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The research declares that “politics remains a game for men.” Learn more May 06, 2022 Class of 2022: Conquering Adversity Propels Alyssa Candelmo Toward Legislative Future Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School student Alyssa Candelmo said she aims to be a person who makes “positive decisions” for minorities and marginalized communities. Learn more Apr 05, 2022 Ray Scheppach on Virginia's State Budget Process Virginia Politics & Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Batten professor Ray Scheppach shares his knowledge on the Virginia state budgeting process as a guest on the WTJU podcast Bold Dominion. Learn more Mar 15, 2022 Class of 2022: Cam Morales is Ready for Impact Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics After receiving his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, Batten student Cam Morales (MPP ’22) landed a job with renowned international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he worked as a public policy specialist. While the work was immensely satisfying, he felt like something was missing. That led him on the path to the Batten School’s unique graduate program. Learn more February 23, 2022 Volden Discusses New Book on ‘New Books Network’ Podcast Domestic Policy & Politics Batten’s Craig Volden discusses his new book, "Why Bad Policies Spread (And Good Ones Don't)" with Ursula Hackett, Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Learn more Feb 11, 2022 Record Number of Batten Students Selected as Finalists for Presidential Management Fellowships Domestic Policy & Politics Ten Batten students and alumni — the highest number to date — have been selected as finalists for this year's prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program, which is designed to develop a strong cadre of future government leaders. Learn more Feb 09, 2022 Running for office is still for men—some data on the ‘Ambition Gap’ Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless and co-author Richard L. Fox find that women today are just as unlikely as they were 20 years ago to express interest in running for office. Learn more Feb 04, 2022 ‘President Biden’s First Year’ Course Features Candid Conversations with Prominent Leaders Domestic Policy & Politics Two Batten students say the new January term leadership course changed how they view both the presidency and policy in general. Learn more Feb 03, 2022 Professor Bala Mulloth and Team Close to Marketing Better-Filtering, More Comfortable Cloth Face Masks Social Entrepreneurship Gaurav Giri and Batten assistant professor of public policy Balashankar Mulloth co-founded Hava, Inc. to develop technology with the potential to dramatically improve the air filtration efficiency and breathability of face masks. Learn more Jan 31, 2022 Batten's Lipscomb Receives UVA's Prestigious Public Impact-Focused Research Award Social Entrepreneurship Batten professor Molly Lipscomb was honored with the university's Public Impact-Focused Research Award for her work examining the impact of bringing public services to low-income households in countries where services are needed. Learn more Jan 27, 2022 Stam: A Critical View of Biden's First Year Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School professor and Miller Center faculty senior fellow Allan Stam offers a critical assessment of President Biden's first year in office. It's hard to see the president as a successful leader, writes Stam. Learn more Dec 16, 2021 Alum in Action: Why Community Colleges Are Key to Criminal Justice Reform Social Entrepreneurship Crime and Justice Batten alum Monica Logothetis (MPP '09), co-founder of DreamWakers, developed an innovative program called Jail to Jobs to address the problem of high recidivism in the United States. 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May 24, 2022 To Run or Not to Run? Not Enough Women Consider Political Office in the First Place. Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Racial Justice and Equity A new report by Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless highlights the gender gap in political ambition. The research declares that “politics remains a game for men.” Learn more
May 06, 2022 Class of 2022: Conquering Adversity Propels Alyssa Candelmo Toward Legislative Future Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School student Alyssa Candelmo said she aims to be a person who makes “positive decisions” for minorities and marginalized communities. Learn more
Apr 05, 2022 Ray Scheppach on Virginia's State Budget Process Virginia Politics & Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Batten professor Ray Scheppach shares his knowledge on the Virginia state budgeting process as a guest on the WTJU podcast Bold Dominion. Learn more
Mar 15, 2022 Class of 2022: Cam Morales is Ready for Impact Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics After receiving his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, Batten student Cam Morales (MPP ’22) landed a job with renowned international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he worked as a public policy specialist. While the work was immensely satisfying, he felt like something was missing. That led him on the path to the Batten School’s unique graduate program. Learn more
February 23, 2022 Volden Discusses New Book on ‘New Books Network’ Podcast Domestic Policy & Politics Batten’s Craig Volden discusses his new book, "Why Bad Policies Spread (And Good Ones Don't)" with Ursula Hackett, Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Learn more
Feb 11, 2022 Record Number of Batten Students Selected as Finalists for Presidential Management Fellowships Domestic Policy & Politics Ten Batten students and alumni — the highest number to date — have been selected as finalists for this year's prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program, which is designed to develop a strong cadre of future government leaders. Learn more
Feb 09, 2022 Running for office is still for men—some data on the ‘Ambition Gap’ Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless and co-author Richard L. Fox find that women today are just as unlikely as they were 20 years ago to express interest in running for office. Learn more
Feb 04, 2022 ‘President Biden’s First Year’ Course Features Candid Conversations with Prominent Leaders Domestic Policy & Politics Two Batten students say the new January term leadership course changed how they view both the presidency and policy in general. Learn more
Feb 03, 2022 Professor Bala Mulloth and Team Close to Marketing Better-Filtering, More Comfortable Cloth Face Masks Social Entrepreneurship Gaurav Giri and Batten assistant professor of public policy Balashankar Mulloth co-founded Hava, Inc. to develop technology with the potential to dramatically improve the air filtration efficiency and breathability of face masks. Learn more
Jan 31, 2022 Batten's Lipscomb Receives UVA's Prestigious Public Impact-Focused Research Award Social Entrepreneurship Batten professor Molly Lipscomb was honored with the university's Public Impact-Focused Research Award for her work examining the impact of bringing public services to low-income households in countries where services are needed. Learn more
Jan 27, 2022 Stam: A Critical View of Biden's First Year Domestic Policy & Politics Batten School professor and Miller Center faculty senior fellow Allan Stam offers a critical assessment of President Biden's first year in office. It's hard to see the president as a successful leader, writes Stam. Learn more
Dec 16, 2021 Alum in Action: Why Community Colleges Are Key to Criminal Justice Reform Social Entrepreneurship Crime and Justice Batten alum Monica Logothetis (MPP '09), co-founder of DreamWakers, developed an innovative program called Jail to Jobs to address the problem of high recidivism in the United States. Learn more