Elizabeth Brown, Ph.D .

Associate Professor

Contact Information

Office:   Avon Williams Campus D-403    
email:    ebrown2@tnstate.edu
Phone:  (615) 963-7252

Education

2008 – Ph.D., University of Tennessee

1994 – M.S.P.H., Meharry Medical College 

1991 – M.S.P.H., Tennessee State University

1988 – A.A., Roane State Community 

 Area of Expertise

Health Care Management and Leadership, Nursing home Administration, Geriatric administration (Emergency Preparedness, Life Safety Codes), Child Safety, Health Disparate Issues, HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment, Health Promotion, Health Education, Policymaking Issues

Courses Taught

Graduate Courses:

Management and Public Health Policy, Understanding Health Disparities 

Undergraduate Courses:

Health Sciences Orientation, Service to Leadership, Introduction to Health Care Organizations, Writing Essentials Health Care Organization Lab, Introduction to Public Health, Field Placement, Health Care Finance, Long Term Care Administration, Health Care Research, Physics Principles for Health Sciences, Ethics and Professional in Health Careers, Critical Issues in Health Care, Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Health Care, Contemporary Issues in Clinical Geriatric Care    

Research Interests

Health disparities, Child safety, Geriatrics, Need Assessments, Policy making Issues, Advocacy, Grass-roots initiatives, and Faith-based initiatives.

Curriculum Vitae