Faculty & Research Faculty Faculty B F H L M P (-) R S T (-) W Facet Last Name - Faculty Education Health Policy Racial Justice and Equity Advocacy Crime and Justice Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics Leadership Political Science Public Administration Social Equity Social Psychology (-) Economics Facet Area of Focus - Faculty EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness School of Education and Human Development Facet UVA Partner - Faculty EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness Facet Batten Department - Faculty Christopher J. Ruhm Professor of Public Policy and Economics ruhm@virginia.edu 434-243-3729 Garrett Hall Christopher J. Ruhm is a professor of public policy and economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Ruhm’s recent research has focused on the role of government policies in helping parents with young children balance the competing needs of work and family life, and on examining how various aspects of health are produced – including the growth and sources of drug poisoning deaths in the United States, the rise in obesity and the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and health. Read full bio James H. Wyckoff Professor Emeritus of Education and Public Policy wyckoff@virginia.edu 434-924-0842 Ruffner Hall Jim Wyckoff is a professor emeritus of education and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Memorial Professor of Education and Policy. Wyckoff focuses on issues of teacher labor markets, teacher preparation, recruitment, assessment and retention. His current research examines how teacher assessment and evaluation systems influence the quality of teaching, especially in traditionally low performing classrooms. Read full bio
Christopher J. Ruhm Professor of Public Policy and Economics ruhm@virginia.edu 434-243-3729 Garrett Hall Christopher J. Ruhm is a professor of public policy and economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Ruhm’s recent research has focused on the role of government policies in helping parents with young children balance the competing needs of work and family life, and on examining how various aspects of health are produced – including the growth and sources of drug poisoning deaths in the United States, the rise in obesity and the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and health. Read full bio
James H. Wyckoff Professor Emeritus of Education and Public Policy wyckoff@virginia.edu 434-924-0842 Ruffner Hall Jim Wyckoff is a professor emeritus of education and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Memorial Professor of Education and Policy. Wyckoff focuses on issues of teacher labor markets, teacher preparation, recruitment, assessment and retention. His current research examines how teacher assessment and evaluation systems influence the quality of teaching, especially in traditionally low performing classrooms. Read full bio