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Keith Ready
News / July 28, 2016

Wilder School Mourns Keith Ready

Keith Ready, Ph.D, dedicated almost four decades of his life to teaching and mentoring students.

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Anthony Romanello
News / July 11, 2016

Alumnus to Assume New Administrative Post in Henrico

Anthony Romanello (M.P.A.’93) has been named deputy county manager for administration Henrico County.

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Jay Albanese, Ph.D. and Susan Gooden, Ph.D.
Faculty News / July 11, 2016

Albanese, Gooden to Receive University’s Top Honor

Two Wilder School professors—Jay Albanese, Ph.D., and Susan Gooden, Ph.D.,—have been selected as recipients of the 2016 Distinguished Faculty Awards, the campus’ most prestigious honor for teaching faculty.

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Danielle Shutt celebrates with a smile following the completion of the Tough Mudder Obstacle Course on June 11.
Wilder School Spotlight / July 8, 2016

Meet Danielle Shutt

When Danielle Shutt, a Lynchburg-born poet, artist and competitive runner, is not preparing for her next marathon or crafting her first manuscript, she is hard at work at Virginia Commonwealth University—where she spends her days as a fiscal officer for the Wilder School’s Center for Public Policy (CPP).

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Christina Mancini, Ph.D., associate professor, criminal justice graduate coordinator
Faculty News / July 7, 2016

Mancini Offers Title IX Expertise

Christina Mancini, Ph.D., in a recent article discussed a $2.48 million payout to end a sexual assault lawsuit against the University of Tennessee

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Blue Wooldridge, DPA, professor
Faculty News / June 30, 2016

Blue Wooldridge Presents on Development in Africa

Blue Wooldridge, DPA, professor of public administration, spoke at the Consortium of International Management Policy and Development annual meeting and conference.

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John Accordio, Ph.D., Wilder School dean and director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA)
News / July 7, 2016

John Accordino to Become Interim Dean

John Accordino, Ph.D., FAICP, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), will become the interim dean of the Wilder School effective Friday, July 1.

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Greg Wingfield, Senior Fellow, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis
Faculty News / June 28, 2016

RTD Honors Greg Wingfield

Greg Wingfield, senior fellow at the Center for Regional and Urban Analysis, is recognized for his contributions to Richmond.

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Wilder School students Brandon Hatcher and Cainan Townsend, participants in the 2016 Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program, gather on the steps of the Virginia Capitol on June 16.
News / June 27, 2016

Hatcher, Townsend Receive Prestigious Governor’s Fellowship

Wilder School students Brandon Hatcher and Cainan Townsend have been tapped for the Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program, a prestigious internship that pairs students with top state officials.

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Mo Alie-Cox signs his #12 on a shirt.
News / June 23, 2016

Hoops for Hope: Mo Alie-Cox and Torey Burston Bring Inspiration to Inmates and Their Sons

Wilder School students Mo Alie-Cox and Torey Burston shared their basketball skills and a message of hope with fathers and sons at the Richmond jail.

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