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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 has resumed in-person instruction and the residential experience this fall. 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 John Marshall International Center for the Study of Statesmanship 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

Rong Bao, '21
Science leadership scholar researches reforestation in Asia, air pollution in Richmond

Alumna champions kidney health
Melissa West, '97, champions kidney health through partnership and innovation

Katherine Mitchell, '21
Senior researches Covid-19's effect on schools during internship with U.S. Secretary of Education

Jepson scholarship recipient earns distinction at Oxford
Sabrina Escobar Miranda, '19, will graduate with distinction from Oxford master's program

Connor Frascati, '20
Recent graduate set to lead a U.S. Army National Guard platoon

Frontline Warriors
Jepson School alumni are leading the fight against the coronavirus

The Role of Critical Thinking in Giving
Leadership studies students apply a critical-thinking lens to charitable giving

Lina Tori Jan, '20
Afghan native works tirelessly in support of refugees

Dan Mahoney, '20
Student leader drives positive change on campus

Mehreen Usman, '20
Independent study on Afghan refugees takes senior to Pakistan

2020 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Convention
Students, recent graduates present research

Lauren O'Brien, '20
Student explores communication in political leadership through honors thesis, study-abroad

Visiting scholar Rana Dajani
Visiting scholar discusses her genetic research on trauma, work on literacy

Robert S. Jepson Jr. inducted as Georgia Trustee
UR alumnus and Jepson School visionary awarded Georgia's highest honor

Jamie Tyler, '20
Senior gets hooked during internship with fly-fishing company

Eliana Fleischer, '20
A Q&A with the 2019-20 Jablin Research Fellow

Kate McCarthy, '20
Senior discovers innovative solutions to homelessness during internship

All in the Family
How one Jepson School family keeps on giving

Sara Milano, '20
Senior explores social justice through classes, internship with public defenders

Dr. David E. Wilkins
A Q&A with the new E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies

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Media Releases

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

Three UR Students Awarded Competitive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad in Japan, Jordan, and the United Kingdom

Jepson Speaker Series Examines Past Political Thought Leaders

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@JepsonSchool on Twitter

Don't miss #leadershipstudies professor David Wilkins' "The Power of Indian Sovereignty," a webinar on the rise of… https://t.co/25nxPXORsG
In this @urbanviewsrva story by #Spider @obvimaddyfitz, #leadershipstudies prof & psychologist @donforsyth shares i… https://t.co/FSKjoL2DTI
Don't miss the Marshall Center Lecture Series webinar on #FrederickDouglass, featuring Pulitzer-prize-winning autho… https://t.co/XnzJaFgC0o
RT @URNews2Use: Out this morning via @commPRObiz, @JepsonSchool Dean & economist Sandra Peart discusses the 'underutilized power of externa…
RT @urichmond: Going up on a (Tower) Tuesday. https://t.co/8LUUXeNSLH
In this @madetofail podcast, #leadershipstudies professor David Wilkins discusses the effects of uranium mining and… https://t.co/fl2p4fdLEd
RT @urichmond: Coming in at No. 22 overall among national liberal arts colleges, #URichmond has received its highest ranking ever from @usn…
This week's #MondayMeetup with the Jepson Student Government Association features Co-President Alex Beran. The… https://t.co/W1pNddrYak
#ICYMI, in her @usatodayopinion piece on VP candidate @KamalaHarris, #leadershipstudies prof @CrystalLHoyt says: "E… https://t.co/N9EdJxOltv
On this #TBT, we're sending a shout-out to the 72 #leadershipstudies alumni who planned and led last year's Jepson… https://t.co/lUeF9k9wQm
Good things happen at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies. ✔️out the 2019-20 Dean's Report for a look back at l… https://t.co/ANk4g57JUg
#ICYMI, #leadershipstudies professor and anthropologist Chris von Rueden (@RuedenChris) argues in the… https://t.co/SpqgYr8Ltz
Our #MondayMeetup with the Jepson Student Government Association officers kicks off with some words of wisdom from… https://t.co/kBVvHIarIs
Dean @speart and Dr. @volhachykina chatted with #leadershipstudies seniors Annalise Mangone and Eden Kim over lunch… https://t.co/YjAGa6hmXI
RT @RongBao0121: Really honored to be featured and share my stories of the past three years as a learner and thinker. I can never be more g…
RT @urichmond: #ManySpidersOneWeb https://t.co/Z3Xk5FXaDP
Science leadership scholar Rong Bao, '21, researches reforestation 🌳 efforts in Asia and heat and air pollution in… https://t.co/7TvoCwon1J
Melissa West, '97, fights chronic #kidneydisease--a condition affecting 37 million Americans--by promoting partners… https://t.co/nOI1st9Unj
The @fcnp gives #leadershipstudies junior Meredith Johnson and her sisters a 👍 for earning straight A's last semest… https://t.co/a8TqCwQrN4

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Scholars & Practitioners

Peart Published
Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, published "The Underutilized Power of 'Externalities' -- An Economist's Take on Persuasive COVID-19 Communication" in CommPro.
Hidalgo Published
Javier Hidalgo, associate professor of leadership studies, published "Buddhist Error Theory" in The Journal of Value Inquiry.
Hidalgo Published
Javier Hidalgo, associate professor of leadership studies, published "Why Practice Philosophy as a Way of Life?" in Metaphilosophy.
Hoyt Named SPSP Fellow
Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, was named a 2020 SPSP Fellow by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in recognition of her extraordinary, distinctive, and longstanding contributions to the science of personality and social psychology.
Hoyt Published
Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, published the op-ed "A VP Kamala Harris would redefine leadership by smashing race and gender barriers" in USA Today.
von Rueden Published
Chris von Rueden published "Nature and Nurture Both Contribute to Gender Inequality in Leadership -- But That Doesn't Mean Patriarchy Is Forever" in The Conversation.
Forsyth Published
Don Forsyth, professor of leadership studies, published Group-level resistance to health mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic: A groupthink approach in Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice.
Wilkins Published
David Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, co-published "Breaching Barriers: The Fight for Indigenous Participation in Water Governance" in Water.
Williamson Published
Thad Williamson, associate professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published "Voices: The New Richmond Busy Being Born," in the Cheats Movement Blog.
Hoyt Published
Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, is the lead author on "Lay Theories of Heroism and Leadership: The Role of Gender, Communion, and Agency" published in Social Psychology.