School of Public Health Commencement Ceremony

A special Sunday ceremony honoring graduates of our School of Public Health

Congratulations to the class of 2025: future public health researchers, educators and practitioners. You have come far, worked hard and achieved your goal. Now go forth and make your mark upon the world!

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Watch the livestream starting at 2:30 p.m.

See the full list of graduates

Watch the Ceremony in Comfort at Metcalf

A viewing event will occur simultaneously in the nearby Metcalf Research Building. All non-ticketed guests and those looking for a more comfortable and climate-controlled space are welcome.

Welcome

Ashish K. Jha, M.D., MPH

Dean, Brown University School of Public Health

Jha

An accomplished and practicing physician, Dr. Jha is recognized globally as a trusted expert on major issues impacting public health, and a catalyst for new thinking and approaches. A long-time leader on pandemic preparedness and response, from directing groundbreaking research on Ebola to serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response, he has led national and international analysis of key issues and advised local and federal policy makers around the world.

President Joe Biden appointed Dr. Jha as White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator in March 2022, describing him as “one of the leading public health experts in America.” Dr. Jha led the work that increased the development of and access to treatments and newly formulated vaccines, dramatically improved testing and surveillance, facilitated major investments in indoor air quality measures, and put in place an infrastructure to respond to current and future disease outbreaks more effectively. He has received bipartisan praise for his pragmatic approach to public health that, in the words of President Biden, “translates…complex scientific challenges into concrete actions” that help improve millions of lives.

Before joining the Brown School of Public Health, Dr. Jha was a professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School. He was the faculty director of the Harvard Global Health Institute from 2014 until 2020 and has held other various leadership roles at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Keynote Address

Piyush Tewari, MPA

Founder and CEO, SaveLIFE Foundation

Public Health Champion Award

The Public Health Champion Award, the highest honor bestowed by by Brown University’s School of Public Health, honors individuals whose work reflects a commitment to that mission with demonstrated vision and leadership in public health, furthering health and health equity around the world.

Honoring Our Graduates

Presentation and acknowledgment of academic degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts, Concentration in Public Health
  • Bachelor of Science, Concentration in Statistics

See Full List of Graduates

  • Doctoral Degree in Behavioral and Social Health Sciences
  • Doctoral Degree in Biostatistics
  • Doctoral Degree in Epidemiology
  • Doctoral Degree in Health Services Research
  • Master of Science in Biostatistics
  • Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research
  • Master of Public Health/Master of Public Affairs
  • Accelerated Master of Public Health for Clinicians
  • Master of Public Health
  • Online Master of Public Health

See Full List of Graduates

Closing Remarks

Dean Ashish K. Jha, M.D., MPH

Reception

Please join the School of Public Health for a celebratory reception immediately after the ceremony under the tent on the adjacent lawn in front of Maxcy Hall.

Corporation Trustee

Chon

Dr. Susan Y. Chon ’91

Susan Y. Chon, a 1991 Brown graduate with an independent concentration in children's literature, is a Professor and Program Director of the Skin Cancer Screening and Education Program, Department of Dermatology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.

More about Susan Y. Chon

School Leadership

  • Ashish K. Jha, Dean
  • Francesca Beaudoin, Academic Dean
  • Sara Walsh, Executive Dean for Finance and Administration
  • Ronald Aubert, Sr. Associate Dean for Education
  • Rob Hancock, Associate Dean of Strategic Communications
  • Scott Rivkees, Interim Associate Dean for Education
  • Jennifer Tidey, Associate Dean for Research
  • David Williams, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

Department Chairs

  • Katie Biello, Epidemiology
  • Joseph Hogan, Biostatistics
  • Rebecca Hubbard, Interim/Biostatistics
  • Ateev Mohrotra, Health Services, Policy and Practice
  • Jennifer Sacheck, Behavioral and Social Sciences

Program Directors

  • Karen Andes
  • Kate Carey
  • Stavroula Chrysanthopoulou
  • William Goedel
  • Tao Liu
  • David Meyers
  • Alice Paul
  • Nithya Ramesh
  • Scott Rivkees
  • Patricia Risica
  • Amal Trivedi
  • Elizabeth Tobin-Tyler
  • Jean (Zhijin) Wu
  • David Zelaya

Note: This event will be photographed and video recorded for archival, educational, and related promotional purposes.