Dr. Erin (Carvin) Brown is the daughter of HCCC Biology Professor Ronald Carvin and Dianne Carvin. She was a top scholar at Ilion High School and graduated in 2001. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Hartwick College in 2005. She earned her Doctorate at the State University of New York School of Dentistry at Buffalo in 2009.

Dr. Erin (Carvin) Brown is the Chief Dental Officer at the Seneca Nation Health System (SNHS), a non-profit public health organization. Erin's sister is Dr. Cassandra Carvin-Thomas, Owner/Veterinarian at Mohawk Valley Veterinary Services, State Route 5, Herkimer, NY.