"Beginning with their extraordinary gift to establish the Batten School in 2007, the Batten family continues to shape the face of leadership education for the 21st century," said Ian Solomon, Batten School dean-elect.

Brooke Lehmann is a lecturer at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. A national expert on the design, development, and reform of pediatric health/mental health services, special education and child welfare systems, her work addresses policies ranging from school-based health care to international crisis support for children and families.

Christine Mahoney is a professor of public policy and politics at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.  She studies social justice advocacy, activism and direct action through social entrepreneurship.

Gerry Warburg is a professor of practice of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy. Prior to Batten, he worked with Congress for several decades, serving as a legislative assistant to members of leadership in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

This issue includes a profile of Professor Christine Mahoney and the social entrepreneurship initiative underway at Batten and the University of Virginia. There’s also an exclusive excerpt of Dean Stam’s upcoming book, Why Leaders Fight, which examines how political leaders’ formative experiences impact their decisions to engage in armed conflict. You’ll also get to know two of Batten’s standout student athletes—Malcolm Brogdon and Danielle Delisle.