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An expert in chronic disease prevention and implementation science, Ross Brownson is a global leader in the field of evidence-based public health. Brownson directs the Prevention Research Center, which develops innovative approaches to chronic disease prevention through implementation research. He has led many research and training projects funded by various federal and foundation sources, including the […]

Maura Kepper co-directs the Health Design and Impact Lab, where she leads research focused on reducing the burden of social, economic, and environmental factors that negatively impact individual and population health. Her work is driven by collaborative design methods, engaging key partners to explore and address the role of complex systems in health and health care. […]

Debra Haire-Joshu is an internationally renowned scholar of health behavior who develops population-wide interventions to reduce obesity and prevent diabetes among underserved women and children. She holds a joint appointment in the Washington University School of Medicine, and directs the Center for Obesity Prevention and Policy Research (COPPR) and the Washington University Center for Diabetes […]

Angela Hobson teaches the Foundations of Public Health courses “Environmental Health” and “Epidemiology.” Hobson previously served as an adjunct faculty member at the Brown School and as an adjunct assistant professor in environmental and occupational health at Saint Louis University. Hobson has over 15 years of research and practice experience. Previous research has included occupational […]

Timothy McBride is an influential health policy analyst and leading health economist shaping the national agenda in health insurance, health reform, rural health care, Medicare and Medicaid policy, health economics and access to health care. He serves as co-director of the Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research at WashU and heads the […]

Sarah Moreland-Russell’s research focuses on understanding the factors that facilitate effective public health policy implementation and sustainability to maximize the potential for equitable population health. Her work focuses on chronic disease prevention policy specifically in the areas of nutrition, obesity prevention, and tobacco control. Findings from her research have informed local-level policy adoption, guided the […]

Rodrigo Siqueira Reis (he/him/his) is a professor in the School of Public Health, where he leads innovative research initiatives focused on the intersections of physical activity, urban environments, health equity and climate resilience. Reis leads the People, Health and Place Unit within the Prevention Research Center, where he is also an investigator. Across his career, Reis has co-authored […]

Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, is the inaugural Margaret C. Ryan Dean of the newly established Washington University School of Public Health, the Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health, and vice provost for interdisciplinary initiatives As dean of WashU’s first new school in 100 years, Galea will lead the building of a […]