Faculty News

After more than a decade at Brown, Akilah Dulin, associate professor of behavioral and social sciences, has accepted the role of chair of the Department of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences at Tulane’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Megan Ranney MD, MPH’10, an innovative public health leader, educator, physician and a leading voice on urgent health issues, will depart Brown after two decades to serve as the dean of Yale’s public health school.

The Pandemic Center, the School of Public Health’s newest research center, was launched last fall with the mission of using positive disruption to stop pandemics and other biological emergencies before they can gain momentum and upend our lives and livelihoods.

Brown researcher receives NIA grant to study migration patterns and health care.

With over $3.5M in support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Brown investigators hope to identify best practices for navigating Medicaid policies and ultimately improve patient and population health.

Dr. Francesca Beaudoin, associate professor of epidemiology and of emergency medicine, has been appointed chair of the Department of Epidemiology.

Dr. James brings his invaluable perspective to our School’s research in pandemic preparedness.

A pioneering study by researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health and Harmony Labs examines firearm-related information on YouTube

After more than 25 years of service to Brown University, Patrick Vivier MD, Ph.D. has brought his talents to Tufts where he is professor of public health and community medicine in the Tufts University School of Medicine.

New research supported by the National Institute on Aging will study the effects of multiple medications on older adults with the aim of reducing harms and improving efficiency.

When Dean Ashish Jha left Brown for a temporary assignment as the White House coronavirus response coordinator in March of 2022, Ronald Aubert Ph.D. was appointed interim dean of the Brown University School of Public Health.

An Interview with Health Services, Policy and Practice Professor Andrew Ryan

We are delighted to announce the addition of our newest faculty members at Brown University's School of Public Health.

The Healthcare Perspectives 360 podcast explores contemporary challenges in patient safety and healthcare risk management from multiple perspectives

Welcoming Professor Colby to the new role

The Lab will investigate the harms of misinformation, data deficits, outdated communications practices, and other barriers to meeting the information needs of communities.

Beth Cameron is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and will be joining the School of Public Health.

Welcome to four dynamic new leaders who will expand the impact of the School in improving and developing impactful public health research, policy, and practice.

From HIV/AIDS to COVID-19

Epidemiologist Erica Walker returns home to study the environmental quality of Jackson, Mississippi.

After 15 distinguished years at Brown, Medeva Ghee Ph.D., executive director of the Leadership Alliance and associate professor of the practice of behavioral and social sciences in the School of Public Health, has stepped down from these positions with plans to relocate to Paris, France to pursue global health opportunities.

Who better to ask for longevity advice than a geriatrician still active into his ninth decade of life?

Erlyn Rachelle Macarayan Ph.D., MS, RN is an adjunct assistant professor of health services, policy and practice at the School of Public Health. In her spare time, she writes children’s books.

The latest School of Public Health faculty awards and recognition, Winter 2022.

The Brown School of Public Health welcomes new faculty members.

Please join us in thanking Peter for his extraordinary contributions to science, public health, and to the Brown Public Health community.

These hires mark the ongoing efforts and commitment of Dean Ashish K. Jha to expand the impact and reach of the school across the most urgent issues in public health.

Announcement of Professor Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, as the School’s inaugural Academic Dean

Amy Nunn is collaborating with Black pastors to change assumptions and spread information on access to medical care.

The latest School of Public Health faculty awards and recognition, Spring/Summer 2021.

Jud Brewer MD, Ph.D., associate professor of behavioral and social sciences, takes on coronavirus anxiety with a new book

Dr. David C. Lewis ’57, a pioneer in the field of addiction science, died in December 2020 at the age of 85.

Facilities that serve single types of skilled nursing patients —and a payment system that differentiates and reimburses accordingly—would improve care for seniors and benefit providers, according to preeminent long-term care researcher Vincent Mor, professor of health services, policy and practice.

Renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist Judson Brewer MD, PhD (Jud), Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences in the Brown University School of Public Health, has researched anxiety and the addictive behaviors it drives for two decades.

Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, has announced that Dr. Megan Ranney has agreed to serve as the School’s Associate Dean for Strategy and Innovation.

Dean Ashish Jha announces the appointment of Joseph Hogan, ScD, Carole and Lawrence Sirovich Professor of Public Health and Professor of Biostatistics, as Chair of the Department of Biostatistics, effective January 4, 2021.

Beginning his deanship amid a global public health emergency, Dr. Jha reflects on the challenges and opportunities exposed by COVID-19, and on the role of public health as we look toward the next pandemic.

We spoke to Brandon Marshall, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, about the opioid epidemic within the pandemic.

The School of Public Health Welcomes New Faculty Members in 2020