greece and Jamaica. 9th<\/sup> Annual International Conference on Tourism, Athens, Greece, June 10-13, 2013.<\/p>\n

Mang, C., Brown, N. and L. Piper. \u2018Old School\u2019 meets \u2018New School\u2019: Using books and tablets to improve information literacy and promote integrative learning among undergraduate business students. Honourable Mention. ASAC Conference, Calgary, Alberta June 8-11, 2013.<\/p>\n

Mang, C., Brown, N.R. and L. Piper. \u2018Old School\u2019 meets \u2018New School\u2019: Using books and tablets to improve information literacy and promote integrative learning among undergraduate business students. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Calgary, Alberta, June 8-11, 2013.<\/p>\n

Ferguson, K., Brown, N. and L. Piper. Common Book, Common Ground? Reflections on a Common Reading Pilot Project for First-year University Students. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, Waterloo Ontario May 28-30, 2012.<\/p>\n

Brown, N., Piper, L. and J. Nadeau. \u2018A Nuh Mi\u2019: The case for a broader definition of the eco-tourist in Jamaica. International Conference on Tourism Archanes, Crete, Greece, May 23-26, 2012.<\/p>\n

Piper, L., Brown, N. and J. Nadeau. \u2018Soon Come?\u2019 The marketing challenges of ecotourism
\noperators in Jamaica. International Conference on Tourism Archanes Crete, Greece May 23-26, 2012.<\/p>\n

Mang, C. and N. Brown. The Role of Economics in Canadian Undergraduate Business Education. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Montreal, Quebec, July 2-5, 2011.<\/p>\n

Piper L., Brown, N. and J. Nadeau. Community-based Ecotourism in Jamaica: An Inclusive Framework of Ecotourism Operator Philosophies and Impact. 7th Annual International Conference on Tourism, Athens, Greece, June 13-16, 2011.<\/p>\n

Brown, N. The Impact of Voter Uncertainty and Alienation on Voter Turnout and Candidate Policy Choice. 45th<\/sup> Conference of the Canadian Economic Association, Ottawa, Ontario, June 2-5, 2011.<\/p>\n

Brown, N. Uncertainty, Alienation, Polarization and Voter Turnout. 71st<\/sup> International Atlantic Economic Conference, Athens, Greece, March 2011.<\/p>\n

Brown, N. Candidate Ambition and Advancement under Term Limits. 70th<\/sup> International Atlantic Economic Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, October, 2010.<\/p>\n

Brown, N. Candidate Recruitment and Retention under Term Limits. 44th<\/sup> Conference of the Canadian Economic Association, Quebec City, Quebec May, 2010.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Presenting with Anahit Armenakyan (far right) at the Academy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress in Porto, Portugal in June 2018<\/p><\/div>\n

Working Papers:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Brown, N.R., Piper, L. and Armenakyan, A.\u00a0Perceptions of the Benefits and Constraints of Sustainable Tourism Development by Small- and Medium-Sized Recreation and Tourism Enterprises in Northern Ontario.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R., Mang, C., and L. Piper. A review of the use of smartphones in the tourism context.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. The Impact of Term Limits and Party Recruitment and Retention Policies on Candidate Quality.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. Voter Uncertainty and Third Party Candidate Entry.<\/p>\n

Brown, N.R. and A. Armenakyan. Welcome to the Neighbourhood: The Housing and Neighbouring Experiences of Recent Immigrants to North Bay and Timmins, Ontario.<\/p>\n

Mang, C. and N.R. Brown. Perceptions of Mobile Device Use Among Travel Groups.<\/p>\n

Armenakyan, A. and N.R. Brown. Examining eco-consumer tourist behaviour: A case of Armenia.<\/p>\n

Piper, L. and N.R. Brown. What\u2019s in a Name? An examination of similarities and differences between eco, rural, and resource-based tourism enterprises.<\/p>\n

Natalya Brown on ResearchGate<\/a><\/p>\n

Natalya Brown on Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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