Davis wins APA award for addiction research September 8, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Jordan P. Davis, a professor at the WashU Brown School, has won the 2026 Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions Award… Read more →
Chinese translation of “Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health” published September 4, 2026 • DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE A Chinese translation of the third edition of “Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice,” has been… Read more →
Assistance needed in Aisle 1: What Missouri WIC families face September 2, 2026 • HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE, POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — better known as WIC — reaches an extraordinary share… Read more →
Galupo’s LGBTQ+ mental health book honored with APA Distinguished Book Award August 31, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS A book co-edited by Paz Galupo was selected as the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Book Award from the American… Read more →
Housing may shape death risks for low-income older renters August 21, 2026 • AGING AND LONGEVITY For low-income older adults, where they live may affect how long they live, according to new research from Washington University… Read more →
Brown School welcomes three new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year August 13, 2026 • HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL WORK The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis will welcome three new full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic… Read more →
WashU researchers launch next phase of wealth-building research August 12, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Researchers at the Center for Social Development (CSD) in the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis are launching a new… Read more →
Public benefits ‘cliffs’ can trap low-wage workers, study finds July 29, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, SOCIAL WORK New research from Washington University in St. Louis argues that policymakers should enact gradual cutoffs for public benefits such as… Read more →
PhD student leads publication of study on housing experiences of transgender older adults July 29, 2026 • HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STUDENTS Hilary Thibodeau, a social work doctoral student at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, is the lead… Read more →
Building better workplaces for an aging workforce July 27, 2026 • AGING AND LONGEVITY As Americans work longer than previous generations, employers have an opportunity to create workplaces that support employees of all ages,… Read more →
Brown School researcher receives grant to study college persistence among low-income students July 13, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Jason Jabbari, an assistant professor at the WashU Brown School, has received a one-year $300,000 grant from the Popolo Family… Read more →
Panel explores how federal cuts could reshape support for St. Louis families July 9, 2026 • POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE On June 30, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute hosted “Federal Cuts, Local Consequences: How St. Louis Can Respond to an Unraveling Safety… Read more →
In aging policy class, students turn coursework into real-world projects July 1, 2026 • AGING AND LONGEVITY, SOCIAL WORK, STUDENTS In a classroom at the WashU Brown School, students in an aging policy course are moving beyond traditional assignments, crafting… Read more →
Food is Medicine panel highlights innovation and collaboration across St. Louis June 25, 2026 • HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE On June 16, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute joined with a coalition of WashU partners to host “Food is Medicine: Policy and… Read more →
Brown School awards 31 scholarships to strengthen small St. Louis-area nonprofits June 25, 2026 • EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The WashU Brown School Professional Development Program awarded 31 scholarships this summer to nonprofit professionals across the St. Louis region,… Read more →