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Jepson's faculty provide commentary on a range of topics for diverse media outlets.

January 3, 2019
Kenneth P. Ruscio column: Watergate heroes
Kenneth P. Ruscio column: Watergate heroes
Ken Ruscio, senior distinguished lecturer for the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, authored this piece.
December 30, 2018
Why We Have Newspapers, Call-in Shows, Reading Clubs, and Sometimes Hang around in Barbershops
Why We Have Newspapers, Call-in Shows, Reading Clubs, and Sometimes Hang around in Barbershops
Jepson School Dean Sandra Peart’s research on bias in economics is highlighted.
December 23, 2018
Good Serve: Creating Change
Good Serve: Creating Change
Lauranett Lee, a visiting lecturer in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies and adjunct professor in the School of Professional & Continuing Studies, is profiled for her commitment to strengthening the African-American Richmond community. Lee also recently discussed her role as a member of Mayor Levar Stoney’s Monument Avenue on the Open Source RVA podcast.
December 21, 2018
Winning the "Cold Civil War"
Winning the "Cold Civil War"
Thad Williamson, associate professor of leadership studies, coauthored this piece.
October 26, 2018
Showcasing Civil Rights Leader Wyatt Tee Walker
Showcasing Civil Rights Leader Wyatt Tee Walker's Collection
This piece, which was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, showcases the recent Wyatt Tee Walker Symposium. The article has been picked up in more than 15 additional outlets, including U.S. News & World Report.
October 23, 2018
'His story begins and ends here in central Virginia': UR showcases civil rights leader Wyatt Tee Walker's personal collection
President Ronald A. Crutcher, American Studies professor Laura Browder, Leadership Studies professor Thad Williamson, and Boatwright Memorial Library Archivist Taylor McNeilly are quoted in this piece highlighting a symposium celebrating the life of civil rights leader Wyatt Tee Walker.
October 18, 2018
Williams: Richmond
Williams: Richmond's school chief proposed a huge tax increase. Is there a method to his madness?
Tom Shields, associate professor of education, and Julian Hayter, associate professor of leadership studies, are quoted.
September 8, 2018
Archer and Williamson column: Challenges of 21st century democracy
Archer and Williamson column: Challenges of 21st century democracy
Jepson School of Leadership Studies professors Allison Archer and Thad Williamson discuss the challenges of a 21st-century democracy and the importance of engaging citizens in discussion around the topic. 
August 29, 2018
Promises to Keep
Promises to Keep
Leadership Studies professor Thad Williamson authored this piece about the importance of diverse learning environments.
August 17, 2018
There will never be another Queen of Soul
There will never be another Queen of Soul
Mike Davison, a professor of music who once played with Aretha Franklin, and Julian Hayter, a leadership studies professor, are quoted.
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