Hi, I’m Jill. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, I received my Honor’s Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, funded by the Ford Family Foundation, from Oregon State University in the Spring of 2009. I also completed the Masters of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Program (MAIS) in the Spring of 2011 at Oregon State University where I integrated the fields of Psychology, Statistics, and Human Development and Family Sciences. In May 2015 I earned my Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Toledo and went on to apply my skillset as a Public Health Scientist with the Army Public Health Center.
I have since transitioned from supporting the public health of our nation’s Soldiers to applying my skills more broadly to work as a Public Health Research Analyst in the Center for Communication Science at RTI International. There I get to help organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health tailor their health messaging to best resonate with key populations.
I have a number of passions that intersect with my work in different ways. I love all things data and recognize that inspiring that same awe in others requires clear messaging and tailored communication; people need to understand the information before they can use it for action. My travels have underscored the importance of this point: not everyone comes to the table with the same lens, vernacular, or priorities. I volunteer with organizations such as Viz for Social Good and DataKind to enact these values, supporting nonprofits across the globe in tailoring their data analyses and messaging.
Jill A. Brown, PhD 