Heidi Brown

Heidi Brown

Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department

Heidi E. Brown, PhD, MPH, has a research focus on understanding vector-borne and zoonotic disease transmission dynamics as a means of improving disease control. She works to identify human disease risk through modeling vector, host and pathogen distributions. Current research areas include vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, spatial epidemiology, and climate change.

Teaching areas include undergraduate epidemiology and a graduate level spatial epidemiology course.

Degree(s)

  • 2007 Ph.D., Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, Yale University
  • 2006 M.Phil., Division of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Department of Epidemiology, Yale University
  • 1999 M.P.H., Division of Global Health, School of Public Health, George Washington University Major: International Health Promotion
  • 1995 B.S., Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Major: Psychology, Minor: Biology