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AccoladesJefferson Scholars Foundation Honors Six Outstanding UVA Faculty MembersBatten Professor of economics, education and public policy Sarah Turner was selected as this year's recipient of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation Faculty Prize.
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AccoladesBatten Professor Andy Pennock has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awardBatten Professor Andy Pennock has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in leadership education to Slovenia for the 2023-2024 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
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Research and CommentaryWhy Americans Feel More PainMillions of Americans are suffering from chronic pain linked to troubled childhoods, loneliness, and a host of other pressures on working families. Economic insecurity is also associated with more pain, according to a study by Batten Professor Eileen Chou cited in a New York Times series exploring the interrelated crisis impacting working-class America.
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AccoladesBatten Professor Peter Johannessen wins UVA All-University Teaching AwardTeaching awards presented annually at the University of Virginia honor dedicated, passionate faculty members who contribute to an environment of excellence, rigor and academic growth for students.
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Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian honored at Founder’s DayAward-winning writer and former Washington Post bureau chief Jason Rezaian was officially awarded the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, the university’s highest external honor, on Thursday. The medal honors those whose work exemplifies Thomas Jefferson’s commitment to the duty and virtue of public service.
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Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian is 2023 Jefferson Medalist in Citizen LeadershipWashington Post journalist Jason Rezaian has been named this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership. The medal honors individuals whose work exemplifies Thomas Jefferson’s commitment to the duty and virtue of public service, and is the University’s highest external honor.
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Student StoriesFive Batten Students and Alumni Selected as Finalists for Presidential Management FellowshipsFive Batten students and alumni are finalists for this year’s highly competitive Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program. The federal government’s flagship development opportunity for advanced degree holders offers an accelerated track to U.S. government leadership positions.
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Faculty In ActionHighlights from the New 117th Congress Legislative Effectiveness ScoresReps. Gerald Connolly, D-VA, and Don Bacon, R-NE, and Sens. Gary Peters, D-MI, and John Cornyn, R-TX, top their respective lists of the most effective Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the recently completed 117th Congress (2021–23), according to the latest round of legislative effectiveness scores compiled by the Center for Effective Lawmaking released March 20.
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Faculty In ActionWhen Research Hits Home: Paper Helps Professor, Student Bond As SurvivorsBatten School professor Lucy Bassett and UVA alum Maya Ewart discovered a personal bond that led to a collaborative research project showcasing how depictions of eating disorders in popular culture and media are frequently out of touch with reality.
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Profiles In Public ServiceProfile in Public Service: Chloe Cohen (MPP ’20) builds career around housing and public policyChloe Cohen (MPP '20) utilized her Batten experiences and research opportunities to launch her career as a a senior budget analyst on Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s budget team, focusing on housing and economic development agencies.
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Research and CommentaryMeeting Overload Is a Fixable ProblemBatten School professor Gabe Adams spoke with American Talk about the benefits of adopting a subtraction mindset and how to get it done.
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Faculty In ActionChild Care Centers Are Turning Away Families Due to Teacher TurnoverBatten School professor Daphna Bassok spoke with UVA Today about the how teacher turnover is impacting child care centers.