Resources Faculty & Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Directory A B C D (-) E F G H J (-) K L M N O P R S T V W Facet Last Name - Directory Staff Faculty Facet Person Type - Directory Environmental Policy Political Science Social Entrepreneurship Social Equity Facet Area of Focus - Directory Center for Effective Lawmaking Department of Psychology McIntire School of Commerce Facet UVA Partner - Directory Information Technology Student & Alumni Services Facet Batten Department - Directory Nikitha Edunuri Salesforce Application Manager ne2y@virginia.edu Read full bio Emily Edwards Admissions Fellow vuu2at@virginia.edu 434-982-0685 Originally from Georgia, Admissions Fellow Emily Edwards is a 2024 graduate from Furman University. Read full bio Nick Elacqua Lab Manager, APPLE and SCABL Labs gjs3ux@virginia.edu Nick Elacqua is the Lab Manager for the Applied Public Policy and Leadership Experiments (APPLE) Lab and the Social Cognition and Behavior Lab (SCABL) in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Read full bio Essence Ellis Academic Operations Manager ptg4rg@virginia.edu Essence Ellis joined the Batten School in 2024 as the Academic Operations Manager. Essence supports students and faculty by maintaining academic records and providing general programmatic assistance. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Randolph-Macon College and completed her Master of Divinity at Yale Divinity School. A native of Charlottesville, she enjoys spending time with her loved ones and traveling when possible. Read full bio Bevin Etienne Assistant Professor of Commerce and Public Policy bevin@virginia.edu Bevin Etienne is assistant professor of commerce and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Etienne has extensive teaching and course development experience in the areas of sustainability, entrepreneurship, energy, and engineering design. He emphasizes the importance of capacity building in promoting sustainability and social entrepreneurship in developing countries as well as the role of open source in innovation and entrepreneurship. Read full bio Kasey Kiefer Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement Coordinator klk6xsg@virginia.edu Kasey is the coordinator of Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement at the Batten School. She returns to Grounds after graduating from UVA in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Global Environments & Sustainability. Read full bio Justin H. Kirkland Professor of Politics and Public Policy jhk9y@virginia.edu Gibson Hall Justin H. Kirkland is a professor of politics and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Kirkland specializes in American politics, legislative politics, and subnational politics. His research focuses on understanding the relationship between public opinion and legislative behavior, institutional rules and legislative outcomes, and methods for analyzing legislative choices. Read full bio
Emily Edwards Admissions Fellow vuu2at@virginia.edu 434-982-0685 Originally from Georgia, Admissions Fellow Emily Edwards is a 2024 graduate from Furman University. Read full bio
Nick Elacqua Lab Manager, APPLE and SCABL Labs gjs3ux@virginia.edu Nick Elacqua is the Lab Manager for the Applied Public Policy and Leadership Experiments (APPLE) Lab and the Social Cognition and Behavior Lab (SCABL) in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
Essence Ellis Academic Operations Manager ptg4rg@virginia.edu Essence Ellis joined the Batten School in 2024 as the Academic Operations Manager. Essence supports students and faculty by maintaining academic records and providing general programmatic assistance. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Randolph-Macon College and completed her Master of Divinity at Yale Divinity School. A native of Charlottesville, she enjoys spending time with her loved ones and traveling when possible. Read full bio
Bevin Etienne Assistant Professor of Commerce and Public Policy bevin@virginia.edu Bevin Etienne is assistant professor of commerce and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Etienne has extensive teaching and course development experience in the areas of sustainability, entrepreneurship, energy, and engineering design. He emphasizes the importance of capacity building in promoting sustainability and social entrepreneurship in developing countries as well as the role of open source in innovation and entrepreneurship. Read full bio
Kasey Kiefer Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement Coordinator klk6xsg@virginia.edu Kasey is the coordinator of Career Advancement and Alumni Engagement at the Batten School. She returns to Grounds after graduating from UVA in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Global Environments & Sustainability. Read full bio
Justin H. Kirkland Professor of Politics and Public Policy jhk9y@virginia.edu Gibson Hall Justin H. Kirkland is a professor of politics and public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Kirkland specializes in American politics, legislative politics, and subnational politics. His research focuses on understanding the relationship between public opinion and legislative behavior, institutional rules and legislative outcomes, and methods for analyzing legislative choices. Read full bio