Jimmie Gahagan

At VCU, Jimmie Gahagan facilitates students’ integrative learning and leadership development to support their success and employability. He teaches leadership classes and encourages students’ engagement in high-impact practices such as study abroad, internships, undergraduate research, peer leadership, and service-learning. He has presented and published widely on such topics as the Sophomore-Year Experience, Creating Learning Outcomes, Residential Learning Initiatives, Peer Leadership, the First-Year Experience, and Student Retention. He has a B.A in political science from the University of Richmond and received his M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs and Ph.D. in Education Administration both from the University of South Carolina.