Diversity and Inclusion

Barret Fabris is the Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the Brown University School of Public Health, where he leads school-wide initiatives that advance inclusive excellence, health equity, and organizational culture. As director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, he leads initiatives that strengthen inclusive pathways into public health while advancing interdisciplinary collaboration, community-engaged research, and equity-centered innovation across the School of Public Health. His work focuses on building the relationships, learning opportunities, and institutional structures that help translate public health knowledge into collaborative action, institutional change, and improved health outcomes.

Barret brings more than two decades of experience leading organizational change, diversity and inclusion strategy, conflict resolution, and global education initiatives across K–12 and higher education settings. Prior to joining Brown, he served as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Director of Global Education at Lincoln School, where he founded and led institution-wide efforts focused on inclusive leadership, community engagement, and organizational transformation.

His work is informed by an interdisciplinary background in peace studies, human rights, conflict resolution, and education. He previously served as a professor at Drexel University’s School of Education, where he designed and taught graduate courses in education policy, research methods, and peace education, and as an instructor in Trinity College Dublin’s graduate programs in Peace Studies and Conflict and Dispute Resolution. Earlier in his career, he worked with the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, contributing to research and advocacy efforts related to democratic reform and human rights.

Barret holds a Ph.D. and M.Litt. in International Peace Studies from Trinity College Dublin, an M.S. in Global and International Education from Drexel University, and a B.A. in History and Education from Loyola University Maryland. His scholarship and professional practice explore the intersections of peacebuilding, education, identity, and systems change, with a particular focus on bridging divides across difference and strengthening the conditions that enable individuals and communities to thrive.