Resources Faculty & Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Directory A B (-) C G H P R S T W Facet Last Name - Directory Faculty Facet Person Type - Directory Political Science Health Policy Leadership International Development Advocacy Economics Environmental Policy Ethics Global Politics & International Relations Racial Justice and Equity (-) Social Psychology (-) Education Facet Area of Focus - Directory EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness School of Education and Human Development Facet UVA Partner - Directory EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness Facet Batten Department - Directory Benjamin Castleman Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education castleman@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L036 Ben Castleman is an associate professor of public policy and education at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on policies and strategies to improve postsecondary educational and workforce outcomes for individuals from lower-income and historically-marginalized communities. His current work focuses on innovations to increase economic mobility among lower-wage adults, including digital- and health-skills training programs; state-funded career and technical education; and competency-based education models for working adults. Read full bio Eileen Chou Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Batten Family Bicentennial Teacher-Scholar Leadership Associate Professor of Public Policy eileen.chou@virginia.edu 434-982-4821 Garrett Hall L040 Eileen Chou, associate dean for academic affairs and Batten Family Bicentennial Teacher-Scholar Leadership Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, researches the organizational, social, and psychological forces that shape individual and group behavior in organizational settings. Read full bio Benjamin Converse Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology converse@virginia.edu 434-243-2885 Garrett Hall L001 Benjamin Converse is an associate professor of public policy and psychology at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on motivation, social judgment, problem solving and decision making. He teaches courses related to leadership and negotiations. Read full bio
Benjamin Castleman Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education castleman@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L036 Ben Castleman is an associate professor of public policy and education at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on policies and strategies to improve postsecondary educational and workforce outcomes for individuals from lower-income and historically-marginalized communities. His current work focuses on innovations to increase economic mobility among lower-wage adults, including digital- and health-skills training programs; state-funded career and technical education; and competency-based education models for working adults. Read full bio
Eileen Chou Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Batten Family Bicentennial Teacher-Scholar Leadership Associate Professor of Public Policy eileen.chou@virginia.edu 434-982-4821 Garrett Hall L040 Eileen Chou, associate dean for academic affairs and Batten Family Bicentennial Teacher-Scholar Leadership Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, researches the organizational, social, and psychological forces that shape individual and group behavior in organizational settings. Read full bio
Benjamin Converse Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology converse@virginia.edu 434-243-2885 Garrett Hall L001 Benjamin Converse is an associate professor of public policy and psychology at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Psychology. His research focuses on motivation, social judgment, problem solving and decision making. He teaches courses related to leadership and negotiations. Read full bio