Dr. Melvina M. Brown, EdD, MBA - Dr. Brown is an Transdisciplinary Educator, EcoSpiritualist and Agroecologist whose work centers around the profound interconnection among all sentient beings and how this informs how our stories are realized on this planet.    An Alumni of Goldey Beacom College, an inductee to the Distinguished Alumni Gallery and receiver of the Presidents Service Award; Dr. Brown serves as faculty at both Goldey Beacom College and Prescott College.

In addition, Dr. Brown informs through her community work as   Executive Director and Founder of Inner Source Wellness Center and Urban Regenerative Sustainability: A Holistic Healing Center and Urban Regenerative Forest Farm with locations in both West grove Pa and Pike Creek Delaware.  Through both the Centers work as well as her service on a number of boards Dr. Browns’ intentional purpose is to be a catalyst for change in how we view the subjects of food sovereignty, nature, environment, spirituality and working in community; within the context of reciprocity, interconnection, compassion and equity.

Dr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Information technology from Goldey Beacom College and completed both her Graduate and Doctoral Degree from Wilmington University. She is presently pursuing a PhD in Sustainability Education from Prescott College with a focus in observing the interconnection between Eco-spirituality Consciousness and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy; with expected completion Spring of 2026.

This award recognizes Dr. Brown's leadership of the InnerSource Wellness Center and ongoing partnership with Goldey-Beacom College, which provides meaningful volunteer opportunities to Goldey-Beacom students and community members. IWC’s work to co-create spaces for residents of Wilmington, Delaware in which to learn about urban agricultural practices and contribute to their communities’ long-term food security is advancing the type of responsible and positive social change that TMA believes is essential to building more just communities in our region. Dr. Brown's partnership with Goldey-Beacom College is further deepening the institution’s commitment to its constituent community and providing students with life-changing experiential learning that we are certain plays a significant role in their development as engaged civic and community changemakers. We are excited to watch this partnership continue to grow.