David Brown

David M Brown holds a doctorate of education with a specialization in health education from Teachers College Columbia University. He also holds a Masters of Library and Information Science from Wayne State University. Additionally, he has two Masters of Arts Degrees from Columbia University one in computers and education and another in health education. He is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) #10986. He currently serves as a contributing faculty in the Health Education and Promotion Ph.D. program at Walden University. He has taught a number of health education and public health classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels at other colleges and universities. He has served on the board of directors for the Society for Public Health Education and The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc. He also serves on several editorial boards within the health education and public health arenas. Dr Brown’s primary research areas are: professional development and professional preparation in the field of health education, community engagement and participatory research and advocacy and policy issues related to health education, he has prepared a number of professional presentations, publications and submitted grants within these areas of expertise.

Education

EdD, Columbia University- Teachers College

MLIS, Wayne State University

MA, Columbia University- Teachers College

BA, University of Redlands - Johnston Center

Public Service

Muriels Angel, Board of Directors - Mission Viejo

Awards / Honors

Delta SOPHE Service Award , , 2015

Jackson State University College of Public Service Faculty Professional Service Award , , 2015

NCHEC Service Award , National Commison for Health Education Credentialing Inc. , 2015

Publications

Hyder, N. F., Adcock, A. B., Brown, D. M. An Overview of Virtual Communities of Faculty Practice. Journal of Educational Research & Practice

Brown, D. M. (2020). A Review of the PubMed PICO Tool: Using Evidence-Based Practice in Health Education. Health Promotion Practice

McCoy, P., Leggett, S., Bhuiyan, A., Brown, D., Frye, P., Williams, B. (2017). Text messaging: An intervention to increase physical activity among African American participants in a faith-based, competitive weight loss program. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Brown, D. M., Abbey, D. (2022). Mentoring Health Science Library Students: Practices and Perceptions From the NNLM Region 4. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching

Brown, D. (2025). Enhancing the Health Reference Interview. Public Libraries Magazine

Khansaheb, H., Hussein, A., Hamidi, S., Brown, D., Younis, M. Z. (2016). Quantitative assessment of some preventative health services provided for adolescent individuals in Dubai. Journal of health and human services administration

Branscum, P., Haider, T., Brown, D., Sharma, M. (2016). Using emotional intelligence and social support to predict job performance of health educators. American Journal of Health Education

Presentations

Hyder, N. F., Adcock, A. B., Brown, D. M. (2020). Virtual Communities of Faculty Practice. Walden University

Brown, D. M. (2021). Using National Library of Medicine Resources to Improve On-Line Teaching and Learning. Southern New Hampsire University

Brown, D. M. (2019). Evidence Based Practice for the Health Education Specialist. . Walden University

Brown, D. M. (2023). NNLM Region 4 Mentoring and Internship Program . Society for Public Health Education

Brown, D. (2024). Using the AIDET® Tool to Enhance the Reference Interview. Wyoming Library Association

Brown, D. (2023). The Moby Bookmobile: Bringing Health Education Materials to the Wind River Reservation. Wyoming Library Associatoin

Stewart , A., Shahbazi, M., Brown, D., Addison, C. C., Bhuiyan, A., Ekundayo, O. (2015). Weight related perceptions and perceived threat to disease among African American women in Mississippi. APHA