Mission

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History

John Thomas, Director

The Cooper Center is made up of the Director's office, three supporting units, nine operating units, and three satellite offices. The Center's areas of expertise include business and economic policy, government and public policy, demographics and workforce issues, minority issues, executive and political leadership development, government training, survey research, publications, and internship programs.

Reception Phone		434.982.5522
Support Units
Administrative Support	Paula Campbell	434.982.5714	pbc@virginia.edu
Communication and Publications	Jeanne Cushman	434.982.5704	cps-pubs@virginia.edu
Information Technology	Mary Beth Witherell	434.982.5707	meh4q@virginia.edu
Operating Units
Academy for Civic Renewal	Nancy Gansneder	434.982.4770	nancyg@virginia.edu
Business & Economics	John Knapp	434.982.5604	knapp@virginia.edu
Center for Survey Research	Tom Guterbock	434.243.5223	tmg1p@virginia.edu
Demographics & Workforce	Qian Cai	434.982.5581	qc6q@virginia.edu
Leadership Development	Robert Matson	434.982.5516	rem7y@virginia.edu
Local Government Officials' Conference & Certification	Al Spengler	434.982.5518	aws@virginia.edu
Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
University Internship Program	Karen Farber	434.982.5552	kfarber@virginia.edu
Virginia Institute of Government	Tedd Povar	804.371.0202	tep3e@virginia.edu
Branch Offices
Richmond	Billie Easton	804.371.0202	bee2u@virginia.edu
Southside (Danville)	Randal Arno	434.791.5174	rarno@dcc.vccs.edu
Southwest (Wise)	Simeon Ewing	276.328.0133	see4r@uvawise.edu