Graduate School

Alycia Mosley Austin is the Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at Brown University Graduate School. Her work is focused on advancing equity, student success, and institutional collaboration. 

Mosley Austin is adept at building faculty capacity for holistic admissions practices through workshops and consultations, leading to improved standardization and transparency. Her leadership extends to facilitating professional development workshops on inclusive mentoring for graduate students and faculty, fostering a supportive academic environment. In cooperation with graduate program faculty, student affinity organizations, and various campus partners, Dr. Mosley Austin supports community-building and enhanced belonging for all students. She also advised trainees as Co-Principal Investigator of the NIH-funded Brown Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP).

Prior to her roles at Brown, Mosley Austin held significant positions at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School, including Interim Associate Dean, Assistant Dean of Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives, and Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program. She devised the Diversity and Inclusion Badge Program (DIBP), the university's first co-curricular digital micro-credential, innovating professional development delivery. Her accomplishments at URI also include leading the transition to a new online graduate admissions system, authoring a policy framework for non-credit digital badges, and coordinating the development of an innovative, cross-college administrative structure for the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program.

Mosley Austin holds a Ph.D. in Neurosciences from the University of California, San Diego (2010), and an Sc.B. in Neuroscience from Brown University (2001). She is also an adjunct assistant professor of neuroscience at Brown University and has held various adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Rhode Island. Her extensive service includes leadership roles on numerous university and professional committees, reflecting her commitment to equity and social change. Her work has been recognized with honors such as being named one of "1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America" by Cell Mentor.