Information tailored for degree-seeking students (graduate & undergraduate), professional education students, and lifelong learning students including Osher Institute members.
SPCS degree-seeking students each year
SPCS Think Again students served each year
Osher members in a year
Total number of SPCS alumni
All SPCS graduates are members of the UR Alumni Association
Alumni profiles in UROnline
Our faculty make a difference in the lives of our students. This section provides instructional resources, administrative resources and contact information to help faculty teach effectively and efficiently.
Faculty appointments
Active adjunct faculty members
Average number of students in SPCS classes
Behind the scenes, staff at the University of Richmond support the work of faculty and students to advance knowledge through teaching, learning and research.
SPCS staff support marketing and engagement efforts, professional education and lifelong learning program management and development, recruitment and enrollment, finance and technical services, and administrative oversight of the School’s efforts.
Full-time & part-time staff in SPCS
Dean of SPCS
Associate deans
Jenna Darby, adjunct assistant professor of education, has been appointed an interim representative to the Chesterfield County School Board for the Clover Hill District, effective Jan. 1.
Tom Shields, chair of Graduate Education and associate professor of Education and Leadership Studies, presented with Kyle Redican, director of the Spatial Analysis Lab, on the experience of digitizing the 2024 Live and Learn 2.0 report into an interactive public website. They presented during the September 26 session of the 2025 Faculty & Staff Mini Research Symposium.
Peggy Watson, W’76, has been invited by the National Resource Center (NRC) for Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes to become a member of the inaugural Osher NRC Advisory Council. The council is being created to ensure that the NRC remains closely connected to the needs and priorities of the network of Osher institutions around the country. Watson will serve a two-year term on the council.
Laura Fitrer, GC’16, has been named to Leadership Metro Richmond (LMR)’s flagship program, Leadership Quest, as a member of the class of 2026. Each year, LMR welcomes a diverse group of community leaders into Leadership Quest. This ten-month experience equips participants with the tools to drive lasting change in the greater Richmond region.
