Dawn Sunshine Brown, PT, DPT, EdD: Faculty Experts
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Dawn Sunshine Brown, PT, DPT, EdD
Field:
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Public Health
Focus Areas:
Chronic Pain, Curriculum Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education Policy, Higher Ed Administration, Intersectionality, Leadership Theory and Practice
Contact:
Media Relations Contact:
Kristin Samuelson
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Assistant Chair of Curricular Affairs
Assistant Professor
About
Areas of Focus
- Leadership development
- Faculty development
- Belonging
- Higher education administration
- Orthopedic injuries
- Workplace ergonomics
- Health and wellness/injury prevention
Work/Research
- Leadership development in classroom and clinical practice
- Faculty development (early-, mid-, late-career stages)
- Belonging (academic, social, community)
Career
Dr. Brown brings nearly three decades of experience as a Doctor of Physical Therapy and is a board-certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy. Her research has achieved national recognition, most recently earning the Feitelberg Journal Founder’s Award for excellence in publication. She is also a fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association’s Fellowship in higher education leadership, reflecting her commitment to advancing academic leadership in the profession.