Brown University Biostatistics Class of 2025!

Our class had 4 Doctorates, 18 Master’s, and 6 Undergraduate Statistics Concentrators this May!

Congratulations to the Biostatistics graduating Class of 2025! This remarkable group of students has demonstrated exceptional dedication and expertise in the field of biostatistics, navigating complex data to drive impactful research and innovation. As they step into the next chapter of their careers, they carry with them the skills and knowledge to make significant contributions to public health, medicine, and beyond. Here's to celebrating their achievements and anticipating the bright futures that lie ahead!

Announcing the 2025 Biostatistics graduates:

Congratulations to the Biostatistics graduating Class of 2025!
Doctor of Philosophy	Master of Science	Bachelor of Science
Ruofan Bie	Thomas Arnold	Chris Kourkoulakos
Gauri Kamat	Tianna Chan	Neil Mehta
Anthony Sisti	Miaoyan Chen	Benjamin Moshes
Yimo Zhang	Yunan Chen	Rayan Ouaddi
	Jiahao Cui	Jania Vandevoorde
	Morgan Cunningham
	Zhaoxiang Ding
	Jing Fu
	Peirong Hao
	Diahmin Hawkins
	Yingjie Huang
	Yingqiu Huang
	Yingxi Kong
	Maia Lindner-Liaw
	William Qian
	Michael Stewart
	Rachel Yost
	Dingxuan Zhang

Biostatistics Commencement Reception

We had an amazing turnout at the 2025 Biostatistics Commencement Reception celebration, where Interim Chair of Biostatistics (while Joseph Hogan is on sabbatical), Carl Kawaja and Wendy Holcombe Professor of Public Health, Professor of Biostatistics and Data Science, Rebecca Hubbard gave her remarks and recognized the extraordinary achievements of our students. The 2025 award winners were revealed for Doctorates, Master's and Undergraduate Statistics Concentrators.

Award Winners

**Academic Excellence in Public Health** was awarded to **Neil Mehta ’25 A.B., Public Health and Statistics**. This award recognizes graduating public health students who have demonstrated exemplary academic performance in their coursework in the concentration.Academic Excellence Award to Neil Mehta '25

**Diversity & Inclusion Catalyst Award** was awarded to **Diahmin Hawkins, Sc.M'25, Sc.M., Biostatistics and Biostatistics NextGen Scholar**. This award recognizes exceptional graduating students in the School of Public Health who are making a notable impact to advance diversity, inclusion and equity. This includes advocacy within the school and Brown University as well as in the broader community. & Inclusion Catalyst Award to Diahmin Hawkins, ScM'25

**The Undergraduate Statistics Concentration Capstone Poster Award of Excellence** was awarded to **Benjamin Moshes** for his poster entitled “Impact of the Washington Bridge Closure on Bus Ridership”
*Faculty Advisor: Alice Paul, Ph.D.*

**PhD Presentation Award of Excellence** was awarded to **Robert Zielinski** for his thesis entitled, “A Principal Manifold based Framework for Comparison of Hierarchical Manifold Estimates."
*Faculty Advisor: Zhijin Wu, Ph.*

**Master’s of Science Thesis Award of Excellence** was awarded to **Yingjie Huang** for his thesis entitled, “Sparse Bayesian Factor Model with Mass-Nonlocal Factor Scores” and **Maia Lindner-Liaw** for her thesis entitled, “Increasing Power in a Meals on Wheels Pragmatic Pilot Trial: A Record Linkage, Historical Data, and Bayesian Imputation Approach”
*Faculty Advisor: Stavroula Chrysanthopoulou, Ph.D.*

Each awardee has shown significant dedication to their education, the school and local community.
They have proven themselves to be true leaders amongst their peers in public health.

Thank you!

Thank you to all who joined us to help us celebrate our graduates, faculty and another successful academic year! Congratulations to all our graduates on such a milestone event in your lives. We can’t wait to see what you do next!