About News News Subscribe Social Psychology Environmental Policy Economics Education Advocacy International and Global Affairs Racial Justice and Equity Democracy Domestic Policy & Politics Migration National Security Political Science Social Entrepreneurship Social Equity (-) Leadership Facet Area of Focus - News Ian H. Solomon Craig Volden Timothy L. Davis Brian N. Williams Jill Rockwell Christine Mahoney Gerald Warburg Steve Hiss Andrew S. Pennock Daphna Bassok David Leblang Paul S. Martin Kirsten Gelsdorf Laura Toscano Adam Leive Allan Stam Benjamin Castleman Benjamin Converse Brad Carson Charles J. Rush Daniel W. Player Eileen Chou Frederick P. Hitz Isaac Mbiti James H. Wyckoff Jeanine Braithwaite Jeff Chidester Jieun Pai John Holbein Lucy Bassett Melissa Thomas-Hunt Michael D. Williams Noah Myung Pam Cipriano Peter Johannessen Raymond C. Scheppach (-) Jay Shimshack (-) Gabrielle Adams Facet People - News School Engineering Facet UVA Partner - News Racial Justice and Equity Research and Commentary Facet News Type - News Oct 07, 2021 Former Head of Belonging and Inclusion at Airbnb Joins Batten Faculty Leadership Melissa Thomas-Hunt is bringing a unique blend of scholarly and real-world expertise to her dual appointment at UVA’s Batten School and Darden School of Business. Learn more May 28, 2021 Batten's Gabrielle Adams and Lucy Bassett Receive UVA's Prestigious All-University Faculty Teaching Award Leadership Despite many challenges posed by the pandemic, Adams and Bassett demonstrated outstanding skill, compassion and creativity in keeping students engaged in virtual classes and relating their subject material to daily life. Learn more Apr 07, 2021 Why Our Brains Miss Opportunities to Improve through Subtraction Social Psychology Leadership In a new paper featured on the cover of Nature, Batten’s Gabrielle Adams, Benjamin Converse and co-authors explain why people systematically overlook subtractive improvements. Learn more Apr 06, 2021 Batten Professor Selected as University of Tulsa’s Next President National Security Leadership Brad Carson, a native Oklahoman who represented the state’s 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives, taught courses related to national security and public sector innovation at Batten. READ IN UVA TODAY Jan 29, 2021 Batten Faculty and Students Elevate UVA's Virtual January Term Offerings Education Leadership Batten Professor David Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines: COVID-19" and Professor Gabrielle Adams' "Leadership in Athletics" were among the standout virtual course offerings from UVA this January. Contributions from Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and Batten student Terrell Jana (BA '21) brought an experiential lens to some of today’s critical issues, preparing students to meet future challenges. READ IN UVA TODAY Oct 22, 2020 Faculty Spotlight: From College Drop-Out to Action-Minded, Award-Winning Professor Leadership Advocacy Racial Justice and Equity Batten's Paul Martin teaches a course aimed at improving experiences for first-generation students at UVA, while also participating in a wide range of activities for the betterment of the Charlottesville community. READ IN UVA TODAY Sep 21, 2015 Batten professor gives keynote at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop Leadership Batten School professor Jay Shimshack gave the keynote presentation at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop. Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Oct 07, 2021 Former Head of Belonging and Inclusion at Airbnb Joins Batten Faculty Leadership Melissa Thomas-Hunt is bringing a unique blend of scholarly and real-world expertise to her dual appointment at UVA’s Batten School and Darden School of Business. Learn more
May 28, 2021 Batten's Gabrielle Adams and Lucy Bassett Receive UVA's Prestigious All-University Faculty Teaching Award Leadership Despite many challenges posed by the pandemic, Adams and Bassett demonstrated outstanding skill, compassion and creativity in keeping students engaged in virtual classes and relating their subject material to daily life. Learn more
Apr 07, 2021 Why Our Brains Miss Opportunities to Improve through Subtraction Social Psychology Leadership In a new paper featured on the cover of Nature, Batten’s Gabrielle Adams, Benjamin Converse and co-authors explain why people systematically overlook subtractive improvements. Learn more
Apr 06, 2021 Batten Professor Selected as University of Tulsa’s Next President National Security Leadership Brad Carson, a native Oklahoman who represented the state’s 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives, taught courses related to national security and public sector innovation at Batten. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jan 29, 2021 Batten Faculty and Students Elevate UVA's Virtual January Term Offerings Education Leadership Batten Professor David Leblang's "Pandemics Beyond the Headlines: COVID-19" and Professor Gabrielle Adams' "Leadership in Athletics" were among the standout virtual course offerings from UVA this January. Contributions from Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and Batten student Terrell Jana (BA '21) brought an experiential lens to some of today’s critical issues, preparing students to meet future challenges. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 22, 2020 Faculty Spotlight: From College Drop-Out to Action-Minded, Award-Winning Professor Leadership Advocacy Racial Justice and Equity Batten's Paul Martin teaches a course aimed at improving experiences for first-generation students at UVA, while also participating in a wide range of activities for the betterment of the Charlottesville community. READ IN UVA TODAY
Sep 21, 2015 Batten professor gives keynote at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop Leadership Batten School professor Jay Shimshack gave the keynote presentation at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop. Learn more