Expertise
Dr. Brown’s main area of research is on neighborhood built (physical) and social environments and public health.
Other research examines the relationship of the health-care built–environment to patients’ health outcomes; the role of the built environment in children’s conduct problems; and the role of accreditation of echocardiographic testing facilities utilized by Medicare beneficiaries nationally.
In summary, Dr. Brown has a general interest in the impacts of neighborhood physical and social environments on residents' health and well-being across the life span.
Built Environment
Urban Green Spaces
Parks and Recreation
Hispanics/Latinos
Physical Activity
Social Support
Neighborhoods
Health
Cardiovascular Health
Mental Health
Older Adults
Medicare/Medicaid Beneficiaries