The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs has a dedicated cadre of world-class faculty who are renowned for their expertise and committed to research which has a global impact. Beyond academia, these researchers are further engaged in developing community-driven solutions to transform our world.
Read moreAs director of community development for the Town of Farmville, Va., Lee Pambid oversees a wide variety of projects to help the area thrive. A dedicated public servant, Pambid’s career in local government spans 23 years.
Read moreShruti Syal will use a Wilder School Faculty Small Grant to expand water access and equity in Delhi, India
Read moreAssociate Professors Meghan Gough and Kathryn Howell aim to examine racial inequity in the urban planning of southern cities and seek opportunities for reparative approaches.
Read moreD. Pulane Lucas’ (Ph.D.’13, Cert.’18) career began in the fourth grade. A newspaper article sparked a passion for the policy world, and she is now an established trailblazer in the field. As the founding president and CEO of Policy Pathways, Inc., a nonprofit that offers educational programs to young people with an interest in policy-related studies, Lucas is fostering that same passion in the minds of burgeoning leaders in Richmond and beyond.
Read moreEarly on, Evan Hirsh knew he was cut out for a career in public service. Now concluding his final semester at the Wilder School, Hirsh’s plans are coming to fruition — but not in the way he initially imagined.
Read moreIn this presentation, Calvin C. Johnson, Ph.D., described patterns of worst-case housing needs, sharing why HUD’s major rental assistance programs are a safety net for only a fraction of extremely- and very low-income renters. He highlighted patterns of homelessness that are inextricably tied to worst-case housing needs.
Read moreA dozen Wilder School faculty, staff, students and alumni will gather to present their scholarship at the 2022 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference in Washington D.C., Nov. 17-19. A perennial favorite for those in the field, APPAM, brings together public policy scholars, students and research institutes to share their insights on a wide variety of current and emerging policy and management issues
Read moreThe study by Wilder School researchers provides data that can inform policies to reduce youth recidivism across Virginia.
Read moreCalvin C. Johnson, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Evaluation and Monitoring, Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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