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

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
image of Lucy Montalvo

Lucy Montalvo

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

eyb3nh@virginia.edu
ZAKIAH PIERRE HEADSHOT

Zakiah Pierre

  • Youth Pipeline Director
  • 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

dbv9dd@virginia.edu
JESS HARRIS HEADSHOT

Jess Harris

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

jmh5pk@virginia.edu

Beth Mitchell

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

eam5hc@virginia.edu