Dean's Office Contacts A to Z
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Melanie Barnes
Rigby Bendele
Sheila Blair
Rachel Bobbitt
Chris Burdett, Ph.D.
Bob Burgess
Vicki Byrd
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Alaina Campbell
Kelsey Cappiello
Russ Carmichael
Shanika Chattar
Ayana Clayton-Brooks
Philathea Cole
Patsy Connors
Tamisha Crews
Departments: History, Physics and Political Science
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Mike Dunham
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Kenedy Edmonds
Edmonds is responsible for recruitment, outreach, strategic partnerships and serving as point of contact for prospective undergraduate students and families.
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Alexis Finc
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Kenya Gage
Sarah Golding, Ph.D.
Golding supports the Dean's Office on special projects related to equity, diversity and inclusion as it relates to retention, graduation and student success.
Dot Gonzales
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Danielle Hairston
Tonya Hall
Felicia M. Harris
Tazjia "Taj" Harris-Paiva
Kim Hasley
Katie Hewitson
Christopher Hutchison
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Catherine Ingrassia, Ph.D.
Dean Ingrassia's assistant, Kelsey Cappiello, may be reached at cappiellokn@vcu.edu.
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Aja R. Johnson
Felicia Johnson
Ashley Jones
Laniece Jones
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John Lee, Ph.D.
Suzanna Levey
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Darcy Mays, Ph.D.
Krista McDonald
Cassandra McGill
Marcus Messner, Ph.D.
Messner is responsible for supporting the Departments of African American Studies, English, Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology, as well as the Robertson School and the School of World Studies.
Laura Middlebrooks, Ph.D.
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Anita Nadal
Nadal previously worked for the Division of Community Engagement for 10 years, which supported many of the community-engaged programs she developed.
Brooke Newman, Ph.D.
Timara Nichols
Departments: Psychology
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Amanda O'Connor
Departments: African American Studies, Gender Sexuality & Women’s Studies, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Humanities Research Center, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Philosophy, Sociology, and Statistical Sciences and Operations Research
Ashley Opfar
Opfar assists the director of human resources to help meet the needs of faculty, staff and students.
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Juliana Rasnic
Amy Rector, Ph.D.
Rector is responsible for supporting the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, Military Science and Leadership, Physics and Statistical Sciences and Operations Research.
Ramont Reed
Angela Reynolds, Ph.D.
Mary Riddick
Riddick connects with humanities and sciences alums, emeriti faculty, community partners and friends to the college to engage them with future initiatives.
Donna Ruff
Departments: Chemistry and Forensic Science
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Krista Scott, Ed.D.
Scott is responsible for the development and implementation of strategy for undergraduate education and student success, including enrollment management, recruiting, advising, student outcomes and guidance on development of new degree programs.
John Seo
Patrick Sivils
Dacia Shamblin
Departments: English and School of World Studies
John Skaritza
Josh Smith
Sydney Smith
Peggy Snead
Justin Sosnicki
Sarah Stanley
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India Urbach
India supports all full-time faculty and staff through the leave process as well as manages all staff recruitments for CHS and wage hires for the Dean’s Office.
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Jon Waybright
Michelle Wilde
Michelle manages all faculty recruitment and hiring for CHS as well as affiliate appointments.