Rebecca Schmidt, MPA
Rebecca is the Director of Impact and Applied Learning at the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science. In this role, she connects community priorities with faculty research and expertise and facilitates partnerships focused on public interest technology. She also teaches an undergraduate seminar – Child Welfare: Policy, Practice and Impact – in partnership with multiple community leaders.
Rebecca previously spent 12 years in public health policy, program and leadership roles at the local, state, and federal level.
She advocates for caregivers and for a culture of prevention, connection, and community. She holds a B.A. from Boston University and an M.P.A. from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Rebecca and her husband are parents to three incredible girls.