About News News Subscribe Political Science Domestic Policy & Politics Leadership Democracy Research and Commentary Ethics (-) Education (-) Racial Justice and Equity Facet Area of Focus - News Ian H. Solomon Benjamin Castleman Daphna Bassok Brian N. Williams John Holbein Sarah Turner Sophie Trawalter Andrew S. Pennock David Leblang James H. Wyckoff Jay Shimshack Paul S. Martin Christine Mahoney Gerald Warburg Eileen Chou Frederick P. Hitz Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi Lucy Bassett Michele Claibourn Steve Hiss Allan Stam Allison Atteberry Brendan J. Boler Brooke Lehmann Daniel W. Player Gabrielle Adams Gerald Higginbotham Gerard Robinson Harry Harding Jennifer Lawless Kimberly Jenkins Robinson Kirsten Gelsdorf Larry Terry Michael D. Williams Peter Johannessen Sebastian Tello Trillo Timothy L. Davis Todd S. Sechser (-) Craig Volden Facet People - News Center for Effective Lawmaking Facet UVA Partner - News Research and Commentary Facet News Type - News 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 Jul 18, 2019 Professor Spotlight: Craig Volden Education Leadership “My mother was a professor of nursing at the University of North Dakota, and she served as associate dean of the School of Nursing for a number of years,” said Volden. “So, I grew up with an example of what it meant to be a valued professor and an academic leader. Although I thought of pursuing other paths along the way, this one felt very natural to me as I finished college and started into graduate school.” Learn more Jun 25, 2019 Professor Jay Shimshack Appointed Batten School Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Education The Batten School announced the appointment of Professor Jay Shimshack as associate dean for academic affairs. Shimshack succeeds Professor Craig Volden, who will conclude his distinguished four-year term as associate dean at the end of June and transition to the role of interim dean of the Batten School until Dean-elect Ian Solomon’s arrival on Sept. 1. Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
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
Jul 18, 2019 Professor Spotlight: Craig Volden Education Leadership “My mother was a professor of nursing at the University of North Dakota, and she served as associate dean of the School of Nursing for a number of years,” said Volden. “So, I grew up with an example of what it meant to be a valued professor and an academic leader. Although I thought of pursuing other paths along the way, this one felt very natural to me as I finished college and started into graduate school.” Learn more
Jun 25, 2019 Professor Jay Shimshack Appointed Batten School Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Education The Batten School announced the appointment of Professor Jay Shimshack as associate dean for academic affairs. Shimshack succeeds Professor Craig Volden, who will conclude his distinguished four-year term as associate dean at the end of June and transition to the role of interim dean of the Batten School until Dean-elect Ian Solomon’s arrival on Sept. 1. Learn more