School of Public Health

Over the past five years, the Brown University School of Public Health has undergone a profound transformation, evolving into one of the nation’s most impactful public health institutions. During the tenure of Dean Ashish K. Jha, the school navigated unprecedented times in public health and higher education, emerging more inclusive, more interdisciplinary and deeply prepared for the challenges ahead.

In an era where the value of scientific research is increasingly undermined, Brown University public health scholars remain steadfast, showing how high-quality public health science protects people, shapes policy and transforms the health of our nation.

At the Brown University School of Public Health's 5th annual State of the School event, Dean Ashish Jha welcomed faculty, staff, students and alumni and highlighted Brown’s impact in education, research and policy. Despite the unprecedented moment we face, he assured the gathered crowd that “our school is strong.”

Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, says the problem with RFK Jr.’s MAHA report is it falls short in its honesty, its innovation, and the evidence.

Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha penned this column on the potential impacts of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

As Americans approach Independence Day, we should reflect on the foundational ideals of our country. A central ideal, laid out nearly 250 years ago in the Declaration of Independence, is our unalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s a core promise of America, but one that cannot be fully realized without one of its key enablers.

Of all the misguided decisions Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made as secretary of Health and Human Services, canceling Moderna’s contract to develop a bird flu vaccine may be the most dangerous yet. Dr. Ashish K. Jha is dean of Brown University School of Public Health and a contributing Globe Opinion writer.

The federal government announced Wednesday that it is canceling a contract to develop a vaccine to protect people against flu viruses that could cause pandemics, including the bird flu virus that's been spreading among dairy cows in the U.S., citing concerns about the safety of the mRNA technology being used. Ashish Jha and Jennifer Nuzzo comment.

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

Putting his passion into action, Brown MPH student Eli Wasserman is working to promote comprehensive care through the MPH Practicum program.

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

Growth in Master’s scholarships reflects the School of Public Health’s commitment to changing the face of public health and data science.

To empower more people to meet the global health challenges of our time, the Brown University School of Public Health reimagined its generalist Master of Public Health degree as a 100% online Master of Public Health program. The online MPH is designed for working professionals worldwide with at least two years of professional experience.

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.

The Council on Education for Public Health has reaccredited the Brown University School of Public Health for the maximum award of seven years.

Beginning with the 2021 spring semester, the School of Public Health offers a course to students at all levels that directly examines racial and ethnic health disparities.

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.

Remote Learning Brings Challenges, Opportunities, and a New Perspective

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a massive peaceful protest, reportedly the largest in Providence history, drew 10,000 marchers downtown on June 5th. Among the crowd that gathered at Kennedy Plaza and marched to the Rhode Island State House were many members of the Brown community.

Two Centers in the School of Public Health have been renamed as of the Academics Priority Committee (APC) recent vote. As the School of Public Health continues to grow and evolve, and, as a result of the continuing process of analysis and strategic planning, the decision has been made to institute new names better reflecting the research and educational missions of these two active centers of research.

As we examine our efforts as individuals and as institutions to confront racism, one thing is clear: We must do more.

As we begin the 2020-2021 academic year, amid the greatest public health emergency in a century, with extreme climate events and political polarization escalating, we see cause for hope.

Read the following changes in the MPH and CTR leadership that will maintain the programs’ curricular excellence and distinctive approaches to education, while positioning the programs for future growth.

Read a farewell letter from Dean Bess Marcus.

Kim Gans, Ph.D., MPH, Adjunct Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, ​has been appointed the Director of Community Engagement in the School of Public Health effective immediately.

With students studying remotely as a result of COVID-19, Brown’s School of Public Health created a platform for students to share their poster presentations online.

During Dean Marcus’ tenure, the School has established an ongoing series of weekly mindfulness meditation sessions, multiple yoga classes, and a fitness workshop.

As we welcome 2020, we’re taking a look back at some of 2019’s most popular stories from the School of Public Health.

Public health faculty were honored in 2019 by Brown University’s Office of the Vice President for Research with competitive awards.

The Catalyst Grant Program supports work that builds outward from existing strengths to deepen and broaden the School’s research program around the four themes identified in the Strategic Plan: Mental Health, Resilience and Mindfulness; Environmental Health and Climate Change; Vulnerable Life Stages: Children and Older Adults; and Addiction. We are proud to fund the following projects:

We are proud to fund the following projects and congratulate all the awardees!

Master of Public Health (MPH) program: Maternal & Child Health Track

US News & World Report’s 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools ranks the Brown University School of Public Health 17th out of the 177 eligible schools and programs of public health in the United States.

Deans Bess Marcus and David Savitz introduced the School of Public Health Seed Grant Program to connect faculty collaborators across our Research Centers who have not previously worked together but have complementary interests and capabilities.

Sunday, May 27, 2018

A photo exhibit by Dr. Julian Fisher