Faculty & Staff Directory

Tina Lin

Tina
Yi
Lin

Associate Director, Center for Social Innovation

Associate Director for the Center for Social Innovation in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Data Science from the University of Virginia. 

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Molly Lipscomb

Molly
Lipscomb

Associate Professor of Public Policy and Economics; Director of the Center for Social Innovation

Molly Lipscomb is an associate professor of public policy and economics at the Batten School and the Director of the Center for Social Innovation at the University of Virginia.  Lipscomb’s research focuses primarily on environmental issues in developing countries and adaptation to lack of centralized health and sanitation services. 

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Elinor Tappe

Elinor (Ellie)
Tappé

Executive Director of Strategic Advancement

Elinor Tappé serves as Executive Director of Strategic Advancement where she helps shape and realize the strategic objectives of the Batten School. With a 25-year history in strategic planning and development, Elinor has held a variety of leadership roles in the corporate sector, as well as higher education and nonprofit. Her experience in philanthropy spans more than a decade and includes UC Berkeley, Larkin Street Youth Services and Urban Teachers

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