Ashish Jha to Step Down as Brown University Public Health Dean

Dr. Ashish Jha, a familiar face during COVID pandemic, stepping down as Brown’s public health dean

Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, will leave at the end of December 2025, to lead a new pandemic preparedness initiative. (Photo by Kenneth Zirkel/Courtesy of Brown University)Dr. Ashish Jha — one of the most recognizable public health experts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and at one point a leader of the federal response to the virus — is leaving his post at Brown University’s School of Public Health.  Jha will…

Ashish Jha to step down as Brown University public health dean

Jha, who became a household name during Covid, will lead an initiative to bolster the nation’s defenses against emerging biological threats.

Dr. Ashish Jha to step down as Brown University public health dean - The Boston Globe

Jha will lead an initiative that aims to bolster the nation’s defenses against emerging pandemic and biological threats.

Ashish Jha to leave Brown University School of Public Health

Ashish Jha will step down from his position as dean of the School of Public Health and leave Brown at the end of this calendar year, Christina Paxson P'19 P'MD'20 announced in an email to the University community.Following Jha's departure, Francesca Beaudoin PhD'16, the current academic dean for SPH and a professor of epidemiology and emergency medicine, will become the interim dean starting Jan. 1.Next year, Jha will "lead an initiative that ai…