Susan Brown

Susan Brown is an Associate Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercy College of Health Sciences (Des Moines, IA), where she has been employed since 2010. She holds multiple certifications including Paramedic (NRP), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), and American Heart Association instructor credentials.

Education:

• PhD, Iowa State University
• MEd, The University of Texas at Austin
• BA, Ohio Northern University

Research Focus: Her work applies a social-ecological framework to obesity interventions, with additional expertise spanning pre-hospital emergency care, health assessment methodologies, and biological sciences. She maintains active clinical engagement through field experience as an EMT and Emergency Department Technician.

Teaching: Regularly instructs courses including Human Anatomy, Pathophysiology, General Biology, and Health Assessment, reflecting her interdisciplinary background in biomedical and health sciences.