Rachel Brown (she/her) is a clinical research project manager at PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Ms. Brown works with Dr. Danielle Cullen on a mixed-methods research portfolio aimed at reducing health disparities by addressing unmet social need among children and their families. She also supports the implementation and evaluation of several clinically based food programs.

Ms. Brown received her Master of Public Health in Community Health and Prevention from Drexel University. While completing her graduate degree, she was an Urban Health Collaborative fellow in the Policy & Community Engagement Core as well as a graduate intern at PolicyLab. She also worked with Drexel’s Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication as a crisis communications associate, developing strategic outreach plans and content to support the university’s pandemic response.

Prior to pursuing her master’s degree, Ms. Brown held several communications and community engagement roles at organizations including the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and SteegeThomson Communications. She earned her bachelor’s degree in media & communications from Ursinus College.