Ross Brownson, PhD

Academic Department Public Health - Social Work
Research Program Prevention and Control
Ross Brownson

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

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

Education

  • 1985: PhD, Environmental Health/Epidemiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
  • 1999: MPH, Quantitative Methods, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA

Research & Select Publications

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).

Research Publications

So what? Elevating the impact of implementation science.
Authors:

Brownson RC, Iwelunmor J, Odeny TA, Proctor EK , Geng EH

Journal & Year:

Implement Sci Commun • 2025

Building capacity and equity in implementation science: evaluation of a national mentored training program.
Authors:

Brownson RC, Kannuthurai SJ, Jacob RR, one or more additional authors omitted Haire-Joshu D

Journal & Year:

Implement Sci • 2025

Challenges and Supports for Implementing Health Equity During National Accreditation Among Small Local Health Departments in the United States.
Authors:

Crenshaw AN, Allen P, Fifolt M, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

J Public Health Manag Pract • 2025

Improving cancer prevention and control through implementing academic-local public health department partnerships - protocol for a cluster-randomized implementation trial using a p…
Authors:

Mazzucca-Ragan S, Allen P, Amos K, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

Implement Sci Commun • 2025

Adaptation of a digital health intervention for rural adults: application of the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Enhanced.
Authors:

Kepper MM, Walsh-Bailey C, Parrish L, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

Front Digit Health • 2025

Cluster randomized multilevel intervention for promoting physical activity in rural communities.
Authors:

Beck AM, Serrano N, Duncan D, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

Front Public Health • 2025

Designing for dissemination through community advisory board engagement in an implementation mapping process: A case study.
Authors:

McLoughlin GM, Yohannes Y, Kerstetter M, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

J Clin Transl Sci • 2025

Toward equity in cultivating a "garden of mentors:" An exploration of networking experiences in an implementation research training program.
Authors:

Parrish LJ, Gilbert A, Hoppe K, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

J Clin Transl Sci • 2025

Equipping the Public Health Workforce of the Future: Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Public Health Training Delivered Through Academic-Health Department Partnerships.
Authors:

Mazzucca-Ragan S, Brownson CA, Crouch MM, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

J Public Health Manag Pract • 2025

Supporting teams with designing for dissemination and sustainability: the design, development, and usability of a digital interactive platform.
Authors:

Kepper MM, L'Hotta AJ, Shato T, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC, Morse B

Journal & Year:

Implement Sci • 2024

Building capacity in dissemination and implementation research: the presence and impact of advice networks.
Authors:

L'Hotta AJ, Jacob RR, Mazzucca-Ragan S, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

Implement Sci • 2024

A qualitative exploration of disseminating research findings among public health researchers in China.
Authors:

Hu Y, Yin X, Wang Y, one or more additional authors omitted Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

BMC Public Health • 2024

Reimagining Public Health: Mapping A Path Forward.
Authors:

Samet J, Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

Health Aff (Millwood) • 2024

Advancing the Science and Application of Implementation Science to Promote Health Equity: Commentary on the Symposium.
Authors:

Shelton RC, Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

Annu Rev Public Health • 2024

Enhancing Impact: A Call to Action for Equitable Implementation Science.
Authors:

Shelton RC, Brownson RC

Journal & Year:

Prev Sci • 2024