About News News Subscribe Education National Security International and Global Affairs Health Policy Democracy Domestic Policy & Politics Leadership Economics Political Science Social Psychology Facet Area of Focus - News Philip Potter Daphna Bassok Benjamin Castleman James H. Wyckoff Noah Myung Gerald Warburg Sarah Turner Adam Roux Allan Stam Allison Atteberry Andy Ortiz Daniel W. Player David Leblang Eileen Chou Gabrielle Adams George Foresman John Holbein Facet People - News Center for Effective Lawmaking UVA Humanitarian Collaborative UVA Center for Politics Karsh Institute of Democracy Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service Miller Center School of Law Center for Social Innovation Darden School of Business School Engineering Social Innovation @ UVA College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Economics McIntire School of Commerce School of Medicine (-) National Security Policy Center (-) EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness (-) School of Education and Human Development (-) School of Nursing Facet UVA Partner - News Research and Commentary Accolades Student Stories Faculty In Action Facet News Type - News Jan 08, 2024 3 Batten Professors Among Most Influential Education Scholars in U.S. Education Three professors at the UVA Batten School were named as among the top 200 most influential education scholars in the U.S. in an annual ranking by the American Enterprise Institute: Sarah Turner, Daphna Bassok and Jim Wyckoff. Learn more Sep 28, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Jim Gilmore Welcome to Grounds to Listen, our new podcast hosted by Batten School Dean Ian Solomon featuring insightful conversations with leaders and scholars delving into the art of leadership in an increasingly diverse and divided world. Our first guest is former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore. Learn more Sep 11, 2023 Former Virginia Governor: Duty of Citizenship is Key to Democracy National Security Jim Gilmore was the featured speaker at Batten Hour on September 11, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. when he was Virginia's governor, and reflected on America’s readiness for potential future attacks, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing threat of authoritarianism globally. Learn more May 22, 2023 Batten Student Advises Policymakers on Security Issues National Security Maggie Sparling spent part of her spring in Fiji, working on national security and having experts listen to her insights. Sparling, who graduated this spring with majors in history and economics, is in the public policy master’s program at Batten. Learn more Feb 15, 2023 Child Care Centers Are Turning Away Families Due to Teacher Turnover Education Batten School professor Daphna Bassok spoke with UVA Today about the how teacher turnover is impacting child care centers. Read In UVA Today Jan 06, 2023 UVA Has 5% of Education Scholars Ranked as 'Most Influential' Education Four Batten School faculty members affiliated with the EdPolicyWorks research center once again placed in the national rankings of influential education scholars. Learn more Nov 30, 2022 General: New Space Force Needs Leaders With Fresh Perspectives National Security General Saltzman, the chief of space operations for the Space Force, addressed students at the invitation of the National Security Policy Center at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more Sep 12, 2022 Professor Allison Atteberry Appointed Director of EdPolicyWorks Education EdPolicyWorks welcomed Allison Atteberry, associate professor of education and public policy, as its new director in August. Learn more Apr 27, 2022 Small Students, Big Opportunities Education Working in partnership with policymakers, Professor Daphna Bassok aims to provide long-term solutions to real-world problems for America's youngest learners. Learn more Mar 22, 2022 Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine National Security Batten School professors Philip Potter and Allan Stam note that the conflict in Ukraine has bolstered the NATO alliance, which may give China pause if it’s thinking of moving on Taiwan. Learn more Jan 14, 2022 Four Batten Professors Ranked as Nation’s Most Influential Education Scholars Education Batten School professors Daphna Bassok, Ben Castleman, Sarah Turner and Jim Wyckoff were among 200 scholars nationwide to rank as highly influential in education policy, according to Education Week. Learn more Dec 01, 2021 How behavioral science could get people back into public libraries Education What keeps someone from activating their library card or returning a book? Brooklyn Public Library worked with behavioral science experts including Batten professor Benjamin Castleman and alum Katharine Meyer (MPP '16) to find out. Read in Fast Company Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jan 08, 2024 3 Batten Professors Among Most Influential Education Scholars in U.S. Education Three professors at the UVA Batten School were named as among the top 200 most influential education scholars in the U.S. in an annual ranking by the American Enterprise Institute: Sarah Turner, Daphna Bassok and Jim Wyckoff. Learn more
Sep 28, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Jim Gilmore Welcome to Grounds to Listen, our new podcast hosted by Batten School Dean Ian Solomon featuring insightful conversations with leaders and scholars delving into the art of leadership in an increasingly diverse and divided world. Our first guest is former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore. Learn more
Sep 11, 2023 Former Virginia Governor: Duty of Citizenship is Key to Democracy National Security Jim Gilmore was the featured speaker at Batten Hour on September 11, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. when he was Virginia's governor, and reflected on America’s readiness for potential future attacks, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing threat of authoritarianism globally. Learn more
May 22, 2023 Batten Student Advises Policymakers on Security Issues National Security Maggie Sparling spent part of her spring in Fiji, working on national security and having experts listen to her insights. Sparling, who graduated this spring with majors in history and economics, is in the public policy master’s program at Batten. Learn more
Feb 15, 2023 Child Care Centers Are Turning Away Families Due to Teacher Turnover Education Batten School professor Daphna Bassok spoke with UVA Today about the how teacher turnover is impacting child care centers. Read In UVA Today
Jan 06, 2023 UVA Has 5% of Education Scholars Ranked as 'Most Influential' Education Four Batten School faculty members affiliated with the EdPolicyWorks research center once again placed in the national rankings of influential education scholars. Learn more
Nov 30, 2022 General: New Space Force Needs Leaders With Fresh Perspectives National Security General Saltzman, the chief of space operations for the Space Force, addressed students at the invitation of the National Security Policy Center at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Learn more
Sep 12, 2022 Professor Allison Atteberry Appointed Director of EdPolicyWorks Education EdPolicyWorks welcomed Allison Atteberry, associate professor of education and public policy, as its new director in August. Learn more
Apr 27, 2022 Small Students, Big Opportunities Education Working in partnership with policymakers, Professor Daphna Bassok aims to provide long-term solutions to real-world problems for America's youngest learners. Learn more
Mar 22, 2022 Batten Professors Discuss Escalation of Conflict in Ukraine National Security Batten School professors Philip Potter and Allan Stam note that the conflict in Ukraine has bolstered the NATO alliance, which may give China pause if it’s thinking of moving on Taiwan. Learn more
Jan 14, 2022 Four Batten Professors Ranked as Nation’s Most Influential Education Scholars Education Batten School professors Daphna Bassok, Ben Castleman, Sarah Turner and Jim Wyckoff were among 200 scholars nationwide to rank as highly influential in education policy, according to Education Week. Learn more
Dec 01, 2021 How behavioral science could get people back into public libraries Education What keeps someone from activating their library card or returning a book? Brooklyn Public Library worked with behavioral science experts including Batten professor Benjamin Castleman and alum Katharine Meyer (MPP '16) to find out. Read in Fast Company