Rachel Brown

Instructor

Education

• Master of Public Health; A. T. Still University
• B.A. Educational Studies; Western Governors University

Academic Interests

• Academic Interests
• Coalition Theory
• Public Health Policy
• Community-Based Health Improvement
• Social Determinants of Health

Scholarly Activity

Presentations:

• Brown, R. & Barks, S. (2025). Health and Human Sciences + Community Health Engagement and Outreach: Building the Future Together. Exhibit presented at the University of Missouri Extension Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan, Osage Beach, MO.
• Brown, R., Azmy, J., Bridgwater, S., Davis, S. (2025) Mothers of Missouri (MoMS) Speak: Community based participatory research project. Exhibit presented at University of Missouri Extension Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan, Osage Beach, MO.
• Azmy, J., Brown, R., Norship-Haney, S., Poncher, E. (2024) Exploring innovative Extension-based approaches for community health equity: A comparative case study of Missouri Research-Extension Program. Poster presented at Cooperative Extension National Health Outreach Conference, Greenville, SC.
• Davis, S. , Azmy, J., Brown, R., Bridgwater, S. (2024) Rural breastfeeding experiences survey: Community based participatory research project. Conference presentation at Uplift Maternal Health Conference, Chesterfield, MO.

Other Professional Experiences

Rachel Brown is a public health instructor at NWMSU with extensive experience bridging community engagement and health systems. She spent three years at a local health department, leading the COVID-19 response and securing grants to support public health initiatives. At Extension, she spent 2.5 years building coalitions and fostering local partnerships that advance health improvement in communities. Rachel enjoys connecting students with real-world public health challenges and helping them see how evidence-based strategies can make a tangible impact.