Susan L. Brown

Susan Brown, PhD, NRP, CHES
Associate Professor
(515) 643-6638
sbrown@mercydesmoines.org

Office Location
ACE - 235

Office Hours
Office hours vary by semester; please check schedule posted outside office for availability.

Mailing Address
Mercy College of Health Sciences
928 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309-1239

Year Started at Mercy College: 2010

• Department: Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS)

Education

• PhD, Iowa State University
• MEd, The University of Texas at Austin
• BA, Ohio Northern University

Courses Regularly Taught

• BIO 101 General Biology I (with lab)
• BIO 102 General Biology II (with lab)
• BHS 465 Health Assessment
• BIO 180 Human Anatomy (with lab)
• BIO 095 Introductory Biology (with lab)
• BIO 302 Pathophysiology

Certifications

• Paramedic, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NRP)
• Paramedic, Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of EMS (Evaluator, Instructor endorsements)
• Certified Health Education Specialist, The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (CHES)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - Experienced Provider, American Heart Association (ACLS EP)
• Basic Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association (BLS Instructor)

Clinical/Field Experience

• Pre-hospital care (EMT), 8 years
• Emergency Department Technician, 3 years

Research Interests and Professional Projects

• Dissertation: Using a social-ecological model to examine obesity interventions

Advice to Students

"Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character." - Albert Einstein