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 Domestic Policy & Politics Economics Political Science Facet Area of Focus - Faculty Department of Economics Karsh Institute of Democracy Facet UVA Partner - Faculty Center for Effective Lawmaking Facet Batten Department - Faculty Edgar O. Olsen Professor Emeritus of Economics eoo@virginia.edu 434-924-3443 Monroe Hall 250 Ed Olsen is a professor emeritus of economics at the University of Virginia, where he has served as chairman of the economics department and was heavily involved in the creation and development of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Olsen's teaching and research has focused on public policy issues, especially concerning the welfare system. Within this broad area, his research specialty is low-income housing policy. Read full bio Craig Volden Professor of Public Policy and Politics and Co-director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking volden@virginia.edu 434-243-3725 Garrett Hall 109 Craig Volden is a professor of public policy and politics at the University of Virginia, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Politics. He studies the politics of public policy, with a focus on what policy choices arise within legislative institutions and within American federalism. He is founder and co-director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking. Read full bio
Edgar O. Olsen Professor Emeritus of Economics eoo@virginia.edu 434-924-3443 Monroe Hall 250 Ed Olsen is a professor emeritus of economics at the University of Virginia, where he has served as chairman of the economics department and was heavily involved in the creation and development of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Olsen's teaching and research has focused on public policy issues, especially concerning the welfare system. Within this broad area, his research specialty is low-income housing policy. Read full bio
Craig Volden Professor of Public Policy and Politics and Co-director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking volden@virginia.edu 434-243-3725 Garrett Hall 109 Craig Volden is a professor of public policy and politics at the University of Virginia, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Politics. He studies the politics of public policy, with a focus on what policy choices arise within legislative institutions and within American federalism. He is founder and co-director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking. Read full bio