About News Gelsdorf Talks Humanitarian Aid Misconceptions on NPR's 'With Good Reason' Apr 26, 2021 Gelsdorf Talks Humanitarian Aid Misconceptions on NPR's 'With Good Reason' (Wikimedia Commons)Kirsten Gelsdorf, a Batten School professor of practice of public policy and director of global humanitarian policy at UVA, has spent over 20 years working for the United Nations and other organizations in the humanitarian sector. On a recent radio interview for "With Good Reason," host Sarah McConnell spoke with Gelsdorf about her experiences in disaster zones as well as commonly-held misconceptions about humanitarian aid. "With Good Reason" is a production of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities for the Virginia Higher Education Broadcasting Consortium. Listen to the Full Podcast Kirsten Gelsdorf Kirsten Gelsdorf is a professor of practice of public policy at the Batten School and the Director of Global Humanitarian Policy. Gelsdorf has 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector, most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio Related Content Kirsten Gelsdorf Batten Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Service, Research and Engagement News This academic year, Batten School professors won a slew of internal and external recognitions for excellence in teaching, service, research and engagement. Kirsten Gelsdorf: Examining Today’s Humanitarian Crises and Organizations News Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy professor Kirsten Gelsdorf spoke to UVA Lifetime Learning's podcast about the current state of worldwide humanitarian crises and organizations poised to address them. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Kirsten Gelsdorf Kirsten Gelsdorf is a professor of practice of public policy at the Batten School and the Director of Global Humanitarian Policy. Gelsdorf has 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector, most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio
Batten Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Service, Research and Engagement News This academic year, Batten School professors won a slew of internal and external recognitions for excellence in teaching, service, research and engagement.
Kirsten Gelsdorf: Examining Today’s Humanitarian Crises and Organizations News Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy professor Kirsten Gelsdorf spoke to UVA Lifetime Learning's podcast about the current state of worldwide humanitarian crises and organizations poised to address them.