A deep dive into leadership issues
Seven Jepson students and three 2024 graduates presented research at conferences in Los Angeles, Denver, and Richmond last month.
The Jepson Leadership Forum
The 2024-25 Jepson Leadership Forum presents E Pluribus Unum? The Divisions Testing American Democracy. We invite scholars and experts to discuss how division and polarization affect American democracy. Together, we will explore how and why divisions have manifested historically and currently in the United States, focusing on their impact on justice, education, politics, culture, technology, and class. Are division and the struggle to find common ground making us stronger or tearing us apart? Join us as we search for answers to this and other questions.
A Faculty of Experts
Jepson faculty help students hone their leadership skills. They also hold prominent places in national and international media, providing insightful opinions and expert views on leadership and issues of the day.
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Alumni Who Lead
Graduates leave Richmond with knowledge of leadership frameworks and with the critical thinking and communication skills that enable them to excel in their chosen careers.
Feature Stories
Investing in the environment
A summer internship introduced senior Courtney Simpson to a career in sustainable investing. A return offer ensured she can continue to pursue her newfound interest.
A world view on human rights and immigration
Attending the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy proves a culminating experience for Richmond Scholar Nandini Raisurana.
Lives Of Purpose
Main character energy
The Trevor Project's associate instructional designer, Jaide Hinds-Clarke, '20, aims to be the supporting character to her clients' stories.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Jepson
Media Releases
Grant News
University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies Awarded $150K Grant for Ethics Education
The University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies has been awarded $150,000 from the Richard D. Donchian Foundation to continue and expand the Jepson School’s multifaceted ethics education initiatives.
Faculty Awards
University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies Professor Terry Price Awarded Top State Honor
The SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Awards are the highest honor for faculty at Virginia's public and private colleges and universities, recognizing superior accomplishments in teaching, research, and public service.
University of Richmond Hosts Community Partners to Discuss New Reports Linking Housing Segregation and Education Inequality
Reading Between the Lines: Zoning, Housing, and Education in the Richmond Region will be held Oct. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at the University of Richmond’s Queally Center for Admission and Career Services.
Record Applications Lead to Strong Class of 2028
The University of Richmond is welcoming about 840 traditional undergraduate students to campus for the 2024–25 academic year.
Scholars & Practitioners
Wilkins published
David Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, published the chapter "Moving Past the Flawed Equations of Blood and Property" in the edited volume "Beyond Blood Quantum: Refusal to Disappear" published by Fulcrum Publishing.
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Hayter promoted to professor
Julian Hayter was promoted to professor. A historian, his research focuses on modern U.S. history, American political development, African-American history, and the American civil rights movement.
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von Rueden promoted to professor
Christopher von Rueden was promoted to professor of leadership studies. An anthropologist with expertise in traditional human societies, his research focuses on how humans form status hierarchies, why we evolved to do so, and the demographic and ecological factors that cause our hierarchies to be more or less coercive.
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Henley published
Lauren Henley, assistant professor of leadership studies, published "Review of 'Murder in a Mill Town: Sex, Faith, and the Crime That Captivated a Nation' by Bruce Dorsey" in The Journal of American History.
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Media Placements
Kremlin promotes ‘traditional values’ – but leaves some battles to the governors
Leadership studies professor Guzel Garifullina authored this piece, originally published in The Conversation.
Can the Lumbee gain tribal recognition? Trump actions provide hope, but hurdles remain
David Wilkins, leadership studies professor and citizen of the Lumbee Nation of North Carolina, is quoted throughout.
Rooting for the Underdog? Psychologists Explain Why We Like the Little Guy
George R. Goethals, social psychologist and professor emeritus at the Jepson School of Leadership, is quoted.
Commentary: When immigration officers show up at school, what next?
Leadership studies and education professor Tom Shields, an expert on K-12 education, authored this piece.