Dr. Lauren Brown

Dr. Brown is an Assistant Professor and Gerontologist at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Centered around the biopsychosocial processes of aging, Brown’s research uses publicly available data with the goal of understanding the unique difficulties Black Americans face in maintaining physical and psychological well-being as they age. Focusing on the complex interplay between stress and health, her approach aims to reframe the Black disadvantage narrative in health and aging, highlighting the heterogeneity in how Black older adults observe their stress burdens and adapt. Her work challenges the methods and frameworks used to study older Black adults by acknowledging the resourcefulness, coping, and agency Black people employ to reach older ages.