Eleven doctoral students received Global Mobility Research Fellowships during the fall and spring semesters of 2022-2023. They’ve traveled to Ghana, Germany, Argentina,Mozambique, and many other countries to conduct dissertation research.

Global travel and research are essential parts of the doctoral experience for Brown graduate students. Ahona Palchoudhuri's work is no exception.

Ethel Barja Cuyutupa completed her degree in October of last year in Hispanic Studies. She is the recipient of the Joukowsky Prize in the humanities for her dissertation, Tiempo de Promesa: Resonancias de la Revolución Cubana en la Poesía Latinoamericana (translated: Times of Promise: Resonances of the Cuban Revolution in Latin American Poetry).

Tangli Ge, a doctoral candidate in Mathematics, was selected for the Joukowsky award in the physical sciences for his dissertation titled, Uniform Mordell–Lang Plus Bogomolov.

Melanie White was selected for the Joukowsky Outstanding Dissertation Prize in the Social Sciences for her work entitled What Dem Do to We No Have Name: Intimate Colonial Violence, Autonomy, and Black Women’s Art in Caribbean Nicaragua.

Abigail Kaywana-Ann Brown, a doctoral candidate in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry was selected for the 2022 Joukowsky Outstanding Dissertation Prize in the life sciences.

Rui F. Carvalho, a doctoral candidate in Sociology was nominated specifically for his course, A Hip-Hop Companion to Race and Ethnicity, which he taught both at Brown and as an after school elective at Blackstone Valley Prep High School in the fall of 2021.

Jae-Young Son, a fourth year doctoral candidate in Psychology is recognized for his work as a teaching assistant for several courses, including Social Psychology, the largest course in his department with nearly 300 students.

Tess Renker, a doctoral candidate in Hispanic Studies was selected for her dedication and professionalism to teaching, as recognized by several faculty in her department along with glowing course evaluations.

Samuel Pattillo Smith, a doctoral candidate in Computational Biology, was nominated for his effectiveness in the virtual classroom and dedication to students.

Doctoral student Britt Threatt was recently selected for the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, which is granted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).

As Associate Director for Graduate Student Writing, Charles Carroll’s first priority is to help graduate students become empowered writers.

October 2022 was an exciting month for doctoral candidate Layra Cintron-Rivera. She was selected for several national honors for her microscopy work and pathobiology research.

AtomICs is a startup company composed of chemistry doctoral students, Dana Biechele-Speziale and Selahaddin Gumus, along with faculty members, Brenda Rubenstein and Jacob Rosenstein.

Kiara Lee, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering, was recently published in ACS Analytical Chemistry for her research on a new testing method of dried blood spots (DBSs).

Lin works with graduate students on all aspects of career development, helping doctoral and MFA students navigate both academic and non-academic career opportunities.

A new cohort of Open Graduate Education students will explore novel connections between disciplines and domains of expertise, by pursuing a secondary master’s degree in a field that differs from that of their Ph.D.

I hope your semester is off to an excellent start. It was a pleasure to meet so many new students at Orientation last month. Your energy and enthusiasm for what lies ahead are contagious and have been invigorating for all of us.

Bunmi is a second-year student in the master’s of Public Health program at Brown and is from Timonium, Maryland. She recently worked as a graduate assistant planning Orientation for incoming students this fall.

As you’re preparing for the start of the fall semester, we have some important steps for you to take to ensure that you receive your initial payments from Brown on time.

As you’re preparing for the start of the fall semester, we have some important steps for you to take to ensure that you receive your first-year supplemental fellowship payment and first monthly stipend payment on time.

Each year, Brown University presents an award to a master’s student who demonstrates outstanding academic accomplishment.

Service to the community, the nation and the world is embedded in the fabric of Brown University. That’s why each year, the institution honors a master’s student with the Master’s Award for Engaged Citizenship and Community Service. 

The Brown University Master’s Award for Professional Excellence recognizes a Brown University master’s student whose outstanding contributions have influenced or contributed to the field or profession.

Professor of Religious Studies Thomas A. Lewis, known to most as Tal, has been appointed the Interim Dean of Brown’s Graduate School, effective July 1, 2022. He currently serves as the Co-Deputy Dean and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Graduate School, and will serve as Interim Dean for academic year 2022-23.

The English Language Program aims to equip incoming international graduate students for whom English is not a primary language with the language skills to feel confident and successful in navigating their academic contexts. The 2021 Winter English Language Program is open to Master’s and Ph.D. students in any discipline who are beginning their academic programs in Spring 2021.

Christopher Ell, Raghuraj Hoshing, and Madeline Montgomery will teach self-designed courses at Wheaton College during the current academic year.

I hope your semester is off to a great start. It was a pleasure to meet so many of our new students at All-Student Orientation.

Alicia LaPolla recently stepped into a newly created role in the School of Professional Studies as Associate Dean of Student Affairs. This position focuses exclusively on the master's student experience, including providing support and building community and belonging through programs and resources.

In the School of Professional Studies, Majida Kargbo began her role as the Assistant Director of Professional Development this past summer.

The six students who comprise the 2021 Open Graduate cohort will explore disciplinary combinations ranging from Theatre and Middle Eastern Studies to Biology and Data Science.

The Graduate School is delighted to share that Dr. Alycia Mosley Austin will be joining the Graduate School as Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, effective September 8.

Wittels joined the Graduate School team in the late spring, stepping into the newly restructured Assistant Director of Academic Affairs position. He supports oversight and capacity-building functions for doctoral and MFA programs, collaborates with faculty and administrators to set policies and best practices for graduate education, and guides graduate students who are applying for competitive grants and fellowships.

Vikas Thamizharasan is from India and was born and raised in Bahrain. He earned his undergraduate degree in computer science and engineering at International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad, India.