Members
The VCU CoHD invites faculty, researchers and students to join as members. The primary purpose of membership is to provide an infrastructure to support the development of health disparities research. If you are interested in membership, please send your curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest indicating your experience in minority health disparities (if applicable). All application packets should be sent to Ettora Burrell at ettora.burrell@vcuhealth.org.
Membership is currently comprised of the following:
Hamid I. Akbarali, Ph.D.
Professor
Director of Graduate Education
and Postdoctoral Training
Department of Pharmacology and Tocixology
hamid.akbarali@vcuhealth.org
Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Control Massey Cancer Center
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
andrew.barnes@vcuhealth.org
Melanie Bean, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Co-Director, Healthy Lifestyles Center
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Genetics/Endocronology/Metabolism
melanie.bean@vcuhealth.org
Alisa E. Brewer
Director of Community Engagement and Outreach
VCU Center on Health Disparities
alisa.brewer@vcuhealth.org
Darlene H. Brunzell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
darlene.brunzell@vcuhealth.org
J. Brian Cassel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Palliative Care Research Director
brian.cassel@vcuhealth.org
PonJola Coney, M.D.
Executive director (2010-2020)
Professor emeritus (2020-present)
School of Medicine, CoHD
ponjola.coney@vcuhealth.org
Bassam Dahman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
bassam.dahman@vcuhealth.org
M. Imad N. Damaj, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
m.damaj@vcuhealth.org
Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn, Ph.D.
Director
Associate Professor
The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
L Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
nedouglas@vcu.edu
Elizabeth Edmondson, Ph.D.
Department of Teaching and Learning
School of Education
ewedmondson@vcu.edu
Robin Everhart, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Health Psychology
everhart@vcu.edu
Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
bernard.fuemmeler@vcuhealth.org
Sarah Golding, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of Undergraduate Research
Department of Biology
Division of Genetics/Endocronology/Metabolism
segolding@vcu.edu
Nao Hagiwara, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Health Psychology
nhagiwara@vcu.edu
Rosalyn H. Hargraves, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Engineering
rhobson@vcu.edu
Karen Hendricks-Munoz, M.D., M.P.H.
Interim Executive Director, Deputy Director
Center on Health Disparities
Professor and Chair in Neonatal Medicine
Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
karen.hendricks-munoz@vcuhealth.org
Hsin-Ling "Sonya" Hung, Ph.D.
Director of Evaluation and Assessment
Center on Health Disparities
Assistant Professor
Department of Behavior Health and Policy
hsinling.hung@vcuhealth.org
Thomas C. Iden, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
thomas.iden@vcuhealth.org
Hyojin Im, PhD, MSW, MA
Associate Professor
School of Social Work Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
him@vcu.edu
Pamela Knapp, Ph.D.
Professor
Departments of Anatomy and Neurobiology
pamela.knapp@vcuhealth.org
Alex H. Krist, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Co-director, Ambulatory Care
Outcomes Research Network
Department of Family Medicine and Population Health
alexander.krist@vcuhealth.org
Jordana Kron, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology
jordana.kron@vcuhealth.org
Dana L. Ladd, M.S., S.L.I.S., Ph.D., A.H.I.P.
Health and Wellness Librarian
VCU Health Sciences Library
Research and Education
dlladd@vcu.edu
Jessica G. LaRose, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
jessica.larose@vcuhealth.org
Joyce L. Lloyd, Ph.D.
Professor
Vice Chair of Education
Department of Human and Molecular Genetics
joyce.lloyd@vcuhealth.org
Maghboobah Mosavel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
maghboeba.mosavel@vcuhealth.org
Serge P. Nana-Sinkam, M.D.
Chair
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
patrick.nana-sinkam@vcuhealth.org
Pamela Parsons, Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, FNAP
Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Health
pparsons@vcu.edu
John M. Quillin, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Associate Professor
Department of Human and Molecular Genetics
john.quillin@vcuhealth.org
John Ryan, Ph.D.
Professor
College of Humanities and Sciences
Biology
jjryan@vcu.edu
Division Chair
Internal Medicine
arun.sanyal@vcuhealth.org
Devanand Sarkar, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Human and Molecular Genetics
devanand.sarkar@vcuhealth.org
Mychal D. Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Humanities and Science
Department of Chemistry
mdsmith@vcu.edu
Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.
Professor
Theresa A. Thomas Memorial Chair
in Cancer Prevention and Control
Department of Health and Behavior Policy
vanessa.sheppard@vcuhealth.org
Rita Shiang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Graduate Program Director
Director of Admissions
Department of Human and Molecular Genetics
rita.shiang@vcuhealth.org
Urmila Sivagnanalingam
School of Medicine
Mychal D. Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Hummanities and Science
Department of Chemistry
mdsmith@vcu.edu
Wally R. Smith, M.D.
Professor
Co-Director, Healthy Lifestyles Center
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
wally.smith@vcuhealth.org
Aamer A. Syed, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
aamer.syed@vcuhealth.org
Huzaefah J. Syed, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
huzaefah.syed@vcuhealth.org
Emmanuel A. Taylor, MSc, DrPH
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy :
emmanuel.taylor@vcuhealth.org
Maria D. Thomson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
maria.thomson@vcuhealth.org
Cecelia Valrie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Health Psychology
Department of Psychology
cvalrie@vcu.edu
Stacey E. Wahl, Ph.D.
Research and Education Librarian
VCU Health Sciences Library
Research and Education
swahl@vcu.edu
Robert A. Winn, M.D.
Director
Massey Cancer Center
robert.winn@vcuhealth.org
Marcia Winter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Developmental Psychology
mawinter@vcu.edu
Marcie S. Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Director
Director of Research Support Services
Center on Health Disparities
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
marcie.wright@vcuhealth.org
Assistant Professor
Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering and Science
Department of Pharmaceutics
Massey Cancer Center