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Christine Mahoney
Oct 09, 2024

UVA Batten Appoints Professor Christine Mahoney as Chief Innovation Officer

UVA Batten is thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Christine Mahoney as our first Chief Innovation Officer. A seasoned entrepreneur, Mahoney launched Social Entrepreneurship at UVA (SE@UVA) which introduced new courses on social entrepreneurship, a minor, concept competition, and scholarships to work with social enterprises. Mahoney also hosts a variety of student activities that provide hands-on experience in social innovation. 

Photo of Phil Potter
Oct 07, 2024

Potter to Lead New National Security Data and Policy Institute

Phil Potter, UVA Batten professor of politics and public policy, will lead the new National Security Data and Policy Institute, a partnership between the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the University of Virginia to help address the country’s most pressing national security issues.

Kenneth Wainstein at Batten Hour
Oct 04, 2024

Balancing Act: Domestic Intelligence at a Time of Growing Threats

Finding balance was an overarching theme of Monday's Batten Hour speaker, Under Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Kenneth Wainstein, who discussed election security and the role of his organization in bridging information gaps among all levels of U.S. government.

Group photo of U.S. delegation to Kenya visiting and examining paralegal education programs within prisons there.
Sep 26, 2024

Robinson Studies Global Prison Policy

UVA Batten Professor Gerard Robinson has a passion for exploring and evaluating various approaches to criminal justice and rehabilitation, a policy area for which he is widely renowned. It’s what led him to Kenya this past summer.

Alex Bick

Teaching Is About Engaging Students

Batten Associate Professor Alex Bick took part in UVA's Center for Teaching Excellence Course Design Institute.  Bick and fellow participant Alicia Frantz share some of their highlights from this program on learning-focused course design.

Nicole Ruzek at Batten Hour
Sep 25, 2024

Good Leadership Means Well-Being for Employees … and Leaders

To kick off UVA Batten's Wellness Week, UVA’s Chief Mental Health Officer Nicole Ruzek, PhD., spoke with students at Monday’s Batten Hour event about fostering well-being in demanding career and leadership roles, and offered advice for how to choose a workplace that reciprocates that energy.

Dean Solomon
Sep 12, 2024

Dean Solomon Joins Other Leaders for African Conference

UVA Batten Dean Ian Solomon visited Cape Town, South Africa to participate in the Sixth World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Social Inequality, which convened academic, policy and community leaders to share their insights and experience battling inequality.  

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.

Andy Pennock presenting to Georgia mayors at leadership training
Sep 10, 2024

Pennock Shares Insight on Leadership with Georgia Mayors

Professor Andy Pennock was invited to be a plenary speaker at the inaugural Georgia Mayors Leadership Academy where he provided an immersive learning experience about how to cultivate relationships, respond effectively during crises, advance community engagement and more.  

Garrett Hall at Sunset

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