Gary L. McDowell Institute 2024-25 Student Fellows Program
True to the principles that inspire the McDowell Institute, the Student Fellows Program seeks to engage ideas across the ideological spectrum and is designed to enrich the intellectual experience of students interested in political, social, and economic thought.
The 2024-25 fellows will participate in a co-curricular reading group that will discuss Brad Wilcox's book Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization (Harper Collins, 2024). Wilcox argues that “getting married and forging a strong family is the best way to build a prosperous, meaningful, and happy life — and a way that needs a lot more guidance and support from the culture and law than it is now garnering.” He is a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia and the director of the National Marriage Project.
Fellows will also participate in small group discussions with McDowell Institute guest lecturers Danielle Allen and Barton Swaim.
At the start of each fall semester, students interested in becoming fellows are invited to email Gary L. McDowell Institute co-directors Dr. Dan Palazzolo and Dr. Terry Price, along with program coordinator Heidi Thompson, a statement of interest in the program and the name of a University of Richmond faculty member who is willing to serve as a reference. In September, a selection committee reviews applications and invites new fellows to join the program for the academic year.
2024-25 Seminar Leaders
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Dr. Kevin Cherry, |
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Dr. Erik Craft, |
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Dr. Jessica Flanigan, Professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law (PPEL), Richard L. Morrill Chair in Ethics and Democratic Values |
2024-25 Scholar-for-the-Day
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Dr. Brad Wilcox, |
2024-25 Student Fellows
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Brett Barnes, '25, mathematics and computer science |
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Sawyer Bernard, '27, PPEL |
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CJ Blastos, '27, leadership studies and political science |
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Emma Brashear, '27, undeclared |
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Nora Buell, '25, leadership studies and chemistry |
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Ethan Callahan, '27, political science |
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Shelby Campbell, '25, business administration and PPEL |
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Sam Chanenson, '26, psychology |
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Kate Chasin, '26, leadership studies and PPEL |
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Rose Collins, '27, leadership studies and PPEL |
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Melanie Day, '25, leadership studies and political science |
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Jack DeKorte, '26, leadership studies and political science |
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TJ Elrod, '28, undeclared |
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Abigail Fears, '28, undeclared |
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Maddie Fellner, '25, leadership studies and political science |
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Zack Filene, '27, leadership studies and PPEL |
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Grace Gaiser, '26, political science |
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Jonathan Garner, '25, political science and philosophy |
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Claire Geibel, '26, business administration |
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Adrian Grubbs, '26, political science |
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Holden Habermacher, '27, global studies |
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Lay'la Harmon, '25, leadership studies and sociology |
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Rodrigo Herrera, '25, political science |
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Anna-Laura Houston, '25, leadership studies and English |
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Theo Johnson, '26, English and PPEL |
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Quinton Jones, '27, undeclared |
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Evan Jordan, '27, undeclared |
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Natalia Jung, '28, undeclared |
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Adam Kasti, '27, leadership studies and political science |
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Carter Ketchum, '28, undeclared |
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Lindsay Kramer, '25, leadership studies and health studies |
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Kalina Kulig, '26, PPEL |
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Harrison Lehman, '25, leadership studies and PPEL
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Taylor Levy, '27, PPEL |
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Malena Lo Prete, '26, art history and political science |
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Asa Mahn, '28, undeclared |
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Liv Mann, '27, leadership studies, global studies, and Russian studies |
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Sarah Marghub, '27, undeclared |
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John McConnell, '28, undeclared |
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Haleigh McPeak, '27, leadership studies and PPEL |
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Veronica Melendi, '27, leadership studies and sociology |
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Liz Milliot, '26, PPEL and leadership studies |
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Ella-Brooke Morgan, '27, undeclared |
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Cheryl Oppan, '25, political science and leadership studies |
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John Paschold, '25, political science and French |
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Marcela Pizzato, '27, PPEL and leadership studies |
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Will Richards, '26, leadership studies and PPEL |
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Olga Rokhlenko, '27, undeclared |
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Nick Ryan, '27, leadership studies and PPEL |
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Katie Sinclair, '26, political science |
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Emily Snyder, '26, political science and history |
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Lily Tashjian, '27, political science and psychology |
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Rocio Tenorio, '27, undeclared |
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Charlotte Tisdale, '26, leadership studies and health studies |
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Josef Vigorita, '26, leadership studies and health studies |
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Josh Walker, '26, PPEL |
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Hannah-Claire Ward, '26, psychology |
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Ella-Grace Will, '26, psychology |