The Futures Initiative Working Group (FIWG) is a pan-University task force that advises UVA Leadership about how best to anticipate the many futures we must soon confront.

FIWG members hail from each of UVA's twelve Schools, as well as many of its Centers and Institutes.

Meet the Team

• Christa Acampora - Dean; College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
• Derrick Alridge - Philip J. Gibson Professor of Education; School of Education and Human Development
• Rafael Alvarado - Associate Professor of Data Science; School of Data Science
• C. L. Bohannon - Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Associate Dean for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Phil Bourne - Stephenson Dean; School of Data Science
• Brandon Butler - Director, Information Policy; Library
• Rich Chylla - Executive Director; Licensing & Ventures Group
• Julie Cohen - Charles S. Robb Associate Professor; School of Education and Human Development
• Kai Degner - Director of Certificates; School of Continuing & Professional Studies
• Dave Evans - Professor of Computer Scienc; School of Engineering & Applied Science
• Alex Gates - Assistant Professor of Data Science; School of Data Science
• Jon Goodall - Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; School of Engineering & Applied Science
• Marc Johnson - Senior Associate Dean for Student Engagement; Darden School of Business
• Kemi Jona - Vice Provost for Online Education and Digital Innovation; Office of the Provost
• Meg Keeley - Senior Associate Dean for Education; School of Medicine
• Sarah Kucenas - Co-Director Brain Institute
• Yangfeng Ji, William Wulf Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science; School of Engineering & Applied Science
• David Leblang - Interim Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Student Experience; College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
• Mike Lenox - Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business Administration; Darden School of Business
• Pace Lochte - Assistant Vice President for Economic Development
• Jeffrey Martens - Senior Associate Dean for Research; School of Medicine
• Karen McGlathery - Director Environmental Institute
• Jason Nabi - Project Manager; Futures Initiative
• Tom Nachbar - F. D. G. Ribble Professor of Law; School of Law
• Ken Ono - STEM Advisor to the Provost; Office of the Provost
• Kathryn Reid - Associate Professor of Nursing; School of Nursing
• Paul Scherz - Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies; College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
• Kevin Skadron - Harry Douglas Forsyth Professor of Computer Science; School of Engineering & Applied Science
• Mona Sloane - Assistant Professor of Data Science; School of Data Science
• Shelly Smith - Interim Associate Dean for Academic Programs; School of Nursing
• Ryan Wright - Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research; McIntire School of Commerce