Timothy T. Brown, PhD

Research Professor, Health Policy and Management
- Associate Director for Research, Berkeley Center for Health Technology
Phone: (510) 386-6235
Address: 2121 Berkeley Way #5439
Berkeley, CA 94720
Berkeley, CA 94720
Biography
Timothy T. Brown is a Research Professor in Health Policy and Management focusing on health economics. He is Quantitative Methods Leader for the Center for Health Management and Policy Research (CHAMP), and the Associate Director for Research at the Berkeley Center for Health Technology, all at the University of California, Berkeley. His research Interests include: Public health systems and services, chronic pain, health insurance design, social capital and health, mental health services, and dental services.
Research Interests
- Public health systems and services
- Chronic pain
- Health insurance design
- Social capital and health
- Mental health services
- Dental services
Education
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PhD – Health Services and Policy Analysis
University of California, Berkeley, 1999
Publications
Courses Taught
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- PH 231A
- Analytic Methods for Health Policy and Management
Articles Featuring Timothy Brown:
Study finds addictive screen use, not total screen time, linked to youth suicide risk
June 19, 2025
The Accidental Economist: How Prof. Richard Scheffler skipped med school—and made a profound impact on public health
April 17, 2025
Can financial incentives improve equity in patient care?
December 13, 2024
New study reveals preventable suicide risk profiles
March 20, 2024
Lonnie Snowden receives funding to study mental health care disparities
March 11, 2024
Using big data to examine the social factors affecting child health
November 20, 2023
Shared decision-making lowers health care expenditures
June 13, 2023
Children experienced more stress from family finances than school closures during COVID-19 pandemic
March 13, 2023
UC Berkeley CHOIR receives California Department of Health Care Services grant to examine Medi-Cal health equity measures
September 6, 2022
New screening tool may predict chronic pain before it starts
September 14, 2020
New study shows public health dollars go far
July 30, 2020