Faculty Research
Our faculty conduct research on an extraordinarily diverse set of topics.
Their work ranges from the understanding of the histories of Native American people, to addressing inequality and disparities in education, to climate change and the development of alternative and efficient energy sources.
CHS faculty regularly win a variety of prestigious awards, fellowships and scholarships, including Woodrow Wilson fellowships and Fulbright scholarships. They also hold some of the largest grants at VCU, including center grants from the Centers for Disease Control to prevent youth violence and from the Federal Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health to understand the health consequences of e-cigarettes and the impact of policies put in place to regulate them.
Faculty Research in the News
June 16, 2026
VCU and math have long been part of the equation for systems modeling student Milan Marsh
A high school program on campus helped propel her Ph.D. studies, which touch on biology and disease.
June 3, 2026
VCU drives societal change with 10 new Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Fund awards
Nearly $100,000 is being awarded to fund projects on teacher education, AI, environmental governance, the history of Black dentistry and more.
May 22, 2026
Hit by a cyclist, VCU professor has a 3D brainstorm
Bernard K. Means, director of the Virtual Curation Lab, turned his CT scan into a skull model that could offer lots of creative opportunities.