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.
Feature Stories
December 10, 2024
A backstage pass
An internship with a professional regional theater sets the stage for a career in the entertainment industry.
November 6, 2024
Understanding what makes people tick
Aspiring HR professional Maddie Fellner seeks to understand the motivations behind human behaviors.
November 4, 2024
Student Experience
A world of experience
Hundreds of UR students participated in summer internships around the globe this year.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Jepson
Media Releases
September 16, 2024
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.
August 19, 2024
Record Applications Lead to Strong Class of 2028
The University of Richmond is welcoming about 840 traditional undergraduate students to campus for the 2024–25 academic year.
July 10, 2024
Faculty Awards
University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies Dean Sandra Peart named 2024 Fulbright Specialist
Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, will work with faculty and staff at the Universidad del Desarrollo to build a cohesive interdisciplinary program.
June 11, 2024
Student Scholars
Four University of Richmond Jepson School of Leadership Studies Graduates Awarded Scholarships to Study at Oxford
Four recent graduates from the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies have been awarded full scholarships to pursue master’s programs at Oxford University.
Scholars & Practitioners
Peart Selected
Sandra J. Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, was selected as the president of the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics for 2025.
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Flanigan Published
Jessica Flanigan, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, co-authored "Public Reason Illiberalism and Ideology" published in Australasian Journal of Philosophy.
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Flanigan Published
Jessica Flanigan, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, co-authored "Putting Wilt Chamberlain Back in the Game: Why Liberalism Is Not Compatible with Distributive Egalitarianism" published in The Independent Review.
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von Rueden Published
Christopher von Rueden, professor of leadership studies, co-authored "US Adults Accurately Assess Hadza and Tsimane Men's Hunting Ability from a Single Face Photo" in Evolution and Human Behavior.
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Media Placements
November 12, 2024
“Apart & Akin”: Legal scholar David Wilkins lectures on shared history, sovereignty
Leadership studies professor David Wilkins is featured.
November 5, 2024
Commentary: How we can overcome our 'partisan prejudice'
Leadership studies professor Crystal Hoyt, who studies human belief systems, authored this piece.
October 29, 2024
“They want to completely terminate the trust responsibility"
David Wilkins, leadership studies professor and citizen of the Lumbee Nation of North Carolina, is quoted.
October 18, 2024
Are rich different from you and me? Would we be better off without them?
Research by leadership studies professor Jessica Flanigan is featured.