Dr. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo, Research Director and Student Programs Assistant (rebecca.bromleytrujillo@cnu.edu)
Dr. Bromley-Trujillo received her B.A. in political science from the University of Texas, San Antonio and M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Michigan State University. Her research explores state and local climate change policy efforts, the relationship between public opinion and public policy and how science is used in the policy process. Her work appears in a number of journals including the Review of Policy Research, Climatic Change and the Journal of Public Policy, among others. Prior to her appointment at CNU, Dr. Bromley-Trujillo taught as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky.
Cami Castleberry, Director (cami.castleberry@cnu.edu)
Camille (Cami) Castleberry earned her B.A. in Political Science from Christopher Newport University. Her professional background includes nearly four years as Chief of Staff to a Member of the Virginia House of Delegates, where she supported her Member’s work as a Budget Conferee on the House Appropriations Committee and as Chair of the Communications, Technology, and Innovation Committee. Her work focuses on civic engagement, leadership development, public policy and state government. Prior to her appointment as Director of the Wason Center, she served as the center’s first Associate Director. She is currently pursuing her M.Ed. in Higher Education at Liberty University.
Jillian Hamilton '25, Wason Center Fellow
Tom Kramer, Center Advisor (tkramer@cnu.edu)
Dr. Quentin Kidd, Academic Advisor
Advisory Board
Mr. John Walker, Chair
Realtor, Walker Team Realtors
Congressional Chief of Staff for 15 years
Mr. Bruce Jennings, Immediate Past Chair
Member, CNU Board of Visitors
Mr. Harry Wason, Life Member
Retired Real Estate Developer
Founder of Virginia Health Services
Founder of the Virginia Living Museum
Mrs. Judy Wason, Life Member
Member, CNU Board of Visitors
Former Special Assistant to President Ronald Regan, Senator John Warner, and Senator Paul Trible
Mr. Hunter Applewhite, Member
President of Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, Dominion Energy
Mrs. Gretchen Heal, Member
Vice President of Government Affairs, Hampton Roads Chamber
Mr. Scott Millar, Member
Retired Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Canon, USA Inc.
The Honorable Mike Mullin, Member
Attorney, Virginia Beer Wholesalers Association
Former Member, Virginia House of Delegates
The Honorable Bert Bateman Jr., Member
Executive Vice President, TowneBank
Former City Council Member, City of Newport News
The Honorable Wyatt Durrette, Member
Partner, Durrette Crump PLC
The Honorable William C. Mims, Member
Senior Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court
Former Member, Virginia Senate & House of Delegates
Mr. Bill Grace, Member
President/CEO, Grace Industries, Inc.
Mr. Jay Joseph, Member
Retired Real Estate Executive
Former Rector, Christopher Newport Board of Visitors
Mrs. Jacquelyn Stone, Member
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Senior Advisor, McGuireWoods Consulting
The Honorable Ron Tillett, Member
Managing Director, Head of Mid-Atlantic Public Finance, Raymond James
Former Virginia Secretary of Finance