Our student and faculty reviewers are responsible for all peer reviews. Student submissions are reviewed first by our student reviewers, and then by our faculty reviews. Case study submissions as well as faculty and/or staff submissions are reviewed only by our faculty reviewers.

Faculty Reviewers come from a wide range of disciplines and we may ask for additional faculty reviewers if the topic of a submission requires an expertise not already covered. Our Faculty Reviewers are:

Dr. Diane Catanzaro, PhD. Psychology, CNU
Dr. Robert Colvin, PhD. Leadership & American Studies, CNU
Dr. Elizabeth Gagnon, PhD. Leadership & American Studies, CNU
Prof. Denise Gillman, M.F.A., Theater and Dance, CNU
Prof. Sean M. Heuvel, M.A., M.Ed, Leadership & American Studies, CNU
Dr. Heather McDougall, PhD. Leadership & American Studies, CNU
Dr. Joan McMahon, PhD. Management & Marketing, CNU
Dr. Kip Reddick, PhD. Philosophy & Religious Studies, CNU
Dr. Benjamin Redekop, PhD. Leadership & American Studies, CNU
Dr. Gabrielle Wood, PhD. Leadership & American Studies, CNU

Our student reviewers meet the highest standards of excellence in the classroom and as a result are selected to be reviewers. Our reviewers for the 2009-2010 year are:

Amber Wixtrom, Class of 2010
Christina Campbell, Class of 2011
Bess Daly, Class of 2010
Daniel Mitteer, Class of 2011
Elise Sjogren, Class of 2011
Megan Brower, Class of 2010
Logan Boon, Class of 2010
Daniel Jordan, Class of 2011
Brookelynn Constant, Class of 2010
Allison Throckmorton, Class of 2012

Volume 2, Issue 1

This issue consists of three articles and one leadership case study. Kenton Buck, Justin Davis, Crystal Levenson, Kristina Neighbour, Tyler Wake, and Amber Wixtrom take a look at the instrumental leadership characteristics of Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Kelsey Brunton examines the tactics of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to implement environmental change in the Chesapeake Bay region. Lindsay Harold, Kerri Anton, Kristen Duca, and Cate Henefin analyze the influence of context on the leadership of the ancient Egyptian ruler Cleopatra. Finally, Kathryn Dolan examines the importance of communicating a clear vision to followers through a case study on a summer leadership camp in her article “Decision to Lead: A Case on the Development of a Leader.” The case study is intended for classroom use and includes full teaching notes. >>

Undergraduate Leadership Review promotes undergraduate leadership development, providing a forum for undergraduate students of leadership studies, professors at the undergraduate level and collegiate staff involved in leadership development to publish their research works and experiences.

Founded in 2007 by students, staff and faculty of Christopher Newport University, Undergraduate Leadership Review is published twice annually. It represents the sole undergraduate leadership journal currently produced.

Please note: Views and opinions expressed in the articles published in the Undergraduate Leadership Review (ULR) represent each author's research and viewpoint and do not necessarily represent ULR or its sponsors. ULR and its sponsors make no representations about the accuracy of the information contained in published manuscripts and disclaims any and all responsibility or liability resulting from the information contained in the ULR.