Dean Aubert, an epidemiologist, is a dedicated teacher and accomplished administrator. He directs Brown’s Presidential Scholars Program, which focuses on attracting and mentoring high-performing undergraduate students from historically underrepresented groups interested in STEM, social sciences and the humanities to provide them the support to realize their full academic potential. During his tenure as interim associate dean of diversity and inclusion at the School of Public Health, Dean Aubert focused on increasing the diversity of students enrolled in master’s and doctoral programs and helped to advance several strategic priorities, including the school’s partnerships with HBCUs.

Dean Aubert served as interim dean of the School of Public Health while Dean Jha served in Washington, D.C.

Khushi Patel is a graduating senior at Brown University, earning degrees in Public Health and International & Public Affairs. Originally from Wayne, Michigan, she is the daughter of two Indian immigrants and grew up in local Metro-Detroit motels. Khushi has held positions with USAID’s Bureau for Global Health, Calvert Impact Capital and the Oakland County Health Department. A Rhodes Finalist, Obama-Chesky Scholar and Dell Scholar, she is passionate about health equity and social impact finance.

Vivian Uzoechi has been an active and outstanding leader among her peers, fostering a welcoming and supportive atmosphere at the School of Public Health. During her time at Brown, she served as a mentor for many first year students through her role as a biostatistics teaching assistant and time as a Health Equity Scholar. She was always willing to help her classmates, all while juggling her own coursework, practicum and medical school applications. Vivian will continue on to Brown's Warren Alpert Medical School where she plans to become an obstetrician/gynecologist working in minority communities.

William (Bill) Nardi is an advocate for patient-oriented research for the development of comprehensive, integrative treatments for comorbid substance use and anxiety. Specifically, his work focuses on designing and testing mobile health applications as adjunctive therapies to primary substance use treatments, utilizing mixed methods research. Bill was nominated by his peers for his compassionate approach to research and for the meaningful partnerships he built during his time at Brown. Bill will continue as a post-doctoral researcher with the non-profit organization, Mindshift Recovery, where they provide evidence-based solutions for problematic behaviors and addictions