Student Experience
The Watson Institute houses several undergraduate and graduate programs that take an interdisciplinary, comparative approach to policy-relevant learning in the social sciences. Our programs are designed to inspire today’s engaged scholars and creative thinkers to become tomorrow’s leaders in international and public affairs.
Student Experience
The Watson Institute houses several undergraduate and graduate programs that take an interdisciplinary, comparative approach to policy-relevant learning in the social sciences. Our programs are designed to inspire today’s engaged scholars and creative thinkers to become tomorrow’s leaders in international and public affairs.
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Logan Danker: Making advocacy and public service more accessible
By empowering a more diverse generation of future elected officials and community leaders, the Brown University senior hopes to drive inclusive policy outcomes.
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Student Spotlight: Jaemin Woo Ph.D. Graduate Program in Development
Economics Ph.D. and Graduate Program in Development student Jaemin Woo is studying how the music we listen to as adolescents affects our attitudes and beliefs as adults.
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Alumni Spotlight: Alberto Morales '16 MPA
Alberto Morales, a 2016 graduate of Watson’s Master of Public Affairs program and first-generation college student, founded his own consulting firm two years ago with the goal of creating a more equitable philanthropic sector.
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Student Spotlight: Michael Ochoa ’25
First-generation college student and International and Public Affairs concentrator Michael Ochoa says the academic and co-curricular opportunities offered at Brown have enriched his education and furthered his goal of pursuing a career in diplomacy.
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Student Spotlight: Ayoola Fadahunsi ’25
Ayoola Fadahunsi, a Nigerian-American student who hopes to practice law in the immigration and refugee realm, credits Brown for expanding her horizons.
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Student Spotlight: Andrew Davis ’24 MPA ’25 MPH
Master of Public Affairs and Masters of Public Health dual-degree student Andrew Davis is finding ways to incorporate his activism in sexual violence prevention into his coursework. He says he has found a receptive community among the students, faculty and staff at Brown who are eager to support him.
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Student Spotlight: Alex Ivanchev ’25, ’26 MPH
With his multicultural and multilingual background, Alex Ivanchev discussed how the Watson Institute’s International and Public Affairs (IAPA) concentration informs his passion for international reproductive health education.
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Student Spotlight: Lizbeth Lucero ’24 MPA
First-generation college graduate Lizbeth Lucero, who aims to make public policies more inclusive and equitable, appreciates the diversity of faculty and fellow students in Brown’s Master of Public Affairs program.
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The Brown University junior explored policymaking and governance through a hands-on internship with the office of the Rhode Island governor.
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This year’s Fulbright awardees will begin teaching and research assignments in 25 countries across five continents in Fall 2023.
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International and Public Affairs concentrators Chloe Sik and Kaila Sung turned their final assignment in Professor Jeff Colgan's Politics of Climate Change course into an award-nominated startup.
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