Faculty/Staff Detail

Diane  Brown, PhD
Professor; Executive Director, IEHD

Primary Affil: UMDNJ - School of Public Health
SPH Department: Health Education and Behavioral Science
Units: IEHD -
Campus: Newark
Building: SSB
Room: 742
Phone: 973.972.4383
Fax: 973.972.4403
Email: browndi@umdnj.edu

Degrees/Certifications:

PhD, 1984, University of Maryland

Global Public Health Experience:

No

Research Interests:

Health disparities in minority populations; cancer disparities; mental health; gerontology and disparities;  and community-based interventions.

Community Service/Community Research Projects:

  • Barbershop Initiative (screening and educational initiative). Focus: Newark, NJ 
  • NewarkMunicipal Health Council (various initiatives targeting Newark residents) such as: Newark Health Renaissance; High Hat Tea; Black Ministers Health Forum; and Institute for Elimination of Health Disparities Seminar Series - Newark and Piscataway, NJ
  • Mental health intervention for depression. Focus: Newark, NJ. Partner: New Jersey Mental Health Institute and local churches
  • Diabetes self-management. Focus: Newark, NJ. Partner: New Jersey City University; and community residents
  • Spiritual-based counseling for African American women with breast cancer. Focus: Essex County, NJ. Partner: Churches

Professional Service:

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Publications/Links:

Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities (IEHD)

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