Senior Fellows
The Watson School's Senior Fellows program is designed to bring leading policymakers and public intellectuals from around the world to Brown University to offer fresh thinking on contemporary global issues.
Senior Fellows
The Watson School's Senior Fellows program is designed to bring leading policymakers and public intellectuals from around the world to Brown University to offer fresh thinking on contemporary global issues.
The Watson School’s Senior Fellows program brings distinguished policy practitioners to Brown, offering a diverse set of ideas, perspectives and experiences on pressing global and domestic challenges. Through activities that include study groups, public events, office hours and mentoring, fellows connect students with the practice of policymaking and engage the broader community in conversations informed by firsthand experience.
Study Groups
Senior Fellow study groups provide an opportunity for students to delve deeply into policy and international affairs topics and apply theory and research to real-world challenges.
Study groups are open to undergraduates and graduate students from all concentrations. They are designed to be accessible to students across different fields and to avoid infringing on students’ coursework. Fellows often invite guest speakers to address specific topics. Background reading is usually assigned for each session but is kept to a minimum. The group size is kept small to promote student participation and conversation, and participating students are expected to attend all five meetings.
2026-27 Senior Fellows
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David Cicilline
Board Member, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs -
Deborah Gordon
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Senior Principal, Climate Intelligence Program, RMI -
Jaykumar Menon
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs -
Gina Raimondo
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs -
David Rohde ’90
Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs