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Daphna Bassok
Oct 29, 2024

Bassok Wins Award to Study Childcare Access

UVA Batten Professor Daphna Bassok and her team were awarded a $1.2 million federal grant for a new project to accurately measure the number and quality of childcare options in communities across Virginia – a critical first step towards improving childcare access.

Frank Dukes, Rachel Wahl, Brian Williams at Batten Hour
Sep 10, 2024

Listening with Open Hearts and Minds

More than 75 students gathered in Garrett Hall Monday to kick off this year’s hallmark “Batten Hour” speaker series with an interactive discussion titled “’Good’ Public Speech: Incentivizing Dialogue Over Debate," featuring UVA professors Brian N. Williams, Frank Dukes and Rachel Wahl.

Picture of faculty award winners
Jun 21, 2024

UVA | Batten Faculty Excellence Award Winners

Each year, Batten’s Executive Committee selects the Batten Faculty Awards Winners in four areas of review -- research, teaching, service and engagement -- in recognition for the faculty members’ contributions throughout the previous year. We congratulate this year's winners: Ashley Jardina, Andy Pennock, Dan Player and Daphna Bassok. 

Dobson and Williams
Apr 04, 2024

Batten Professors Focus on Community Well-Being

About 50 people from across the state and beyond and from all walks of life were invited by Batten professors Kyle Dobson and Brian Williams to a daylong workshop to share, listen and learn with each other as they envisioned the steps needed to enhance safety and health in troubled communities.  

Garrett Hall at Sunset

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