About News News Subscribe International and Global Affairs Humanitarian Policy International Development Advocacy Education Global Politics & International Relations Immigration Leadership Migration Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity (-) Democracy (-) Health Policy Facet Area of Focus - News Gerald Warburg Craig Volden Sebastian Tello Trillo Christopher J. Ruhm Ian H. Solomon Jennifer Lawless John Holbein Margaret Foster Riley Michael D. Williams Sophie Trawalter Andrew S. Pennock Brooke Lehmann David Leblang Kirsten Gelsdorf Noah Myung Peter Johannessen Timothy L. Davis Todd S. Sechser Adam Leive Allan Stam Andy Ortiz Andy Ortiz Bala Mulloth Benjamin Castleman Christine Mahoney Daphna Bassok Gabrielle Adams Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi Jeanine Braithwaite Larry Terry Michele Claibourn Pam Cipriano Paul S. Martin Raymond C. Scheppach Sarah Turner Xiao Wang (-) Lucy Bassett Facet People - News UVA Humanitarian Collaborative Facet UVA Partner - News Racial Justice and Equity Facet News Type - News May 15, 2020 Opinion: Now is the time to prioritize mental health International and Global Affairs Health Policy It is estimated that only 2% of people around the world have access to mental health and psychosocial support, or MHPSS. The question is, will COVID-19 offer us a chance to change this? Batten’s Kirsten Gelsdorf and Lucy Bassett provide critical insights into the barriers to progress in MHPSS interventions, and identify opportunities to prioritize and invest in new programs going forward. Read in Devex Aug 21, 2019 University Faculty Learn How to Live More Connected Lives by Confronting Difficult Past Democracy Racial Justice and Equity This past June, Batten professors Lucy Bassett and Andrew Pennock participated in the University’s Teaching Race at UVA seminar. Launched in the summer of 2018, the seminar which is an initiative of the Office of the Provost grew out of a desire to deepen faculty’s understanding of the University’s and greater Charlottesville’s complicated history with race. Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
May 15, 2020 Opinion: Now is the time to prioritize mental health International and Global Affairs Health Policy It is estimated that only 2% of people around the world have access to mental health and psychosocial support, or MHPSS. The question is, will COVID-19 offer us a chance to change this? Batten’s Kirsten Gelsdorf and Lucy Bassett provide critical insights into the barriers to progress in MHPSS interventions, and identify opportunities to prioritize and invest in new programs going forward. Read in Devex
Aug 21, 2019 University Faculty Learn How to Live More Connected Lives by Confronting Difficult Past Democracy Racial Justice and Equity This past June, Batten professors Lucy Bassett and Andrew Pennock participated in the University’s Teaching Race at UVA seminar. Launched in the summer of 2018, the seminar which is an initiative of the Office of the Provost grew out of a desire to deepen faculty’s understanding of the University’s and greater Charlottesville’s complicated history with race. Learn more