Building Momentum, Driving Impact

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CURRY SCHOOL of EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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Dean’s Message

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Academic Portfolio

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Research Centers

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Executive Director’s Message

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Building Resources

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Big Ideas

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Curry Foundation Board of Directors

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Ways You Can Help

OUR MISSION

RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP AND IMPACTFUL APPLICATION

HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND INTEGRITY

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY

We are scholars, teachers, and innovators whose work promotes human development across a broad array of settings, experiences and backgrounds. We prepare leaders in the practice and study of education, health, and human services. We foster authentic partnerships linking application and scholarship. We build knowledge and tools for its application. And we shape practice and policy to achieve important societal and personal outcomes.

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CURRY’S VALUES

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OUR VISION To spur transformative change in education and human development through rigorous practice-informed scholarship and professional preparation.

RESPECTFUL AND CARING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

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PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY

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DEAN’S MESSAGE

CURRY’S COMBINATION OF MORE THAN 20 PROGRAMS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF STUDY, RESEARCH CENTERS, L ABS AND CLINICS ALLOWS STUDENTS TO WORK ACROSS DISCIPLINES IN DIVERSE SET TINGS AND CONTEXTS. THIS MUST HAPPEN IF WE ARE TO SOLVE THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. BOB PIANTA

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DEAR FRIENDS, The Curry School boasts a remarkable portfolio of work—scholarship that is alive and relevant to the field of education and human development, and exceptional programs across a wide range of disciplines. All of it is driven by innovation and impact. I am exceptionally proud of what we do here, and convinced that this work is more important than ever.

As we move into the future, our work will extend even further beyond the walls of our buildings. When the energy of Curry faculty and students converges with the daily work of professionals—in schools, clinics, community organizations, and government—that’s when the true impact of Curry emerges. Our work is built on the collective insight, passion, and commitment of tenacious and creative thinkers, evaluators and solvers.

In education, our responsibility is to tackle big questions—those that seem intransigent and fundamental. At Curry, we approach these thorny challenges with the energy of human collaboration and a belief in human potential.

Our role is to wrestle challenges into solutions that help individuals and societies flourish.

Curry’s work and impact would not be possible without the generous philanthropic support of our donors and partners. We are confident that Curry is poised to make profound impacts on society, and we welcome you to join us in these bold endeavors.

ROBERT C. PIANTA, DEAN Novartis US Professor of Education

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RANKINGS ACCORDING TO 2019 U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

#16

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES

SPECIAL EDUCATION #4 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION #7 SECONDARY EDUCATION #7 ADMINISTRATION & SUPERVISION #7 EDUCATION POLICY #10 EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY #12 CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION #12

CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Faculty members: 127 In-state students: 1,419 Out-of-state students: 423 On-Grounds students: 1,053 Off-Grounds students: 789 Areas of study: 23 Online degree programs: 6 Online professional-development courses: 45 Students taking at least one online course: 800

Undergraduate Students: 15,891 Graduate Students: 6,500 Full-time Faculty: 2,830 Full-time Staff: 10,532 Best Public National University #2 Best National University #24 Visit curry.virginia.edu/about-us/rankings for complete rankings and statistics.

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OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE CURRY SCHOOL HAS BEEN STEADILY CLIMBING IN THE US NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKINGS. THIS YEAR WE CONTINUED TO CLIMB IN THE TOP 20, L ANDING AT 16 TH PLACE AMONG GRADUATE SCHOOLS OF EDUCATION.

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CURRY OFFERS THE FOLLOWING DEGREES IN MORE THAN 20 CONCENTRATION AREAS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 4 SCHOOLS:

CURRY DEGREES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION MASTER OF EDUCATION MASTER OF SCIENCE MASTER OF TEACHING EDUCATION SPECIALIST DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

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SCHOOLS OFFERING DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH CURRY

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THE FRANK BAT TEN SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY THE DARDEN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

The Curry School’s reputation for topnotch preparation of education professionals has been reflected in national rankings for decades. Curry has also been building capacity to change lives on a large scale, positioning itself through ongoing scientific research and tactical partnerships across the UVA Grounds and strategic engagement with public policy makers.

Over the course of the next decade the Curry School will focus on a dynamic agenda of bold initiatives that were developed out of the synergies of strong existing programs and enterprising faculty across the School and the University.

ADMINISTRATION & SUPERVISION

GIFTED EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Trains the next generation of leaders for K-12 education through cohorts, case-based executive training and even a dual degree with the Darden School of Business at UVA.

Focuses on the characteristics and needs of gifted children and methods of teaching and assessment techniques appropriate for identifying them.

CLINICAL & SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

HIGHER EDUCATION

Aims to advance special education by preparing teachers, consultants and other clinicians, as well as teacher educators and researchers, who can promote the application of evidence-based practices to the service of children and youth with special education needs.

Produces psychologists who will make substantial contributions to the field in a variety of roles­—as mental health practitioners, researchers, scholars, teachers and supervisors.

Prepares college, university and adult education leaders working both as practitioners of administration and student affairs, as well as researchers and faculty, in issues of higher education.

COUNSELOR EDUCATION Prepares students to become accountable, competent and reflective counselors who promote the academic, career and personal/ social development of kindergarteners all the way to college students.

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Prepares students for positions within schools and other community settings. The doctoral program prepares students for faculty-level positions at colleges and universities. Areas of emphasis include Elementary Education, Special Education, Instructional Technology and an array of subject areas from Reading Education to STEM.

EDUCATION POLICY Prepares scholars trained in careful and rigorous research, aimed at producing evidence on which important policy decisions can be made at all levels.

Prepares students to conduct research in education science, focusing on the social and cognitive lives of children and adolescents, the contribution of school and out-of-school settings on learning and development, and the development and evaluation of interventions designed to alter and improve developmental pathways.

Prepares students to be leaders in any environment involving learning, ranging from K-12 schools, museum education, adult training and development in business and industry, public/non-profit training, higher education and life-long learning.

KINESIOLOGY Aims to advance the discovery, development, interpretation, dissemination and application of knowledge that relates the study of human movement and physical activity to human well-being.

SPEECH COMMUNICATION DISORDERS Offers a pre-professional undergraduate degree, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees, in speech-language pathology, with a mission that includes the education of future clinicians and future researchers.

TEACHER EDUCATION Leads to a master’s degree and licensure/ endorsement to teach in preK-12 settings.

Students can focus their studies in areas like Special Education, Health and Physical Education, Elementary Education and Secondary Education.

YOUTH & SOCIAL INNOVATION Integrates theory and research on youth development, programming, and policy with hands-on application through community service.

READING EDUCATION Prepares students to teach children in elementary and secondary classrooms, coach colleagues in schools, train future teachers in colleges and universities, or conduct research.

RESEARCH, STATISTICS & EVALUATION Prepares students to apply the quantitative rational approach in seeking solutions to educational problems.

SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS Examines issues that reach beyond the given roles and goals of educational specialists and practitioners and delve into the complex interrelationships between school and society, education and culture.

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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

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IN ADDITION TO OUR EXTENSIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND OTHER CLINICS, OPPORTUNITIES ARE PLENTIFUL FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN OUR OWN WORKING CLINICS AND ACTIVE RESEARCH CENTERS.

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SHEILA C. JOHNSON CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES

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RESEARCH CENTERS

THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRY STUDENTS TO DO RESEARCH ARE BOUNDLESS. BRYAN VAN GRONIGEN

Six clinics make up the Sheila C. Johnson Center: Speech-Language Hearing Center, Center for Clinical Psychology Services, McGuffey Reading Center, Curry Autism Spectrum Services, Children’s Learning Clinic, and Personal and Career Development Center.

Curry School Doctoral Student

THE CENTER TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (YOUTH-NEX)

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Youth-Nex promotes healthy youth development, educational attainment and learning through research, training and service. A transdisciplinary center working across the University, Youth-Nex focuses on the assets of young people and works in a wide variety of areas, including health management, civic engagement and education. Youth-Nex also aims to prevent youth problems such as violence, physical and mental health issues, substance abuse and school failure.

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CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING (CASTL) CASTL is an interdisciplinary center working to advance the quality and impact of teaching through scientific study in educational settings from infancy to higher education. CASTL provides leadership on effective teaching and learning through scientific collaborations.

THE CENTER ON EDUCATION POLICY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (EDPOLICYWORKS) A collaboration between the Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, EdPolicyWorks brings together researchers from across the University and the state to focus on important questions of educational policy and the competitiveness of labor in an era of globalization.

CENTER FOR RACE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH (CRPES) CRPES conducts and supports empirical research on issues that lie at the intersection of race, education, and schooling in the southern United States. CRPES advances research that illuminates the causes, consequences, and potential means of ameliorating disparities in African American youth’s educational experiences and achievement. As the only comprehensive research endeavor of its kind, the Center will position UVA and the Curry School as the foremost resource on race and public education in the South.

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

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THANK YOU FOR TAKING A FEW MOMENTS TO READ ABOUT THE CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

In 2018, Curry rose to #16 in the latest US News and World Report, up from #18 last year, and 5 of our programs are in the Top 10. These rankings are the result of a community effort—students, staff, board members, and faculty all sharing in this accomplishment. Curry is built upon the work of world-class faculty and amazing students. We conduct research in a variety of ways, from individual projects to research labs. We undertake collaborative, problem-solving ventures with other UVA schools and

We are at a critical point in Curry’s evolution. While we continue to attract significant philanthropic investment, additional levels of support are needed to maintain and build upon our worldclass teaching, impactful classroom experiences, and leading-edge research.

We are seeking dedicated partners to make a difference in the world.

According to Webster, impact means “to have a strong effect on someone or something”. I use this term purposefully in order to highlight our intentions. We intend for our work to have a profound impact on the world. On behalf of the entire Curry community, I appreciate your interest in our mission and our work.

GERALD D. STARSIA, PH.D. Associate Professor of Higher Education Executive Director, Curry School Foundation

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The Curry School’s mission is to discover and advance knowledge, create innovative programs, and facilitate meaningful change across our community, the Commonwealth, our nation, and the world. We aspire to great things and we hope that you will join us in this mission.

community organizations. Our alumni are in the world doing good work and making meaningful change.

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BUILDING RESOURCES 20% INCREASE IN DONORS TO THE ANNUAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2017

133 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2017

THE BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S FOUNDING WILL ALSO MARK THE BEGINNING OF A NEW FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. The Curry School will take this opportunity to invite the generous financial support of Curry alumni and friends who value the academic and emotional well-being of our nation’s children. Your generosity will provide the resources we need to achieve our bold plans.

Throughout the campaign, the Curry School’s fundraising priorities will include the Annual Fund, planned giving, scholarships, professorships, capital improvements and big ideas.

ANNUAL FUND The Annual Fund, which is composed of unrestricted gifts to the Curry School Foundation, provides core support for the Curry School and the operations of the Foundation. These contributions can be the most lasting and powerful gifts a donor can make. The Annual Fund has always helped us maintain the excellence and innovation for which we are known, and the fund’s role as a foundational resource that catalyzes major investments in the School will intensify over the course of the campaign.

Our ability to build these resources was demonstrated by the increase in giving last year. Cash contributions to the Annual Fund increased by 56 percent in fiscal year 2015 over the prior year. In addition, the number of donors to the Annual Fund totaled 1,683, compared to 1,543 in fiscal year 2015.

THE BIG IDEAS The Curry School faculty has been working together over the past two years to envision and solidify a set of strategic initiatives that will be key to the School’s future aspirations. These big ideas, which leverage multidisciplinary connections across the School and the University, are at various stages of development.

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JEFFERSON EDUCATION EXCHANGE UVA CENTER FOR AUTISM EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Our ability to make long-lasting impact is directly dependent on our ability to attract and retain an eminent and diverse faculty and to provide the support they need to conduct innovative education research.

The Curry School currently has 11 endowed professorships, which provide supplemental funding for research assistants, equipment resources, physical space, and more. To continue attracting established scholars who can use their experience to attract grant support for high-profile, high-impact research projects, we must increase the number and size of endowed professorships we offer.

The Curry School is the research engine of the University of Virginia and in the coming years, our needs for expanded infrastructure will only grow. Faculty, researchers, and students will need more space for collaborative research and teaching.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Generous donors in the past have funded more than 50 scholarships and fellowships, but more are necessary to meet the financial need of Curry students.

THE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT AT THE CURRY SCHOOL IS ABOVE AND BEYOND OTHERS IN THE SPORTS MEDICINE FIELD. THIS IS MY DREAM TO BE HERE. LINDSAY SLATER PhD ’17 Sports Medicine

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The Curry School’s high quality programs attract the best and brightest students across Virginia and the nation. However, the financial aid packages we’re able to offer these talented students are often below the packages from competitor institutions, especially for highly desirable prospective doctoral students. In addition, our teacher preparation program is considered a national model, especially because of its five-year integrated, dualdegree program. However, in-state tuition increases by more than 35% in the fifth year when students become graduates while they simultaneously become ineligible for undergraduate financial assistance programs.

Our Kinesiology department, currently housed in Memorial Gym (built in 1924), will need a dedicated space of its own.

As we look to grow our online learning programs, Curry will require the tools and space to make these learning opportunities best-in-class. These are just a handful of examples, for each day Curry builds upon itself. We build upon our progress; we build upon our research; we build upon our questions.

As we approach the bicentennial campaign, we will continue to build.

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

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BIG IDEAS CLASSROOM SIMULATION Already a national leader in teacher preparation, the Curry School is transforming teacher preparation by harnessing simulation technology to better prepare new teachers for the realities of the classroom. Excellent teaching requires effective one-on-one exchanges—with students, parents, and administrators—but these skills are mastered only through practice, ideally before stepping into real educational settings. Curry’s classroom simulator, an integral part of the teacher education curriculum, enables new teachers to enter the classroom with added confidence, experience and practice, resulting in a better learning environment for students and teachers alike. As this work scales from the local to state and national levels, we envision a Center for Simulation that will explore the potential for simulation throughout all aspects of education and human services.

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Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a rapidly increasing number of people across the country.

Despite its growing prevalence, communities across the country face significant shortages of professionals with training in autism, leading to substantial unmet needs for people with autism and their families. In a collaborative effort lead by the Curry School, UVA is poised to improve the lives of individuals with autism through groundbreaking research and innovative

models for intervention and training for multiple professions. Spurred by initial philanthropic seed gifts as well a significant $6.2 Million investment from UVA’s Strategic Investment Fund, Curry is working closely with community partners to launch this work in the Commonwealth. Learnings from these initial efforts will position UVA to achieve major innovations and research breakthroughs that scale globally.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Every child should have the educational experiences needed for success in school and in life. Curry’s path for realizing this vision combines the power of people, policy, and programs to transform early childhood education in sustained ways at state, national, and global scales.

Teachers are at the core of Curry’s efforts to improve the early learning system.

Curry faculty are developing new systems for early childhood teacher preparation that can be dropped into a range of higher education degrees and delivery systems, including online environments.

In addition, the Curry faculty have combined their knowledge of early education and developmental science with their experience in real classrooms, to develop a state-of-the-art, integrated curriculum package that will improve children’s early learning. Lastly, Curry faculty work closely with policymakers to ensure that new policies and investments will provide high quality early education experiences for children. No other university has had the kind of influence

on early childhood education the way UVA has. Curry knows what young children need in the classroom and can make those experiences a reality for children across the country.

JEFFERSON EDUCATION EXCHANGE Jefferson Education Exchange (JEX) is on a mission to help schools at every level find edtech solutions that best fit their students’ needs. Through partnership with the Curry School of Education, educational institutions and educators, JEX conducts and curates credible, unbiased research on the implementation of educational technology tools. JEX translates those findings into insights that help educators and leaders make the best choices for their students. Formed by a partnership of education philanthropists and researchers, JEX is a nonprofit organization that offers rigorous curation of research, direct support for education decision-makers, and coalitionbuilding among the organizations and associations that represent students and educators. Built on the belief that all students deserve the very best tools available to meet their needs, JEX is dedicated to elevating high-quality edtech efficacy research and driving decision-making that will consistently raise the bar for edtech quality.

STAY TUNED, THERE ARE MORE BIG IDEAS TO COME.

EMERITUS MEMBERS DANIEL M. MEYERS SANDRA F. STERN EdD ’85 Education

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

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BOARD of DIRECTORS

ROBERT C. PIANTA Dean and University Professor

GERALD D. STARSIA Associate Professor and Foundation Executive Director PhD ’10 Education

JUSTIN B. THOMPSON Associate Dean for Management and Planning PhD ’12 Education

BOARD MEMBERS CAROL ARMSTRONG

IRAN HOPKINS JENNIFER HUNTER

BS ’76 Education

CAROLINE F. KECK

MICHAEL B. BAUGHAN

STEPHEN M. KECK

BA ’81 College

MUSTAPHA BAHA MELANIE BIERMANN

CHRISTINE LOTZE

Vice Chair BA ‘67 College

PETER C. BROOKS

MICHAEL MARINO

COURTNEY BROWN

MEd ’77 Education

MA ’95 GSAS PhD ’97 Education

JAMES MATTEO

JENNIFER CHIU

KRISTIN MERLO

President’s Representative BA ’85 College MBA ’90 Darden

BA ’98 College MT ’99 Education

ANGEL NASH

MARTHA DOWNER-ASSAF

ELIZABETH REICHERT

MA ’93 GSAS PhD ’97 Education

MEd ’00 Education

CARLA S. HARRELL Board of Visitors Representative BA ’79 College,

MERRILL WOODRIFF Secretary BA ‘98 College MT ‘98 Education

RICHARD R. ABIDIN Treasurer

PETER SCATURRO W. MCILWAINE THOMPSON JR. JD ’72 Law

STEPHANIE VAN HOVER Faculty Representative

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DAVID M. FOSTER

Student Representative

Vice Chair BS ‘82 Commerce

XAVIER RICHARDSON ANDREW J. ROTHERHAM

TERRY HANLON

RAGAN FOLAN

Student Representative

DOUGLAS DUNNAN BA ’75 College JD ’81 Law

Chair

WILLIAM A. MARR JR.

MBA ’92 Darden PhD ’94 Education

KARI COULING

PAULETTE G. KATZENBACH

PETER KELLY

PhD ’90 Education

Faculty Representative

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WAYS YOU CAN HELP THANK YOU FOR LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE AN IMPACT AND CONTINUE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, SOCIETY, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.

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MAJOR GIFTS

ANNUAL GIVING

We’re seeking philanthropic partners that will support the Curry School with a transformative gift in support of scholarships, professorships, capital projects, and the Big Ideas.

If you would like to make an impact by supporting Curry’s students, professors, and research through a gift to our Annual Fund, please contact Susan Rockwell, Director of Annual Giving, sr7ed@virginia.edu.

If Curry’s goals align with your philanthropic priorities, please contact any Director of Development or Gerry Starsia, Executive Director of the Curry School Foundation, gs2t@virginia.edu.

GERALD D. STARSIA, PH.D. Associate Professor of Higher Education Executive Director, Curry School Foundation gs2t@virginia.edu (434) 924.6310

MIKE CASHMAN Director of Development tmc2p@virginia.edu (434) 924.7408

JENNIFER CORNELL

Director of Development jac2xk@virginia.edu (434) 924.5553

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CURRY FOUNDATION STAFF

DAN EPSTEIN

Director of Accounting and Operations dse7a@virginia.edu (434) 924.1959

JAKE MINTURN

Director of Marketing and Communications jrm7u@virginia.edu (434) 924.8343

MARIE PACE

Research Support and Development Coordinator mwp6m@virginia.edu (434) 924.0854

KELLY REINHARDT

Director of Development ksr2h@virginia.edu (434) 243.1962

SUSAN ROCKWELL

Director of Annual Giving sr7ed@virginia.edu (434) 924.0965

CATHERINE ZIMMERMAN

Alumni Relations and Stewardship Coordinator cz3z@virginia.edu (434) 924.5427

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