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Adams Director of Information Technology sa7kj@virginia.edu 434-243-3732 Garrett Hall, L028 Scott Adams IT Director of the Frank Batten School Read full bio Gabrielle Adams Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Psychology, Director of Executive Education gadams@virginia.edu 434-243-2405 Garrett Hall L004C Gabrielle Adams conducts research on interpersonal dynamics and conflict resolution. A recent focus of her work has been on addressing workplace politics and resolving ethical transgressions through offender punishment, victim compensation, apologies, and forgiveness. She also studies prosocial behavior such as charitable donations and gift giving. Read full bio Mishal Ahmed Assistant Professor of Public Policy mishal@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 109 Mishal Ahmed’s current research is about the impact of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft on the quality of taxi services. He is also looking at how relaxing the assumption that consumers are fully rational can affect price discrimination and quality choice by firms and subsequently welfare. Read full bio Lucy Bassett Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy lucybassett@virginia.edu 434-243-1251 Garrett Hall L033 Prior to joining the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Lucy Bassett was an Education Specialist and a Social Protection Specialist at the World Bank, where she focused on education, social protection, nutrition, and early childhood development. She has also worked on those thematic areas at UNICEF, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, and the International Food Policy Research Institute. Read full bio Daphna Bassok Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy dbassok@virginia.edu 434-982-5415 Olsson Hall, 238B Daphna Bassok is an Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and is also the Associate Director of EdPolicyWorks a joint collaboration between the Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio Paul Becker Professor of Practice paul83becker@gmail.com Paul Becker is a former Naval Intelligence Rear Admiral who served for 30 years around the globe in peace, crisis and combat. Read full bio Rebecca Beirne Special Assistant for Faculty Affairs rebeccab@virginia.edu 434-243-4383 Garrett L038 Read full bio Diane Biesecker Salesforce Application Manager dpb9b@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L058 Read full bio Richard Bonnie Professor of Law, Medicine, and Public Policy; Director of Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy rbonnie@virginia.edu 434-924-3209 580 Massie Road, Room WB 179D Richard J. Bonnie is Harrison Foundation Professor of Law and Medicine, Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, and Director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Read full bio Jeanine Braithwaite Professor of Public Policy jeaninebraithwaite@virginia.edu 434-243-1127 Jeanine Braithwaite is Professor of Public Policy, General Faculty, at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio Eliza Broaddus Assistant Director of Development, Batten ebroaddus@virginia.edu 434-924-7978 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 258 Read full bio Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi Assistant Professor of Psychology and Public Policy jazmin.bi@virginia.edu Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi’s research seeks to understand why social group disparities may persist, and in some cases grow. Read full bio Jessie Burgett Development Associate job3w@virginia.edu 434-243-4819 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 281C Read full bio Rick Campanelli Lecturer rmc7xf@virginia.edu Rick Campanelli comes to the Frank Batten School School of Leadership and Public Policy with extensive leadership expeience in private law practice, industry, the nonprofit sector and in government service at the U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services, Justice and State. Read full bio Brad Carson Professor of Public Policy bc5ap@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L048 Brad Carson has built a distinguished career in public service, law, and education. Before joining the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, he was the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness at the Department of Defense. Carson oversaw the human resources, military readiness, education and training, and health care of the nearly 5 million servicemembers, civilian employees, and their dependents within the Department of Defense and managed an internal organization of 30,000 employees. Read full bio Allison Carter Operations Director alb3v@virginia.edu 434-924-7064 Garrett Hall L038 Read full bio Anne Carter Mulligan Director of Undergraduate Admissions acm8k@virginia.edu 434-982-2583 Garrett Hall 106 Anne Carter Mulligan joined Batten in January 2019 as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. She’s held multiple roles in higher education, most recently as Director of Strategic Initiatives in Enrollment Management at Longwood University, where she led projects designed to enrich the student experience and provide a seamless path from recruitment to graduation. Read full bio Benjamin Castleman Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy castleman@virginia.edu 617-299-0279 Ruffner Hall 262 Ben Castleman is an Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Read full bio James R Cathro Assistant Director of Budget and Finance jrc2jc@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio Jeff Chidester Executive Director of External Affairs jchidester@virginia.edu 434-924-7330 Garrett Hall 107 Jeff Chidester is the Executive Director of External Affairs, where he oversees admissions, strategic partnerships, communications and marketing, and the broader external affairs portfolio. Read full bio Eileen Chou Associate Professor of Public Policy eileen.chou@virginia.edu 434-982-4821 Garrett Hall L007 Chou’s research focuses on the organizational, social, and psychological forces that shape individual and group behavior in organizational settings. Read full bio Pam Cipriano Professor of Nursing and Public Policy pfc4n@virginia.edu CMNEB 2022 Pamela Cipriano, succeeding retiring Dean Dorrie K. Fontaine, will serve as UVA School of Nursing’s interim dean effective Aug. 1, 2019. Read full bio James A. Cobb Assistant Director of Information Technology jac2tu@virginia.edu 434-243-0536 Garrett Hall L029 Read full bio Benjamin Converse Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology converse@virginia.edu 434-243-2885 Garrett L001 I am an associate professor of public policy and psychology, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, and the Department of Psychology. Read full bio Kevin Cope Associate Professor of Law and Public Policy cope@law.virginia.edu (434) 924-4492 WB345 Kevin Cope is an associate professor of law at the Law School and faculty affiliate at the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics. Read full bio Amanda Crombie Director of Academic Programs am3de@virginia.edu 434-243-9976 Garrett L052 Amanda Crombie is the Batten School’s Director of Academic Programs and is responsible for academic advising, course scheduling and enrollment as well as curriculum management for the School. Originally from Florida, Amanda completed her undergraduate work at Florida State University in Environmental Science before coming to Virginia to work and study at the University. Amanda holds a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning degree from the Architecture School here at UVA. Crombie is passionate about how environmental degradation and habitat destruction effect biodiversity, and decreasing the negative effects of human activity on the environment. Prior to coming to the Batten School six years ago, she worked for 11 years with the Department of Intramural Recreational Sports here on Grounds serving faculty, staff and students in various roles promoting healthy lifestyles. Amanda and her husband Jack have two children Jack Jr. and Jensen. Read full bio Zachary Daniels Research Specialist zhd5uy@virginia.edu 434-982-5506 Garrett Hall L002D Read full bio Timothy L. Davis Associate Professor of Public Policy tld8n@virginia.edu Garrett L002D Prior to joining Batten, Tim served as the Executive Director for Resilience & Leadership Development at the University of Virginia. Read full bio Erin Durney Tor Director of Communications erin.tor@virginia.edu 434-243-8443 Garrett Hall 105 Erin Tor is from Bozeman, Montana, and currently serves as the Batten School’s Director of Communications. Read full bio Nikitha Edunuri Salesforce Admin & Developer ne2y@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L058 Read full bio Jeffrey Eggeling Director of Development jeggeling@virginia.edu 434-982-2094 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 279 Read full bio Bevin Etienne Assistant Professor, General Faculty bevin@virginia.edu Professor Etienne holds joint appointments at the McIntire School of Commerce and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio Adam Felder Director of Data Analytics amf5ka@virginia.edu 434-243-1130 Garrett Hall 104 Read full bio Margaret Foster Riley Professor of Law and Public Policy mf9c@virginia.edu (434) 924-4671 580 Massie Road, Room WB347 Margaret Foster Riley is Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law where she teaches in the areas of Bioethics, Food and Drug Law, Health Law, Animal Law and Public Health Law. Read full bio Galen Fountain Lecturer Galen Fountain has taught at the Batten School since fall of 2012. Previously, he served for nearly two decades as Clerk of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and prior to that as Counsel to the Senate Committee on Small Business. Read full bio Leora Friedberg Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy lfriedberg@virginia.edu 434-924-3225 Monroe 257 (appointment only) Read full bio Kirsten Gelsdorf Professor of Practice of Public Policy, and Director of Global Humanitarian Policy kg8v@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L031 As Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Kirsten brings 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector; most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio Kevin George kg3fa@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L056 Read full bio Hannah Guffey Assistant Director of Career Services hbg3h@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 205 Read full bio Molly Hannon Writer mph4e@virginia.edu 434-297-7648 Garrett Hall 206 Molly Hannon is the Batten School’s writer. Leveraging her background in journalism, she brings a strong investigative approach to the work Batten is doing in the world of leadership and public policy. Read full bio Harry Harding University Professor and Professor of Public Policy hh7b@virginia.edu 434-924-0812 Garrett Hall L027 Harry Harding is a specialist on Asia and U.S.-Asian relations. Read full bio Millie Hicks Events Coordinator mmh9j@virginia.edu 434-243-5981 Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio Steve Hiss Director of Career Services and Alumni Engagement steven.hiss@virginia.edu 434-924-2456 Garrett Hall 203 A lifelong public servant, Steve’s interest in the Batten School not only stems from his own career in the public service, but also the former and current Batten students with whom he has worked in his position as the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Virginia. Read full bio John Holbein Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education jh5ak@virginia.edu 434-243-2899 Garrett 111 John Holbein studies political participation, political inequality, democratic accountability, political representation, and education policy. Read full bio Charles Holt Professor of Economics and Public Policy holt@virginia.edu 434-924-7894 Monroe 234 Charles Holt is the A. Willis Robertson Professor of Political Economy at the University of Virginia, where he also teaches in the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Read full bio Sally Hudson Assistant Professor of Public Policy sally.hudson@virginia.edu 434-924-7817 Garrett Hall L032 Sally Hudson is a labor economist who studies recruiting and retention in the public sector. Her recent work analyzes teacher retention in hard-to-staff school districts and the effects of salary schedules on mid-career recruiting. Read full bio Chris Hulleman Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy I conduct research on educational interventions grounded in theories of social and personality psychology, motivation, and human development. Recently, my work has focused on examining the extent to which helping students find relevance in their coursework for their lives increases learning and interest. Read full bio Peter Johannessen Assistant Professor of Public Policy pgj4d@virginia.edu Garrett L017 Peter Johannessen’s research explores how popular participation shapes the local policy-making process, including projects that focus on local electoral responsiveness and the design of participatory governance institutions in Brazil. Read full bio Greer Kelly Assistant Director of Development, Batten greer.kelly@virginia.edu 434-924-7064 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 277 Read full bio Justin H. Kirkland Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy jhk9y@virginia.edu S162 Gibson Hall Justin H. Kirkland is an Associate Professor of Politics and Policy specializing in American Politics, Legislative Politics, and Subnational Politics. Read full bio Rafa Kouki Project Manager rk6du@virginia.edu 434-243-1709 Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio Jennifer Lawless Commonwealth Professor of Politics and Public Policy jll9jx@virginia.edu 264 Gibson Hall Jennifer L. Lawless is the Commonwealth Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia. Read full bio David Leblang Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Director of the Global Policy Center leblang@virginia.edu 434-243-1574 Garrett Hall L028, Gibson S281 David Leblang is the Ambassador Henry J. Taylor and Mrs Marion R. Taylor Endowed Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia as well as a Professor of Public Policy at the University’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio Brooke Lehmann Lecturer brooke@capitolworksllc.com Brooke Lehmann has over twenty years of experience providing direct clinical and advocacy services to children and families as well as working to improve the systems that administer these services through policy development and legislative advocacy. Read full bio Courtney R. Leistensnider Admissions Coordinator crl4sn@virginia.edu 434-243-2428 Garrett Hall 206, Admissions Office Courtney Leistensnider is the Admissions Coordinator, handling many admission operations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including planning recruitment events and prospective student visits. Read full bio Adam Leive Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics leive@virginia.edu 434-924-0049 Adam Leive joins the Batten faculty as an economist with interests at the intersection of health, risk and public policy. Leive studies consumer choices of health insurance plans, as well as taxation and regulation in markets for health insurance and medical care. Read full bio Molly Lipscomb Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics molly.lipscomb@virginia.edu 434-982-1561 Garrett Hall 103 Lipscomb’s research focuses primarily on environmental issues in developing countries and adaptation to lack of centralized health and sanitation services. Read full bio Christine Mahoney Professor of Public Policy and Politics and Director of Social Entrepreneurship @ UVA cm2cg@virginia.edu 434-243-3727 Garrett Hall L020C Christine Mahoney is Professor of Public Policy and Politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Director of Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia. Read full bio Paul S. Martin Associate Professor of Public Policy psm4d@virginia.edu 434-924-2933 Garrett Hall L037 Paul Martin is a political scientist who studies how and when political elites respond to the preferences of ordinary people. His research also examines how and when citizens become involved in the policy process. Read full bio Isaac Mbiti Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics imbiti@virginia.edu 434-243-7317 Garrett Hall 110 Isaac M. Mbiti is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio Cindy H. Moore Business Services Manager chm3b@virginia.edu 434-982-2033 Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio Bala Mulloth Assistant Professor of Public Policy mulloth@virginia.edu 434-982-2101 Garrett Hall L020A Bala is a globally oriented educator and entrepreneur who has lived and worked in Asia, Europe and North America. Read full bio Noah Myung Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Director of the Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming noah.myung@virginia.edu 434-243-3731 Garrett Hall L054 Noah Myung is the Director of the Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio Kristine Nelson Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Registrar knelson@virginia.edu 434-924-9282 Garrett L048 Read full bio Josh Ogburn Director of the SE@UVA Pay for Success Lab jlo9uc@virginia.edu Read full bio Edgar O. Olsen Professor of Economics and Public Policy eoo@virginia.edu 434-924-3443 Monroe 250 Ed Olsen is a professor of economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, where he served as chairman of the Department of Economics, and a professor of public policy in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio Andy Ortiz Systems Analyst, Center for Simulation Leadership Simulation and Gaming eao7r@virginia.edu 434-297-7968 Garrett Hall, L060 Read full bio Steven Parrott sp4ss@virginia.edu 434-297-7968 Read full bio Jay T Pence Student Services and Operations Manager jp9tu@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio Andrew S. Pennock Assistant Professor of Public Policy andrew.pennock@virginia.edu 434-243-1128 Garrett Hall L004A Professor Andy Pennock came to Batten to teach courses in leadership, policy analysis, political institutions, and Virginia politics and policy. Read full bio John Pepper Professor of Economics and Public Policy jvp3m@virginia.edu 434-924-3402 252 Monroe Hall John V. Pepper is a Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1996, and his B.A. in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University in 1987. Read full bio Nicole Pherson Center for Health Policy Center Coordinator np4g@virginia.edu 434-924-8749 Garrett Hall L002 Read full bio Daniel W. Player Associate Professor of Public Policy dwp2g@virginia.edu 434-243-0904 Garrett Hall L005 Dan Player’s research is focused on issues in education policy. His work has examined questions such as how teacher ability is recognized and rewarded in schools, whether teacher performance predicts turnover, and how teachers respond to working conditions. Read full bio Philip Potter Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center pbp2s@virginia.edu S183 Gibson Hall, Garrett Hall L056 Philip Potter is an Associate Professor specializing in foreign policy and international relations. He also conducts research in the area of international terrorism and is a principal investigator for a Department of Defense Minerva Initiative project to map and analyze collaborative relationships between terrorist organizations. Read full bio Jill Rockwell Senior Assistant Dean for Student and Career Services jill.rockwell@virginia.edu 434-924-7950 Garrett Hall 204 Jill oversees the administrative units of admissions, student affairs, and career services, working with the other members of the student services team to strengthen students’ co-curricular and career-related experiences at the Batten School. Read full bio Adam Roux Center Coordinator and Writer agr3wg@virginia.edu 434-297-8116 Garrett Hall, L060 Read full bio Christopher J. Ruhm Professor of Public Policy and Economics ruhm@virginia.edu 434-243-3729 Garrett Hall 108 Christopher J. Ruhm (@christopherruhm) is a Professor of Public Policy & Economics at the University of Virginia. Read full bio Charles J. Rush Director of Budget and Finance cjr4f@virginia.edu 434-982-6561 Garrett Hall 202 Read full bio James Savage Professor of Politics and Public Policy jds2y@virginia.edu (434) 924-3750 Gibson S483 Read full bio Raymond C. Scheppach Professor of Public Policy ray.scheppach@virginia.edu 434-243-1126 Garrett Hall L036 Ray Scheppach is the former Executive Director of the National Governors Association (NGA) serving from January 1983-January 2011. Here, he became a specialist in the role of states in the formulation and implementation of public policy as well as in a broad range of domestic policy issues including welfare, education, health care and economic development. He was listed as a top association lobbyist by the Hill Magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010, and Fortune Magazine listed NGA as the 12th most powerful lobbying organization in 1999. Read full bio Beth Schueler Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy beth_schueler@virginia.edu Ruffner Hall 268 Beth Schueler is an Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She studies education policy, politics, and inequality with a focus on efforts to improve low-performing K-12 schools and districts. Read full bio H. Mark Schwartz Professor of Politics and Public Policy schwartz@virginia.edu 434-924-7818 Gibson S497 Schwartz earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from Cornell University, and his B.A. from Swarthmore College (with distinction). His current research focuses on the political economy of collective action in an economy in which profitability largely flows from the definition of and control over intellectual property rights. Read full bio Todd S. Sechser Professor of Politics and Public Policy tsechser@virginia.edu S182 Gibson Hall Todd S. Sechser is the Pamela Feinour Edmonds and Franklin S. Edmonds Jr. Discovery Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia; Professor of Public Policy at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy; and a Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Read full bio Jay Shimshack Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics jay.shimshack@virginia.edu 434-243-7318 Garrett Hall 111 Jay Shimshack is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School. He received a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley and a B.S. from Cornell University. Prior to joining UVa, Shimshack held positions at Tulane University and Tufts University and a visiting faculty fellowship at the University of Michigan. His major fields are environmental regulation, environmental economics, corporate social behavior, and applied microeconomics for public policy. Read full bio William Shobe Professor of Public Policy; Adjunct Professor of Economics; Director, Center for Economic and Policy Studies, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service shobe@virginia.edu 434-982-5376 Professor Shobe splits his time between the Batten School and UVa’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, where he heads up the Center for Economic and Policy Studies. He also teaches a class in environmental economics for the UVa Economics Department. His current research includes emission market and auction design, environmental federalism, improved economic modeling of Virginia’s economy, state economic development incentives, and state economic forecasting. Read full bio Kelsey Shoub Research Specialist kms6fr@virginia.edu Read full bio Ian H. Solomon Dean and Professor of Practice of Public Policy Garrett Hall 200 Ian H. Solomon has been dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy since September 2019. He comes to Batten with more than 20 years of experience as an educator, policymaker, diplomat and businessman in more than 40 countries. The Batten School has the distinction of being the only school of public policy administration in the U.S. that is explicitly committed to teaching leadership. The School’s programs inspire students to act vigorously, effectively and ethically on behalf of the common good. Read full bio Allan Stam Professor of Public Policy and Politics stam@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Allan C. Stam is a Professor of Public Policy and Politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Previously he was Director of the International Policy Center at the Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Senior research scientist at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. Prior to moving to Michigan in 2007 he was the Daniel Webster Professor at Dartmouth College (2000-2007) and was Assistant Professor at Yale University (1996-2000). His research focuses on the dynamics of armed conflict between and within states. Read full bio Sebastian Tello-Trillo Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics sebastian.tello@virginia.edu 434-924-0903 Garrett Hall 101 Sebastian Tello-Trillo is an economist whose research focuses on health policy in the U.S and Latin America. Most of his research focuses on understanding how policies affect individuals’ health behaviors and economic outcomes. His fields of specialization are in Health Economics and Applied Microeconomics. Read full bio Larry Terry Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at UVa and Lecturer of Public Policy larry.terry@virginia.edu Larry Terry is the Executive Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVa, Terry was the Director of the Urban SERCH Institute at the University of North Texas at Dallas. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service exists to inform public policy, deliver public service and develop and inspire public leaders. Faculty and staff at the center participate in the life of the University through joint academic appointments, teaching, research and other service to the mission of the University. Read full bio Kerra K. Thurston Executive Assistant to the Dean kaykay@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Garrett Hall 200 Read full bio Kerra K. Thurston Executive Assistant to the Dean kaykay@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Garrett Hall 200 Read full bio Laura Toscano Associate Director of SE@UVA lt2km@virginia.edu 434-243-3728 Read full bio Sophie Trawalter Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology strawalter@virginia.edu 434-243-3726 Garrett Hall L004B I’m an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology. I study phenomena related to social diversity. Specifically, I examine how people navigate intergroup contact and intergroup contexts. I am especially interested in how people develop competencies and learn to thrive in diverse spaces. Read full bio Sarah Turner University Professor of Economics and Education and Public Policy sturner@virginia.edu 434-982-2383 Olsson Hall, Room 217 Read full bio Craig Volden Professor of Public Policy and Politics, and Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking volden@virginia.edu 434-243-3725 Garrett Hall L040 Craig Volden is a professor of public policy and politics, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics. He studies legislative politics and the interaction among political institutions, including within American federalism. Read full bio Gerald Warburg Professor of Practice of Public Policy gfw2f@virginia.edu 434-243-1173 Garrett Hall 102 Warburg teaches courses at the Batten School on Congress, U.S. foreign policy and advocacy strategies. He is the lead faculty member in the Batten School massive open online course (MOOC) “Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century,” which is available on Coursera. Read full bio Michael D. Williams Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy mdw9g@virginia.edu 434-982-6077 Garrett Hall L002D Dr. Michael D. Williams is the Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy, a joint program of the Batten School, the School of Medicine and the Department of Public Health Sciences. The Center for Health Policy provides comprehensive, apolitical analysis of current and proposed health policy for citizens and policymakers. Read full bio Brian N. Williams Associate Professor of Public Policy bnw9q@virginia.edu 434-243-2116 Garrett Hall L044 I am an Associate Professor of Public Policy in the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, after previous faculty appointments at Florida State University, Vanderbilt University and the University of Georgia (UGA), as well as administrative appointments at UGA and Vanderbilt. My research centers on issues related to demographic diversity, local law enforcement, and public governance, with special attention devoted to the co-production of public safety and public order. Read full bio Starrie Williamson Assistant Director of Web Design and Development starrie@virginia.edu 434-243-1759 Garrett Hall 206 Starrie Williamson is a native of the Mid-atlantic region of the United States and has worked at design agencies, educational software companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Charlottesville, VA. Read full bio Timothy Wilson Professor of Psychology and Public Policy tdw@virginia.edu 434-924-0674 Gilmer 319 Read full bio James H. Wyckoff Professor of Education and Public Policy; Director, Center on Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness wyckoff@virginia.edu 434-924-0842 Ruffner 258 Jim Wyckoff is the Curry Memorial Professor of Education and Policy, and Director of the Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness at the University of Virginia. He has published widely on issues of teacher labor markets, teacher preparation, recruitment, assessment and retention. In this work he has collaborated with policymakers in New York City, New York State and most recently the District of Columbia. Read full bio
Scott A. Adams Director of Information Technology sa7kj@virginia.edu 434-243-3732 Garrett Hall, L028 Scott Adams IT Director of the Frank Batten School Read full bio
Gabrielle Adams Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Psychology, Director of Executive Education gadams@virginia.edu 434-243-2405 Garrett Hall L004C Gabrielle Adams conducts research on interpersonal dynamics and conflict resolution. A recent focus of her work has been on addressing workplace politics and resolving ethical transgressions through offender punishment, victim compensation, apologies, and forgiveness. She also studies prosocial behavior such as charitable donations and gift giving. Read full bio
Mishal Ahmed Assistant Professor of Public Policy mishal@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 109 Mishal Ahmed’s current research is about the impact of ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft on the quality of taxi services. He is also looking at how relaxing the assumption that consumers are fully rational can affect price discrimination and quality choice by firms and subsequently welfare. Read full bio
Lucy Bassett Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy lucybassett@virginia.edu 434-243-1251 Garrett Hall L033 Prior to joining the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Lucy Bassett was an Education Specialist and a Social Protection Specialist at the World Bank, where she focused on education, social protection, nutrition, and early childhood development. She has also worked on those thematic areas at UNICEF, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, and the International Food Policy Research Institute. Read full bio
Daphna Bassok Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy dbassok@virginia.edu 434-982-5415 Olsson Hall, 238B Daphna Bassok is an Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia and is also the Associate Director of EdPolicyWorks a joint collaboration between the Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio
Paul Becker Professor of Practice paul83becker@gmail.com Paul Becker is a former Naval Intelligence Rear Admiral who served for 30 years around the globe in peace, crisis and combat. Read full bio
Rebecca Beirne Special Assistant for Faculty Affairs rebeccab@virginia.edu 434-243-4383 Garrett L038 Read full bio
Richard Bonnie Professor of Law, Medicine, and Public Policy; Director of Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy rbonnie@virginia.edu 434-924-3209 580 Massie Road, Room WB 179D Richard J. Bonnie is Harrison Foundation Professor of Law and Medicine, Professor of Public Policy, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, and Director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
Jeanine Braithwaite Professor of Public Policy jeaninebraithwaite@virginia.edu 434-243-1127 Jeanine Braithwaite is Professor of Public Policy, General Faculty, at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio
Eliza Broaddus Assistant Director of Development, Batten ebroaddus@virginia.edu 434-924-7978 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 258 Read full bio
Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi Assistant Professor of Psychology and Public Policy jazmin.bi@virginia.edu Jazmin Brown-Iannuzzi’s research seeks to understand why social group disparities may persist, and in some cases grow. Read full bio
Jessie Burgett Development Associate job3w@virginia.edu 434-243-4819 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 281C Read full bio
Rick Campanelli Lecturer rmc7xf@virginia.edu Rick Campanelli comes to the Frank Batten School School of Leadership and Public Policy with extensive leadership expeience in private law practice, industry, the nonprofit sector and in government service at the U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services, Justice and State. Read full bio
Brad Carson Professor of Public Policy bc5ap@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L048 Brad Carson has built a distinguished career in public service, law, and education. Before joining the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, he was the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness at the Department of Defense. Carson oversaw the human resources, military readiness, education and training, and health care of the nearly 5 million servicemembers, civilian employees, and their dependents within the Department of Defense and managed an internal organization of 30,000 employees. Read full bio
Anne Carter Mulligan Director of Undergraduate Admissions acm8k@virginia.edu 434-982-2583 Garrett Hall 106 Anne Carter Mulligan joined Batten in January 2019 as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. She’s held multiple roles in higher education, most recently as Director of Strategic Initiatives in Enrollment Management at Longwood University, where she led projects designed to enrich the student experience and provide a seamless path from recruitment to graduation. Read full bio
Benjamin Castleman Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy castleman@virginia.edu 617-299-0279 Ruffner Hall 262 Ben Castleman is an Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
James R Cathro Assistant Director of Budget and Finance jrc2jc@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio
Jeff Chidester Executive Director of External Affairs jchidester@virginia.edu 434-924-7330 Garrett Hall 107 Jeff Chidester is the Executive Director of External Affairs, where he oversees admissions, strategic partnerships, communications and marketing, and the broader external affairs portfolio. Read full bio
Eileen Chou Associate Professor of Public Policy eileen.chou@virginia.edu 434-982-4821 Garrett Hall L007 Chou’s research focuses on the organizational, social, and psychological forces that shape individual and group behavior in organizational settings. Read full bio
Pam Cipriano Professor of Nursing and Public Policy pfc4n@virginia.edu CMNEB 2022 Pamela Cipriano, succeeding retiring Dean Dorrie K. Fontaine, will serve as UVA School of Nursing’s interim dean effective Aug. 1, 2019. Read full bio
James A. Cobb Assistant Director of Information Technology jac2tu@virginia.edu 434-243-0536 Garrett Hall L029 Read full bio
Benjamin Converse Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology converse@virginia.edu 434-243-2885 Garrett L001 I am an associate professor of public policy and psychology, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, and the Department of Psychology. Read full bio
Kevin Cope Associate Professor of Law and Public Policy cope@law.virginia.edu (434) 924-4492 WB345 Kevin Cope is an associate professor of law at the Law School and faculty affiliate at the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics. Read full bio
Amanda Crombie Director of Academic Programs am3de@virginia.edu 434-243-9976 Garrett L052 Amanda Crombie is the Batten School’s Director of Academic Programs and is responsible for academic advising, course scheduling and enrollment as well as curriculum management for the School. Originally from Florida, Amanda completed her undergraduate work at Florida State University in Environmental Science before coming to Virginia to work and study at the University. Amanda holds a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning degree from the Architecture School here at UVA. Crombie is passionate about how environmental degradation and habitat destruction effect biodiversity, and decreasing the negative effects of human activity on the environment. Prior to coming to the Batten School six years ago, she worked for 11 years with the Department of Intramural Recreational Sports here on Grounds serving faculty, staff and students in various roles promoting healthy lifestyles. Amanda and her husband Jack have two children Jack Jr. and Jensen. Read full bio
Zachary Daniels Research Specialist zhd5uy@virginia.edu 434-982-5506 Garrett Hall L002D Read full bio
Timothy L. Davis Associate Professor of Public Policy tld8n@virginia.edu Garrett L002D Prior to joining Batten, Tim served as the Executive Director for Resilience & Leadership Development at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
Erin Durney Tor Director of Communications erin.tor@virginia.edu 434-243-8443 Garrett Hall 105 Erin Tor is from Bozeman, Montana, and currently serves as the Batten School’s Director of Communications. Read full bio
Jeffrey Eggeling Director of Development jeggeling@virginia.edu 434-982-2094 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 279 Read full bio
Bevin Etienne Assistant Professor, General Faculty bevin@virginia.edu Professor Etienne holds joint appointments at the McIntire School of Commerce and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio
Adam Felder Director of Data Analytics amf5ka@virginia.edu 434-243-1130 Garrett Hall 104 Read full bio
Margaret Foster Riley Professor of Law and Public Policy mf9c@virginia.edu (434) 924-4671 580 Massie Road, Room WB347 Margaret Foster Riley is Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law where she teaches in the areas of Bioethics, Food and Drug Law, Health Law, Animal Law and Public Health Law. Read full bio
Galen Fountain Lecturer Galen Fountain has taught at the Batten School since fall of 2012. Previously, he served for nearly two decades as Clerk of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and prior to that as Counsel to the Senate Committee on Small Business. Read full bio
Leora Friedberg Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy lfriedberg@virginia.edu 434-924-3225 Monroe 257 (appointment only) Read full bio
Kirsten Gelsdorf Professor of Practice of Public Policy, and Director of Global Humanitarian Policy kg8v@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L031 As Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Kirsten brings 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector; most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio
Hannah Guffey Assistant Director of Career Services hbg3h@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 205 Read full bio
Molly Hannon Writer mph4e@virginia.edu 434-297-7648 Garrett Hall 206 Molly Hannon is the Batten School’s writer. Leveraging her background in journalism, she brings a strong investigative approach to the work Batten is doing in the world of leadership and public policy. Read full bio
Harry Harding University Professor and Professor of Public Policy hh7b@virginia.edu 434-924-0812 Garrett Hall L027 Harry Harding is a specialist on Asia and U.S.-Asian relations. Read full bio
Steve Hiss Director of Career Services and Alumni Engagement steven.hiss@virginia.edu 434-924-2456 Garrett Hall 203 A lifelong public servant, Steve’s interest in the Batten School not only stems from his own career in the public service, but also the former and current Batten students with whom he has worked in his position as the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
John Holbein Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education jh5ak@virginia.edu 434-243-2899 Garrett 111 John Holbein studies political participation, political inequality, democratic accountability, political representation, and education policy. Read full bio
Charles Holt Professor of Economics and Public Policy holt@virginia.edu 434-924-7894 Monroe 234 Charles Holt is the A. Willis Robertson Professor of Political Economy at the University of Virginia, where he also teaches in the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Read full bio
Sally Hudson Assistant Professor of Public Policy sally.hudson@virginia.edu 434-924-7817 Garrett Hall L032 Sally Hudson is a labor economist who studies recruiting and retention in the public sector. Her recent work analyzes teacher retention in hard-to-staff school districts and the effects of salary schedules on mid-career recruiting. Read full bio
Chris Hulleman Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy I conduct research on educational interventions grounded in theories of social and personality psychology, motivation, and human development. Recently, my work has focused on examining the extent to which helping students find relevance in their coursework for their lives increases learning and interest. Read full bio
Peter Johannessen Assistant Professor of Public Policy pgj4d@virginia.edu Garrett L017 Peter Johannessen’s research explores how popular participation shapes the local policy-making process, including projects that focus on local electoral responsiveness and the design of participatory governance institutions in Brazil. Read full bio
Greer Kelly Assistant Director of Development, Batten greer.kelly@virginia.edu 434-924-7064 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 277 Read full bio
Justin H. Kirkland Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy jhk9y@virginia.edu S162 Gibson Hall Justin H. Kirkland is an Associate Professor of Politics and Policy specializing in American Politics, Legislative Politics, and Subnational Politics. Read full bio
Jennifer Lawless Commonwealth Professor of Politics and Public Policy jll9jx@virginia.edu 264 Gibson Hall Jennifer L. Lawless is the Commonwealth Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
David Leblang Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Director of the Global Policy Center leblang@virginia.edu 434-243-1574 Garrett Hall L028, Gibson S281 David Leblang is the Ambassador Henry J. Taylor and Mrs Marion R. Taylor Endowed Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia as well as a Professor of Public Policy at the University’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio
Brooke Lehmann Lecturer brooke@capitolworksllc.com Brooke Lehmann has over twenty years of experience providing direct clinical and advocacy services to children and families as well as working to improve the systems that administer these services through policy development and legislative advocacy. Read full bio
Courtney R. Leistensnider Admissions Coordinator crl4sn@virginia.edu 434-243-2428 Garrett Hall 206, Admissions Office Courtney Leistensnider is the Admissions Coordinator, handling many admission operations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including planning recruitment events and prospective student visits. Read full bio
Adam Leive Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics leive@virginia.edu 434-924-0049 Adam Leive joins the Batten faculty as an economist with interests at the intersection of health, risk and public policy. Leive studies consumer choices of health insurance plans, as well as taxation and regulation in markets for health insurance and medical care. Read full bio
Molly Lipscomb Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics molly.lipscomb@virginia.edu 434-982-1561 Garrett Hall 103 Lipscomb’s research focuses primarily on environmental issues in developing countries and adaptation to lack of centralized health and sanitation services. Read full bio
Christine Mahoney Professor of Public Policy and Politics and Director of Social Entrepreneurship @ UVA cm2cg@virginia.edu 434-243-3727 Garrett Hall L020C Christine Mahoney is Professor of Public Policy and Politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Director of Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
Paul S. Martin Associate Professor of Public Policy psm4d@virginia.edu 434-924-2933 Garrett Hall L037 Paul Martin is a political scientist who studies how and when political elites respond to the preferences of ordinary people. His research also examines how and when citizens become involved in the policy process. Read full bio
Isaac Mbiti Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics imbiti@virginia.edu 434-243-7317 Garrett Hall 110 Isaac M. Mbiti is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio
Cindy H. Moore Business Services Manager chm3b@virginia.edu 434-982-2033 Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio
Bala Mulloth Assistant Professor of Public Policy mulloth@virginia.edu 434-982-2101 Garrett Hall L020A Bala is a globally oriented educator and entrepreneur who has lived and worked in Asia, Europe and North America. Read full bio
Noah Myung Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Director of the Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming noah.myung@virginia.edu 434-243-3731 Garrett Hall L054 Noah Myung is the Director of the Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming and an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio
Kristine Nelson Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Registrar knelson@virginia.edu 434-924-9282 Garrett L048 Read full bio
Edgar O. Olsen Professor of Economics and Public Policy eoo@virginia.edu 434-924-3443 Monroe 250 Ed Olsen is a professor of economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, where he served as chairman of the Department of Economics, and a professor of public policy in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Read full bio
Andy Ortiz Systems Analyst, Center for Simulation Leadership Simulation and Gaming eao7r@virginia.edu 434-297-7968 Garrett Hall, L060 Read full bio
Jay T Pence Student Services and Operations Manager jp9tu@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 206 Read full bio
Andrew S. Pennock Assistant Professor of Public Policy andrew.pennock@virginia.edu 434-243-1128 Garrett Hall L004A Professor Andy Pennock came to Batten to teach courses in leadership, policy analysis, political institutions, and Virginia politics and policy. Read full bio
John Pepper Professor of Economics and Public Policy jvp3m@virginia.edu 434-924-3402 252 Monroe Hall John V. Pepper is a Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1996, and his B.A. in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University in 1987. Read full bio
Nicole Pherson Center for Health Policy Center Coordinator np4g@virginia.edu 434-924-8749 Garrett Hall L002 Read full bio
Daniel W. Player Associate Professor of Public Policy dwp2g@virginia.edu 434-243-0904 Garrett Hall L005 Dan Player’s research is focused on issues in education policy. His work has examined questions such as how teacher ability is recognized and rewarded in schools, whether teacher performance predicts turnover, and how teachers respond to working conditions. Read full bio
Philip Potter Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy and Director of the National Security Policy Center pbp2s@virginia.edu S183 Gibson Hall, Garrett Hall L056 Philip Potter is an Associate Professor specializing in foreign policy and international relations. He also conducts research in the area of international terrorism and is a principal investigator for a Department of Defense Minerva Initiative project to map and analyze collaborative relationships between terrorist organizations. Read full bio
Jill Rockwell Senior Assistant Dean for Student and Career Services jill.rockwell@virginia.edu 434-924-7950 Garrett Hall 204 Jill oversees the administrative units of admissions, student affairs, and career services, working with the other members of the student services team to strengthen students’ co-curricular and career-related experiences at the Batten School. Read full bio
Adam Roux Center Coordinator and Writer agr3wg@virginia.edu 434-297-8116 Garrett Hall, L060 Read full bio
Christopher J. Ruhm Professor of Public Policy and Economics ruhm@virginia.edu 434-243-3729 Garrett Hall 108 Christopher J. Ruhm (@christopherruhm) is a Professor of Public Policy & Economics at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
Charles J. Rush Director of Budget and Finance cjr4f@virginia.edu 434-982-6561 Garrett Hall 202 Read full bio
James Savage Professor of Politics and Public Policy jds2y@virginia.edu (434) 924-3750 Gibson S483 Read full bio
Raymond C. Scheppach Professor of Public Policy ray.scheppach@virginia.edu 434-243-1126 Garrett Hall L036 Ray Scheppach is the former Executive Director of the National Governors Association (NGA) serving from January 1983-January 2011. Here, he became a specialist in the role of states in the formulation and implementation of public policy as well as in a broad range of domestic policy issues including welfare, education, health care and economic development. He was listed as a top association lobbyist by the Hill Magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010, and Fortune Magazine listed NGA as the 12th most powerful lobbying organization in 1999. Read full bio
Beth Schueler Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy beth_schueler@virginia.edu Ruffner Hall 268 Beth Schueler is an Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She studies education policy, politics, and inequality with a focus on efforts to improve low-performing K-12 schools and districts. Read full bio
H. Mark Schwartz Professor of Politics and Public Policy schwartz@virginia.edu 434-924-7818 Gibson S497 Schwartz earned his Ph.D. and M.A. from Cornell University, and his B.A. from Swarthmore College (with distinction). His current research focuses on the political economy of collective action in an economy in which profitability largely flows from the definition of and control over intellectual property rights. Read full bio
Todd S. Sechser Professor of Politics and Public Policy tsechser@virginia.edu S182 Gibson Hall Todd S. Sechser is the Pamela Feinour Edmonds and Franklin S. Edmonds Jr. Discovery Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia; Professor of Public Policy at the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy; and a Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Read full bio
Jay Shimshack Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics jay.shimshack@virginia.edu 434-243-7318 Garrett Hall 111 Jay Shimshack is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School. He received a Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley and a B.S. from Cornell University. Prior to joining UVa, Shimshack held positions at Tulane University and Tufts University and a visiting faculty fellowship at the University of Michigan. His major fields are environmental regulation, environmental economics, corporate social behavior, and applied microeconomics for public policy. Read full bio
William Shobe Professor of Public Policy; Adjunct Professor of Economics; Director, Center for Economic and Policy Studies, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service shobe@virginia.edu 434-982-5376 Professor Shobe splits his time between the Batten School and UVa’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, where he heads up the Center for Economic and Policy Studies. He also teaches a class in environmental economics for the UVa Economics Department. His current research includes emission market and auction design, environmental federalism, improved economic modeling of Virginia’s economy, state economic development incentives, and state economic forecasting. Read full bio
Ian H. Solomon Dean and Professor of Practice of Public Policy Garrett Hall 200 Ian H. Solomon has been dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy since September 2019. He comes to Batten with more than 20 years of experience as an educator, policymaker, diplomat and businessman in more than 40 countries. The Batten School has the distinction of being the only school of public policy administration in the U.S. that is explicitly committed to teaching leadership. The School’s programs inspire students to act vigorously, effectively and ethically on behalf of the common good. Read full bio
Allan Stam Professor of Public Policy and Politics stam@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Allan C. Stam is a Professor of Public Policy and Politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Previously he was Director of the International Policy Center at the Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science and Senior research scientist at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. Prior to moving to Michigan in 2007 he was the Daniel Webster Professor at Dartmouth College (2000-2007) and was Assistant Professor at Yale University (1996-2000). His research focuses on the dynamics of armed conflict between and within states. Read full bio
Sebastian Tello-Trillo Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics sebastian.tello@virginia.edu 434-924-0903 Garrett Hall 101 Sebastian Tello-Trillo is an economist whose research focuses on health policy in the U.S and Latin America. Most of his research focuses on understanding how policies affect individuals’ health behaviors and economic outcomes. His fields of specialization are in Health Economics and Applied Microeconomics. Read full bio
Larry Terry Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at UVa and Lecturer of Public Policy larry.terry@virginia.edu Larry Terry is the Executive Director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVa, Terry was the Director of the Urban SERCH Institute at the University of North Texas at Dallas. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service exists to inform public policy, deliver public service and develop and inspire public leaders. Faculty and staff at the center participate in the life of the University through joint academic appointments, teaching, research and other service to the mission of the University. Read full bio
Kerra K. Thurston Executive Assistant to the Dean kaykay@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Garrett Hall 200 Read full bio
Kerra K. Thurston Executive Assistant to the Dean kaykay@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Garrett Hall 200 Read full bio
Sophie Trawalter Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology strawalter@virginia.edu 434-243-3726 Garrett Hall L004B I’m an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology. I study phenomena related to social diversity. Specifically, I examine how people navigate intergroup contact and intergroup contexts. I am especially interested in how people develop competencies and learn to thrive in diverse spaces. Read full bio
Sarah Turner University Professor of Economics and Education and Public Policy sturner@virginia.edu 434-982-2383 Olsson Hall, Room 217 Read full bio
Craig Volden Professor of Public Policy and Politics, and Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking volden@virginia.edu 434-243-3725 Garrett Hall L040 Craig Volden is a professor of public policy and politics, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics. He studies legislative politics and the interaction among political institutions, including within American federalism. Read full bio
Gerald Warburg Professor of Practice of Public Policy gfw2f@virginia.edu 434-243-1173 Garrett Hall 102 Warburg teaches courses at the Batten School on Congress, U.S. foreign policy and advocacy strategies. He is the lead faculty member in the Batten School massive open online course (MOOC) “Public Policy Challenges of the 21st Century,” which is available on Coursera. Read full bio
Michael D. Williams Associate Professor of Surgery and Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy mdw9g@virginia.edu 434-982-6077 Garrett Hall L002D Dr. Michael D. Williams is the Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy, a joint program of the Batten School, the School of Medicine and the Department of Public Health Sciences. The Center for Health Policy provides comprehensive, apolitical analysis of current and proposed health policy for citizens and policymakers. Read full bio
Brian N. Williams Associate Professor of Public Policy bnw9q@virginia.edu 434-243-2116 Garrett Hall L044 I am an Associate Professor of Public Policy in the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, after previous faculty appointments at Florida State University, Vanderbilt University and the University of Georgia (UGA), as well as administrative appointments at UGA and Vanderbilt. My research centers on issues related to demographic diversity, local law enforcement, and public governance, with special attention devoted to the co-production of public safety and public order. Read full bio
Starrie Williamson Assistant Director of Web Design and Development starrie@virginia.edu 434-243-1759 Garrett Hall 206 Starrie Williamson is a native of the Mid-atlantic region of the United States and has worked at design agencies, educational software companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Charlottesville, VA. Read full bio
Timothy Wilson Professor of Psychology and Public Policy tdw@virginia.edu 434-924-0674 Gilmer 319 Read full bio
James H. Wyckoff Professor of Education and Public Policy; Director, Center on Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness wyckoff@virginia.edu 434-924-0842 Ruffner 258 Jim Wyckoff is the Curry Memorial Professor of Education and Policy, and Director of the Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness at the University of Virginia. He has published widely on issues of teacher labor markets, teacher preparation, recruitment, assessment and retention. In this work he has collaborated with policymakers in New York City, New York State and most recently the District of Columbia. Read full bio
