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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.

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.
Scholars & Practitioners

Sandra Peart, Dean of the Jepson School and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies, published her book "The Essential John Stuart Mill" with the Frasier Institute.
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Rana Dajani, leadership studies visiting scholar, co-published "The Effects of Reading-Based Intervention on Emotion Processing in Children Who Have Suffered Early Adversity and War Related Trauma" in Frontiers in Psychology.
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George Goethals, professor of leadership studies, published "The 2020 Election and Its Aftermath: Love, Lies, and Ensorceling Leadership" in Leadership.
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David Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, co-authored the chapter "Indigenous Peoples in the USA: At the Crossroads of Race and Sovereignty in Trump’s Divided States of America" in the book "Legal Status of Indigenous Peoples in Russia and Foreign Countries."
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