Ben Allen
- Executive Director, the Equity Center, University of Virginia
Ben Allen is a first-generation “quadruple Hoo” born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. He earned his Ed.D. from the UVA School of Education and Human Development and has research interests around culturally responsive leadership and establishing strong community partnerships. Additionally, he is a lecturer in the School of Education Administration and Supervision Program. He has worked as a high school history and AVID teacher in Washington, DC, and Charlottesville, and most recently as an elementary school associate principal in Albemarle County. Allen also is a captain in the Army Reserves and an intelligence analyst, and he has served as a logistician and police officer in the military.
Events
President’s Council on UVA-Community Partnerships: Anchor Institutions as Civic Participants
Ben Allen, Harold Folley, Pace Lochte, Cristine Nardi, James E. Ryan, Ridge Schuyler
Panelists discuss how the University of Virginia has worked collaboratively to address key challenges to civic participation, including housing, workforce development, educational opportunities, and access to health care.
