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Sechser Facet People - News National Security Policy Center School Engineering Facet UVA Partner - News Research and Commentary Student Stories Facet News Type - News Aug 15, 2024 Why the War in Ukraine Matters National Security Global Politics & International Relations Professor Alex Bick had a bird's-eye view of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2021 as a White House adviser at the time. He joined our faculty last year and this fall, he's teaching a new course that traces the evolution of the war to examine core problems in national security, foreign policy, and strategic decision making. Learn more Sep 11, 2023 Former Virginia Governor: Duty of Citizenship is Key to Democracy National Security Jim Gilmore was the featured speaker at Batten Hour on September 11, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. when he was Virginia's governor, and reflected on America’s readiness for potential future attacks, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing threat of authoritarianism globally. Learn more May 22, 2023 Batten Student Advises Policymakers on Security Issues National Security Maggie Sparling spent part of her spring in Fiji, working on national security and having experts listen to her insights. Sparling, who graduated this spring with majors in history and economics, is in the public policy master’s program at Batten. Learn more Nov 30, 2022 General: New Space Force Needs Leaders With Fresh Perspectives National Security General Saltzman, the chief of space operations for the Space Force, addressed students at the invitation of the National Security Policy Center at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more Oct 13, 2022 Expert: Russia Risks Becoming ‘Isolated Pariah State’ if it Uses Nukes National Security Russia’s president is threatening to use “all the powers and means at our disposal” in its fight against Ukraine. Nuclear weapons expert and Batten School professor Todd Sechser weighs in on the possibilities. Learn more Aug 25, 2022 Hey, Parents of New College Students: This Expert Advice Is Just For You Social Psychology UVA Today reached out to Batten School's Tim Davis, a clinical psychologist, to get tips for the parents of entering students. It’s time to loosen the reins and change how to interact with these young adults. Learn more May 11, 2022 Batten Announces General Paul M. Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency, as 2022 Commencement Speaker Leadership National Security General Nakasone will deliver the commencement address during the school’s first in-person Academic Regalia Ceremony since 2019, set to take place at James Monroe’s Highland on Saturday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. Learn more May 3, 2022 Faculty Spotlight: Gabrielle Adams’ Work Represents ‘the Best of What We Do at Batten’ Social Psychology Batten Professor Gabe Adams, whose latest research examines how sexism can be overlooked in the workplace, is the recipient of a 2022 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Learn more Mar 22, 2022 Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine National Security Batten School professors Philip Potter and Allan Stam note that the conflict in Ukraine has bolstered the NATO alliance, which may give China pause if it’s thinking of moving on Taiwan. Learn more Jan 06, 2022 New Research Finds Angry Denials of Wrongdoing Leave Strong Impressions of Guilt Social Psychology The next time you are accused of doing something you did not do, you may want to check your anger at the door. New research from Batten's Gabrielle Adams has found that such strong reactions lead others to assume the worst: that you did exactly what you have been accused of doing. READ IN UVA TODAY Dec 20, 2021 African Americans Are Less Likely to Receive Responses to Emails, Study Finds Social Psychology Racial Justice and Equity New evidence from a team of researchers, including Batten professor John Holbein, suggests that everyday racial discrimination is far more widespread than previous studies have indicated. Learn more Aug 24, 2021 Employees Often Hesitate to Speak Up in the Workplace. What Can We Do About It? Social Psychology Leadership Batten postdoctoral fellow Jieun Pai is studying the complicated dynamics between workers and their managers. 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Aug 15, 2024 Why the War in Ukraine Matters National Security Global Politics & International Relations Professor Alex Bick had a bird's-eye view of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2021 as a White House adviser at the time. He joined our faculty last year and this fall, he's teaching a new course that traces the evolution of the war to examine core problems in national security, foreign policy, and strategic decision making. Learn more
Sep 11, 2023 Former Virginia Governor: Duty of Citizenship is Key to Democracy National Security Jim Gilmore was the featured speaker at Batten Hour on September 11, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. when he was Virginia's governor, and reflected on America’s readiness for potential future attacks, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing threat of authoritarianism globally. Learn more
May 22, 2023 Batten Student Advises Policymakers on Security Issues National Security Maggie Sparling spent part of her spring in Fiji, working on national security and having experts listen to her insights. Sparling, who graduated this spring with majors in history and economics, is in the public policy master’s program at Batten. Learn more
Nov 30, 2022 General: New Space Force Needs Leaders With Fresh Perspectives National Security General Saltzman, the chief of space operations for the Space Force, addressed students at the invitation of the National Security Policy Center at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more
Oct 13, 2022 Expert: Russia Risks Becoming ‘Isolated Pariah State’ if it Uses Nukes National Security Russia’s president is threatening to use “all the powers and means at our disposal” in its fight against Ukraine. Nuclear weapons expert and Batten School professor Todd Sechser weighs in on the possibilities. Learn more
Aug 25, 2022 Hey, Parents of New College Students: This Expert Advice Is Just For You Social Psychology UVA Today reached out to Batten School's Tim Davis, a clinical psychologist, to get tips for the parents of entering students. It’s time to loosen the reins and change how to interact with these young adults. Learn more
May 11, 2022 Batten Announces General Paul M. Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency, as 2022 Commencement Speaker Leadership National Security General Nakasone will deliver the commencement address during the school’s first in-person Academic Regalia Ceremony since 2019, set to take place at James Monroe’s Highland on Saturday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. Learn more
May 3, 2022 Faculty Spotlight: Gabrielle Adams’ Work Represents ‘the Best of What We Do at Batten’ Social Psychology Batten Professor Gabe Adams, whose latest research examines how sexism can be overlooked in the workplace, is the recipient of a 2022 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Learn more
Mar 22, 2022 Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine National Security Batten School professors Philip Potter and Allan Stam note that the conflict in Ukraine has bolstered the NATO alliance, which may give China pause if it’s thinking of moving on Taiwan. Learn more
Jan 06, 2022 New Research Finds Angry Denials of Wrongdoing Leave Strong Impressions of Guilt Social Psychology The next time you are accused of doing something you did not do, you may want to check your anger at the door. New research from Batten's Gabrielle Adams has found that such strong reactions lead others to assume the worst: that you did exactly what you have been accused of doing. READ IN UVA TODAY
Dec 20, 2021 African Americans Are Less Likely to Receive Responses to Emails, Study Finds Social Psychology Racial Justice and Equity New evidence from a team of researchers, including Batten professor John Holbein, suggests that everyday racial discrimination is far more widespread than previous studies have indicated. Learn more
Aug 24, 2021 Employees Often Hesitate to Speak Up in the Workplace. What Can We Do About It? Social Psychology Leadership Batten postdoctoral fellow Jieun Pai is studying the complicated dynamics between workers and their managers. Learn more