Teams
As they are confirmed, the personnel responsible for carrying out the mission of the task force will be listed below.
Charge
Using a participatory governance approach, the task force will consider the number of, and structure of, VCU’s academic units, offering recommendations designed to maximize operational efficiencies and collaboration between programs; facilitate more cross-unit engagement and transdisciplinary research opportunities for our faculty; and propose new transdisciplinary degree programs to support the success of our students in the emerging future of work. Trust and transparency are the guiding principles of this work.
| Co-Chairs: | |
|---|---|
|
Naomi E. Boyd, Ph.D. |
Kelechi C. Ogbonna, Pharm.D., MSHA |
| Member | College/School |
|---|---|
| Carmenita D. Higginbotham, Ph.D., Dean | School of the Arts |
| Lyndon Cooper, D.D.S., Ph.D., Dean | School of Dentistry |
| Kathleen Rudasill, Ph.D., Interim Dean | School of Education |
| Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., Dean | College of Engineering |
| Susan Gooden, Ph.D., Dean | Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs |
| Manu Gupta, Ph.D., Interim Dean | Graduate School |
| Paula Song, Ph.D., Interim Dean | College of Health Professions |
| Scott Breuninger, Ph.D., Dean | Honors College |
| Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D., Interim Dean | College of Humanities and Sciences |
| Irene Herold, Ph.D., Dean | VCU Libraries |
| Rima Franklin, Ph.D., Interim Vice Provost | VCU Life Sciences |
| Arturo Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., Dean | School of Medicine |
| Jean Giddens, Ph.D., Dean | School of Nursing |
| Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D., Dean | School of Population Health |
| Gary Cuddeback, Ph.D., Interim Dean | School of Social Work |
| Constance Relihan, Ph.D., Dean | University College |
| Member | College / School |
|---|---|
| Alisa Brink, Ph.D. | School of Business |
| Christopher Brooks, Ph.D. | Black Education Association |
| Denise Burnette, Ph.D. | School of Social Work |
| Robert Clarkson, Ed.D. | School of Business |
| Serra De Arment, Ph.D. | School of Education |
| Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn, Ph.D. | Wilder School |
| Rodney Dyer, Ph.D. | VCU Life Sciences |
| Michelle Edmonds, DNP | School of Nursing |
| TyRuben Ellingson | School of the Arts |
| Humberto Fabelo, Ph.D. | School of Social Work |
| Jodie Ferguson, Ph.D. | School of Business |
| Tomika Ferguson, Ph.D. | School of Education |
| Nick Fetzer | Office of the Provost |
| Shelli Fowler, Ph.D. | College of Humanities and Sciences |
| Laura Frankart, Pharm.D. | School of Pharmacy |
| Jimmy Gahagan, Ph.D. | Student Affairs |
| Tracey Gendron, Ph.D. | College of Health Professions |
| Candace Gordon | Office of the Provost |
| Katy Hanggi, Ph.D. | University College |
| Stephanie Hart | Staff Senate |
| Zach Hilpert, Ph.D. | University College |
| Emily Hurst | VCU Libraries |
| Nancy Jallo, Ph.D. | Faculty Senate |
| Susanna Klein | School of the Arts |
| Pam Knapp, Ph.D. | School of Medicine |
| Fantasy Lozada, Ph.D. | College of Humanities and Sciences |
| Milos Manic, Ph.D. | College of Engineering |
| James Mays, Ph.D. | College of Humanities and Sciences |
| Jason Merrick | School of Business |
| Misti Mueller, Ed.D. | School of Education |
| David Patrick | Office of Budget, Analysis and Financial Planning |
| Michelle Peace, Ph.D. | College of Humanities and Sciences |
| Will Pelfrey, Ph.D. | Wilder School |
| Elvin Price, Pharm.D. | School of Pharmacy |
| Faye Prichard | Honors College |
| Stephanie Rizzi | University College |
| Maria Rivera, Ph.D. | Faculty Senate |
| Jo Robins, Ph.D. | School of Nursing |
| Christopher Saladino | Faculty Senate |
| Jesse Senechal, Ph.D. | School of Education |
| John Speich, Ph.D. | College of Engineering |
| Qasarah Spencer | School of Social Work |
| Roxanne Spindle, Ph.D. | Faculty Senate |
| Maria Teves, Ph.D. | Faculty Senate |
| Jim Thomas, Ph.D. | College of Health Professions |
| Maggie Tolan, Ed.D. | Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success |
| Katina Velentzas | Staff Senate |
| Garret Westlake, Ph.D. | VCU Da Vinci Center |
Task Force Support
From the Office of the Provost:
- William Nelson
- Jamie Stillman
- Jeff Kraus
- Melody Harris
- David Timberline
Eight work groups have been created as part of the information gathering phase of the task force.
