Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School, co-published the essay "Adam Smith's Moral Philosophy Complicates Interpretations by the Chicago School and Its Critics" in ProMarket.
Jessica Flanigan, professor of leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law, co-edited the book The Philosophy of Taylor Swift, published with Oxford University Press, and wrote two of the book's chapters.
Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, served as an invited panelist at the annual convening of the Mont Pelerin Society, Oct. 11-15, in Indianapolis.
Christopher von Rueden, professor of leadership studies, co-published the article "Gender, kinship and the structure of friendship networks among Tsimane horticulturalists in lowland Bolivia" in Evolution and Human Behavior.
Lauren Henley, assistant professor of leadership studies, published "Powerful pulpits: Black preachers as cultish leaders in the axman murders, 1909-1912," in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies.
Kristin M.S. Bezio, professor of leadership studies, published "Leadership & Religious (In)toleration: Religious Conflict, Leadership and Shakespeare's Measure for Measure" in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies.
Christopher von Rueden, professor of leadership studies, co-published the article "Hunter-gatherer societies are often put on a pedestal as paragons of equality — but the reality is more complicated" in The Conversation US.
Sandra Peart, dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies, published "Whose Job Is It to Care for the Poor? Public Support, Private Charity, and Crowding Out in Canada Since 1960," a study for the Fraser Institute.
Thad Williamson, professor of leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law, received the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.
Kristin M. S. Bezio, professor of leadership studies and Jepson School associate dean of academic affairs, received the 2026 Distinguished Scholarship Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.
Crystal Hoyt, professor of leadership studies and psychology, co-published the article "Challenging the Gender Status Quo: How Low Gender System Justification Predicts Pro‐Women Leadership Bias" in the Journal of Organizational Behavior.
Julian Maxwell Hayter, professor of leadership studies, wrote the epilogue in the book The Buried Cause: Unearthing Hidden History in the Lee Monument Cornerstone, published by University of Virginia Press.
