Campbell named dean of Brown University’s Graduate School

ANDREW G. CAMPBELL has been named the new dean of the graduate school at Brown University. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY
ANDREW G. CAMPBELL has been named the new dean of the graduate school at Brown University. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

PROVIDENCE – Andrew G. Campbell, a professor of medical science in Brown University’s Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, has been named the new dean of the university’s Graduate School, effective July 1.

Campbell will succeed Peter Weber, who will conclude his service as dean on June 30.

“I am honored to serve as the next dean of the graduate school and am inspired by the confidence and trust placed in me by the administration,” Campbell said in a statement. “I look forward to working with senior administrators, faculty, students and staff on our common goal of advancing graduate education here at Brown University.”

In his new role, Campbell will assume primary responsibility for all aspects of the graduate school, engaging and supporting more than 2,000 students in 41 departments, centers and institutes. He will be responsible for developing and implanting a strategic agenda for the graduate school, and will provide financial oversight and planning, oversee graduate student admissions and funding, and lead the school’s staff.

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“Professor Campbell is an exceptional scholar and proven administrative leader who has extensive experience in graduate education,” said Brown University provost Richard M. Locke. “I am delighted that he has accepted this position, and I look forward to working with him as he applies his considerable talents to advancing graduate education at Brown.”

Campbell’s career with Brown began in 1994 as an assistant professor of medical science. Over the last two decades, Campbell has served as director of the university’s pathobiology program and marine biological laboratory graduate program.

Campbell’s research has focused on neglected and emerging microbial diseases, particularly infectious diseases in neglected populations and regions. He has authored or co-authored numerous articles and publications and has earned several honors and awards for his research, teaching and service, including: National Science Foundation CAREER Award; American Foundations for AIDS Research Investigator Award; Brown University Harriet W. Sheridan Center Medal for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning; and Brown University Presidential Award for Excellence in Faculty Governance.

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