IAPA DUG

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IAPA DUG

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The International and Public Affairs Departmental Undergraduate Group (DUG) promotes the International and Public Affairs concentration and supports International and Public Affairs concentrators and prospective students. The DUG convenes general body meetings, organizes and sponsors events targeted at community-building, and works in close contact with the IAPA faculty and staff to ensure undergraduate students concentrating in IAPA are well-informed and engaged.  

Whether you’re interested in policy debates, learning about international service projects, or simply building a community with like-minded colleagues, this group is for you!

Connect on Instagram to find out what’s happening: @IAPADUG
Email: iapadug@brown.edu
 


DUG Leaders (2026-27)


Riyana SrihariRiyana Srihari '27

riyana_srihari@brown.edu

Riyana is a senior concentrating in IAPA (Development) with a focus on immigrant and refugee communities' rights and public health. She is excited to collaborate with the IAPA DUG team to foster a vibrant and welcoming Watson community! Beyond her role in the IAPA DUG, Riyana conducts research on immigration detention at the Justice Policy Lab, tutors with the Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment organization, and is Co-President of the Brown Concert Agency and a barista at the Underground, She is excited to talk about getting involved in the local community, her international and domestic internship experiences, and her favorite ice cream spots in Providence!

 

Michele Togbe

Michele Togbe '27

michele_togbe@brown.edu

Michele Togbe ‘27 is a senior concentrating in IAPA on the Policy and Governance track. Her academic interests include refugees and forced displacement, borders and immigration policy, democratic backsliding, and comparative politics, with a transregional focus on West Africa and the Sahel and Western Europe. Outside of IAPA DUG, Michele is involved with the Africa Initiative, the Black Star Journal, and other organizations on and off campus. She is super excited to connect students with opportunities and resources, help them navigate IAPA, and support them as they explore their interests within the concentration.

 

DUG Committees

The Career Development Team is tasked with organizing several initiatives to further the career exploration and professional growth of IAPA students—including alumni/speaker events and career skills workshops.
 
The Community Engagement Team is tasked with fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive IAPA community, through planning creative social events, collaborating with other campus organizations, developing initiatives that promote student engagement and well-being, and expanding opportunities to better the local Providence community.
Team Leads: Leela Moreno and Caitlin Solis
 
The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Team is tasked with organizing events to promote representation of historically underrepresented voices in diverse IAPA-related fields/issues, and creating academic, career-oriented, and social ways to make IAPA and the IAPA DUG a more open and inclusive space.
 
The Social Media Team is tasked with developing, implementing, and managing our social media strategy to enhance our engagement with the IAPA community—including designing promotional content, maintaining the IAPA DUG social media accounts, photographing DUG events, and working on various other interactive assignments. 
Team Lead: Angela Lee