Tayla von Ash

Tayla von Ash is an Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University's School of Public Health, affiliated with the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and the Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity. She joined Brown in 2018 as a Presidential Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow after completing an ScD in Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her educational background includes a BA from UCLA and an MPH from Yale School of Public Health.

Her research focuses on childhood obesity, health disparities, obesity prevention, and sleep. She integrates interdisciplinary approaches to address public health challenges, particularly in marginalized communities. Dr. von Ash also serves as an academic advisor for Brown's undergraduate Public Health concentration, mentoring students in research and policy.

No scientific awards or grants were explicitly listed in the provided text. Her work emphasizes translational research to bridge gaps between evidence and public health practice.