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
Oct. 8, 2026
'Doomsday cults' and the Silicon Valley debate over AI’s threat to humanity
VCU professor Caddie Alford clarifies the voices that seem to conflict but often overlap on the future of AI and explains how the discussion’s roots can be traced to the 1940s.
Oct. 6, 2026
Dance lessons for AI? VCU’s Kate Sicchio links choreography and computers
The VCUarts professor and two partners are using a Convergence Team Planning Grant to explore how bodily movement can be expressed in algorithms that drive technology.
Sept. 29, 2026
VCU clinic expands eating disorder treatment and training in Virginia
The new research-based clinic, led by psychologists Ann Haynos and Bek Urban, accepts adolescents and adults statewide while developing a new generation of practitioners.