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
Graduate Student Services Administrator
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
Email: ahalley@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
Michelle Bair
Assistant Director
TRIO Student Support Services
Email: bairmc@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
Devin Bowers
Associate Director of Research Development
Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering
Email: bowersdm@vcu.edu
Leila Brinegar
Assistant Dean of Curriculum
VCU School of Medicine
Email: leila.brinegar@vcuhealth.org
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
Amy Burlar
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Email: burlarac@vcu.edu
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Justin Carrico
Customer Service Manager
VCUCard Office
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
Minhee Choi
Assistant Professor
Richard T. Robinson School of Media and Culture
Email: choim10@vcu.edu
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
Sierra Croker
Graduate Programs Coordinator, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health
Division of Epidemiology
Email: crokersd@vcu.edu
D
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
Theresa Doherty
Student Success Librarian
James Branch Cabell Library
Email: mtdohert@vcu.edu
Courtney Dressler
Academic Advisor
University Academic Advising
Email: cidressler@vcu.eduBrandon Dunford
Assistant Director
New Student and Family Programs
Email: dunfordb@vcu.edu
Stephanie Duong
Laboratory Research Technician
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Email: duongs3@mymail.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 Coordinator
Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
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
Rachel Gomez
Assistant Professor
Department of Teaching and Learning
Email: gomezr3@vcu.edu
Brittany Gracik
Associate Director, Executive MBA
School of Business Graduate Executive Programs
Email: gracikbm@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/
Vickie Haller
Senior Biosafety Specialist
Environmental Health & Safety/Safety & Risk Management, Chemical & Biological Safety Section
Email: vhaller@vcu.edu
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
Kathy Hoof
Adjunct Faculty
School of Education
Email: hoofka@vcu.edu
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Nadia Inserra
Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: iinserra@vcu.edu
J
Brianne Jackson
Senior Instructional Designer & Instructor of Education
ALT Lab/Online@VCU
Email: bljackson@vcu.edu
Lyanne 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
K
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
Jessica Laux
Director of Risk Management
Risk Management
Email: jalaux@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
Tomikia LeGrande
Vice President of Strategy, Enrollment Management and Student Success
Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success
Email: tplegrande@vcu.edu
Mia Liadis
Assistant Director for Health Promotion
RecWell
Email: liadisa@vcu.edu
Yeimarie Lopez
Compliance Administrator
Online@VCU & ALT Lab
Email: lopezy@vcu.edu
Matt Lovisa
Director of Communications and Marketing
Division of Student Affairs
Email: mlovisa@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
M
Troy Martin
Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: tmartin22@vcu.edu
Website: https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/martin/
Gayle McGonigle
Administrative Coordinator
Student Success
Email: dgmcgonigle@vcu.edu
Susan McKelvey
Director of Research and Evaluation
VCU School of Education
Email: mckelveysp@vcu.edu
Website: https://transition.vcurrtc.org/
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
Director of Donor Engagement
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Email: lynn.meyer@vcuhealth.org
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
Karen Mullins
Educational Program Specialist, Department of Teaching and Learning
VCU School of Education
Email: mullinskl@vcu.edu
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Nicole O'Donnell
Assistant Professor
Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Email: naodonnell@vcu.edu
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Dali Padon
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Focused Inquiry
Email: padond@vcu.edu
Rachel Pierce
Faith Liaison & Engagement Coordinator
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Email: piercer2@vcu.edu
Mark Plume
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Sociology
Email: mplume@vcu.edu
Jennifer Pryor
Gerontology Program Director
College of Health Professions
Email: pryorjm@vcu.edu
R
Sara Rafuse
Academic Coach
Campus Learning Center
Email: rafusese@vcu.edu
Michaela Ranaldi Bearden
Senior Director
Center for Corporate Education
Email: beardenmr@vcu.edu
Sam Ray
Student Services Specialist
School of Education
Email: raysa@vcu.edu
Elaine Reeder
Interim Director of Curriculum Development
VCU Online and Continuing and Professional Education
Email: ereeder@vcu.edu
Remington Rice
Adjunct Instructor
Department of Psychology
Email: ricer@vcu.edu
Joann Richardson
Associate Professor, Director of the Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Health Behavior Coaching
Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Email: jtrichar@vcu.edu
Ra'meer Roberts
Adssistant Director of Residence Life for Conduct
Residential Life and Housing
Email: rroberts3@vcu.edu
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Carol Schall
Associate Professor, Rehabilitation, Research and Training Center
School of Education
Email: cmschall@vcu.edu
Denisha Scott
Program Manager
Workforce Development Center
Email: scottdl@vcu.edu
Gerron Scott
Academic Advisor
Department of Biology
Email: grscott2@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/
LaTanya Shelley
Administrative Assistant
Internal Medicine
Email: latanya.shelley@vcuhealth.org
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
Executive Assistant to the Vice President
Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success
Email: statonan@vcu.edu
Caimdyn Stewart
Senior Academic Advisor
School of Education
Email: ccstewart@vcu.edu
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Robert Taylor
Executive Director, Kornblau Real Estate Program
School of Business
Email: rwtaylor@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
Assistant Director for Undergraduate Admissions
VCU Office of Admissions
Email: trowellca@vcu.edu
Aurora Turmelle
Advisor
TRIO Student Support Services
Email: turmellear@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
Director of the Student Financial Management Center
Student Financial Management Center
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
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Donna Zampi
Adjunct Instructor
Department of Information Systems
Email: zampid@vcu.edu
Nicolette Zbell
Academic Advisor
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Email: nlzbell@vcu.edu
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tellzbell
Denise Zheng
Doctoral Student
Department of Psychology
Email: zhengd4@vcu.edu
Sharon Zumbrunn
Associate Professor, VCU Provost Faculty Fellow
Foundations of Education
Email: skzumbrunn@vcu.edu