Advising

Multi-tiered advising provides students with comprehensive support.

Faculty Advising

Members of the IAPA Faculty Committee are available to meet with students during designated IAPA office hours to provide information on:

  • General concentration issues, including selecting specializations, opportunities for experiential learning, pursuing an honors thesis, and more;
  • Which courses count for or meet concentration requirements;
  • Credit applications (for study abroad credits, transfer credits).
Dawn Brancati
Associate Teaching Professor of International and Public Affairs
dawn_brancati@brown.edu
 
Ari Gabinet
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs
arthur_gabinet@brown.edu
 
Jennifer Hadden
Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs
jen_hadden@brown.edu
 
Tyler Jost
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs
tyler_jost@brown.edu
 
Nicole Pangborn
Director of the Honors Program in International and Public Affairs, Visiting Lecturer in International and Public Affairs
nicole_pangborn@brown.edu
 
David Polatty
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Director, Military Fellows Program
david_polatty@brown.edu
 
Christopher Rea
Assistant Professor of Sociology and International and Public Affairs
christopher_rea@brown.edu
 
Poulami Roychowdhury
Associate Professor of Sociology and International and Public Affairs
poulami_roychowdhury@brown.edu
 

Administrative Advising

IAPA staff are available to assist students with general concentration questions, information about concentration-specific processes and policies, and funding opportunities.

Anita Nester
Undergraduate Concentration Manager
anita_nester@brown.edu
Office Hours: T 1-3p, Th 11-1
Office Location: 111 Thayer, Ofc 220
Make an appointment
  • General Questions about the IAPA Concentration
  • ASK Declarations
  • Processes and Policies for Declarations, Study Abroad, Independent Study, Graduation Requirements
Michael Christopher
Academic Coordinator
michael_christopher@brown.edu 
Office Hours: T 11-1
Office Location: 111 Thayer, Ofc 
Make an appointment
  • Funding Opportunities
  • UFUNDS Applications

Peer Advising

IAPA peer advisors provide valuable insight to IAPA concentrators on curricular and extra-curricular opportunities to engage with international and public affairs.

Tope Adetunji
IAPA Departmental Undergrad Group (DUG) Co-Leader
oluwanifemi_adetunji@brown.edu
Jordan Lac
IAPA Departmental Undergrad Group (DUG) Co-Leader
jordan_lac@brown.edu
Natalia López
IAPA Undergraduate Student Assistant
natalia_lopez@brown.edu

Policy Mentors

Watson Policy Mentors offer networking, career advice, and mentoring opportunities for MPA students and Watson undergraduates. Policy Mentors are accomplished practitioners in international and public affairs who offer a range of mentoring opportunities to students.