Resources Faculty & Staff Directory Faculty & Staff Directory B G W Facet Last Name - Directory Faculty Facet Person Type - Directory Political Science Leadership Economics Domestic Policy & Politics Education Social Psychology Health Policy International Development Racial Justice and Equity Environmental Policy National Security Social Equity Advocacy Ethics Global Politics & International Relations Social Entrepreneurship Crime and Justice Executive Education International and Global Affairs Virginia Politics & Policy (-) Humanitarian Policy (-) Public Administration Facet Area of Focus - Directory UVA Humanitarian Collaborative Facet UVA Partner - Directory UVA Humanitarian Collaborative Facet Batten Department - Directory Lucy Bassett Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy; Co-Director, UVA Humanitarian Collaborative lb2zr@virginia.edu 434-243-1251 Garrett Hall L032 Lucy Bassett is an associate professor of practice of public policy at the Batten School and an expert in children, caregivers, and communities in humanitarian and development contexts. Over her 15 year career, Bassett has worked with governments in low- and middle-income countries to expand access to quality education, nutrition and social protection services, particularly for poor and marginalized children and families. Read full bio Kirsten Gelsdorf Professor of Practice of Public Policy; Director of Global Humanitarian Policy kg8v@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 103 Kirsten Gelsdorf is a professor of practice of public policy at the Batten School and the Director of Global Humanitarian Policy. Gelsdorf has 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector, most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio Brian N. Williams Associate Professor of Public Policy bnw9q@virginia.edu 434-243-2116 Garrett Hall L044 Brian Williams is an associate professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Director of the Public Engagement in Governance: Looking, Listening and Learning Laboratory (the PEGLLLLab) at UVA. His research centers on issues related to demographic diversity, local law enforcement, and public governance, with special attention devoted to the co-production of public safety and public order. Read full bio
Lucy Bassett Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy; Co-Director, UVA Humanitarian Collaborative lb2zr@virginia.edu 434-243-1251 Garrett Hall L032 Lucy Bassett is an associate professor of practice of public policy at the Batten School and an expert in children, caregivers, and communities in humanitarian and development contexts. Over her 15 year career, Bassett has worked with governments in low- and middle-income countries to expand access to quality education, nutrition and social protection services, particularly for poor and marginalized children and families. Read full bio
Kirsten Gelsdorf Professor of Practice of Public Policy; Director of Global Humanitarian Policy kg8v@virginia.edu Garrett Hall 103 Kirsten Gelsdorf is a professor of practice of public policy at the Batten School and the Director of Global Humanitarian Policy. Gelsdorf has 19 years of experience working in the humanitarian sector, most recently serving as the Chief of the Policy Analysis and Innovation section at the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Read full bio
Brian N. Williams Associate Professor of Public Policy bnw9q@virginia.edu 434-243-2116 Garrett Hall L044 Brian Williams is an associate professor of public policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Director of the Public Engagement in Governance: Looking, Listening and Learning Laboratory (the PEGLLLLab) at UVA. His research centers on issues related to demographic diversity, local law enforcement, and public governance, with special attention devoted to the co-production of public safety and public order. Read full bio