Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Staff Fred Gui Fred Gui is a postdoctoral research associate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy working with the Center for Effective Lawmaking. Fred's research interests include American political institutions, interest groups, state and local politics, and racial and ethnic politics. Read More Center for Effective Lawmaking, Staff, Center for Effective Lawmaking, Domestic Policy & Politics Mark Nelson Mark Nelson is an advancement associate at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Read More Staff, Development Jeffrey Whelchel Jeffrey Whelchel holds the position of IT Coordinator at Batten, where he oversees information technology operations. Read More Batten Publication, Staff, Event, News, Research, Research Speaker, Workshop Dakota Workman Dakota Workman is a dedicated professional serving as the Events and Operations Coordinator at the Batten School, leveraging his expertise in daily operations and event management. Read More Batten Publication, Staff, Event, News, Research, Research Speaker, Workshop Cathryn McCue Cathryn McCue brings extensive communications, storytelling, public service, and policy experience to the Batten School from her prior roles at the UVA Office for Sustainability, Charlottesville-based environmental nonprofit organizations Appalachian Voices and Southern Environmental Law Center, and the Roanoke Times. She is an avid hiker and camper, and rides her bike to work more often than not. Read More Batten Publication, Staff, Event, News, Research, Research Speaker, Workshop, External Affairs Brian Ford As an HR leader with 20 years experience, Brian Ford currently is the Sr. HR Partner for the Batten School and McIntire School of Commerce. Prior to UVA, he led the Employee Experience function for the eastern US region at VMLY&R. In this capacity, he and his team drive culture, talent management and the overall employee experience for offices such as New York, Atlanta & Miami. Prior to VMLY&R, Brian was Chief People Officer at Fusion Media Group and had sr. leadership roles at Ogilvy, LG Electronics and Mercedes-Benz USA. Read More Staff, Dean’s Office Andrea Henry Andrea Henry is an experienced professional fulfilling the role as our Events Manager. A University of Virginia alumna, class of 2019, with a dual degree in Art History and Sociology, her educational and professional journey from UVA and post-graduation provided a solid foundation in strategic planning and effective communication, all of which contribute to her expertise in event management. In her spare time, she indulges in HBO shows or tries new restaurants and coffee shops around town. Read More Staff Alexis Smith Alexis Smith is the Academic Programs Coordinator and is responsible for providing effective academic support to the students at the Batten School by ensuring accuracy, integrity, and security of the student academic records. She manages the logistics of course registration, exams, course scheduling, and Batten X programs. Alexis is a first-generation college student who graduated from Radford University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. Read More Academic Affairs, Staff Leah Daniel Leah Daniel is Batten’s Salesforce Manager. Prior to joining Batten, Leah was Senior Financial Analyst and Salesforce Administrator at UVA School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. She brings years of database management experience to Batten from her role as database manager at both the Darden School Foundation (1997-2003) and the UVA Law School Foundation (2004-2017). Leah holds a B.S. from the University of South Carolina. Read More Staff, Information Technology Alexandra Moore Alex most recently served at the Vice President of Philanthropy at the YMCA of Greater Richmond where she built a trusted high-performing team and delivered sustained philanthropic support of YMCA programming over the past 8 years. Prior to the Y, Alex spent almost 5 years in university fundraising (and earned an MS in Sports Leadership) from VCU. She is an active board volunteer with the Children’s Museum of Richmond and is exceptionally motivated by the Batten School mission of supporting positive social change through knowledge generation and developing informed leaders capable of tackling our toughest challenges. Read More Batten Publication, Staff, Event, News, Research, Research Speaker, Workshop Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ›› Subscribe to Staff Categories Career Outcomes(8) Faculty(2) Application(31) Essays(8) Admissions(44) Alumni(6) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Personal Statement(3) Policy Minor(37) Events(11) SE Minor(19) BA(60) Curriculum(32) MPP(39) New Student(13) Recommendations(11) Study Abroad (1)Accelerated MPP(56) Batten Ambassadors(28) Student Life(36)