Jepson School of Leadership Studies

The Leader in Leadership

As the nation’s first-ever undergraduate school of leadership studies, the Jepson School takes "leading the way" very seriously.

That’s why we educate tomorrow’s leaders with a world-class program, preparing them for positions that drive real change in their communities and the world.

Through a rigorous curriculum, opportunities for outside experience, and support that extends far beyond their time at Jepson, our students find here a leadership journey unlike any other.

Recently named the "Jewel in the Crown" of the University of Richmond’s academics by College Gazette, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies investigates leadership not only as a position, but also as a process and a relationship among people.

Feature Stories

Senior Alex Konigsberg sits by the lion fountain in the Garden of Five Lions.

At the intersection of medical practice and evaluation

Senior plans a combined career in pediatric medicine and health system evaluation and improvement.

Alumni

Meet the UR alum immersed in the world of beauty

Julee Wilson is the Cosmopolitan magazine editor redefining the scope of industry coverage.

Senior Abigail Smith standing by brightly colored tulips in front of Fountain Hall.

Understanding trauma

Working with juvenile detainees and victims of violence affirms senior’s desire to be a counselor.

Honoring a Legacy

Brenda McDowell supports UR’s Gary L. McDowell Institute in honor of her late husband and his lasting impact on Jepson students and faculty.

Media Releases

University of Richmond Commencement Speaker is Richmond Fed President and CEO Tom Barkin

Barkin will address University of Richmond graduates during the main Commencement ceremony in May.

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.

Queally Center for Admission and Career Services

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.

Scholars & Practitioners

Kaufman publishes book on Arendt's concerns with American democracy

Peter Kaufman, professor of leadership studies, published Arendt's Disappointments and Our New Beginnings: Citizenship and Democracy Reimagined with Edinburgh University Press.

Chlouba publishes article on African nationalism

Vladimir Chlouba, assistant professor of leadership studies, published the article "The Precolonial Origins of African Nationalism" in Comparative Political Studies.

Wilkins publishes chapter on blood quantum

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.

Hayter promoted to professor

Julian Hayter was promoted to professor of leadership studies. He is a historian whose research focuses on modern U.S. history, American political development, African-American history, and the American civil rights movement.