A leading expert in chronic disease prevention and an internationally-recognized expert in the area of dissemination and implementation science, Ross C. Brownson is regarded as one of the academic and practice leaders in the field of evidence-based public health. Brownson has a joint appointment with the university’s School of Medicine in the Department of Surgery and the Siteman Cancer Center. Brownson directs the Prevention Research Center, a center that develops innovative research to speed the translation of scientific findings to use in public health settings. His research has been supported by a broad array of federal and foundation sources, including the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is an associate editor of the Annual Review of Public Health and on the editorial board of five other journals. Brownson has published over 600 articles and 17 books including: “Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control,” “Evidence-Based Public Health,” and “Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice.” He has been listed as one of the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.” Brownson is past-president of the American College of Epidemiology and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. Brownson is also active in the American Public Health Association. Ross Brownson Steven H. and Susan U. Lipstein Distinguished Professor Office Phone: 314-935-0114 Email: rbrownson@wustl.edu Download CV Areas of Focus: Evidence-based public health Dissemination and implementation science Chronic disease prevention through environmental and policy change In The News Three Brown School scholars named to highly cited researchers list December 11, 2024 Brown School faculty named to ‘World’s Top 2% Scientists’ list November 12, 2024 Experts Call for “Reimagining” Public Health in the United States June 26, 2024 Filling the Gap: Training the Workforce in Evidence-Based Public Health April 8, 2024 Brownson Named SOPHE 2024 Honorary Fellow January 16, 2024 Brown School Scholars on ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ List November 27, 2023 More Work Needed to Improve Equity Focus in Public Health Departments August 1, 2023 Brownson, Proctor Edit Third Edition of Health Research Guide July 14, 2023 Brown School Co-hosts Meeting Focused on Improving Diversity in Scientific Publishing May 1, 2023 How Health Departments Can Offer More Programs That Work March 13, 2023 Training Helps Scholars Put Their Research into Practice, Achieve Equity January 24, 2023 Brownson, Powell, Proctor Again Rank on Highly Cited Researchers List December 13, 2022 Parra Perez Coordinates Network to Bolster Neighborhood Resilience During COVID September 8, 2022 Brown School Faculty Among Most-Cited Scientists March 1, 2022 Brown School Presentations at APHA 2021 October 25, 2021 Evidence-Based Public Health Instruction Shows Tangible Results June 30, 2021 Transportation “Snapshot” Reveals Gaps Affecting Cancer Prevention and Treatment June 14, 2021 Implementation Science Should Give Higher Priority to Health Equity April 6, 2021 Brownson, Powell, Proctor Among Most Highly Cited Researchers January 13, 2021 Innovative training program boosts expertise in putting cancer research into practice January 5, 2021 Over 60% of Public Schools Are Within 1,000 Feet of Tobacco Retailers, Finds New Study October 21, 2020 Reimagining public health in aftermath of COVID-19 August 21, 2020 Brown School Recognizes Faculty Authors and Editors May 7, 2020 Coronavirus challenges facing rural America March 31, 2020 Featured Publications Mapping the lay of the land: Using interactive network analytic tools for collaboration in rural cancer prevention and control Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & PreventionJune 1 2022 Quantitative measures used in mental health policy implementation: A systematic review Implementation Research and Practice2022 Variation in research designs used to test the effectiveness of dissemination and implementation strategies: A review Frontiers in Public HealthFebruary 19 2018