 Brownell's book, "The Human Community," published in 1950, is based upon the Montana Study.Supported by grants from the Rockefeller Foundation and Northwestern University, Brownell continued his community service work in other areas until 1951.He also served as the first director of the Division of Area Services at Southern Illinois University from 1952 to 1954; and organized Southern Illinois's Department of Community Development, which was initiated to help revitalize many communities in southern Illinois.