Faculty

Jessica G. LaRose, Ph.D., M.S.
Interim Chair and Associate Professor

Jessica G. LaRose, Ph.D., M.S.
Interim Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: jessica.larose@vcuhealth.org

Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D.
Professor

Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: andrew.barnes@vcuhealth.org

Richard F. Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Richard F. Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: richard.brown@vcuhealth.org

Kellie E. Carlyle, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor

Kellie E. Carlyle, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: kellie.carlyle@vcuhealth.org

Askar S. Chukmaitov, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.A.
Associate Professor

Askar S. Chukmaitov, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.A.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Peter J. Cunningham, Ph.D.
Professor

Peter J. Cunningham, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Bassam A. Dahman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Bassam A. Dahman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: bassam.dahman@vcuhealth.org

Dina T. Garcia, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor

Dina T. Garcia, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: dina.garcia@vcuhealth.org

Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor

Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: anika.hines@vcuhealth.org

Sonya Hung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Sonya Hung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: hsinling.hung@vcuhealth.org

Sun Jung “Sunny” Kim, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.
Assistant Professor

Sun Jung “Sunny” Kim, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: sun.jung.kim@vcuhealth.org

April D. Kimmel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

April D. Kimmel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: april.kimmel@vcuhealth.org

Alexander R. Lucas, Ph.D., M.S.
Instructor

Alexander R. Lucas, Ph.D., M.S.
Instructor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Maghboobah Mosavel, Ph.D., M.A.
Associate Professor

Maghboobah Mosavel, Ph.D., M.A.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Michael A. Preston, Ph.D., M.P.H
Assistant Professor

Michael A. Preston, Ph.D., M.P.H
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.
Professor

Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Morgan Snell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Morgan Snell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: L.Morgan.Snell@vcuhealth.org

Emmanuel A. Taylor, MSc, DrPH
Professor

Emmanuel A. Taylor, MSc, DrPH
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Maria D. Thomson, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor

Maria D. Thomson, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: maria.thomson@vcuhealth.org

Katherine Y. Tossas, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor

Katherine Y. Tossas, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Marcie Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor

Marcie Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: marcie.wright@vcuhealth.org
Scholars and Fellows

Trevin E. Glasgow, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral fellow

Trevin E. Glasgow, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral fellow
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: trevin.glasgow@vcuhealth.org

Shiva Salehian, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.

Shiva Salehian, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Administrative Staff

Carrie Boyd
Department Administrator

Carrie Boyd
Department Administrator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Phone: 804-828-5137
Email: ccboyd@vcu.edu

Jessica Coates
Fiscal Technician

Jessica Coates
Fiscal Technician
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Phone: 804-628-2298
Email: jessica.coates@vcuhealth.org

Nerice Lochansky Luu
Education Administrator

Nerice Lochansky Luu
Education Administrator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Phone: 804-828-5329
Email: nlochansky@vcu.edu
Research Staff

Ginell Ampey, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Clinical Research Coordinator

Ginell Ampey, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
Clinical Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Ginell.Ampey1@vcuhealth.org

Jeremy Barsell, M.S.
Sr. Research Associate

Jeremy Barsell, M.S.
Sr. Research Associate
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: barselldtj@vcu.edu

Rose Bono, M.P.H.
Project Coordinator

Rose Bono, M.P.H.
Project Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Phone: 804-628-3122
Email: bonors@vcu.edu

April Boyd, M.S
Senior Research Associate

April Boyd, M.S
Senior Research Associate
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: april.boyd1@vcuhealth.org

Yvonne Cummings
Clinical Research Manager

Yvonne Cummings
Clinical Research Manager
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Yangyang Deng
SAS Progr/Data Analyst

Yangyang Deng
SAS Progr/Data Analyst
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Phone: 804-628-5739
Email: dengy4@vcu.edu

Lauren Guerra
Research Assistant

Lauren Guerra
Research Assistant
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: lauren.guerra@vcuhealth.org

Sherrick Hill
Clinical Research Assistant

Sherrick Hill
Clinical Research Assistant
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Sherrick.Hill@vcuhealth.org

Tatiana A. Kohlmann, B.S.
Sr. Research Associate

Tatiana A. Kohlmann, B.S.
Sr. Research Associate
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Morgan Meyer
Clinical Research Coordinator

Morgan Meyer
Clinical Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Morgan.Meyer@vcuhealth.org

Bianca Owens
Senior Research Associates

Bianca Owens
Senior Research Associates
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: bianca.owens@vcuhealth.org

Sherline Pierre-Louis, MSHI

Sherline Pierre-Louis, MSHI
Health Behavior and Policy

Michelle Rosado
Patient Outreach Educator and Research Assistant

Michelle Rosado
Patient Outreach Educator and Research Assistant
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Katelyn Schifano, M.S., C.H.E.S.
Community Health Education Specialist

Katelyn Schifano, M.S., C.H.E.S.
Community Health Education Specialist
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Caressa Palmer
Research Assistant

Caressa Palmer
Research Assistant
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: caressa.palmer@vcuhealth.org

Elliot Popoff, M.P.H
Clinical Research Coordinator

Elliot Popoff, M.P.H
Clinical Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Elliot.Popoff@vcuhealth.org

Nancy Valencia-Rojas
Bilingual Community Engagement and Research

Nancy Valencia-Rojas
Bilingual Community Engagement and Research
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Xue Zhao
Health Data Analyst

Students

Mahmoud M. Amoli, M.Sc., B.S.

Mahmoud M. Amoli, M.Sc., B.S.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Nixon R. Arauz, M.A.

Nixon R. Arauz, M.A.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Viktor Clark, M.S.

Viktor Clark, M.S.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Sarah V. Collins, M.P.H., R.D., CHES

Sarah V. Collins, M.P.H., R.D., CHES
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Vimbainashe Dihwa, MBA

Vimbainashe Dihwa, MBA
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Sharyn A. Dougherty, M.P.H.

Sharyn A. Dougherty, M.P.H.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Justin Guan, M.S.

Justin Guan, M.S.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Delton L. Harris, M.S.W.

Delton L. Harris, M.S.W.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Lenka Zoey Juríčeková, M.S., B.S.

Lenka Zoey Juríčeková, M.S., B.S.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Jessica Kiernan, M.Sc.

Jessica Kiernan, M.Sc.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Jacqueline Knight Wilt, M.P.H.

Jacqueline Knight Wilt, M.P.H.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Anita M. Kumar, M.P.H.

Anita M. Kumar, M.P.H.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Stacie Lefeavers, M.P.H., RN

Stacie Lefeavers, M.P.H., RN
Health Behavior and Policy

Sarah Marks

Sarah Marks
Health Behavior and Policy

Paula Rivera Mejia

Paula Rivera Mejia
Health Behavior and Policy

Hannah M. Ming, M.P.H.

Hannah M. Ming, M.P.H.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Danielle Montoya, MPH

Danielle Montoya, MPH
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Shillpa Naavaal B.D.S., M.S., M.P.H.

Shillpa Naavaal B.D.S., M.S., M.P.H.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Asmaa M. Namoos, M.D., M.P.H.

Asmaa M. Namoos, M.D., M.P.H.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Paulette Omeaku, MPH

Paulette Omeaku, MPH
Health Behavior and Policy

Zhongzhe (Portia) Pan, M.H.S.

Zhongzhe (Portia) Pan, M.H.S.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Briona M. Phillips, M.P.H., M.S.W.

Briona M. Phillips, M.P.H., M.S.W.
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Malik Phillips, M.P.H

Malik Phillips, M.P.H
Health Behavior and Policy
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Savannah Reitzel, M.P.H.
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Savannah Reitzel, M.P.H.
Health Behavior and Policy

Julie Russo, M.P.H.

Julie Russo, M.P.H.
Health Behavior and Policy

Hannah Shadowen, MPH

Hannah Shadowen, MPH
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Sadia Shah

Sadia Shah
Health Behavior and Policy
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Guleer Shahab, M.P.H.
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Guleer Shahab, M.P.H.
Health Behavior and Policy
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Fariha Tariq, MBBS, M.P.H.
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Fariha Tariq, MBBS, M.P.H.
Health Behavior and Policy

Valentina Vega, M.P.H

Valentina Vega, M.P.H
Health Behavior and Policy

Augustus ("Gus") M. White

Augustus ("Gus") M. White
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
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Gati M. Wambura, M.P.H.
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Gati M. Wambura, M.P.H.
Health Behavior and Policy