Brown’s milestone weekend offers graduation ceremonies, alumni reunions and a vast array of other opportunities for graduates, alumni, family members and friends to honor accomplishments and reunite.

The Policy in Action Project — a hands-on work and learning venture — is the capstone to every MPA student’s education at Brown. The MPA Program curates high-profile partnerships with governmental and non-governmental agencies across the country and around the world. The suite of projects also includes several in the Providence and Rhode Island area, allowing MPA students to see the tangible impact of their efforts.

Sunday's procession and University Ceremony on the College Green will cap Brown's three-day celebration of Commencement and Reunion Weekend 2026.

Nurse Ashley Stacy-Boddapati, MPH ’25, the School of Public Health’s inaugural Emerging Leader Award honoree, founded a grassroots organization that’s tackling childhood lead poisoning in North Carolina and beyond.

Faizaan is a UEP student who is interning at The Equity Institute, where he is developing digital Praxis prep resources and research on the integration of Artificial Intelligence in Rhode Island classrooms. Drawing on his background as a chemistry teacher, he is leveraging Brown’s community and career resources to transition from educational theory into impactful policy action.

With an emphasis on rigorous, data-driven analysis, the new master of public policy program provides students with topical knowledge and tools to tackle today’s most pressing policy problems.

Assistant Professor of the Practice Tomo Lazovich’s work focuses on AI governance and policy, bridging technical, legal, and societal perspectives on algorithmic systems. At Brown, they are developing innovative courses and leading research projects that help students and professionals understand the real-world impacts of AI and data-driven decision-making.

Dr. Gil is recognized for her unwavering commitment to student-centered pedagogy and her transformative impact on the next generation of urban educators.

Bryan Joffe realized at a young age that access to a good education was the largest determinant of long-term economic success. A degree from Brown’s Master of Public Affairs has enabled him to fight for a level playing field for those most often shut out of high-quality education throughout his career.

A full-circle moment — Kenia T. Collins, a graduating student of the master’s in healthcare leadership program, will take the stage as student speaker at Brown’s Master’s Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 23.

Alyx reflects on how the Brown MAT program’s focus on collaboration and student-centered leadership prepared her for a distinguished 20+ year career in Providence. Her journey highlights the lasting power of the MAT alumni network and the program's ability to foster adaptable educators who thrive amidst the evolving landscape of 21st-century technology.

As Brown celebrates its 258th Commencement, Kenia Collins and Melanie Ortiz Alvarez de la Campa will address their peers in separate master’s and Ph.D. ceremonies on College Hill.

Associate Teaching Professor Linda Clark is a pioneer in bringing together data science, education, and policy at Brown. As the Academic Director of DSI’s new online Master’s program in Data Science: Policy, Governance, and Society, she is cultivating a new generation of professionals who handle data through a lens of policy, ethics, and human impact.

Interim Dean Francesca Beaudoin honored the “tremendous drive” of faculty, staff, students and partners during the 4th annual ceremony and celebration.

Arianna is a UEP student who is interning at RIDE, where she applies data-analytic methods to evaluate career and technical education programs. Her time at Brown has been defined by community-informed policy work, ranging from the Central Falls mayoral office to developing culturally responsive evaluation strategies for a local RI organization.

National Public Health Week offered students at the Brown University School of Public Health the opportunity to discuss the impact of their research projects and learn about the work of others.

After witnessing stark racial disparities in Alzheimer’s care, Jada Owens pivoted from medicine to policy. The Brown Health Equity Scholar is headed to D.C. for a one-year Winston Fellowship to help shape the future of U.S. health care.

The pathway program for high-demand public health fields will help strengthen the workforce pipeline within Rhode Island’s health care sector.

Brown MAT graduate Cody Pietro has transformed their passion for student-driven engagement into a career as the founder of CreatED Consulting, where they design award-winning educational games and curricula. By bridging their classroom experience with innovative civics tools, Cody continues to apply the lessons in mentorship and student-centered pedagogy they first honed in the MAT program.

A poignant ceremony and joyful celebration honored staff excellence, service milestones, and the collaboration and resilience that defines how staff approach their work across the Brown campus.

From supporting small businesses to volunteering with community organizations to thanking first responders, Brown Loves Providence returned care and connection to the city Brown calls home.

The Watson School's Realizing Rights Lab, led by John Hazen White Professor of Public Policy, Susan Moffitt, brings together faculty, Ph.D., MPA and undergraduate students from across a variety of academic disciplines to research barriers citizens encounter to exercising their rights and what can be done to overcome them.

Ash is a UEP student who is helping Providence Promise refine its evaluation frameworks through a national comparative analysis of Children’s Savings Accounts. After finding a supportive community in Providence, she is eager to apply her sharpened quantitative and qualitative toolkit to create more equitable, student-centered education policy.

Using the skills developed at the Watson School, Ellie Adair plays the infinite game in her role as chief operating officer at the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.

The 2026 SPH Alumni Impact Award winner and new Secretary of Health for West Virginia aims to lead a transformation of public health in the state, improving health outcomes for residents and boosting operational efficiency statewide.

Anne, an MAT student, was drawn to Brown’s program for its action-oriented commitment to Providence schools and has since found a deep sense of community and joy within her cohort and inspiring professors. Driven by a passion for education as a tool for liberation, she is particularly excited to lead student-centered Socratic Seminars that foster analytical thinking and critical dialogue.

A Brown UEP student and veteran leader reflects on resilience and community.

Brown University students, faculty and staff are uniting to thank and honor Providence and its residents, businesses and officials through acts of appreciation including coordinated giving, local spending and volunteerism.

Minh Hoang plans to leverage the skills he has developed in Brown’s Master of Public Affairs program to make life better in his native Vietnam.

Available to in-person MPH students matriculating in Fall 2026 and beyond, the new methods-based curriculum emphasizes rigor and flexibility.

A summit hosted by Brown University’s School of Public Health brought together policymakers, researchers, health care leaders and community stakeholders to discuss pressing health policy issues facing the state.

As community members continue on a path toward recovery, a campus-wide memorial service honored the lives of Ella Cook and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, whose lives were lost in December.

Aziza Alford, a Brown Urban Education Policy student and NYC native, is leveraging her background in Health & Human Biology and Africana Studies to analyze the systemic structures behind educational inequity. Currently interning at the Annenberg Institute, she is dedicated to mastering policy analysis tools before fulfilling a three-year commitment to serve the Rhode Island education community.

As the Watson Policy Mentor Network enters its third year, it has expanded to provide more one-on-one mentoring opportunities for MPA students, as the School continues to facilitate engagement between its students and highly successful public policy practitioners.

From undergraduates transferring from other institutions to students starting master’s degree programs, more than 200 students embarked on their Brown journeys in late January.

On the eve of the spring term’s official start, Brown University’s president reflected on the impacts of a tragic act of violence in December and steps toward recovery, healing and a return to the rhythms of the semester.

As the Puente a la Salud clinic celebrates a milestone, co-leader Dr. Angie Coronado ’14 discusses her path from Brown to the front lines of community health, where she works to empower Chelsea’s immigrant families with holistic, culturally competent care.

Lifelong Rhode Islander Nicole Nehiley saw the Watson School’s MPA program as the perfect vehicle to help advance her career after working for nearly a decade in philanthropy.

With mass layoffs at the CDC dismantling decades of oversight born from the HIV/AIDS crisis, blood safety advocates like MPH student Shanthi Hegde warn that repeating the deadly mistakes of the past threatens maternal health, trauma care and national security.

The joint project of repair will bring together resources, programming and services focused on mental health, psychological wellness and ensuring a sense of physical security for the Brown community.

The accomplished scholar and academic leader with experience directing international research collaborations will work to strengthen Brown’s doctoral programs and create new opportunities for over 1,700 doctoral students.