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Jepson: Because the world needs leadership

Educating students for and about leadership

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A faculty of experts

Faculty serve as resources for 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

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An Informed Community

Nationally and internationally known visitors and speakers from wide-ranging backgrounds build a community dialogue around leadership

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The 2019-20 Jepson Leadership Forum examines the benefits, pitfalls, and challenges facing the next generation as it navigates an online world with global influence on politics, economics, and society. Experts in the fields of technology, journalism, politics, and education will share their thoughts on how an increasingly powerful digital space affects both leadership and followership.

The John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship hosts speakers who examine and discuss the problems and prospects of leadership, constitutionalism, political economy, politics, and ethical reasoning.

Jepson & Your Career

Jessica Ruzic, '10 - Cybersecurity Policy Subject Matter Expert, CSBS Watch Video

Matthew Reinaker, '02 - President, Asurest Watch Video

Juletta Tyson, '95 - Grants Administrator, Virginia Commonwealth University Watch Video

Kate Materna Rezabek, '02 - Director of Group Fitness, American Family Fitness Watch Video

Braxton Bragg, '06 - Senior Product Manager, McKinsey & Company Watch Video

Alison (Smith) Mangiero, '05 - Senior Director, Adam Smith Society Watch Video

Joey Pahira, '07 - Manager, Public Health Services, PwC Watch Video

Molly Cramer, '14 - Human Resources Consultant, Capital One Watch Video

Renee Macbeth, '00 - Senior Academic Advisor, Virginia Commonwealth University Watch Video

John Obeck, '16 - Student, University of Maryland School of Dentistry Watch Video

Brittney Quinones, '13 - Regional Assistant Director of Admission, University of Richmond Watch Video

Aaron Lee, '00 - Import Account Manager, Independent Container Line Watch Video

Jonathan Nichols, '03 - Director of Underwriting, Allianz Worldwide Partners Watch Video

Hira Siddiqui, '16 - Account Executive, SimpsonScarborough Watch Video

Lacie Leming, '13 - Senior Associate, ICF Watch Video

Sara McGanity, '07 - Vice President, Marwood Group Watch Video

Erin Dunstan, '17 - Account Specialist, Bonfire Watch Video

Michael Watrous, '03 - Vice President of Sales, Supreme Orthopedic Systems Watch Video

The Jepson Community

Alumni Mentoring
Jepson alumni share faith, mentoring relationship

Jepson Faculty Recognized at Colloquy
University honors Jepson faculty with award, endowed positions

Emma Nash, '20
Senior uses creative communication to interact with patients

Inaugural Jepson Scholar
Inaugural Jepson Scholar Sabrina Escobar Miranda, '19, will pursue a master's degree at the University of Oxford

Alumnae Recognized for Service
Paige Wigginton, '09, Stephanie Eken Sander, '97, receive alumni awards

Griffin Trau, '18, GC'18
Former Spider Football kicker encourages SPCS graduates to confront issues most often evaded

Jieyi Ding, '19
International student explores psychology of group identity through leadership studies honors thesis

Tuong-Vi Trinh, '19
Senior infuses her art with social justice themes

Aaron D'Oleo, '19
Bonner Scholar connects academic and community interests in Manchester

Sarah Olivia Hipwell, '19
Leadership studies and marketing student launches her own marketing firm

JSGA Co-presidents
Co-presidents share vision and responsibility for leading the JSGA

Cody Gray, '19
Student perseveres in the classroom, on the field, and in the community

Erin Sorady, '19
Student charts path to servant leadership

Ethics Fellow Jessica Flanigan
Ethics fellow promotes ethical thinking as a way of life to students, faculty

The Jepson EDGE
Alumni-led initiative gives Jepson School students an edge

Holly McNaughton, '19
Leadership studies fostered empathy in Holly McNaughton, '19

Lydia DuBois, '19
Senior researches superheroes' connection to American identity, leadership

Djordje Hinic, '13
Jepson School alumnus' business focuses on innovation and the common good

Leaders in the Classroom
Jepson students learn firsthand from leaders who visit their classes

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Media Releases

UR Jepson School of Leadership Studies' Popular Speaker Series Examines Leadership in the Age of the Internet

UR Jepson School of Leadership Studies Awards Recent Graduate with Inaugural Oxford Scholarship

Governor's Fellows Program Taps Two UR Students

In Midst of Employment Pipeline Shortage, New Study Determines Mechanism for Boosting Student Interest In Computer Science

University of Richmond to award more than 1,100 degrees

Three University of Richmond Students Awarded Fulbright Grants to Teach English in the Czech Republic, Germany, and Tajikistan

Nancy Kramer, Influential Woman in Advertising, Slated to Speak at University of Richmond's Main Commencement
Speakers Also Announced for Business and Law Schools

UR Junior Awarded 2019 Newman Civic Fellowship

UR Leadership Professor Julian Hayter Named to Richmond Mayor's New History and Culture Commission

Former White House Political Advisor, New York Times Contributor, and Election Expert Slated for UR Spring Leadership Speaker Series

University of Richmond Leadership Studies Professor Named 2018 Association for Psychological Science Fellow

Bloomington Native Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad in the United Kingdom

Three UR Students Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad in Japan, Jordan, and the United Kingdom

Jepson Speaker Series Examines Past Political Thought Leaders

University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies Announces Ken Ruscio as Senior Distinguished Lecturer

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney to Kick Off University of Richmond Leadership Speaker Series

University of Richmond to award more than 1,200 degrees

University of Richmond brings leaders in the government, business and non-profit sectors to campus as commencement speakers

UR professor Julian Hayter discusses national monument debate with Anderson Cooper on '60 Minutes' this Sunday

Jepson School Leader-in-Residence Vivian Pinn to speak on leadership in women's health and biomedicine

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@JepsonSchool on Twitter

Visiting scholar @Prof_RanaDajani joined prof @ThadWilliamson's #leadershipstudies classes today for a discussion o… https://t.co/SLwtVa2jGN
Seats are filling quickly for "Arthur Ashe: Courage and Civility," presented by historian and @usfsp prof Raymond A… https://t.co/erNykC204Y
"If, as we think of it in the Jepson School, #leadership is a process of influence, then #philanthropy is a form of… https://t.co/DQVDGbTEKR
"[Those] served must be involved in the design of programs because they better understand the root cause & how to e… https://t.co/JBUx3aDl5V
"This year the JSGA hopes to connect #leadershipstudies students with new, enhanced activities to supplement their… https://t.co/KmQUQ5d2z0
Don't miss the next #JepsonForum event, "Economics and Influence in Digital Spaces," presented by journalist… https://t.co/K3wvlaMhZh
"What they had in common was unbelievable nerdiness, which I find so endearing," said @katiehafner about the founde… https://t.co/gfufb6t3ku
"Immigration is about individual liberty," #leadershipstudies prof Javier Hidalgo said today during his… https://t.co/sd7tfJMcTJ
Can't make it to @urichmond for tonight's #JepsonForum presentation by @katiehafner on "The Origins of the Internet… https://t.co/R8CCD5wCAs
RT @URNews2Use: Tomorrow the @JepsonSchool welcomes @katiehafner to kick off this year’s Jepson Leadership Forum. https://t.co/qFhQOp0g3n
#Leadershipstudies prof David Wilkins (3rd from left, back row) joined other Native activists at @CUBoulder Sept. 1… https://t.co/1loIhUdROO
Don't miss tomorrow's presentation by #leadershipstudies professor Javier Hidalgo on his book "Unjust Borders: Indi… https://t.co/j609K8MJz4
#ICYMI, watch the video of @NotreDame's Joshua Kaplan presenting "Be Careful What You Wish For: Exploring the Conse… https://t.co/YBdVTXxGDU
RT @urichmond: #URichmond leadership studies and psychology major Emma Nash, '20, drew on her coursework about emotional intelligence and c…
In a recent article co-authored with @GeorgeMasonU's David Levy and published in The Review of Austrian Economics,… https://t.co/XqzY82a8pd
The Jepson Scholars Program offers a full scholarship for graduating #leadershipstudies seniors to pursue a master'… https://t.co/aLmw4IXrtE
In her #LeadershipSpeculations blog post, Dean @speart offers advice shared by current #leadershipstudies students… https://t.co/iG6kHiDIPV
"[The Electoral College] is the devil you know," @NotreDame's Joshua Kaplan told an overflow crowd during his Marsh… https://t.co/3VdunXVoGt
RT @SpiderWBBall: Hinds-Clarke Receives UR Service For Change Award https://t.co/nJ0XVUP35i #OneRichmond
Register today for the first event of the 2019-20 #JepsonForum: Journalist and book author @katiehafner presents "T… https://t.co/I7ubQTIZDZ

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Scholars & Practitioners

von Rueden published
Christopher von Rueden, associate professor of leadership studies, published "Niche diversity can explain cross-cultural differences in personality structure," in Nature Human Behaviour.
Peart published
Sandra J. Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies, published "William Beveridge's 'mock trial of economists'" in The Review of Austrian Economics.
Peart published
Sandra J. Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies, published "On fallibility and perfection: Boettke’s Hayek vs. mainline economics" in The Review of Austrian Economics.
von Rueden published
Christopher von Rueden, associate professor of leadership studies, published "Making and Unmaking Egalitarianism in Small-Scale Human Societies" in Current Opinion Psychology.
von Rueden published
Christopher von Rueden, associate professor of leadership studies, co-published "The Dynamics of Men's Cooperation and Social Status in a Small-Scale Society" in The Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Hoyt published
Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, co-published "A Growth Mindset Intervention: Enhancing Students' Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Career Development," in the journal Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.
Hoyt published
Dr. Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, co-published with three other researchers "Mindsets of Addiction: Implications for Treatment Intentions" in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.
Hoyt published
Dr. Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, co-published with five other researchers "A Growth Mind-Set Intervention Improves Interest but Not Academic Performance in the Field of Computer Science," in Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Lee named to Leadership Council
Dr. Lauranett Lee, visiting lecturer of leadership studies, was named a charter member of the St. John's Church Foundation Leadership Council.
Hayter appointed to History and Culture Commission
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney appointed Julian Hayter, associate professor of leadership studies, to his new nine-member History and Culture Commission.