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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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COVID-19 Coronavirus Information & Updates

The University will resume in-person instruction on Jan. 19. For an interdisciplinary overview of the coronavirus pandemic, visit our Jepson School faculty expertise page. University COVID-19 information, updates, and resources are available here.

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The 2021-2022 Jepson Leadership Forum invites scholars, activists, and experts to discuss the moral, ethical, and legal implications of global migration and asylum. Join us as we explore how leaders and communities navigate the economic, social, and cultural transformations of a world with – and without – borders and walls.

The Gary L. McDowell Institute hosts speakers who examine and discuss the problems and prospects of leadership, constitutionalism, political economy, politics, and ethical reasoning.

Jepson Alumni Voices

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement and Inclusion Initiatives, College of William & Mary Watch Video

Consultant, Bain & Company Watch Video

Senior Product Manager, Accolade, Inc. Watch Video

International Program Manager, United States Department of Defense Watch Video

Attorney and Judge Advocate, United States Navy Watch Video

Attorney and President, Asurest Watch Video

Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Watch Video

Third-year medical student, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Watch Video

Director of Global Philanthropy, Global Citizen Watch Video

The Jepson Community

Kexin Li, '21
Richmond Scholar advocates for survivors of sexual violence

Adrienne Smith, '98, pursues her dream in Napa Valley
The general manager of a California winery gets creative in turning unexpected challenges into success

Alumnus at forefront of COVID-19 battle
Walgreens executive Ed Kaleta, '95, takes a lead in the COVID-19 testing and vaccination rollouts

Alumna conducts HIV vaccine research at NIH
Summer internship in Tanzanian hospital leads to NIH research, medical school

Ana Paula Alvarado, '21
Communications is key to senior's successful internship, future career goals

Jesse Amankwaah, '21
Senior champions marginalized people through political activism, service

Hannah Lee, '21
Senior weighs using forensic genealogy to solve violent crime

Rana Dajani Column: "I Believe COVID-19 Will Make Stronger and More Well-Rounded Students"

Alex Beran, '21
Scholar-athlete takes a deep dive into health care

Amanda Brosnan, '21
Experiential education deepens understanding of leadership, environmental issues

Alumnus at nexus of transportation, environmental stewardship
Transportation company executive Maurice Henderson, '97, works to increase access to environmentally friendly transit

Lindsay Pett, '21
Study abroad, research offer senior insights on global healthcare

Three for three
Three seniors reap job offers from summer internships

Will Walker, '21
Senior advocates for recruitment, retention of underrepresented college students

Spider web nets internships
A strong Spider web connects Jepson School interns to Robins School alumnus

Emma Davis, '21
Frontline PBS internship offers senior insights on journalistic integrity

Leadership in Times of Crisis
Alumni share leadership challenges and strategies for this tumultuous year

Dr. Lauren N. Henley
A Q&A with a new assistant professor of leadership studies

Dr. Volha (Olga) Chykina
A Q&A with a new assistant professor of leadership studies

Alec Greven, '21
Richmond Scholar advocates for free speech at University of Richmond and beyond

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Media Releases

University of Richmond Student Selected as Luce Scholar

UR Jepson School of Leadership Studies Scholar Honored by United Nations for Making Reading Accessible to Refugees

Three University of Richmond Juniors to Participate in Selective Public Policy and International Affairs Program

UR Junior Selected as Finalist for Harry S. Truman Scholarship

University of Richmond Faculty Experts Featured in New Netflix Documentary Series About Wrongful Convictions Out This Week

UR Junior Awarded 2020 Fellowship Focusing on Civic Growth

University of Richmond Faculty/Student Team Receive Funding To Create Guidebook Related to Free Speech on College Campuses

UR Professors Receive Funding to Develop Student-Faculty Reading Group Focusing on Frederick Douglass

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

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RT @JepsonSchool: #Democracy works best when #leadership is tempered by #humility, says #leadershipstudies distinguished lecturer Kenneth R…
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In his 2018 @BostonReview essay, #leadershipstudies professor @ThadWilliamson reflected on what it would take to en… https://t.co/bVbyX6zeDc
Congrats to Fiona Carter-Tod, '21, @urichmond's first Luce Scholar! After graduation, she will explore #immunology,… https://t.co/yftRVjXwXV
RT @URNews2Use: Lauren Henley, a historian in the @JepsonSchool, explores how Black women became both the victims of & perpetrators of viol…
Annalise Mangone, '21, completed her #JepsonInternship at @PittTweet's Center for Bioethics & Health Law. Next week… https://t.co/csYvD2IiDc
This #singlesawarenessday, #leadershipstudies prof @donforsyth shares insights on managing #SelfIsolation at home:… https://t.co/c2RZfd1F6A

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Scholars & Practitioners

Wilkins Published
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."
Henley Published
Lauren Henley, assistant professor of leadership studies, published "The Richest Black Girl in America" in Truly Adventurous.
Forsyth Published
Donelson Forsyth, professor of leadership studies, published "Moral relativists resist health mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic" in Personality and Individual Differences.
Ruscio Published
Kenneth P. Ruscio, senior distinguished lecturer of leadership studies, published the op-ed "Coming of Political Age in the Trump Era" in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Peart Published
Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, published the op-ed "Public Speech and Democracy" in History News Network.
Price Published
Terry Price, professor of leadership studies, published the chapter "Charismatic Leadership, Ethics, and Politics" in The Routledge International Handbook on Charisma.
Flanigan Published
Jessica Flanigan, associate professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published "The Ethics of Prenatal Injury" in the Journal of Moral Philosophy.
Hoyt Published
Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, published the op-ed "COVID-19 exposes U.S.' dire need for more working-class politicians" in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Flanigan Published
Jessica Flanigan, associate professor of leadership studies and PPEL, publshed "The Rawlsian Mirror of Justice" in Philosophy and Public Issues.
Coetsee Published
Marilie Coetsee, assistant professor of leadership studies, published "The Phenomenal Appreciation of Reasons (Or: How Not to Be a Psychopath)" in Oxford Studies in Metaethics, Volume 15.