Kelly D. Brownell
| Kelly D. Brownell | |
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| Born |
October 31, 1951 Indiana |
| Residence | Durham, North Carolina |
| Citizenship |
 American |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Psychology, Epidemiology, Public Health |
| Institutions |
Duke University Yale University |
| Alma mater |
Purdue University Rutgers University Brown University |
| Thesis | The effect of spouse training and partner cooperativeness in the behavioral treatment of obesity (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | G. Terence Wilson |
| Doctoral students |
Ashley N. Gearhardt, PhD; |
| Known for | Research regarding obesity and the intersection of behavior, environment, and health with public policy |
| Notable awards |
James McKeen Cattell Award from the New York Academy of Sciences; |
Ashley N. Gearhardt, PhD;
Marlene Schwartz, PhD;
Kate O’Shaughnessy;
Natasha Schvey, PhD;
James McKeen Cattell Award from the New York Academy of Sciences;
Outstanding Contribution to Health Psychology from the American Psychological Association;
Distinguished Alumni Award from Purdue University;
APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (2012);
Kelly David Brownell (born October 31, 1951) is an American scientist, professor, and internationally renowned expert on obesity. Kelly Brownell is Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, and is a professor of public policy. He also serves on the board of directors of the Duke Global Health Institute. Before coming to Duke, Brownell was Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale, where he was also Professor of Psychology and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health. His research deals primarily with obesity and the intersection of behavior, environment, and health with public policy. He was named in 2006 as one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People" by Time magazine.
Brownell was born in 1951 and was raised in Indiana. His undergraduate work was at Purdue University, followed by a PhD in clinical psychology from Rutgers University in 1977, advised by G. Terence Wilson with thesis titled The effect of spouse training and partner cooperativeness in the behavioral treatment of obesity, and additional training at Brown University.
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