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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Alumni Spotlight: Catherine Tonsberg ’19 MPA
Catherine Tonsberg ’19 MPA discusses her experience in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs MPA program and how it prepared her for her position as a Policy Analyst in Regional and Community Outreach at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
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Alumni Spotlight: Daniel Fitzgerald ’20 MPA
Daniel Fitzgerald ’20 MPA discusses his experience in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs MPA program and how it prepared him for his position as a Consultant in Federal Government Practice for ASR Analytics in Washington, D.C.
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Student Spotlight: Hannah Sizelove ’22
Hannah Sizelove was recently named a recipient of the Marla Ruzicka International Public Service Fellowship. The following spotlight delves into her experience interning at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center and is the first in a series of spotlights related to Watson student research and internship funding.
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Alumni Spotlight: Shashank Sreedharan ’17 MPA
Shashank Sreedharan ’17 MPA discusses his experience in the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs MPA program and how it prepared him for his position as the Senior Research Associate of Financial Inclusion for LEAD at Krea University in Chennai, India.
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Students Produce Policy Videos on the Geopolitics of Oil and Energy
When Brown’s campus closed on March 12 due to increasing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, students dispersed around the globe. Once classes resumed virtually, many students were tasked with continuing projects they had begun prior to this great change, grappling with familiar themes in unfamiliar formats.
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Development's Wayward Geographies
Three senior Development Studies Honors Students, Aubrey Calaway, Frishta Qaderi and Reda Semlani joined Professor Geri Augusto this spring to create a digital exhibit, "Development's Wayward Geographies," that showcases their research.
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