Kristen Pogreba Brown

Assistant Professor
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kpogreba@arizona.edu

About Dr. Pogreba Brown

Kristen Pogreba Brown, Ph.D., M.P.H., is an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Before joining the faculty, Dr. Pogreba-Brown was an Epidemiologist with the College as the director of the Student Aid for Field Epidemiology Response (SAFER) team.  In addition to continuing to oversee the SAFER program, her research projects are focused on foodborne diseases and improving methodology to respond to outbreak investigations.  She is currently working on a project to identify the risk factors related to foodborne infection and the risk factors related to specific chronic outcomes following acute disease.  She has recently initiated a One Health Program at the University to form collaborative research teams from across campus and develop a graduate-level certificate program.  She is also actively involved in public health preparedness activities for large events.

Dr. Pogreba-Brown works with various county health departments in Arizona and the state health department to aid in outbreak investigations and serves on the state’s Foodborne Taskforce Committee. 

Education

  • Ph.D. Epidemiology
    • University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
    • USE OF CASE-CASE STUDY DESIGNS FOR THE STUDY OF FOODBORNE ENTERIC INFECTIONS
  • MPH Epidemiology
    • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
    • Development of a Student Outbreak Response Team
  • B.S. Microbiology
    • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

Professional Interests

  • Teaching
    • Outbreak Investigations
    • Field Methods
    • Food Safety
    • One Health
  • Research
    • Outbreak investigation methodology
    • Chronic Effects of Campylobacter and Salmonella
    • Antibiotic resistance transmission from environment and food to clinical cases