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Biosketch
Dr. Brownson is involved in numerous community-level studies designed to understand and reduce modifiable risk factors such as physical inactivity, obesity, and tobacco use. In particular, he is interested in the impacts of environmental and policy interventions on health behaviors and he conducts research on dissemination of evidence-based interventions. His research is supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is the co-director of the CDC-funded Prevention Research Center—a five-year, multi-million dollar project aimed at developing innovative approaches to chronic disease prevention.
Dr. Brownson is the author of seven books and over 290 peer-reviewed articles. His books include Evidence-Based Public Health, and Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice.
He is a former and founding member of the 15-person CDC Task Force developing the Guide to Community Preventive Services. Dr. Brownson is the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Prevention Research and Research Translation in Chronic Disease (2000, from CDC) and the Abraham Lilienfeld Award for outstanding contributions in teaching and mentoring (2003, from APHA).
Prior to joining academe, he was a division director with the Missouri Department of Health. Dr. Brownson is active in numerous professional associations, including the American Public Health Association, the Missouri Public Health Association, and the American College of Epidemiology (where he chairs the Policy Committee).
Affiliation
- Professor
Director, Prevention Research Center
Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
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