Resources Faculty & Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Directory N S Facet Last Name - Directory Staff Facet Person Type - Directory Facet Area of Focus - Directory Facet UVA Partner - Directory Development Information Technology National Security Policy Center Center for Effective Lawmaking Dean’s Office EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness Global Policy Center Social Entrepreneurship @ UVA Social Innovation @ UVA Center for Health Policy External Affairs (-) Academic Affairs Facet Batten Department - Directory Kristine Nelson Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Registrar knelson@virginia.edu 434-924-9282 Garrett L050 Read full bio Katie Straight Assistant Director of Graduate Academic Programs kaw6f@virginia.edu 434.982.6761 Garrett LO52 Katie Straight joined Batten following 15 years of diverse, cross-sector non-profit, international NGO, and consulting experience. Her previous work in global development and poverty reduction was largely focused on stakeholder management and communications, capacity development, strategic program design, and impact evaluation. She is passionate about supporting adult learning, strategic and sustainable organizational growth, and organization-wide leadership development. A UVA alum, Katie received a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia and an M.Ed. in International Education Policy from Harvard. In concert with her role as Assistant Director of Graduate Academic Programs, Katie serves as an adjunct lecturer of global development policy at Batten. Read full bio
Kristine Nelson Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Registrar knelson@virginia.edu 434-924-9282 Garrett L050 Read full bio
Katie Straight Assistant Director of Graduate Academic Programs kaw6f@virginia.edu 434.982.6761 Garrett LO52 Katie Straight joined Batten following 15 years of diverse, cross-sector non-profit, international NGO, and consulting experience. Her previous work in global development and poverty reduction was largely focused on stakeholder management and communications, capacity development, strategic program design, and impact evaluation. She is passionate about supporting adult learning, strategic and sustainable organizational growth, and organization-wide leadership development. A UVA alum, Katie received a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia and an M.Ed. in International Education Policy from Harvard. In concert with her role as Assistant Director of Graduate Academic Programs, Katie serves as an adjunct lecturer of global development policy at Batten. Read full bio