Faculty

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

Jessica G. LaRose, Ph.D., M.S.
Interim Chair and Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: jlarose@vcu.edu

Andrew J. Barnes, Ph.D.
Professor


Richard F. Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Richard F. Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: rbrown39@vcu.edu

Kellie E. Carlyle, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Population Health

Kellie E. Carlyle, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Population Health
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: kecarlyle@vcu.edu

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
Email: achukmaitov@vcu.edu

Peter J. Cunningham, Ph.D.
Professor

Peter J. Cunningham, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: pjcunningham@vcu.edu

Bassam A. Dahman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Bassam A. Dahman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: bdahman@vcu.edu
Megan C. Edmonds, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Megan C. Edmonds, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: edmondsm2@vcu.edu

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: dgarcia4@vcu.edu

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: alhines@vcu.edu

Sonya Hung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Sonya Hung, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: hlhung@vcu.edu

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: sjkim2@vcu.edu

April D. Kimmel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

April D. Kimmel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: adkimmel@vcu.edu

Alexander R. Lucas, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor

Alexander R. Lucas, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: arlucas@vcu.edu

Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor

Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: mmosavel@vcu.edu

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
Email: prestonm2@vcu.edu

Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Dean of School of Population Health

Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Dean of School of Population Health
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: vlbsheppard@vcu.edu

Morgan Snell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Morgan Snell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Snelllm@vcu.edu

Emmanuel A. Taylor, MSc, DrPH
Professor

Emmanuel A. Taylor, MSc, DrPH
Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: taylorea5@vcu.edu

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: mthomson2@vcu.edu

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

Katherine Y. Tossas, Ph.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: tossask@vcu.edu

Marcie Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director, School of Population Health

Marcie Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director, School of Population Health
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: mswright@vcu.edu
Scholars and Fellows

Karly Casanave-Phillips, Ph.D., M.A.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Karly Casanave-Phillips, Ph.D., M.A.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Zhongzhe (Portia) Pan, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Zhongzhe (Portia) Pan, Ph.D., M.H.S.
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

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
Interim Director of Finance and Administration, School of Population Health

Carrie Boyd
Interim Director of Finance and Administration, School of Population Health
School of Population Health
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: coatesje@vcu.edu

Nerice Lochansky Luu
Education Administrator

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

Sabrina Janesick
Executive Administrative Assistant and Office Manager

Sabrina Janesick
Executive Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
Health Behavior and Policy
Phone: 804-628-3443
Email: janesicks@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: GAmpey@vcu.edu

Sierra Bailey
Community Research Coordinator

Sierra Bailey
Community Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: baileys12@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: boydae@vcu.edu

Amulya Chowdhory
Research Assistant

Amulya Chowdhory
Research Assistant
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: chowdhorya@vcu.edu

Yvonne Cummings
Clinical Research Manager

Yvonne Cummings
Clinical Research Manager
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: YDCummings@vcu.edu

Maggie Grant, M.S.W.
Research Coordinator

Maggie Grant, M.S.W.
Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: grantm5@vcu.edu

Sherrick Hill
Clinical Research Assistant

Sherrick Hill
Clinical Research Assistant
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Hills3@vcu.edu

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

Tatiana A. Kohlmann, B.S.
Sr. Research Associate
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: kohlmannta@vcu.edu

Wilson Lam
Health Data Analyst


Morgan Meyer, M.S., ACSM EP-C
Clinical Research Coordinator

Morgan Meyer, M.S., ACSM EP-C
Clinical Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Meyerme@vcu.edu

Bianca Owens
Senior Research Associate

Bianca Owens
Senior Research Associate
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: owensb2@vcu.edu

Caressa Palmer
Research Assistant


Sherline Pierre-Louis, MSHI
Healthcare Data Analyst

Sherline Pierre-Louis, MSHI
Healthcare Data Analyst
Health Behavior and Policy
Email: pierrelousa2@vcu.edu

Elliot Popoff, M.P.H
Clinical Research Coordinator

Elliot Popoff, M.P.H
Clinical Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: Popoffe@vcu.edu

Fota Sall
Clinical Research Coordinator

Fota Sall
Clinical Research Coordinator
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: schifanokr@vcu.edu

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
Email: schifanokr@vcu.edu

Nancy Valencia-Rojas
Bilingual Community Engagement and Research

Nancy Valencia-Rojas
Bilingual Community Engagement and Research
Department of Health Behavior and Policy
Email: NValencia@vcu.edu
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

Jacqueline Knight Wilt, M.P.H.

Jacqueline Knight Wilt, M.P.H.
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

Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad

Ghader Dargahi Abbasabad
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Vimbainashe Dihwa, MBA

Vimbainashe Dihwa, MBA
Department of Health Behavior and Policy

Farnese Edimo Motto

Farnese Edimo Motto
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

Tolulope Kolawole

Tolulope Kolawole
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

Oyintoun-Emi Ozobokeme

Oyintoun-Emi Ozobokeme
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

Sonia Riaz

Sonia Riaz
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

Akpene Tetteh

Akpene Tetteh
Health Behavior and Policy

Valentina Vega, M.P.H

Valentina Vega, M.P.H
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

Augustus ("Gus") M. White

Augustus ("Gus") M. White
Department of Health Behavior and Policy