Advising
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;
- Concentration requirements;
- Declaring the IAPA concentration;
- Policies and processes for study abroad and transfer credits, independent study, and graduation requirements.
| John Friedman Interim Director of Undergraduate Studies Vascellaro Family Dean, The Thomas J. Watson Jr. School of International and Public Affairs, Briger Family Distinguished Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs dawn_brancati@brown.edu |
| 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 |
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| Michael Christopher Academic Coordinator michael_christopher@brown.edu Office Hours: T 11-1 Office Location: 111 Thayer, Ofc Make an appointment |
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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.