Department of Economics

Professor John Friedman appointed inaugural dean of Brown's new Watson School of International and Public Affairs

Congratulations to our esteemed colleague, Briger Family Distinguished Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs John N. Friedman, who has been appointed inaugural dean of the new Watson School of International and Public Affairs. Professor Friedman has been at Brown since 2015 and served as Economics Department Chair from 2021 to 2024. He takes on this well-deserved and exciting new role on July 1st.