University of Virginia
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#25 in Social Sciences research#31 in Biological Sciences research#60 in Business & Management research
129 faculty · 0 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
David Leblang, Ambassador Henry Taylor Professor h-index 37
Global migration and in the politics of financial markets. His recent publications include The Ties That Bind: Immigration and the Global Political Economy (Cambridge University Press, 2023), “ Labor Market Policy as Immigration Control
Notable: “The Effect of Cultural Values on Economic Development: Theory, Hypotheses, and Some Empirical Tests” (1996) · 422 citations
Craig Volden, Professor of Public Policy and Politics h-index 34
Notable: “The Mechanisms of Policy Diffusion” (2008) · 1,329 citations
Jennifer Lawless, Leone Reaves and George W. Spicer Professor h-index 34
Es on political ambition, campaigns and elections, and media and politics. She is the author or co-author of nine books, including News Hole: The Demise of Local Journalism and Political Engagement (with Danny Hayes) and It Takes More than
Notable: “Entering the Arena? Gender and the Decision to Run for Office” (2004) · 543 citations
Allan Stam, Professor of Public Policy and Politics h-index 30
Notable: “Eugene: A conceptual manual” (2000) · 678 citations
Janis Antonovics, Research Professor of Biology h-index 79
Research in my lab is on the evolution and epidemiology of infectious disease in natural populations. Current research questions focus on the role of diseases in determining species range limits, host-pathogen co-evolution, and the evolutio
Notable: “Incorporating the Soil Community into Plant Population Dynamics: The Utility of the Feedback Approach” (1997) · 1,202 citations
Edmund D. Brodie III, B.F.D. Runk Professor in Botany h-index 75
I strive to understand both the selective forces shaping biodiversity and the genetic processes that translate natural selection into evolutionary changes. My research focuses on interactions at different levels of biological organization t
Notable: “Evolutionary consequences of indirect genetic effects” (1998) · 868 citations
Michael P. Timko, Lewis & Clark Professor of Biology; Director of Human Biology Distinguished Major Program h-index 60
Notable: “An evolutionarily conserved protein binding sequence upstream of a plant light-regulated gene.” (1988) · 566 citations
Douglas Taylor, Commonwealth Professor of Biology; Chair of Biology h-index 56
My students, post-docs and I study population genetics and molecular evolution. We are studying invasive species as models for the evolution of geographic range expansion. We also study how evolution is influenced by the fact that populatio
Notable: “Rapid Evolution of Enormous, Multichromosomal Genomes in Flowering Plant Mitochondria with Exceptionally High Mutation Rates” (2012) · 817 citations
Charles Holt, A Willis Robertson Professor of Political Economy h-index 58
Experimental economics, mathematical economics Education Bachelor of Arts (BA), Washington & Lee University Master of Science (MS), Carnegie Mellon University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Carnegie Mellon University Biography
Notable: “Risk Aversion and Incentive Effects” (2002) · 5,724 citations
Simon Anderson, Commonwealth Professor of Economics h-index 50
Advertising, Search and Information, Price Dispersion, Media Economics, Industrial Organization Education Bachelor of Science (BSc (Econ)), University of SouthamptonMaster of Arts (MA), Queen's University at KingstonDoctor of Philosophy (Ph
Notable: “Market Provision of Broadcasting: A Welfare Analysis” (2005) · 642 citations
Eric Leeper, Paul Goodloe McIntire Professor in Economics h-index 47
Macroeconomics, Monetary and Fiscal Policy Analysis, Applied Time Series Education Bachelor of Science (BS) George Mason University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) University of Minnesota Biography Eric Leeper is the Paul Goodloe McIntire Profes
Notable: “Equilibria under ‘active’ and ‘passive’ monetary and fiscal policies” (1991) · 2,048 citations
Sarah Turner, University Professor of Economics & Education, Souder Family Professor h-index 42
Notable: “Back to School: Federal Student Aid Policy and Adult College Enrollment” (2002) · 274 citations
Ryan Wright, Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Eminent Professor of Commerce; Co-Director of AI Research @ UVA h-index 23
Amar Cheema, William F. O'Dell Eminent Professor of Commerce; Senior Associate Dean for Faculty & Research h-index 20
Notable: “Data Collection in a Flat World: The Strengths and Weaknesses of Mechanical Turk Samples” (2012) · 2,291 citations
Amanda P. Cowen, Interim Dean; Arthur B. and Claudia Cohen Bicentennial Eminent Professor of Commerce h-index 14
Notable: “Which types of analyst firms are more optimistic?” (2006) · 632 citations
Brent Kitchens, William Stamps Farish Associate Professor of Commerce h-index 10
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About University of Virginia. University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA reports an overall acceptance rate of 15.4%, an early-round acceptance rate of 16.1%, an SAT middle 50% of 1410–1520, a class size of 3,900, and a yield of 26.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Public flagship. In-state advantage (~23% vs ~12.5% OOS). Strong liberal arts within a public university.