Program Chairs

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Kate M. Cassada
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Associate Professor, Education
Program Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Director, Center for Leadership in Education
Contact:
(804) 289-8754
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Ann C. Hodges
She/Her
Program Chair, Paralegal Studies
Professor of Law Emerita
Specialties:
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Feminist Legal Theory
Contact:
(804) 289-8909
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Laura M. Kuti
Program Chair, Teacher Education
Assistant Professor, Education
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Specialties:
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Role of ESL in Schools
Contact:
(804) 287-6621
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Lionel Mew
Program Chair, Information Systems
Assistant Professor, Information Systems
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Specialties:
  • Information Systems Operations & Development
  • IT Security
  • IT Auditing
  • Cloud Computing
Contact:
(804) 289-8944
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Tracy Nicholson
Program Chair, Human Resource Management
Assistant Professor, Human Resource Management
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Specialties:
  • Human Resources
  • Public Management
  • Program Evaluation
Contact:
(804) 287-1246
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Erik Nielson
Program Chair, Liberal Arts
Professor, Liberal Arts
Contact:
(804) 287-1245
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Andrew Schoeneman
Program Chair, Nonprofit Studies
Associate Professor, Nonprofit Studies
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Specialties:
  • Nonprofit Effectiveness
  • Community Stakeholder Engagement
  • Building Capacity within Organizations
Contact:
(804) 289-8681
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Tom J. Shields
Program Chair, Graduate Education
Associate Professor, Education
Associate Professor, Leadership Studies
Member, SPCS Speakers Bureau
Adjunct Instructor, Executive Education
Specialties:
  • Educational Leadership
  • School & Housing Segregation
  • Changing Demographics in RVA
  • Ethics & Leadership
Contact:
(804) 289-8524