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Naseh writes in The Conversation on Afghan uncertainty after court ends protections
Mitra Naseh, an assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, has written an article in The…
Opt-in enrollment could undermine Trump Accounts’ policy goals
Using a “check-the-box” opt-in process to open federally funded Trump Accounts for children likely will exclude millions of eligible families…
Brown School training program funding renewed, continues decades of work
A Brown School training program that helps educate and support mental health researchers and scholars will mark 35 years of…
Stafford, Jabbari take on new leadership roles at Brown School
The Brown School’s Jewel D. Stafford and Jason Jabbari have been appointed to new leadership positions at the school. Stafford, teaching professor, has been…
Powell discusses past, future of implementation science in PNAS article
Byron Powell, a leading scholar in the field of implementation science and an associate professor in the Brown School at…
Galupo receives APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
Paz Galupo, Audre Lorde Distinguished Professor of Sexual Health & Education at the Brown School, has received the 2025 Distinguished…
Lindsay honored for statewide suicide prevention work
Ryan Lindsay, professor of practice at the Brown School, has received the Missouri Suicide Prevention Innovation Award for his work…
Edmond elected chair of the Faculty Senate Council
Tonya Edmond, professor at the Brown School, has been elected chair of the Faculty Senate Council for the 2025-26 academic…
Brown School faculty join national effort to advance psychedelic therapy education
Two faculty members from the Brown School are among the first cohort to complete a specialized training program designed to…
Brown School members recognized by Gerontological Society of America
Vanessa Fabbre and Cal Halvorsen, both associate professors at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, have been named 2025 Gerontological Society of…
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…
