From crisis to resilience
Helping people get back on their feet was a common thread in seniors’ internships with human services nonprofits.
Jepson School Dean’s Report
At the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, leadership is more than a subject — it’s a lived experience. The 2024–25 Dean’s Report celebrates how our students, faculty, and alumni bring leadership to life through challenging academic work, hands-on research, real-world experiences, and global engagement.
The Jepson Leadership Forum
The 2025-26 Jepson Leadership Forum, Game Changers: Rethinking Leadership in Sports, addresses the significance of sports in American life. We will explore sports in the contexts of ethical and effective leadership, cultural significance, the impact of analytics, and recent changes to the guidelines governing college and professional sports. Speakers will discuss these topics from a variety of perspectives, drawing on their personal experiences, academic research, and industry expertise.
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
The pursuit of happiness
The Jepson School’s inaugural lecture in leadership and the humanities examines the Founding Fathers’ understanding of happiness.
Prioritizing the public in public service
An internship in a congressional district office gives senior an appreciation for the complexities of governing.
A barrier island serves as a living, breathing classroom
An internship with Assateague Island National Seashore taps into senior’s interest in hands-on learning.
Media Releases
Student Scholars
Eight University of Richmond Graduates Awarded Scholarships to Study at Oxford
Eight recent graduates from the University of Richmond have been awarded full scholarships to continue their education at the University of Oxford.
Faculty Awards
University of Richmond Leadership Studies Professor Guzel Garifullina Receives Award for Journal Article
Garifullina has received the Frank Cass 2025 Prize for “Best Article” published in Democratization.
University of Richmond Faculty and Students Create Interactive Website Showcasing Housing and Education Research
New Live and Learn platform explores the relationship between housing segregation and education inequality.
University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies to Host History of Economics Society Conference June 27–30
More than 100 conference registrants from all over the world are attending the conference, which was held in Santiago, Chile, last year.
Scholars & Practitioners
Hidalgo publishes chapter on Tibet, 1950-1959
Javier Hidalgo, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the chapter "Political Leadership and the Struggle for Tibet, 1950-1959" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.
Williamson publishes chapter on Richmond's strong mayor government
Thad Williamson, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the chapter "Richmond, Virginia's 20-Year Experiment with 'Strong Mayor' Government" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.
Hoyt publishes chapter on Stacey Abrams championing voting rights
Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, published the chapter "Stacey Abrams: Championing Voting Rights and Transforming American Democracy" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.
Kaufman publishes chapter on Thomas More
Peter Kaufman, professor of leadership studies, co-published with student Charlotte Tisdale, '26, the chapter "Thomas More, Chancellor" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.
Upcoming Events
Media Placements
Make America Fertile Again: The Strange Bedfellows of the New Baby Boom Agenda
Leadership studies professor Jessica Flanigan, the author of a book on the ethics of expecting, is quoted.
Virginia researchers link housing and education, offer policy insights through new website
Education and leadership studies professor Tom Shields is quoted in this feature on UR’s “Live and Learn” project.
First RPS-Council joint meeting in 3 years produces good feelings, promises of more discussion
Education and leadership studies professor Tom Shields is quoted.
The return of ‘No Vote’ option is long overdue
Kazi ASM Nurul Huda, Cmelikova Visiting International Scholar in Leadership and Ethics at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, authored this piece.