University of Virginia alumna and best-selling author Margot Lee Shetterly joins UVA's McIntire School of Commerce and School of Engineering as a visiting scholar for 2019, with the goals of furthering her research into untold histories of African Americans and inspiring students to explore the intersections of history, technology, race, gender, work identity and social mobility. “At McIntire, we believe in important scholarship, an inclusive mindset, and the responsibility to use one's own experience and influence as a catalyst for change,†says Carl Zeithaml, Dean of the McIntire School of Commerce. “Margot embodies all of these beliefs, and I am excited to see her scholarly pursuits illuminate new stories and reshape history as we know it.†“Margot's work is groundbreaking because it draws attention to the importance of every person's talents, perspectives and experiences as we strive to solve humanity's biggest challenges and make the world a better place,†said Pamela M. Norris, UVA Engineering's Executive Dean and co-principal investigator of UVA CHARGE, a program dedicated to increasing the participation of women in science, technology, engineering and math and social, behavioral and economic science careers.