Mary McKay, PhD
Mary M. McKay joined the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis as dean in 2016, continuing the School's legacy of creating vital knowledge, initiating social change, and preparing leaders to address social and health challenges both locally and globally. Working with colleagues in the field, Dean McKay has developed a substantial body of research findings around practices to improve involvement in family-based HIV prevention programs and mental health services for children, youth and families in high-poverty urban areas. Dean McKay’s research aligns with the SMART Africa Center (Strengthening Mental Health and Research Training in Africa), funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the International Center for Child Health & Asset Development.
Mary M. McKay joined the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis as dean in 2016, continuing the School’s legacy of creating vital knowledge, initiating social change, and preparing leaders to address social and health challenges both locally and globally. Working with colleagues in the field, Dean McKay has developed a substantial body of research findings around practices to improve involvement in family-based HIV prevention programs and mental health services for children, youth and families in high-poverty urban areas. Dean McKay’s research aligns with the SMART Africa Center (Strengthening Mental Health and Research Training in Africa), funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the International Center for Child Health & Asset Development.