According to Dean of Freshmen Elizabeth Studley Nathans, Browne will assume Sterritt's responsibilities, which include pre-concentration advising and working with the Advanced Standing Program.

However, she added each administrator "eventually puts his or her own stamp on every position he or she holds."

Browne brings advising experience, from both Harvard and Yale to the FDO. His roles at Harvard included being an Allston Burr senior tutor in Quincy House and a non-resident adviser to students.

While at Yale he helped establish one of the top models for first year academic advising, according to Nathans.

"One of the things we tried to do [at Yale] was to ensure that every freshman had an adviser and that they had someone to talk to about larger questions," Browne said.

Besides advising, he has also taught at Yale and Harvard. Browne has lectured for the History and Literature Concentration and specializes in 17th- and 18th-century history.

Browne also holds an interest in the social and cultural history of zoos. His love for zoos began during his childhood in England; he grew up next to the London Zoo.