Ben Wallerstein promotes educational opportunity and economic mobility as the CEO of Whiteboard Advisors.
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.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Jepson
Scholars & Practitioners
Jessica Flanigan, professor of leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law (PPEL), received the 2024 Distinguished Scholarship Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.
View BioJavier Hidalgo, professor of leadership studies, published "Parfitian or Buddhist Reductionism? Revisiting a Debate about Personal Identity" in Asian Journal of Philosophy.
View BioCrystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, co-published "The role of health campaigns in stigma toward those with anorexia nervosa" in Stigma and Health.
View BioChris von Rueden, associate professor of leadership studies, received the 2024 Human Behavior & Evolution Society Fellow Award.
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