Ross Brownson, PhD

Ross Brownson, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor of Public Health, Brown School and School of Medicine, WashU Medicine

Research Interest

Etiologic factors responsible for the occurrence of lung cancer among nonsmokers; methods of effective intervention to promote physical activity and to control tobacco at the community level; assessment of the role of environmental and policy interventions to prevent cancer; methods of assessment and intervention for behavioral risk factors among high-risk populations (e.g. those of low income, racial/ethnic minorities).

Education

  • 1985: PhD, environmental health/epidemiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
  • 1999: MPH, quantitative methods, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston

Selected Research Publications

So what? Elevating the impact of implementation science.
  • Brownson RC, Iwelunmor J, Odeny TA, Proctor EK , Geng EH
  • Implement Sci Commun 2025
Building capacity and equity in implementation science: evaluation of a national mentored training program.
  • Brownson RC, Kannuthurai SJ, Jacob RR, [...] Haire-Joshu D
  • Implement Sci 2025
Cluster randomized multilevel intervention for promoting physical activity in rural communities.
  • Beck AM, Serrano N, Duncan D, [...] Brownson RC
  • Front Public Health 2025
Building capacity in dissemination and implementation research: the presence and impact of advice networks.
  • L'Hotta AJ, Jacob RR, Mazzucca-Ragan S, [...] Brownson RC
  • Implement Sci 2024
Reimagining Public Health: Mapping A Path Forward.
  • Samet J, Brownson RC
  • Health Aff (Millwood) 2024

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