Faculty Accomplishments

Thad Williamson, professor of leadership studies and philosophy, politics, economics, and law, received the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy. 

Terry Price, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, appears on the Virginia Business list of 100 People to Meet in 2026: Educators.

Jessica Flanigan, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, co-authored the book "Libertarianism: The Basics," published by Routledge. 

Javier Hidalgo, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the chapter "Political Leadership and the Struggle for Tibet, 1950-1959" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.

Thad Williamson, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the chapter "Richmond, Virginia's 20-Year Experiment with 'Strong Mayor' Government" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership. 

Jessican Flanigan, professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the chapter "Ehren Watada and Selective Conscientious Objection" in the edited volume Case Studies in Political Leadership.

Sam Director, assistant professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published the article "Does Black Box AI in Medicine Compromise Informed Consent?" in Philosophy and Technology. 

Sam Director, assistant professor of leadership studies and PPEL, published "Bipolar disorder and competence" in the Journal of Medical Ethics.