First-Generation Faculty and Staff List
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Edmund O. Acevedo, Ph. D., FACSM
Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Email: eoacevedo@vcu.edu
Website: https://khs.vcu.edu/people/faculty-and-instructors/acevedo.html
Amanda Alley
Director of Admissions and Student Services
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
Email: ahalley@vcu.edu
Yusuf Ansari
Academic Advisor, Pre-Health Majors
University Academic Advising
Email: ansariy2@vcu.edu
John Aughenbaugh
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Email: jmaughenbaug@vcu.edu
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Deborah Baines
Banner Applications Analyst — STU/FAID
VCU TS Administrative Systems
Email: dlbaines@vcu.edu
Tim Bajkiewicz
Associate Professor, Broadcast Journalism
Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Email: tbajkiewicz@vcu.edu
T'Airra Belcher
Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Special Education
School of Education
Email: tbelcher@vcu.edu
Michaela Blankenship
Senior Academic Advisor
School of Nursing
Email: blankenshipmg@vcu.edu
Leslie Bobb
Clinical & Translational Science Award Operations Manager
C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Email: lmbobb@vcu.edu
Ashley Brown
International Admissions Processor & Partnership Coordinator
Office of Admissions
Email: ambrown3@vcu.edu
Jessica Bryant
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives
VCU Division of Administration
Email: jfbryant@vcu.edu
Tara Burke
Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: burket2@vcu.edu
Yoruba Butler
Director, Richmond Talent Pathway
Office of Special Programs
Email: bulterly@vcu.edu
Amy Burlar
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Email: burlarac@vcu.edu
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Justin Carrico
IT Senior Buyer
Procurement Services
Email: jcarrico@vcu.edu
Erin Carrillo
Science Research Librarian
Cabell Library
Email: emcarrillo@vcu.edu
Website: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/staff/staff/carrillo-erin.html
Mae Cinco
Medical Technician Assistant
University Student Health Services
Email: cincoml@vcu.edu
Ruth Cody
University Archivist
VCU Libraries
Email: codyr@vcu.edu
Cathryn Coffey
Associate Director
University Academic Advising
Email: ccoffey@vcu.edu
Katie Condon
Digital Specialist, Digital Engagement
VCU Libraries
Email: kcondon@vcu.edu
Shanee Crews
Senior Associate Director for Undergraduate Recruitment
Office of Admissions
Email: srcrews@vcu.edu
Mariah Crilley
Assistant Professor
Interdisciplinary Studies
Email: mtcrilley@vcu.edu
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Luciana de Oliveira
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Education
Email: deoliveiral@vcu.edu
Dave Dixon
Professor of Pharmacy, Chair of the Department of Pharmacotheraphy and Outcomes Science
School of Pharmacy
Email: dldixon@vcu.edu
Teresa Doherty
Student Success Librarian
James Branch Cabell Library
Email: mtdohert@vcu.edu
Brandon Dunford
Assistant Director
New Student and Family Programs
Email: dunfordb@vcu.edu
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Ywone Edwards-Ingram
Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: edwardsingryd@vcu.edu
Patrice Elliott
Finance Manager and Adjunct Professor
Facilities Management
Email: elliottps2@vcu.edu
Curtis Erwin
Associate Vice Provost
Division of Student Affairs
Email: cgerwin@vcu.edu
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Tomika Ferguson
Asst. Dean, Student Affairs And Inclusive Excellence; Asst. Professor, Educational Leadership
School of Education
Email: tlferguson2@vcu.edu
Tiffany Freitas
Program Manager
Provost and Academic Affairs
Email: freitast@vcu.edu
Shelli Fowler
Associate Professor
Department of English
Email: sbfowler@vcu.edu
Jamie Fueglein
Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: s2jafueg@vcu.edu
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Joshua Galligan
Assistant Professor of Focused Inquiry
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: galliganjm@vcu.edu
Website: https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/galligan/
Emily Garcia
Academic Advisor
Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Email: galliganjm@vcu.edu
Website: https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/galligan/
Cait Gibson
Associate Professor and Director of Experiential Education
VCU School of Pharmacy
Email: gibsoncm3@vcu.edu
Grace Gipson
Assistant Professor
Department of African American Studies
Email: gipsong@vcu.edu
Rachel Gomez
Assistant Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
Email: gomezr3@vcu.edu
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Mary Lou Hall
Associate Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: mhall@vcu.edu
Website: https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/our-faculty/
Olivia Handman-Shoop
Senior Administrative Coordinator
Department of Counseling and Special Education
Email: handmanshoo@vcu.edu
David Harless
Professor
Department of Economics
Email: dwharles@vcu.edu
Erin Heath
Admissions Application Software Support Coordinator
Office of Admissions
Email: heathee@vcu.edu
Kaylynn Hill
Assistant Director for Engaged Learning
Office of Student Leadership and Engaged Learning (DSA)
Email: hillk8@vcu.edu
Megan Holt-Smith
Academic Coach
Campus Learning Center
Email: holtsmithmd@vcu.edu
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Brianne Jackson
Senior Instructional Designer & Instructor of Education
ALT Lab/Online@VCU
Email: bljackson@vcu.edu
Lynanne Jamison
Associate Dean for Families and Family Programs
Division of Student Affairs
Email: ljyndestad@vcu.edu
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynannejamison/
John Jones
Assistant Professor
Center for Environmental Studies
Email: jonesj39@vcu.edu
Website: https://ces.vcu.edu/faculty/john-jones/
Rochelle Jordan
Director of Analytics, Communications, & Strategic Initiatives
VCU Graduate School
Email: rhjordan@vcu.edu
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Myriam Kadeba
Director, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
Email: mtkadeba@vcu.edu
Jake Khoury
Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: khouryjf@vcu.edu
Margaret Kidd
Access and Electronic Records Archivist
VCU Libraries - Tompkins McCaw Library Special Collections and Archives
Email: kiddm@vcu.edu
Website: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/staff/staff/kidd-margaret.html
Beth Kreydatus
Associate Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: eakreydatus@vcu.edu
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David Lally
Academic Advisor
Department of Chemistry
Email: lallydj@vcu.edu
Ibironke Lawal
Professor/Engineering & Science Collections Librarian
VCU Libraries
Email: ilawal@vcu.edu
Robin C. Lawson
Senior Academic Advisor
School of Nursing
Email: rclawson@vcu.edu
Brad Lehmann
Adjunct Faculty
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Email: lehmannrb@vcu.edu
Mia Liadis
Assistant Director for Health Promotion
RecWell
Email: liadisa@vcu.edu
Fantasy Lozada
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Email: ftlozada@vcu.edu
Vishon Luck
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Office of Admissions
Email: mvluck@vcu.edu
Shay Lumpkin
Director, McNair Program
Office of Special Programs
Email: lumpkinm@vcu.edu
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Troy Martin
Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: tmartin22@vcu.edu
Website: https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/martin/
Bernard Means
Assistant Professor, Director of Virtual Curation Lab
Department of Anthropology
Email: bkmeans@vcu.edu
Website: https://worldstudies.vcu.edu/faculty/anthropology-faculty/means.html
Alex Meredith
Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Co-Director of Medical Gross Anatomy
VCU School of Medicine
Email: marvin.meredith@vcuhealth.org
Sharrie Merritte
Program Coordinator
School of Education
Email: merrittesa@vcu.edu
Lynn Meyer
Senior Director of Donor Engagement
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Email: lynn.meyer@vcuhealth.org
Daniel Morales
Assistant Professor of History
Department of History
Email: moralesd2@vcu.edu
Oswaldo Moreno
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Email: oamoreno@vcu.edu
Kathryn Morris
Academic Advisor
Department of Sociology
Email: morriska@vcu.edu
Monique Morton
Administrative Specialist
Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Email: mortonmy@vcu.edu
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Rachel Pierce
Faith Liaison & Engagement Coordinator
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Email: piercer2@vcu.edu
Jennifer Pryor
Gerontology Program Director
College of Health Professions
Email: pryorjm@vcu.edu
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Sara Rafuse
Academic Coach
Campus Learning Center
Email: rafusese@vcu.edu
Sam Ray
Student Services Specialist
School of Education
Email: raysa@vcu.edu
Elaine Reeder
Assistant Vice President of Learning Experience and Design
LEDstudio
Email: ereeder@vcu.edu
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Carol Schall
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center
School of Education
Email: cmschall@vcu.edu
Aimee Selleck
Student Employee Manager
VCU Career Services
Email: selleckap@vcu.edu
Donte Sharpe
Academic Advisor
School of Education
Email: dsharpe2@vcu.edu
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dont%C3%A9-sharpe-m-ed-686b4313b/
Kristin Smith
Research Analyst
Office of Enrollment Research and Evaluation
Email: klsmith@vcu.edu
Lindsay Smith
Pipeline/Recruitment Program Specialist
School of Dentistry
Email: smithlj2@vcu.edu
Jacqueline Smith-Mason
Senior Associate Dean
Honors College
Email: jsmithmason@vcu.edu
Website: https://honors.vcu.edu/about/faculty/smith-mason.html
Ashley Staton
Demention Education Specialist
Center on Agining
Email: statonan@vcu.edu
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Robert Taylor
Executive Director, Kornblau Real Estate Program
School of Business
Email: rwtaylor@vcu.edu
Myashia Thompson
Administrative and Academic Coordinator
Center for Sports Leadership
Email: thompsonmt3@vcu.edu
Maggie Tolan
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Success
Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success
Email: imtolan@vcu.edu
Virginia Totaro
Assistant Professor and University College Assessment Coordinator
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: vwtotaro@vcu.edu
Website: https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/wray-totaro/
Chyanne Trowell
Associate Director for Undergraduate Admissions
VCU Office of Admissions
Email: trowellca@vcu.edu
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Brittany Usera
Assistant Registrar for NCAA Eligibility
Records & Registration
Email: userab@vcu.edu
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Matthew James Vechinski
Associate Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: mjvechinski@vcu.edu
Website: http://matthew.vechinski.com/
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Ka Toya Wagner
Financial Aid Administrator
Dentistry Admissions
Email: wagnerkt@vcu.edu
Stephanie Walcott
Faculty Instructor
Department of Forensic Science
Email: sabarnhouse@vcu.edu
Aimee Walters
Marketing Manager
VCU Online and Continuing and Professional Education
Email: apwalters@vcu.edu
Website: https://ocpe.vcu.edu
Traci Wike
Associate Professor
Social Work
Email: twike@vcu.edu
Chelsea Williams
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Email: williamscd13@vcu.edu
Website: https://psychology.vcu.edu/people/faculty/williams.html
Tanya Wineland
Academic Advising
VCU School of Business - Undergraduate Studies
Email: winelandt2@vcu.edu
Madison Woodroof
Basic Needs Program Coordinator
Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success
Email: woodroofm@vcu.edu
Diane Woodcock
Associate Professor
Liberal Arts and Science/English, VCU School of the Arts in Qatar
Email: dgwoodcock@vcu.edu
Ashley Worthington
Senior Career Counselor
VCU Career Services
Email: worthingtonar@vcu.edu
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Donna Zampi
Adjunct Instructor
Department of Information Systems
Email: zampid@vcu.edu
Nicolette Zbell
Senior Academic Advisor
Humanities & Social Sciences Generalist
Email: nlzbell@vcu.edu
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tellzbell
Sharon Zumbrunn
Associate Professor, VCU Provost Faculty Fellow
Foundations of Education
Email: skzumbrunn@vcu.edu