Pennock Shares Insight on Leadership with Georgia Mayors News Professor Andy Pennock was invited to be a plenary speaker at the inaugural Georgia Mayors Leadership Academy where he provided an immersive learning experience about how to cultivate relationships, respond effectively during crises, advance community engagement and more.
UVA | Batten Faculty Excellence Award Winners News Each year, Batten’s Executive Committee selects the Batten Faculty Awards Winners in four areas of review -- research, teaching, service and engagement -- in recognition for the faculty members’ contributions throughout the previous year. We congratulate this year's winners: Ashley Jardina, Andy Pennock, Dan Player and Daphna Bassok.
Batten Professor Andy Pennock has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award News Batten 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.
Faculty Members Weigh How To Enter the Brave New World of AI News Batten School professor Andrew Pennock spoke with UVA Today about the opportunity for faculty to work with students to consider both the benefits and limits of AI applications like ChatGPT.
Batten Professor Helps Soon-to-be Grads Get Their Finances in Order News Batten Professor Andrew Pennock believes personal finance is a life skill, using intentional choices to reflect a person’s values.
Record Number of Batten Students Selected as Finalists for Presidential Management Fellowships News Ten Batten students and alumni — the highest number to date — have been selected as finalists for this year's prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program, which is designed to develop a strong cadre of future government leaders.
Scrap the Syllabus: In This Batten Course, Students Take the Lead News Tackling everything from the death penalty to affordable housing, the students in Batten professor Andy Pennock's Virginia Politics and Policy don’t just participate in the course—they design it themselves.
Meet the 2021 Batten Finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows Program News One of the most prestigious programs for graduate students and alumni interested in public service, the fellowship affords recipients two years of experience and training at a federal agency.
Batten Hosts Candidate Forum with Democratic Contenders for Virginia’s 5th District Seat News Earlier this week, Batten professors moderated a discussion between the four candidates on issues ranging from racial justice to gun control.
“When do you know that you know enough?” Three Batten alums on policymaking in the age of COVID-19 News Batten professor Andy Pennock spoke with a panel of alums representing federal, state, and local government for last week’s edition of Batten’s Expert Chat Series.
Class of 2020: Future ‘Double-Hoo’ Hitting Her Own High Notes at UVA, Beyond News Music has always been at the core of Chloe Cohen, who will become a “Double-Hoo” after earning her master’s degree from the Batten School next month.
Finding Common Ground Workshop In this course, award-winning professors at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy will help you gain a more nuanced understanding of how to overcome disagreements, how to approach those who hold different opinions and views, and how to influence others.