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Halvorsen named Impact Fellow by CoGenerate
Cal Halvorsen, an associate professor at the Brown School, has been named a CoGen Impact Fellow by CoGenerate, a national nonprofit dedicated to…
Eyler appointed associate dean for faculty affairs at Brown School
Amy Eyler, a professor and longtime faculty member at the Brown School, has been appointed associate dean for faculty affairs,…
Cabassa urges equity in psychedelic therapy during podcast appearance
Leopoldo J. Cabassa, professor at the Brown School and co-founder of WashU’s Center for Holistic Interdisciplinary Research in Psychedelics (CHIRP), is…
Naseh selected for national poverty scholars program
Mitra Naseh, assistant professor at the Brown School, has been selected as one of four scholars nationwide for the 2025-2026…
Brown School researchers study AI’s role in pediatric cancer care
Cindy Kang, a PhD student in public health sciences at the Brown School, has received a Summer Fellows grant from…
Brown School faculty awarded $1.42M in grants to study economic mobility and wealth gaps
Two Brown School faculty members have been awarded a combined $1.42 million in grants from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation…
Obituary: Jeremy Goldbach, professor at the Brown School, 42
Jeremy Goldbach, a nationally recognized scholar on LGBTQ+ mental health and the inaugural Masters & Johnson Distinguished Professor in Sexual…
Seelinger gives keynote at international conference on sexual violence
Kim Thuy Seelinger, a research associate professor at the Brown School and visiting professor at the School of Law, both…
Brown School volunteers support tornado recovery efforts in North St. Louis
In the wake of a devastating tornado that struck the St. Louis area on Friday, May 16, students, alumni, and…
Halvorsen advises on spirituality study
Cal Halvorsen, an associate professor at the WashU Brown School, served as adviser on a CoGenerate survey on faith communities and engagement. CoGenerate…
Private equity ownership tied to lower psychiatric hospital staffing, higher quality performance
Private equity (PE) ownership of psychiatric hospitals in the United States is associated with lower staffing levels, but also higher…
Student speaker celebrates resilience and hope at Brown School Recognition Ceremony
At the Brown School’s Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, May 10, student speaker Nwaliweaku Anidi celebrated personal growth, perseverance, and a…
Two from Brown School named fellows by WashU’s Center for Race, Ethnicity & Equity
A faculty member and a doctoral student from the Brown School have been awarded fellowships by WashU’s Center for the…
Brown School faculty honored for community-engaged research at Confluence Awards
Brown School assistant professors Tyriesa L. Howard and Mitra Naseh were recognized for their impactful, community-engaged research during the 2025…
Eyler launches nature and health alliance at WashU
Amy Eyler, a professor at WashU’s Brown School, is leading a new initiative to advance research on the health benefits…
