News
University establishes search committee for the next UVA Batten dean
The University has named the committee that will help identify UVA Batten’s next dean, and it invites the community to share their input and candidate nominations.
News
Q&A: How are data and AI changing the future of policymaking?
Data analysis and artificial intelligence offer new ways to inform public policy, but using those tools effectively requires context and careful analysis. In this Q&A with Jay Shimshack, associate dean for academic affairs at UVA Batten, find out how the school's new Master of Science in Public Policy and Data sets graduates up for success.
News
Hands-on humanitarian response field training
Through a four-day field training, students in Professor Kirsten Gelsdorf’s course on "Leadership in Global Disaster and Conflict" learned what it takes to engage and lead – during a humanitarian crisis.
Student Life
Meet UVA Batten’s first transfer student navigator
Sean Gillaspie knows exactly what it feels like to walk into UVA Batten as a transfer student, because he did it himself just a year ago. Now, as Batten’s first transfer student navigator, he’s supporting this year’s largest-ever transfer cohort as they adjust to life on Grounds.
Alumni in Action
National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology visits UVA to explore research advancing U.S. security and competitiveness
Caitlin Frazer, executive director of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, came back to her alma mater for a day-long exploration of UVA’s leadership in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, data science, research security and national security policy and innovation.
Alumni in Action
From UVA Batten to the Blue Jays: A career in baseball analytics
For Sanjay Choudhury (MPP '12), the Blue Jays' principal scouting analyst, the pressure of the baseball season looks different from what fans might imagine. His attention is fixed on long-term vision.
Research
UVA Batten faculty recognized for innovative state policy research
Two UVA Batten faculty members, Ben Goehring and Craig Volden, have recently earned national recognition for their research on how state governing bodies and institutions function and why studying them matters.
Research
Different questions, same mission: Meet the environmental policy bench at UVA Batten
These faculty members spanning different disciplines are shaping - and strengthening - environmental policy at UVA Batten.
Research
Environmental economics research training program goes national in its second year
This summer, students and predoctoral research associates from across the country worked alongside UVA faculty mentors to build the skills needed for research careers in economics, environmental science and public policy. Find out how the Environmental & Energy Economics Research Training Program expanded into a national model with new funding from the Sloan Foundation.
News
UVA Batten launches new Master of Science in Public Policy and Data
The University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has introduced a new graduate degree, the Master of Science in Public Policy and Data which will train policy professionals to lead data analysis, not just consume it.
Alumni in Action
From UVA Batten to OpenAI: John Bennett on being complementary to change
John Bennett (B.A. '14) helps hedge funds, law firms and software companies turn rapidly evolving artificial intelligence into useful tools. The job demands technical fluency but also draws on skills he began developing at the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
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Q&A: Get to know new UVA Batten Interim Dean Eileen Chou
Eileen Chou began her tenure as interim dean of the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy on Aug. 3, succeeding Ian Solomon. Chou reflects on what makes the Batten community so special, how her path into behavioral science has shaped her leadership approach and her vision for the school.
NewsUniversity establishes search committee for the next UVA Batten deanThe University has named the committee that will help identify UVA Batten’s next dean, and it invites the community to share their input and candidate nominations.
NewsQ&A: How are data and AI changing the future of policymaking?Data analysis and artificial intelligence offer new ways to inform public policy, but using those tools effectively requires context and careful analysis. In this Q&A with Jay Shimshack, associate dean for academic affairs at UVA Batten, find out how the school's new Master of Science in Public Policy and Data sets graduates up for success.
NewsHands-on humanitarian response field trainingThrough a four-day field training, students in Professor Kirsten Gelsdorf’s course on "Leadership in Global Disaster and Conflict" learned what it takes to engage and lead – during a humanitarian crisis.
Student LifeMeet UVA Batten’s first transfer student navigatorSean Gillaspie knows exactly what it feels like to walk into UVA Batten as a transfer student, because he did it himself just a year ago. Now, as Batten’s first transfer student navigator, he’s supporting this year’s largest-ever transfer cohort as they adjust to life on Grounds.
Alumni in ActionNational Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology visits UVA to explore research advancing U.S. security and competitivenessCaitlin Frazer, executive director of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, came back to her alma mater for a day-long exploration of UVA’s leadership in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, data science, research security and national security policy and innovation.
Alumni in ActionFrom UVA Batten to the Blue Jays: A career in baseball analyticsFor Sanjay Choudhury (MPP '12), the Blue Jays' principal scouting analyst, the pressure of the baseball season looks different from what fans might imagine. His attention is fixed on long-term vision.
ResearchUVA Batten faculty recognized for innovative state policy researchTwo UVA Batten faculty members, Ben Goehring and Craig Volden, have recently earned national recognition for their research on how state governing bodies and institutions function and why studying them matters.
ResearchDifferent questions, same mission: Meet the environmental policy bench at UVA BattenThese faculty members spanning different disciplines are shaping - and strengthening - environmental policy at UVA Batten.
ResearchEnvironmental economics research training program goes national in its second yearThis summer, students and predoctoral research associates from across the country worked alongside UVA faculty mentors to build the skills needed for research careers in economics, environmental science and public policy. Find out how the Environmental & Energy Economics Research Training Program expanded into a national model with new funding from the Sloan Foundation.
NewsUVA Batten launches new Master of Science in Public Policy and DataThe University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has introduced a new graduate degree, the Master of Science in Public Policy and Data which will train policy professionals to lead data analysis, not just consume it.
Alumni in ActionFrom UVA Batten to OpenAI: John Bennett on being complementary to changeJohn Bennett (B.A. '14) helps hedge funds, law firms and software companies turn rapidly evolving artificial intelligence into useful tools. The job demands technical fluency but also draws on skills he began developing at the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
NewsQ&A: Get to know new UVA Batten Interim Dean Eileen ChouEileen Chou began her tenure as interim dean of the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy on Aug. 3, succeeding Ian Solomon. Chou reflects on what makes the Batten community so special, how her path into behavioral science has shaped her leadership approach and her vision for the school.