About News News Subscribe Leadership Environmental Policy Economics Education Advocacy Health Policy Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity Domestic Policy & Politics International and Global Affairs Migration National Security Social Entrepreneurship (-) Social Psychology Facet Area of Focus - News Gabrielle Adams Benjamin Converse Adam Roux Brendan J. Boler Jieun Pai John Holbein (-) Timothy L. Davis (-) Jay Shimshack Facet People - News Facet UVA Partner - News Facet News Type - News Aug 12, 2021 Batten Clinical Psychologist Offers 6 Tips for Parents of New College Students Leadership Social Psychology Batten's Tim Davis advises parents to put down the phone, stop texting their kids and give them the space and permission to struggle and build their own new, supportive networks in college. READ IN UVA TODAY Aug 07, 2020 Analyst and Educator Brendan Boler to Join Batten School Faculty Social Psychology Education Educator, scholar, and analyst Brendan Boler will join the faculty at the Batten School for the 2020-21 academic year. As an assistant professor of public policy, Boler will teach core and elective leadership courses in both the BA and MPP curricula. Learn more Mar 27, 2020 The Essential Role of Resilience During Crisis Leadership Health Policy Social Psychology For the first event in Batten's digital expert chat series, Professor Tim Davis spoke about the importance of “emotional fortitude” during the current health crisis. Learn more Mar 20, 2020 Faculty, Staff Address Student Concerns for Coping with COVID-19 Stigma and Stress Social Equity Social Psychology Members of the University community, including Batten's Tim Davis, emphasize student resiliency and kindness in response to pandemic preparations. READ IN The Cavalier Daily Sep 13, 2018 Batten’s Shimshack Explains If (and Why) People Wait Too Long to Stock Up to Prepare for Hurricanes Economics Environmental Policy Social Psychology Is it the “ostrich effect?” Misguided optimism? Ease of shopping during normal times? Or a distrust of government warnings? Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Aug 12, 2021 Batten Clinical Psychologist Offers 6 Tips for Parents of New College Students Leadership Social Psychology Batten's Tim Davis advises parents to put down the phone, stop texting their kids and give them the space and permission to struggle and build their own new, supportive networks in college. READ IN UVA TODAY
Aug 07, 2020 Analyst and Educator Brendan Boler to Join Batten School Faculty Social Psychology Education Educator, scholar, and analyst Brendan Boler will join the faculty at the Batten School for the 2020-21 academic year. As an assistant professor of public policy, Boler will teach core and elective leadership courses in both the BA and MPP curricula. Learn more
Mar 27, 2020 The Essential Role of Resilience During Crisis Leadership Health Policy Social Psychology For the first event in Batten's digital expert chat series, Professor Tim Davis spoke about the importance of “emotional fortitude” during the current health crisis. Learn more
Mar 20, 2020 Faculty, Staff Address Student Concerns for Coping with COVID-19 Stigma and Stress Social Equity Social Psychology Members of the University community, including Batten's Tim Davis, emphasize student resiliency and kindness in response to pandemic preparations. READ IN The Cavalier Daily
Sep 13, 2018 Batten’s Shimshack Explains If (and Why) People Wait Too Long to Stock Up to Prepare for Hurricanes Economics Environmental Policy Social Psychology Is it the “ostrich effect?” Misguided optimism? Ease of shopping during normal times? Or a distrust of government warnings? Learn more