Faculty & Research Faculty Faculty A B C (-) D E F G H J K L (-) M O P R S T V W Facet Last Name - Faculty Leadership Economics Political Science Social Entrepreneurship Advocacy Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics International Development National Security Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity Facet Area of Focus - Faculty Facet UVA Partner - Faculty Facet Batten Department - Faculty Timothy L. Davis Associate Professor of Leadership and Public Policy tld8n@virginia.edu Garrett L027 Tim Davis is an associate professor of leadership and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. A clinical psychologist, Davis helps students, executives and teams increase their effectiveness by building resiliency, strengthening community and expanding self-awareness. At Batten, he teaches courses on team leadership, group dynamics and emotional resilience. Read full bio James R. Detert Professor of Business Administration and Public Policy DetertJ@darden.virginia.edu Darden FOB 188 Jim Detert is a professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration in the Leadership and Organizational Behavior area at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. Detert's research focuses on workplace courage, ethical decision-making and behavior, improvement-oriented voice (why people speak up or stay silent at work) and other leadership-related topics. Read full bio Kyle S. H. Dobson Assistant Professor of Leadership and Public Policy kyle.dobson@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L004A As of Fall 2023, Kyle Dobson is an assistant professor of leadership and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Dobson takes an interdisciplinary approach to organizational studies, focusing primarily on occupations where employees sacrifice their well-being in service to others. His work has focused on police departments primarily, with expansion to schools and other organizations. Read full bio Christine Mahoney Professor of Public Policy and Politics cm2cg@virginia.edu 434-243-3727 Garrett Hall L020C Christine Mahoney is a professor of public policy and politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. She studies social justice advocacy, activism and direct action through social entrepreneurship. Read full bio Paul S. Martin Associate Professor of Public Policy psm4d@virginia.edu 434-924-2933 Garrett Hall L037 Paul Martin is an associate professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Martin studies how and when political elites respond to the preferences of ordinary people; political participation and advocacy, how and when citizens become involved in the policy process; on the role of mass media; and on the origins and consequences of social capital . Read full bio Isaac Mbiti Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics imbiti@virginia.edu 434-243-7317 Garrett Hall 110 Isaac M. Mbiti is an associate professor of public policy and economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. His research has focused broadly on African economic development with particular interests in examining the role of education policies such as free primary education and teacher performance pay programs. Mbiti's ongoing research projects in East and West Africa evaluate various policies that aim to improve the livelihoods of African youth through training programs. Read full bio Bala Mulloth Assistant Professor of Public Policy mulloth@virginia.edu 434-982-2101 Garrett Hall L020A Bala Mulloth is an assistant professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Mulloth is a globally oriented educator and entrepreneur and his work focuses on innovation and social entrepreneurship. Read full bio Noah Myung Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics noah.myung@virginia.edu 434-243-3731 Garrett Hall L033 Noah Myung is an associate professor of public policy and economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He is an experimental and behavioral economist with research interests in game theory, organizational economics, and financial economics. Myung's current research deals with equilibrium selection in coordination games as well as information sharing between competitors Read full bio
Timothy L. Davis Associate Professor of Leadership and Public Policy tld8n@virginia.edu Garrett L027 Tim Davis is an associate professor of leadership and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. A clinical psychologist, Davis helps students, executives and teams increase their effectiveness by building resiliency, strengthening community and expanding self-awareness. At Batten, he teaches courses on team leadership, group dynamics and emotional resilience. Read full bio
James R. Detert Professor of Business Administration and Public Policy DetertJ@darden.virginia.edu Darden FOB 188 Jim Detert is a professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration in the Leadership and Organizational Behavior area at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business Administration. Detert's research focuses on workplace courage, ethical decision-making and behavior, improvement-oriented voice (why people speak up or stay silent at work) and other leadership-related topics. Read full bio
Kyle S. H. Dobson Assistant Professor of Leadership and Public Policy kyle.dobson@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L004A As of Fall 2023, Kyle Dobson is an assistant professor of leadership and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Dobson takes an interdisciplinary approach to organizational studies, focusing primarily on occupations where employees sacrifice their well-being in service to others. His work has focused on police departments primarily, with expansion to schools and other organizations. Read full bio
Christine Mahoney Professor of Public Policy and Politics cm2cg@virginia.edu 434-243-3727 Garrett Hall L020C Christine Mahoney is a professor of public policy and politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. She studies social justice advocacy, activism and direct action through social entrepreneurship. Read full bio
Paul S. Martin Associate Professor of Public Policy psm4d@virginia.edu 434-924-2933 Garrett Hall L037 Paul Martin is an associate professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Martin studies how and when political elites respond to the preferences of ordinary people; political participation and advocacy, how and when citizens become involved in the policy process; on the role of mass media; and on the origins and consequences of social capital . Read full bio
Isaac Mbiti Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics imbiti@virginia.edu 434-243-7317 Garrett Hall 110 Isaac M. Mbiti is an associate professor of public policy and economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. His research has focused broadly on African economic development with particular interests in examining the role of education policies such as free primary education and teacher performance pay programs. Mbiti's ongoing research projects in East and West Africa evaluate various policies that aim to improve the livelihoods of African youth through training programs. Read full bio
Bala Mulloth Assistant Professor of Public Policy mulloth@virginia.edu 434-982-2101 Garrett Hall L020A Bala Mulloth is an assistant professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Mulloth is a globally oriented educator and entrepreneur and his work focuses on innovation and social entrepreneurship. Read full bio
Noah Myung Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics noah.myung@virginia.edu 434-243-3731 Garrett Hall L033 Noah Myung is an associate professor of public policy and economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. He is an experimental and behavioral economist with research interests in game theory, organizational economics, and financial economics. Myung's current research deals with equilibrium selection in coordination games as well as information sharing between competitors Read full bio