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The leaders who founded and grew the Brown University School of Public Health

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Past Deans

The leaders who founded and grew the Brown University School of Public Health

Our school has benefited from the innovative wisdom of our former deans and deputy dean. Learn more about their stories.

Interim Dean Ronald Aubert

An epidemiologist with unique and varied public health experience, Aubert served as interim dean while Dean Ashish Jha was on short-term leave for an assignment leading the nation’s COVID-19 response during 2022-2023.
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Deputy Dean Megan Ranney

A practicing emergency physician, researcher, and advocate for innovative approaches to health.
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Dean Bess Marcus

The second dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, Marcus positioned the School to fulfill its mission with the development of a 5-year strategic plan. Under her leadership, the School received the largest grant in the history of Brown University to develop the IMPACT Collaboratory.
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Inaugural Dean Terrie Fox Wetle

From 2000, when she arrived at Brown, Wetle worked to create the School of Public Health, which was fully accredited in 2016. Her leadership has had profound and lasting impacts on Brown University and on the public health landscape of Rhode Island.
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Deans Fox Wetle and Bess Marcus in 2023

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Curious about the history of our school?

The Brown University School of Public Health celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 2023. Find out more about the history of our school.

Visit the timeline
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