Faculty & Research Research Featured Research - Ben Converse Featured Research Better Sharing of New “Eco-Innovations” Can Combat Rising Climate Despair Climate despair is emerging as a psychosocial threat. Ben Converse, associate professor of public policy and psychology at the Batten School, along with Batten post-doc Maura Austin and other UVA researchers, have found a potential source of hope that is underutilized. Read more Better Sharing of New “Eco-Innovations” Can Combat Rising Climate Despair