Faculty and Staff

Social Sciences

Brown economist Jesse Shapiro wins MacArthur ‘genius grant’

September 28, 2021

Shapiro, a professor of economics, won $625,000 in no-strings-attached funds to advance his innovative research using data to understand and confront complex social issues.

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News and Events

Sarah C. Latham appointed Brown’s executive vice president for finance and administration

September 20, 2021

Currently the vice chancellor for business and administrative services at the University of California Santa Cruz, Latham will lead all administrative, business and financial operations for Brown effective Jan. 1, 2022.

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Arts and Humanities

9/11 at 20: Two decades later, Brown faculty artist reflects on ‘Tribute in Light’ and 9/11 aftermath

September 9, 2021

Paul Myoda, co-designer of the installation that lights up New York City skies every year on Sept. 11 and now a Brown associate professor of visual art, vividly remembers the day the piece debuted nearly 20 years ago.

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News and Events

52 accomplished scholars join Brown faculty as 2021-22 academic year begins

September 7, 2021

As the 2021-22 academic year begins, Brown welcomes a diverse and dynamic group of talented new faculty members and scholars to campus.

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Health and Medicine

With first chief wellness officer, Brown’s medical school emphasizes well-being for future physicians

August 26, 2021

As the inaugural chief wellness officer for the Warren Alpert Medical School, Kelly Holder is advising aspiring doctors to heal thyselves, and working to build programs and infrastructure to support that goal.

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Environment

Brown environmental expert testifies on equity in renewable energy before U.S. House committee

July 16, 2021

Myles Lennon, an assistant professor of environment and society and anthropology, urged members of Congress to support renewable energy research and innovation that could aid and protect marginalized communities in the U.S.

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Health and Medicine

Brown to fund four biomedical technologies with potential for patient benefit, commercial viability

July 6, 2021

Now in its third funding cycle, Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact will award four faculty projects to accelerate promising medical solutions into commercial technologies.

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News and Events

Accomplished higher ed leader Sylvia Carey-Butler to lead institutional equity and diversity at Brown

June 24, 2021

Currently the chief diversity officer for Kennesaw State, Carey-Butler will lead the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, overseeing Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan implementation, Title IX and gender equity, and more.

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Arts and Humanities

$5 million gift to fuel new ideas, welcome new leadership at Brown’s Pembroke Center

June 16, 2021

The gift from Class of 1976 Brown alumna Shauna Stark, the largest in the Pembroke Center’s history, will establish an endowed directorship and support bold feminist research by scholars from multiple fields of study.

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News and Events

To plan a transformative future, Brown staff reflect on lessons from a year like no other

June 10, 2021

Over four days, hundreds of employees participated in a slate of programs that combined traditional Staff Development Day favorites with pervasive themes of the past year: care, connection and community.

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News and Events

Brown outlines COVID-19 vaccination requirements for faculty, staff and students

May 20, 2021

In an effort to achieve near-universal vaccination and return to more traditional operations, Brown will require all faculty, staff and students to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

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News and Events

Finance and administration leader Barbara Chernow to retire after six years of Brown leadership

May 12, 2021

Since joining Brown as executive vice president in 2015, the Class of 1979 graduate has transformed administrative operations in areas ranging from Finance and Facilities to Human Resources, Dining and Business Operations.

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News and Events

Brown faculty confers highest honor on public health, dance scholars and educators

May 2, 2021

At the University’s Commencement 2021 celebration, the Brown faculty presented their peers Vincent Mor and Julie Strandberg with Rosenberger Medals of Honor, awarded just 33 times in more than a century.

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News and Events

In socially distanced Graduate School ceremony, speakers call on peers to ‘show up’ and ‘do good work’

May 1, 2021

With an eye toward lives and careers that make an enduring and positive impact, 763 master’s and Ph.D. graduates earned Brown degrees in a Saturday afternoon Commencement ceremony on the College Green.

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News and Events

Experienced human resources leader Marie Williams to lead HR at Brown

April 28, 2021

As vice president for human resources, Williams will bring experience and vision to strategic initiatives focused on operational excellence, employee development, and equity and inclusion.

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Arts and Humanities

As Carnegie fellow, Brown scholar to study psychological toll of civil rights activism on Black Americans

April 28, 2021

A Carnegie Fellowship will provide support for Françoise Hamlin, an Africana studies and history scholar, to write a book on the risks that young people assumed on the front lines of the civil rights movement.

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Arts and Humanities

With Guggenheim fellowship, media and performance scholar to study oceanic history in dance

April 19, 2021

Rebecca Schneider will draw on the history of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, performance traditions in the Caribbean and the South, and Black feminist thought to understand how performance is linked to oceanic history.

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Health and Medicine

Jack Elias to transition to senior health advisor at Brown, will leave role as medical school dean

April 8, 2021

After eight years leading biology and medicine at Brown, Elias will become the University’s senior health advisor, working to realize the vision of an integrated academic health system with Lifespan and Care New England.

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News and Events

Research Achievement Awards honor early-career and accomplished Brown scholars

March 31, 2021

In recognition of high-impact research and fundamental discoveries, the University will celebrate the work of six researchers with achievement awards presented at this spring’s 2021 Celebration of Research.

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Arts and Humanities

From portraits to pottery, ‘After Hours’ exhibit showcases artistic talents of Brown staff

March 9, 2021

The annual staff art exhibition, curated by the Brown Arts Initiative, is an eye-opening reminder that Brown’s employees are as innovative, thoughtful and bold in their free time as they are at work.

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Social Sciences

Brown sociologist investigates racial gap in treatment of students

March 1, 2021

As a 2020 William T. Grant Scholar, Brown sociologist Jayanti Owens embarks on a five-year research plan to study how race impacts teachers’ perceptions of student behavior.

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News and Events

Diversity leader Shontay Delalue to become senior vice president and senior diversity officer at Dartmouth

February 4, 2021

Brown’s vice president for institutional equity and diversity since 2017, Delalue leaves a legacy of continued momentum toward creating a fully diverse and inclusive academic community at Brown.

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University Initiatives

With a focus on serving Rhode Island communities, Brown deepens its partnership with United Way

February 3, 2021

Brown Gives has raised millions of dollars over decades to support United Way in helping Rhode Islanders in need, and the University has pledged a four-year commitment to support the organization’s new strategic plan.

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News and Events

Brown Athletics director to step down after nearly a decade of leadership

January 29, 2021

Jack Hayes, director of athletics and recreation since 2012, leaves a legacy of success by Brown student-athletes on the field, in the classroom and in the local community.

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Science and Technology

Brown brain scientist wins early-career award from National Academy of Sciences

January 21, 2021

Michael J. Frank, a Brown professor who directs the Center for Computational Brain Science in the Carney Institute for Brain Science, was named one of two recipients of this year’s Troland Award.

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News and Events

Juliet Hooker to deliver Presidential Faculty Award lecture at Brown

November 30, 2020

Hooker, a professor of political science, will draw from the work of Ida B. Wells and Harriet Jacobs to examine how Black communities can fight for change while also finding ways to thrive in the midst of loss.

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News and Events

Brown medical science, sociology faculty members elected AAAS fellows

November 24, 2020

For their distinguished contributions to science, Graduate School Dean Andrew G. Campbell and professor Susan Short have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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University Initiatives

Healthy Ambassadors play crucial role in promoting healthy behavior, curbing COVID-19 on campus

November 19, 2020

A new initiative has both encouraged adherence to health protocols, contributing to Brown’s low COVID-19 case count, and mobilized more than 70 staff members whose work responsibilities were altered by the pandemic.

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Arts and Humanities

Avery Willis Hoffman appointed artistic director of Brown Arts Initiative

October 30, 2020

As artistic director, Hoffman will curate arts programming, including work by students, faculty and external artists and organizations, building the visibility and quality of arts programming at the University.

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News and Events

What to expect on Election Day, according to Brown's faculty experts

October 29, 2020

Eight faculty members shared their analysis on what the nation can expect on Election Day and beyond — at the polls, on the streets and potentially in the courts.

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Environment

With global scholarly network, Brown faculty to advance study of climate change countermovement

October 27, 2020

The Climate Social Science Network, based at the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, will bring together leading scholars to catalyze collaborative research on the interests that are stalling climate action.

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Health and Medicine

Early-career biostatistics scholar from Brown wins prestigious Packard fellowship

October 15, 2020

Brown School of Public Health faculty member Lorin Crawford will receive $875,000 over five years to pursue research in statistics, genomics and applied mathematics.

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University Initiatives

After faculty vote, federal Election Days designated University holidays at Brown

September 9, 2020

The Brown University faculty voted on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to suspend all University exercises on Election Day during federal election years, beginning this November.

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News and Events

Brown welcomes talented group of 59 new faculty members

September 8, 2020

Hailing from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the scholars join the Brown community this year to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.

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News and Events

Brown faculty members earn prominent awards, distinctions

July 14, 2020

In recent months, prestigious national and international organizations have recognized Brown faculty for their research, scholarship and leadership.

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University Initiatives

New podcast spotlights faculty research at Brown

October 9, 2019

“Faculty in Focus,” hosted by University Provost Richard Locke, features interviews with faculty members about their research and its impact on society.

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News and Events

Brown welcomes talented group of 66 new faculty members

September 3, 2019

Hailing from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, the scholars join the Brown community this year to guide student-centered learning and engage in high-impact research.

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News and Events

Brown staff convene for 26th annual Staff Development Day

June 11, 2019

During a day dedicated to learning, exploration and community building, more than 1,000 staff members from across the University engaged in workshops, tours, community service projects and more.

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News and Events

Brown alumna Marguerite Joutz named chief of staff, assistant to president

January 28, 2019

After two years as confidential assistant to the editorial page editor at the New York Times, the Class of 2015 graduate will return to the Office of the President at Brown.

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