Brown began her academic career with a first in Psychology at Swansea University before undertaking an MSc in social research methods at the same institution gaining a distinction.
[1] Following her PhD Brown was appointed lecturer in 2011 at Swansea University and became Professor of Child Public Health in March 2018, leading Swansea University's MSC in Child Public Health.
[5] Brown has collected data from over 30,000 mothers on infant behaviour and the impact of formula and baby care on it and maternal health.
[7] Brown's research has been picked up in Ireland, which shares with the UK a poor rate of breastfeeding.
Brown is a trustee of "First Steps Nutrition", an independent public health nutrition charity that supports eating well from pre-conception to five years and counts Jamie Oliver, Patti Rundall OBE and Professor Annie Anderson as its patrons.