Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychological Sciences
One of the first to examine the implementation of prolonged exposure (PE) for PTSD in veterans, Wilson J. Brown completed his PhD in clinical psychology and formal trauma specialization at The University of Missouri-St. Louis. He completed his fellowship in clinical psychology at Summa Health System in Akron, and served as an associate professor at Pennsylvania State University. Brown is both a licensed clinical psychologist, and trained in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and PE.
What are your specific teaching and/or research areas and interests?
My program of research aims to make treatments for traumatic stress easier to access and more effective in everyday community clinics, especially for youth and adults who have been underserved or marginalized, including those living with serious mental illness. I attempt to use what I learn to improve practical, trauma-informed approaches and test them in the real world to make sure they work for the people who need them most. I also study common issues that often accompany trauma—such as sleep problems and emotional dysregulation—to understand how they affect recovery and other mental health challenges.
As a clinical psychologist, I will be teaching courses in my discipline, including clinical assessment and intervention courses, as well as those related to my program of research on traumatic stress.
What do you look forward to at Case Western Reserve University?
What excites me most about CWRU are the incredible opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations that can elevate and advance my program of research to other community settings and populations in need. I’m also eager to work with and mentor the outstanding undergraduate and graduate students at CWRU who represent the future of clinical psychology.
Do you have any personal goals, hobbies, family, interests that you would like to share?
My free time is spent with my spouse (Jessica), two children (Lainey and Nolan), and two dogs (Charles and Barkley). Our family loves most games, and we are always looking for opportunities to compete!
What’s one piece of advice you have for students?
I encourage our students to remember that they are a person before they are a student. Always nurture your interests and who you are, and allow your values to be the home you return to when the noise of your achievements gets loud.