Krista Brown

Krista Brown, PhD, MBA, MPH is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in the Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, part of the College of Public Health. She also serves as Associate Director of the Center for Metrics and Evaluation. Her professional focus spans cancer survivorship, cancer epidemiology, disaster preparedness, public health leadership, and mental health support for healthcare workers. Dr. Brown joined UNMC in 2012 and transitioned to the College of Public Health in 2019.

• Education: PhD (2023), MPH (2018) from UNMC; MBA (2018) and BS (2015) from University of Nebraska at Omaha
• Leadership: Co-leads a statewide telementoring program addressing rural healthcare worker burnout since 2022

Her research emphasizes improving quality of life for cancer survivors, mitigating healthcare worker mental health challenges, and strengthening public health systems. Recent work includes analyzing cancer survivorship needs and implementing wellness interventions in underserved areas.

Professional affiliations include the Nebraska Cancer Coalition, American Association for Cancer Research, and American Public Health Association.