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Dr. Moreland-Russell is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on health policy analysis and evaluation, specifically regarding tobacco control and obesity prevention, organizational and systems science and evaluation, and dissemination and implementation of public health policies. Dr. Moreland-Russell’s work has made contributions to the need for local level policy adoption, strategies for disseminating results for more effective implementation of evidence-based policy, and the evaluation of public health programs. In addition, Dr. Moreland-Russell recently finished an APHA fellowship in government where she served as a policy advisor for Senator Kristen Gillibrand on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Throughout his career, Dan Ferris has led and learned from a variety of initiatives in settings ranging from offices of government affairs, community public health organizations, and research institutes. At the Brown School, Ferris applies his experience working with government, community organizations, academics, and other stakeholders to his teaching, research, and continued commitment to policy practice. As the inaugural assistant dean for policy initiatives at the Brown School, Ferris expanded the Master of Social Policy Dual-Degree program and continues to support student-learning opportunities such as the Graduate Policy Scholars program and Cigna Foundation fellowship in grantmaking. He is also the Co-Director of Policy Education and Practice at the Brown School’s Center for Social Development, where he leads a Data for Social Impact Initiative, a JPMorgan Chase Foundation supported doctoral scholars program, and additional policy teaching and training initiatives. Additionally, he is committed to research, programs, and policies that address disparities and inequities, particularly surrounding food insecurity in St. Louis and beyond, conducting and translating into practice multiple food policy research projects. Ferris received his Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Public Policy from New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and his PhD in Public and Social Policy from Saint Louis University.

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Dr. Gabriella McLoughlin is an assistant professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Public Health at Temple University where she directs the RISE (Research in Implementation Science to Advance Equity) Lab. Dr. McLoughlin received training in implementation science in chronic disease prevention as a research associate at Washington University in St. Louis funded by the National Cancer Institute.

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Dr Kylie Smith is Senior Research Fellow at Menzies Institute for Medical Research. She is a Nutritional Epidemiologist and a Registered Public Health Nutritionist. She leads a program of work that aims to improve children’s nutrition at school, including school lunch programs, school canteens, and school breakfast programs.

Bio
Dr. Moreland-Russell is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research focuses on health policy analysis and evaluation, specifically regarding tobacco control and obesity prevention, organizational and systems science and evaluation, and dissemination and implementation of public health policies. Dr. Moreland-Russell’s work has made contributions to the need for local level policy adoption, strategies for disseminating results for more effective implementation of evidence-based policy, and the evaluation of public health programs. In addition, Dr. Moreland-Russell recently finished an APHA fellowship in government where she served as a policy advisor for Senator Kristen Gillibrand on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.