Aspiring HR professional Maddie Fellner seeks to understand the motivations behind human behaviors.
The Jepson Leadership Forum
The 2024-25 Jepson Leadership Forum presents E Pluribus Unum? The Divisions Testing American Democracy. We invite scholars and experts to discuss how division and polarization affect American democracy. Together, we will explore how and why divisions have manifested historically and currently in the United States, focusing on their impact on justice, education, politics, culture, technology, and class. Are division and the struggle to find common ground making us stronger or tearing us apart? Join us as we search for answers to this and other questions.
A Faculty of Experts
Jepson faculty help students hone their leadership skills. They also hold prominent places in 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.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Jepson
Scholars & Practitioners
David Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, presented "The Indian Citizenship Act at 100: A Century of Mixed Messages" as the invited speaker at a talk sponsored by the North Carolina American Indian Heritage Commission.
View BioDavid Wilkins, professor of leadership studies, presented "Apart and Akin: Indigenous Peoples and African-Americans—Similarities and Differences in Historical/Legal Experiences" as an invited speaker of the University Forum Lecture Series at Appalachian State University.
View BioKristin Bezio, professor of leadership studies and Jepson School dean of academic affairs, received a Community-Engaged Teaching Award from the University of Richmond Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.
View BioTom Shields, associate professor of education in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies and associate professor of leadership studies in the Jepson School, received a Community-Engaged Scholarship Award from the University of Richmond Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.
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