Resources Faculty & Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Directory B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T W Facet Last Name - Directory Faculty Board (-) Staff Facet Person Type - Directory Social Psychology Domestic Policy & Politics Leadership Facet Area of Focus - Directory National Security Policy Center Center for Effective Lawmaking Social Innovation @ UVA Facet UVA Partner - Directory Development National Security Policy Center Dean’s Office Information Technology Academic Affairs Center for Effective Lawmaking External Affairs Social Innovation @ UVA Facet Batten Department - Directory Rebecca Beirne Special Assistant for Faculty Affairs rebeccab@virginia.edu 434-243-4383 Garrett L038 Read full bio Eliza Broaddus Assistant Director of Development ebroaddus@virginia.edu 434-924-7978 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 258 Read full bio Jessie Burgett Development Associate job3w@virginia.edu 434-243-4819 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 281C Read full bio Allison Carter Faculty Communications Specialist alb3v@virginia.edu 434-924-7064 Allison Carter is the Faculty Communications Specialist. Read full bio Anne Carter Mulligan Director of Undergraduate Admissions acm8k@virginia.edu 434-982-2583 Garrett Hall 106 Anne Carter Mulligan joined Batten in January 2019 as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. She’s held multiple roles in higher education, most recently as Director of Strategic Initiatives in Enrollment Management at Longwood University, where she led projects designed to enrich the student experience and provide a seamless path from recruitment to graduation. Read full bio James R Cathro Assistant Director of Budget and Finance jrc2jc@virginia.edu 434-982-6761 Read full bio Jeff Chidester Executive Director of External Affairs jchidester@virginia.edu 434-924-7330 Garrett Hall 107 Jeff Chidester is the Executive Director of External Affairs, where he oversees admissions, strategic partnerships, communications and marketing, and the broader external affairs portfolio. Read full bio Amanda Crombie Assistant Dean for Academic Programs am3de@virginia.edu 434-243-9976 Garrett L054 Amanda Crombie is the Batten School’s Assistant Dean for Academic Programs and is responsible for academic advising, course scheduling and enrollment as well as curriculum management for the School. Read full bio Erin Durney Tor Director of Communications erin.tor@virginia.edu 434-243-8443 Garrett Hall 105 Erin Durney Tör is a strategic communications professional with experience leading high-impact communications and marketing teams in the public and private sectors. Read full bio Nikitha Edunuri Salesforce Application Manager ne2y@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L033 Read full bio Jeffrey Eggeling Director of Development jeggeling@virginia.edu 434-982-2094 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 279 Read full bio Adam Felder Director of Data Analytics amf5ka@virginia.edu 434-243-1130 Garrett Hall L032 Read full bio George Foresman NSPC Executive Director & Senior Advisor gwf3n@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L056 George Foresman has over three decades of leadership experience in government and business. While serving as Virginia’s homeland security secretary, Foresman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security. Read full bio Hannah Guffey Assistant Director of Career Services hbg3h@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 205 Read full bio Lyangela Gutierrez Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Postdoctoral Research Associate lyangela.gutierrez@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L060 Read full bio Ben Hartless IT Manager bh4hb@virginia.edu (540) 460-7676 L029 Read full bio Melissa A. Henriksen NSPC Director of Operations and Research Initiatives mah2hx@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L056 Melissa A. Henriksen serves as Director of Operations and Research Initiatives in the National Security Policy Center. Drawing on 20+ years of experience overseeing a wide array of university research activities, many with a focus on national security and defense, she provides expertise in strategic planning, program and project management, research development, and education, training, and engagement. Melissa holds a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, a B.A. in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross and is a certified project management professional. Read full bio Gerald Higginbotham Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Postdoctoral Research Associate ghigginbotham@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L060 Read full bio Steve Hiss Director of Career Services and Alumni Engagement steven.hiss@virginia.edu 434-924-2456 Garrett Hall 203 A lifelong public servant, Steve’s interest in the Batten School not only stems from his own career in the public service, but also the former and current Batten students with whom he has worked in his position as the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Virginia. Read full bio Marrissa Jones Social Equity Advisor mkj2gn@virginia.edu 754.779.2423 Garrett Hall L060 Marrissa Jones (she, her, hers) is the Social Equity Advisor at The University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Ms. Jones is passionate about promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education- as demonstrated through her numerous leadership roles during her time as an undergraduate at UVA. Most notably, Ms. Jones is the co-founder of 'Hoos First Look', a fly-in program aimed at recruiting high-achieving low-income and/or first-generation high school students into UVA. Ms. Jones has previous education consulting experience at The Lewin Group, where she worked as a Senior Research Analyst for the Office of Head Start Monitoring and Evaluation contract. Read full bio Greer Kelly Assistant Director of Development, Batten greer.kelly@virginia.edu 434-243-5683 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 277 Read full bio Erinn Lauterbach Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Effective Lawmaking el2db@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L060 I am currently a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the Center for Effective Lawmaking in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. I received my PhD in American Politics from the University of California, Riverside, in June 2020. Read full bio Courtney Leistensnider Assistant Director of Admissions crl4sn@virginia.edu 434-243-2428 Garrett Hall 106 Courtney Leistensnider is the Assistant Director of Admissions, handling many admission operations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including planning recruitment events and prospective student visits. Read full bio Craig Lindqvist Associate Dean for Administration csl3g@virginia.edu (434) 981-5664 With an outstanding record of accomplishment in strategy, finance, technology, and other administrative functions, Lindqvist comes to the Batten School from CFA Institute, a global association of investment management professionals, where he served in a variety of senior leadership roles overseeing organizational planning and financial management, financial operations, market intelligence and business analytics, procurement, payroll, and other functions. Read full bio Cindy H. Moore Business Services Manager chm3b@virginia.edu 434-982-2033 Read full bio Kristine Nelson Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Registrar knelson@virginia.edu 434-924-9282 Garrett L050 Read full bio Brendan Novak Associate Director of Social Innovation @ UVA jlo9uc@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L020B Read full bio Claire Oto Policy Research and Writer Internship Program Coordinator wcv9qx@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L056 Claire Oto is a policy researcher and writer at the NSPC. She also coordinates the Center’s internship program. Prior to joining Batten, she was a communications specialist at the U.S. Department of Energy. Claire earned an M.P.P in Space and National Security from George Washington University and holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California San Diego. Read full bio Jieun Pai Postdoctoral Research Associate jpai@virginia.edu Jieun Pai researches social hierarchy and conflict resolution. Specifically, her research seeks to provide insight into how people can satisfy their need for status in teams and organizations harmoniously. Pai received her Ph.D. in Management and Organization from Anderson School of Management at UCLA and holds M.A. in Human Resources from University of Minnesota and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from KAIST, South Korea. Read full bio Jay T. Pence Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations jpence@virginia.edu 434-982-1920 Garrett Hall L031 Read full bio John Robinson NSPC Director of Academic Programs djr6nf@virginia.edu John Robinson is the NSPC’s Director of Academic Programs. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on national security, including Innovating for Defense, an experiential course that pairs student teams with sponsors from the Department of Defense (DoD) to solve real-world national security problems. His research interests include international security and naval affairs. John holds a Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Virginia, and a M.A. from the U.S. Naval War College. Read full bio Jill Rockwell Senior Assistant Dean for Student and Career Services jill.rockwell@virginia.edu 434-924-7950 Garrett Hall 204 Jill oversees the administrative units of student affairs, and career services, working with the other members of the student services team to strengthen students’ co-curricular and career-related experiences at the Batten School. Read full bio Charles J. Rush Director of Budget and Finance cjr4f@virginia.edu 434-982-6561 Garrett Hall 202 Read full bio Linda Sherck Associate Director of Development gjv5xh@virginia.edu Read full bio Ian H. Solomon Dean and Professor of Practice of Public Policy Garrett Hall 200 Ian H. Solomon is dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where he leads a multidisciplinary faculty in creating new knowledge and developing leaders who can solve humanity’s greatest policy challenges. Trained as a lawyer, Solomon is a devoted student and teacher of both negotiation and conflict resolution. Read full bio Katie Straight Assistant Director of Graduate Academic Programs kaw6f@virginia.edu 434.243.1357 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 Kerra K. Thurston Executive Assistant to the Dean kaykay@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Garrett Hall 200 Read full bio Laura Toscano Associate Director of Social Entrepreneurship lt2km@virginia.edu 434-243-3728 Garrett Hall L020B Read full bio Starrie Williamson Assistant Director of Web Design and Development starrie@virginia.edu 434.243.1759 Garrett Hall L033 Starrie Williamson is a native of the Mid-atlantic region of the United States and has worked at design agencies, educational software companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Charlottesville, VA. Read full bio
Rebecca Beirne Special Assistant for Faculty Affairs rebeccab@virginia.edu 434-243-4383 Garrett L038 Read full bio
Eliza Broaddus Assistant Director of Development ebroaddus@virginia.edu 434-924-7978 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 258 Read full bio
Jessie Burgett Development Associate job3w@virginia.edu 434-243-4819 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 281C Read full bio
Allison Carter Faculty Communications Specialist alb3v@virginia.edu 434-924-7064 Allison Carter is the Faculty Communications Specialist. Read full bio
Anne Carter Mulligan Director of Undergraduate Admissions acm8k@virginia.edu 434-982-2583 Garrett Hall 106 Anne Carter Mulligan joined Batten in January 2019 as Director of Undergraduate Admissions. She’s held multiple roles in higher education, most recently as Director of Strategic Initiatives in Enrollment Management at Longwood University, where she led projects designed to enrich the student experience and provide a seamless path from recruitment to graduation. Read full bio
James R Cathro Assistant Director of Budget and Finance jrc2jc@virginia.edu 434-982-6761 Read full bio
Jeff Chidester Executive Director of External Affairs jchidester@virginia.edu 434-924-7330 Garrett Hall 107 Jeff Chidester is the Executive Director of External Affairs, where he oversees admissions, strategic partnerships, communications and marketing, and the broader external affairs portfolio. Read full bio
Amanda Crombie Assistant Dean for Academic Programs am3de@virginia.edu 434-243-9976 Garrett L054 Amanda Crombie is the Batten School’s Assistant Dean for Academic Programs and is responsible for academic advising, course scheduling and enrollment as well as curriculum management for the School. Read full bio
Erin Durney Tor Director of Communications erin.tor@virginia.edu 434-243-8443 Garrett Hall 105 Erin Durney Tör is a strategic communications professional with experience leading high-impact communications and marketing teams in the public and private sectors. Read full bio
Jeffrey Eggeling Director of Development jeggeling@virginia.edu 434-982-2094 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 279 Read full bio
Adam Felder Director of Data Analytics amf5ka@virginia.edu 434-243-1130 Garrett Hall L032 Read full bio
George Foresman NSPC Executive Director & Senior Advisor gwf3n@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L056 George Foresman has over three decades of leadership experience in government and business. While serving as Virginia’s homeland security secretary, Foresman was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security. Read full bio
Hannah Guffey Assistant Director of Career Services hbg3h@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 205 Read full bio
Lyangela Gutierrez Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Postdoctoral Research Associate lyangela.gutierrez@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L060 Read full bio
Melissa A. Henriksen NSPC Director of Operations and Research Initiatives mah2hx@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L056 Melissa A. Henriksen serves as Director of Operations and Research Initiatives in the National Security Policy Center. Drawing on 20+ years of experience overseeing a wide array of university research activities, many with a focus on national security and defense, she provides expertise in strategic planning, program and project management, research development, and education, training, and engagement. Melissa holds a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, a B.A. in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross and is a certified project management professional. Read full bio
Gerald Higginbotham Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Postdoctoral Research Associate ghigginbotham@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L060 Read full bio
Steve Hiss Director of Career Services and Alumni Engagement steven.hiss@virginia.edu 434-924-2456 Garrett Hall 203 A lifelong public servant, Steve’s interest in the Batten School not only stems from his own career in the public service, but also the former and current Batten students with whom he has worked in his position as the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Virginia. Read full bio
Marrissa Jones Social Equity Advisor mkj2gn@virginia.edu 754.779.2423 Garrett Hall L060 Marrissa Jones (she, her, hers) is the Social Equity Advisor at The University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Ms. Jones is passionate about promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education- as demonstrated through her numerous leadership roles during her time as an undergraduate at UVA. Most notably, Ms. Jones is the co-founder of 'Hoos First Look', a fly-in program aimed at recruiting high-achieving low-income and/or first-generation high school students into UVA. Ms. Jones has previous education consulting experience at The Lewin Group, where she worked as a Senior Research Analyst for the Office of Head Start Monitoring and Evaluation contract. Read full bio
Greer Kelly Assistant Director of Development, Batten greer.kelly@virginia.edu 434-243-5683 2420 Old Ivy Road, Advancement Office 277 Read full bio
Erinn Lauterbach Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Effective Lawmaking el2db@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L060 I am currently a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the Center for Effective Lawmaking in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. I received my PhD in American Politics from the University of California, Riverside, in June 2020. Read full bio
Courtney Leistensnider Assistant Director of Admissions crl4sn@virginia.edu 434-243-2428 Garrett Hall 106 Courtney Leistensnider is the Assistant Director of Admissions, handling many admission operations at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including planning recruitment events and prospective student visits. Read full bio
Craig Lindqvist Associate Dean for Administration csl3g@virginia.edu (434) 981-5664 With an outstanding record of accomplishment in strategy, finance, technology, and other administrative functions, Lindqvist comes to the Batten School from CFA Institute, a global association of investment management professionals, where he served in a variety of senior leadership roles overseeing organizational planning and financial management, financial operations, market intelligence and business analytics, procurement, payroll, and other functions. Read full bio
Kristine Nelson Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Registrar knelson@virginia.edu 434-924-9282 Garrett L050 Read full bio
Brendan Novak Associate Director of Social Innovation @ UVA jlo9uc@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L020B Read full bio
Claire Oto Policy Research and Writer Internship Program Coordinator wcv9qx@virginia.edu Garrett Hall L056 Claire Oto is a policy researcher and writer at the NSPC. She also coordinates the Center’s internship program. Prior to joining Batten, she was a communications specialist at the U.S. Department of Energy. Claire earned an M.P.P in Space and National Security from George Washington University and holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California San Diego. Read full bio
Jieun Pai Postdoctoral Research Associate jpai@virginia.edu Jieun Pai researches social hierarchy and conflict resolution. Specifically, her research seeks to provide insight into how people can satisfy their need for status in teams and organizations harmoniously. Pai received her Ph.D. in Management and Organization from Anderson School of Management at UCLA and holds M.A. in Human Resources from University of Minnesota and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from KAIST, South Korea. Read full bio
Jay T. Pence Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations jpence@virginia.edu 434-982-1920 Garrett Hall L031 Read full bio
John Robinson NSPC Director of Academic Programs djr6nf@virginia.edu John Robinson is the NSPC’s Director of Academic Programs. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on national security, including Innovating for Defense, an experiential course that pairs student teams with sponsors from the Department of Defense (DoD) to solve real-world national security problems. His research interests include international security and naval affairs. John holds a Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Virginia, and a M.A. from the U.S. Naval War College. Read full bio
Jill Rockwell Senior Assistant Dean for Student and Career Services jill.rockwell@virginia.edu 434-924-7950 Garrett Hall 204 Jill oversees the administrative units of student affairs, and career services, working with the other members of the student services team to strengthen students’ co-curricular and career-related experiences at the Batten School. Read full bio
Charles J. Rush Director of Budget and Finance cjr4f@virginia.edu 434-982-6561 Garrett Hall 202 Read full bio
Ian H. Solomon Dean and Professor of Practice of Public Policy Garrett Hall 200 Ian H. Solomon is dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where he leads a multidisciplinary faculty in creating new knowledge and developing leaders who can solve humanity’s greatest policy challenges. Trained as a lawyer, Solomon is a devoted student and teacher of both negotiation and conflict resolution. Read full bio
Katie Straight Assistant Director of Graduate Academic Programs kaw6f@virginia.edu 434.243.1357 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
Kerra K. Thurston Executive Assistant to the Dean kaykay@virginia.edu 434-924-0828 Garrett Hall 200 Read full bio
Laura Toscano Associate Director of Social Entrepreneurship lt2km@virginia.edu 434-243-3728 Garrett Hall L020B Read full bio
Starrie Williamson Assistant Director of Web Design and Development starrie@virginia.edu 434.243.1759 Garrett Hall L033 Starrie Williamson is a native of the Mid-atlantic region of the United States and has worked at design agencies, educational software companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Charlottesville, VA. Read full bio