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Funded by the Research Seed Fund, University projects examine effects on nursing homes and medical care.

New Leadership Roles in the School of Public Health

Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute webinar series helps guide parents and caregivers through the pandemic.

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a massive peaceful protest, reportedly the largest in Providence history, drew 10,000 marchers downtown on June 5th. Among the crowd that gathered at Kennedy Plaza and marched to the Rhode Island State House were many members of the Brown community.

The Latest News & Updates from School of Public Health Alumni

Janie, a Program Supervisor at the Kent County Health Department in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is applying her global public health training on slowing the spread of HIV, to her hometown health department where she works to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The Brown University graduate, author, public speaker, and entrepreneur was inspired by her father, Deepak Chopra, to help people find intention, balance and a life of purpose.

The Mindfulness Center at Brown is working to explain why mindfulness makes us healthier.

A study led by Professor Eric Loucks, Ph.D., finds that mindfulness could reduce blood pressure by enhancing attention control, emotion regulation and self-awareness of both healthy and unhealthy habits.

“Social distancing” is required to prevent infection. But loneliness can make us sick.

Community is the thread that runs through the teaching, research, and policy work of Professor Dulin, a medical sociologist studying how ‘resilience,’ or the ability to flourish in spite of adversity, may lead to better HIV-related outcomes.

Latest School of Public Health Faculty Awards & Recognition, Fall 2019.

“In an instant, I was on the ground, in pain. It was terrifying.”

Sam Rosenthal, assistant professor in Johnson & Wales University’s College of Health and Wellness, completed both her MPH and Ph.D. at the School of Public Health. In addition to her faculty position at Johnson & Wales, she is also a research associate in the School’s department of epidemiology.

During Dean Marcus’ tenure, the School has established an ongoing series of weekly mindfulness meditation sessions, multiple yoga classes, and a fitness workshop.

As the COVID-19 situation evolves daily, public health officials and media have sought insight and advice from a raft of Brown School of Public Health faculty, recognizing their expertise in global health, epidemiology, medicine and anthropology, as well as their philosophy of integrating knowledge across disciplines to develop solutions to public health issues.

Ashleigh LoVette, a doctoral student in behavioral and social health sciences at the Brown University School of Public Health, studies resilience in young people living in the context of HIV risk.

Clara Berridge, Ph.D. was an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality postdoctoral fellow for two years, focused on chronic disease and aging, at the School of Public Health’s Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research. She is now assistant professor in the University of Washington School of Social Work.

30 years of accomplishment by Brown’s Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research

Patients who receive more physical therapy are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within a month, yet the amount of care made available to Medicare patients varies widely.

Understanding factors that influence the way vulnerable populations connect with and access health care resources

A study finds that fewer patients with end-stage kidney disease died within a year of starting dialysis in states that expanded Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act.

Brown’s School of Public Health welcomes exciting new faculty for 2019

Kali Thomas focuses on identifying ways to improve the quality of life for older adults needing long-term services and support through applied health services research.

What does “Learning by Doing” really mean? According to Nicholas Jones (below left), a health services research Ph.D. student, part of practicing as a public health professional means volunteering in the community.

A research collaborator with Brown for nearly 40 years, Hebrew Senior Life is Brown’s partner in a new $53.4 million NIA grant to improve health care and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as their caregivers.

The results are the first part of a national study of whether a method to detect Alzheimer’s-related plaques improves the outcomes of patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

The latest School of Public Health faculty awards and recognition, Fall 2019

Public health faculty were honored in 2019 by Brown University’s Office of the Vice President for Research with competitive awards.

The Center for Long-Term Care Quality & Innovation, known as Q&I, is a sister research center to the Center for Gerontology.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded a five-year $53.4 million grant to Brown University and Boston-based Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) to lead a nationwide effort to improve health care and quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as their caregivers.

Shekinah Fashaw, MSPH is interested in home and community based services, health disparities, aging, and quality and access to care. She was a McNair Scholar and also a Brown University Diversity Fellow.

The Catalyst Grant Program supports work that builds outward from existing strengths to deepen and broaden the School’s research program around the four themes identified in the Strategic Plan: Mental Health, Resilience and Mindfulness; Environmental Health and Climate Change; Vulnerable Life Stages: Children and Older Adults; and Addiction. We are proud to fund the following projects:

Master of Public Health (MPH) program: Maternal & Child Health Track

It’s about making a difference in the lives of countless children around the world. It’s also about making a difference in the lives of those who live right here in Rhode Island.

Transforming the health of children and families by targeting autism, asthma, obesity, and other urgent health challenges.

Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH is a board certified pediatrician and a pediatric environmental health specialist at the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit in the Division of General Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital. She graduated from Brown’s Masters of Public Health program in 2007, after receiving a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Applied Mathematics/Biology from Brown in 2005.

The Latest News & Updates from School of Public Health Alumni

Rhode Island Governor, Gina Riamondo and a group of leaders in health and education seek to improve third-grade reading levels by 2025.

A national survey finds that children whose mothers use marijuana try it two years younger, highlighting a public health need for targeted interventions.

The results are not good, but the latest report from the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance does reveal positive signs, especially regarding opportunities and infrastructure that support physical activity, and guidance for addressing gaps among demographic groups.

For 25 years, Elizabeth Burke Bryant has been at the helm of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, an organization dedicated to improving children’s lives by using information to change public policy.

The Latest School of Public Health Faculty Awards & Recognition, Spring 2019

Anderson, a Master of Public Health candidate in the class of 2019 at the Brown University School of Public Health, is concentrating in Maternal and Child Health. He was also a 2018 Hassenfeld Child Health Institute Scholar working with the Childhood Asthma Research Innovation Program to examine how various maternal exposures influence the development of asthma.

Brown’s Swearer Center and the Hassenfeld Institute Forge a New Partnership.

We spoke with Abigail Harrison, MPH, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Alan Hassenfeld’s $12.5 million gift launched the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute in 2015.