Francesca Beaudoin M.D., M.S., Ph.D. will assume the role of academic dean in the School of Public Health on a more permanent basis.

We are sharing a staffing update regarding our esteemed colleague, Alison Field. After dedicated service as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Alison has decided to take a leave of absence.

Dr. Ashwin Vasan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, visits Brown to share perspective on public health response in New York — from the Omicron wave to today.

Ron Klain draws on four decades of experience in law, finance, policymaking, and politics to advise clients across industries on national and international legal issues, crisis management, and the global regulatory environment.

I am pleased to welcome our full community back for an exciting new semester. To our new students, faculty, and staff, a very warm welcome to Brown and the vibrant community that is our School of Public Health.

Dr. Ira Wilson will be assuming a new role as the associate provost for academic space in the office of the Provost, after years of dedicated service as the Chair of the Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice (HSPP) at the School of Public Health.

I am pleased to announce two important leadership transitions within the Brown University School of Public Health, effective September 1, 2023.

This fall marks ten years since Brown’s Corporation voted to unite the University’s impactful public health programs into a unified School of Public Health. It’s an important milestone for our school, and one that builds on over 100 years of public health leadership at Brown.

Some reflections as I return to Brown.

Karen L. Andes Ph.D. will begin as Director of the Master of Public Health Program, effective July 1, 2023.

Dean Jha returns to lead the Brown University School of Public Health on July 1, 2023.

Annie Gjelsvik will be stepping away from her role as the MPH Program Director.

We are delighted to announce that Francesca Beaudoin M.D., M.S., Ph.D. will be appointed the Department of Epidemiology Chair.

The Brown Innovation and Research Collaborative for Health

We are thrilled to share with our community the awardees of the Dean’s Awards for faculty and staff excellence and the poster winners from Public Health Research Day 2023!

Two new and important leadership transitions in the School of Public Health.

Jai-Me Potter-Rutledge will continue as our Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Dr. Megan L. Ranney has been named dean of the Yale School of Public Health. Megan will step down from her current role as deputy dean of Brown’s School of Public Health effective July 1, 2023

We want to take this time to welcome you all back to Brown and the School of Public Health after what we hope was a restful, healthy, and happy winter break!

The Brown School of Public Health is accepting proposals for the annual Nora Kahn Piore Award.

I am writing to solicit nominations for the Brown School of Public Health Alumni Impact Award