Resources Faculty & Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Directory B (-) C H (-) P R S T W Facet Last Name - Directory Faculty Facet Person Type - Directory Leadership Political Science Economics Health Policy Social Psychology Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics Executive Education National Security Racial Justice and Equity Virginia Politics & Policy (-) Education Facet Area of Focus - Directory School of Education and Human Development EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness 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 Daniel W. Player Associate Professor of Public Policy dwp2g@virginia.edu 434-243-0904 Garrett Hall L046 Dan Player is an associate professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. His research focuses 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
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
Daniel W. Player Associate Professor of Public Policy dwp2g@virginia.edu 434-243-0904 Garrett Hall L046 Dan Player is an associate professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. His research focuses 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