Christopher von Rueden, professor of leadership studies, co-published the article "Egalitarianism is not equality: Moving from outcome to process in the study of human political organisation" in Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
Vladimir Chlouba, assistant professor of leadership studies, presented his new research on traditional leadership and democracy at the African Studies Association annual meeting in Atlanta on Nov. 20-22.
Terry Price, professor of leadership studies, appears on the Virginia Business list of 100 People to Meet in 2026: Educators.
Writing for The Conversation, Volha Chykina, assistant professor of leadership studies, and colleagues cite research that shows rising threats to academic freedom have a chilling effect on scientific research.
David Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, served on the 2025 Native American Cultural Celebration History Panel on Nov. 12 at the University of Mary Washington.
David Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, was invited to speak at Houghton University's Kindschi Faith and Justice Symposium, which focused on Native rights this year. He presented "Indigenous Nations and the US: A 'Peculiar' Relationship" on Nov. 6.
Vladimir Chlouba, assistant professor of leadership studies, published the article "Seeing Is Believing: Voluntary Gender Quotas Change Female Leadership Stereotypes" in Research and Politics.
Jessica Flanigan, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, co-authored the book "Libertarianism: The Basics," published by Routledge.
Christopher von Rueden, professor of leadership studies, co-published the article "The Multi-Capital Leadership Theory: An Integrative Framework for Human Leadership Diversity" in Human Nature.
Javier Hidalgo, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the chapter "Political Leadership and the Struggle for Tibet, 1950-1959" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.
David Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, gave the keynote address at the Democracy Reform Summit: Removing Barriers to Native Political Participation, held Oct. 3 at Arizona State University.
Thad Williamson, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the chapter "Richmond, Virginia's 20-Year Experiment with 'Strong Mayor' Government" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.
