There is a magic that happens here at the Brown University School of Public Health when we bring together so many extraordinary, committed people focused on making the world a healthier place for all communities.

Associate Professor Karen Andes has been appointed director of public health masters programs.

We begin this academic year — and our second decade — facing urgent public health challenges that demand, more than ever, our collective commitment to inquiry, education and action for positive change.

As we start the new academic year, I want to share some important changes at the Information Futures Lab.

This past year’s celebrations were not only about what we have achieved in our first decade but were also a glimpse into the bright future ahead.

Omar Galárraga, Ph.D., has been selected as the next director of the International Health Institute

Malabika Sarker, Ph.D, MPH will serve as interim Chair of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Katie Biello, Ph.D., MPH will serve as the next chair of the Department of Epidemiology.

We are happy to share that Alison Tovar, Ph.D., MPH has agreed to serve as the interim director of the Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity (CHPHE), effective July 1, 2024.

Changes for the online MPH program.

Joseph Braun will serve as interim Chair of the Department of Epidemiology.

I am thrilled to announce the recipients of the Dean’s Awards for faculty and staff excellence and the poster winners from Public Health Research Day 2024!

For the 25th annual Dr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Barnes, Jr. Lecture, Dean Ashish Jha was joined by Dr. Michael VanRooyen for a conversation on providing aid during conflict and the changing landscape of humanitarian work, with a focus on the crisis in Gaza.

Introducing a series of events on the unfolding public health crisis affecting the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Over the coming weeks and months, we will be hosting a series of conversations on the public health crisis in the Middle East.

I am delighted to welcome two new colleagues to the Office of the Dean, and to recognize another for his years of outstanding work.

Accomplished physician, scholar and public health expert Ateev Mehrotra M.D., MPH, will join Brown's School of Public Health on July 1, 2024.

I am writing to you today to provide an update about BIRCH, the Brown Innovation and Research Collaborative for Health. BIRCH has made tremendous progress this past year toward integrating the research portfolios of Lifespan, Care New England, and Brown. We are on track to implement a new operational model later this calendar year.

Brandon Marshall Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Epidemiology.

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

Brown University, Care New England, and Lifespan have entered into an aligned research collaboration agreement that will establish a unified approach to administering health and medical research.

I am pleased to introduce Sarah Bouchard, who began last week as our new Director of Community Engagement for the School of Public Health.

We have signed a lease for office space at 66 Pavilion Avenue in Providence

The APHA’s 2022 Annual Meeting & Expo is being held in Boston from November 6-9, 2022.

Suzanne M. Colby, professor of psychiatry and human behavior and of behavioral and social sciences, will step in as interim CAAS director

We are writing to update you on space planning for the School.