<< Back to Directory Jeff Chidester Executive Director of External Affairs 434-982-0685 jchidester@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 202 Jeff Chidester is the Executive Director of External Affairs, where he oversees recruitment into the Batten School’s academic and lifelong learning programs. From 2003 to 2016, he held various posts at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, most recently as Director of Policy, where he managed the Center’s First Year: POTUS 2017 project, as well as a series of national policy debates which aired on ABC News and PBS. He received a B.A. in Political Science from Grove City College (Pa.), an M.A. in International History from the London School of Economics, an M.A. in Politics from the University of Virginia, and an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He is the co-author of The Reagan Years (2005) and At Reagan’s Side (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009), and co-editor of Reagan in a World Transformed, 1981-2014 (Harvard University Press, 2014) and Crucible: The President’s First Year (UVA Press, 2018). He has published numerous articles on the American presidency and public policy. Related Content The Batten School Partners with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute to Provide Fellowships to Latinx Leaders News The Batten School announced a new partnership with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to provide emerging Latinx leaders with access to a new model of public policy education explicitly committed to teaching leadership and generating new knowledge to solve the world’s most difficult public policy challenges. The Batten School Announces Ten New Admissions Partnerships in 2018 News The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy is proud to announce ten new admissions partnerships that will incentivize rising policy leaders from a range of backgrounds and sectors to apply to Batten’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. These include prestigious think tanks, foundations, and universities—all dedicated to providing individuals with education and training in areas that the Batten community values. National First-Generation College Celebration Week Batten Style News In celebration of “National First-Generation College Celebration Week,” the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, along with the broader UVA community, is recognizing its first-gen students, the challenges they face, and bringing awareness to the resources available to them. View All
The Batten School Partners with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute to Provide Fellowships to Latinx Leaders News The Batten School announced a new partnership with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to provide emerging Latinx leaders with access to a new model of public policy education explicitly committed to teaching leadership and generating new knowledge to solve the world’s most difficult public policy challenges.
The Batten School Announces Ten New Admissions Partnerships in 2018 News The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy is proud to announce ten new admissions partnerships that will incentivize rising policy leaders from a range of backgrounds and sectors to apply to Batten’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. These include prestigious think tanks, foundations, and universities—all dedicated to providing individuals with education and training in areas that the Batten community values.
National First-Generation College Celebration Week Batten Style News In celebration of “National First-Generation College Celebration Week,” the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, along with the broader UVA community, is recognizing its first-gen students, the challenges they face, and bringing awareness to the resources available to them.