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Kelly D. Brownell

Kelly D. Brownell

Robert L. Flowers Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Public Policy
Sanford School of Public Policy
kelly.brownell@duke.edu
BOX90245, Durham, NC 27708
240A Sanford Building, Box 90245, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors

Highly Cited Researcher

National Thomson Reuters · 2014

David P Rall Award for Advocacy in Public Health

National American Public Health Association · 2014

Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology

National American Psychological Association · 2012

William James Distinguished Lectures in Psychological Science

National Association for Psychological Science · 2005

Member

National Institute of Medicine of The National Academies · 2005 More about this award

In the News

Published February 14, 2025
Food Safety on ‘The Leading Voices in Food’ Podcast
Published November 6, 2020
How Faith Communities Are Helping to Solve Rural Hunger
Published October 15, 2019
Are Soda Taxes Fizzing Out?
Published January 24, 2019
What's in Our Food? Shiriki Kumanyika on Targeting Unhealthy Food at Low-Income Communities
Published November 13, 2018
Food & Faith Convening Explores How Faith-based Communities Can Tackle Food Problems
Published September 5, 2018
Where a World Food Policy Center Fits in a Time of Food Insecurity and Obesity
Published September 5, 2018
World Food Policy Center Will Address Food Insecurity, Obesity
Published September 5, 2018
Policy 360: World Food Policy Center Will Address Food Insecurity, Obesity
Published September 5, 2018
Policy 360: Where a World Food Policy Center Fits in a Time of Food Insecurity and Obesity
Published March 29, 2018
Exploring Model Food Communities in Eastern North Carolina
Published July 11, 2017
Duke Receives $5.9M To Launch Global Food Policy Center
Published July 10, 2017
Duke Receives $5.9 Million to Launch Global Food Policy Center
Published October 9, 2016
Kelly Brownell comments: Coke and Pepsi give millions to public health, then lobby against it
Published July 28, 2016
The Politics of Climate Change
Published July 25, 2016
The Politics of Different Approaches to Climate Change Policies
Published June 17, 2016
Kelly Brownell comments: Philadelphia just became the first big city with a soda tax
Published June 16, 2016
News Tip: Philadelphia Sugar Tax Will Spark a Trend, Obesity Expert Says
Published June 9, 2016
Kelly Brownell comments: Novel strategy puts big soda tax within Philadelphia's reach
Published June 7, 2016
Forum Aims to Find Political Common Ground
Published May 27, 2016
Why We Need a Soda Tax
Published May 23, 2016
Kelly Brownell comments: Major change in U.S. food labels is likely to help healthiest the most
Published May 5, 2016
Duke University Task Force on Bias and Hate Issues gives recommendations
Published May 5, 2016
Kelly Brownell Talks With Seven Global Food Leaders
Published April 21, 2016
Food Policy Leaders to Address Future of Food
Published April 1, 2016
Podcast: Fight against sugar in food guided by war on tobacco
Published March 22, 2016
Waging a Battle Against America's Sugar Fix
Published February 22, 2016
Bias and Hate Issue Task Force Moving Forward With Working Groups
Published February 16, 2016
A Social Media Innovator Talks Digital Politics
Published February 8, 2016
Kelly Brownell comments: For sugar tax supporters, 2016 may be the sweet spot
Published January 29, 2016
For the world's most scrutinized body, Barbie has a new look
Published January 29, 2016
UNC President Emeritus Ross Named Sanford Fellow at Duke
Published January 26, 2016
U.S. Fiscal Watchdog to Speak at Duke Feb. 1
Published November 12, 2015
Kelly Brownell quoted: Obesity rises despite all efforts to fight it, U.S. health officials say
Published November 2, 2015
Kelly Brownell comments: Why the U.S. government might be about to tax your soda
Published October 26, 2015
Kelly Brownell quoted: Freedom from fries
Published October 25, 2015
Conscious Eating: A Duke Magazine Forum on Food
Published August 19, 2015
Kelly Brownell on the sour fight over sugary sodas
Published August 10, 2015
Coca-Cola funds scientists who shift blame for obesity away from bad diets
Published July 27, 2015
Kelly Brownell comments: Americans are finally eating less
Published July 13, 2015
Kelly Brownell: Should there be a tax on soda and other sugary drinks?
Published July 13, 2015
Should There Be a Tax on Soda?
Published May 20, 2015
Kelly Brownell comments: How Mexico is fighting obesity
Published May 4, 2015
Kelly Brownell quoted: A healthful legacy -- Michelle Obama looks to the future of 'Let's Move'