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 development of strategies for building capacity for public health program and policy sustainability, and advanced understanding of the factors that influence implementation of evidence-based policy. She also has experience in designing and directing public health policy-related evaluation studies at local, regional, and national levels using systems science approaches.

Sarah is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of students, faculty, staff, and practitioners to understand and actively participate in the policy process. She offers training to academic and practice-based audiences on effectively engaging in policymaking, translating research into actionable policy recommendations, and designing research that addresses pressing policy challenges.

In 2016, Moreland-Russell completed an American Public Health Association fellowship in government, in which she served as a policy advisor for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in Washington, D.C. 

Areas of Focus:

  • Public health policy
  • Dissemination and implementation research
  • Program and policy sustainability
  • Nutrition and obesity prevention
  • Tobacco control

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