Department Staff

Ben Allen headshot

Ben Allen

  • Executive Director
  • Ed.D - University of Virginia

eba5b@virginia.edu

Michele Claibourn

  • Director of Equitable Analysis
  • Ph.D - UW-Madison

mpc8t@virginia.edu
SHERICA JONES - LEWIS HEADSHOT

Sherica Jones - Lewis

  • Director of Community Research
  • Ed.D - Liberty University

sdj6u@virginia.edu
SARAH MEDLEY HEADSHOT

Sarah Medley

  • Grant Writer/ Advancement Officer
  • Ph.D - University of California Santa Barbara

smedley@virginia.edu
Lauren Price standing next to a wall and smiling

Lauren Price

  • Starr Hill Pathways Program Manager
  • B.A. - University of Virginia

lmp2q@virginia.edu
Karla Reyes standing next to a wall smiling

Karla Reyes

  • Starr Hill Pathways Family Coordinator

bkg5fx@virginia.edu
image of Lucy Montalvo

Lucy Montalvo

  • Director of Starr Hill Pathways
  • Ed.D. - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

eyb3nh@virginia.edu
ZAKIAH PIERRE HEADSHOT

Zakiah Pierre

  • Starr Hill Pathways Community Partnerships Coordinator
  • Ph.D. - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

znp9x@virginia.edu

Nina Schoonover

  • Educational Equity Data Scientist
  • Ph.D - North Carolina State University

nr5g@virginia.edu
CAITLIN RIOPEL HEADSHOT

Caitlin Riopel

  • Director of Operations
  • MLA - St. John's College

dbv9dd@virginia.edu
JESS HARRIS HEADSHOT

Jess Harris

  • Community Research Program Manager
  • M.S.- University of Virginia

jmh5pk@virginia.edu

Beth Mitchell

  • Research Programs Manager
  • Ph.D. - University of Virginia

eam5hc@virginia.edu

Deric Childress Jr.

  • Operations Program Manager
  • B.A.- University of Virginia

dtc6fd@virginia.edu

Larry Lee Rowley

  • Director of Strategic Initiatives
  • Ph.D. - University of Virginia

llr3s@virginia.edu
Traci Brooks smiling while wearing a red shirt

Traci Brooks

  • Starr Hill Pathways Program Manager
  • B.S. - SUNY Buffalo

tb8pu@virginia.edu