Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
- Bing, Eric G., Brown, Megan L., et al. “User Experience with Low-Cost Virtual Reality Cancer Surgery in an African Setting.” Journal of Global Oncology, no. 7 (2021).
- Fernández, Adriana González,… Brown, Megan L., et al. “Relationships among Microbial Indicators of Fecal Pollution, Microbial Source Tracking Markers, and Pathogens in Costa Rican Coastal Waters.” Water Research(2021): 116507.
- Brown, Megan L., Henderson, Susan J., Ferguson, Rennie W., and Jung, Paul. “Revisiting tuberculosis risk in Peace Corps Volunteers, 2006–13.” Journal of Travel Medicine23, no. 1 (2016).
Articles Under Review/In Preparation
- Bing, Eric G., Brown, Megan L., et al. “COVID-19 and College Students: Relationships, Risk Perception, and Mental Health.” (2021), in preparation.
- Bing, Eric G., Brown, Megan L., et al. “Coaching Strategies for Forming Meditation Habits: A Qualitative Analysis.” (2021), in preparation.
- Cairns, Maryann R., Brown, Megan L., et al. “Understanding Tropical Beachgoer Behavior and Risk Exposures Using Behavioral Observations.” (2021).
Government Publications
- Henderson, Susan…. Megan Brown…, et. al. “The Health of the Volunteer, 2014. Annual Technical Report.” Washington, DC: Peace Corps Office of Health Services, 2015.
- Henderson, Susan…. Megan Brown…, et. al. “The Health of the Volunteer, 2013. Annual Technical Report.” Washington, DC: Peace Corps Office of Health Services, 2014.
- Henderson, Susan…. Megan Brown…, et. al. “The Health of the Volunteer, 2012. Annual Technical Report.” Washington, DC: Peace Corps Office of Health Services, 2014.
Conference Presentations
Brown, Megan. Resilience, Reforestation, and Change in Costa Rica during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2021. Yale International Society for Tropical Foresters Conference.
Symonds, Erin…. Megan Brown… et al. The MERA Investigation: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Tropical Beach Management. 2019. IWA Health-Related Microbiology Conference.
Brown, Megan. Even Breathing Isn’t Easy: Homelessness and Air Quality in Dallas, TX. 2018. Anthropology and Environment Society Flash Presentations at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting.
Gallard-Gongora, Javier… Megan Brown… et al. Fecal Indicator and Pathogen Analysis to Inform an Interdisciplinary Study of Water Quality and Human Health Risk in Costa Rica. 2018. Water Microbiology Conference.
Brown, Megan. Geopolitical Histories and Environmental Futures: Environmental Education at a Summer Nature Camp for Urban Texas Youth. 2017. Late-Breaking Gallery Session at the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting.
Other Presentations
Southern Methodist University Research Days | 2021
Student Panel: Research Beyond SMU: Student Opportunities
Center for Global Health Impact and Institute for Leadership Impact | 2020 – 2021
Lunch and Learn: Self-Care
Lunch and Learn: Analyzing Qualitative Data
Lunch and Learn: Environment and Health
Lunch and Learn: Writing and Editing for Different Audiences
Engaged Learning Symposium | 2020
Keynote Roundtable: Cairns Lab
Three Minute Thesis Competition | 2018
No Doom and Gloom: Research at a Dallas Area Nature Center
Engaged Learning Symposium | 2017
Summer Research at a Dallas Area Nature Center
Crain Leadership Summit, Delivered with Bonnie Etter | 2017
Translating Your Values into Meaningful Action: An Anthropological Approach
Resource Guides
Tools for Grad Students with Disabilities: A Toolkit for Increasing Accessibility in Academia, contributor | 2020
Environmental Justice Resource Guide, developed with the Cairns Lab | 2020
A Visual Guide to Visual Analysis | 2018
Blog Posts
SMU Graduate Studies | 2019
A Day in the Life of an SMU Ph.D. Student
MERA Blog | 2018
Behavioral Observations: An Anthropology Graduate Student’s Perspective on Building Creative Tools for Gathering Data in June, July, and August 2018
SMU Adventures | 2017
Learning to See
On Being an Anthropologist in the Era of Big Data
It’s Like a Whole New World