Susan Gooden, Ph.D.
Wilder School Dean and Professor 
Public Administration, Public Policy and Administration
- (804) 827-0776
 - stgooden@vcu.edu
 
RaJade M. Berry-James, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs and Professor 
Public Administration
David Dearden, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Services 
Office of Student Success
- 804-827-2417
 - deardendm@vcu.edu
 
Robyn Diehl McDougle, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research and Outreach, Professor 
Criminal Justice
- 804-828-2759
 - rdmcdougle@vcu.edu
 
Nakeina Douglas-Glenn, Ph.D.
Research Institute for Social Equity Director, Associate Professor 
Public Administration
- (804) 828-0200
 - nedouglas@vcu.edu
 
David Slipher
Director of Communications and External Relations
- 804-828-1614
 - slipherd@vcu.edu
 
John Accordino, Ph.D.
Professor 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning 
- 804-827-0525
 - jaccordi@vcu.edu
 
Mark Bittner, AICP
Adjunct Faculty 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning
- 804-828-2292
 - bittnermj@vcu.edu
 
Kathy Bradshaw, MLIS
Adjunct Faculty 
Public Administration
- (804) 828-1171
 - akbradshaw@vcu.edu
 
Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ph.D.
Professor, Criminal Justice Program Assistant Chair, Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention Director 
Criminal Justice
- 804-827-2400
 - sbrubaker@vcu.edu
 
Amy Cook, Ph.D.
Professor and Senior Consultant, Center for Public Policy 
Criminal Justice
- 804-828-7544
 - cookak@vcu.edu
 
Lindsey Evans, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Public Administration
- 804-828-0994
 - evansll@vcu.edu
 
Jeffrey Fox, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty 
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and Criminal Justice
Meghan Gough, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Studies and Planning Program Interim Chair  
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning
- 804-827-0869
 - mzgough@vcu.edu
 
Elisha Harig-Blaine, M.S.
Adjunct Faculty 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning 
- (857) 928-3658
 - harigblaine@vcu.edu
 
Elsie Harper-Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Public Policy and Administration Ph.D. Program Director 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Public Policy and Administration
- 804-828-7390
 - elharperande@vcu.edu
 
Brittany 'Brie' Haupt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Assistant Director of the Public Policy and Administration doctoral program 
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- 804-828-1431
 - hauptb@vcu.edu
 
Clarence Hunter Jr.
Adjunct Faculty and VCU and VCU Health Chief of Police 
Criminal Justice
- (804) 980-0210
 - hunterct@vcu.edu
 
Myung Hun Jin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Master of Public Administration Program Chair 
Public Administration
- 804-828-8812
 - mhjin@vcu.edu
 
Brittany Keegan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research and Outreach Director, Center for Public Policy  
Public Administration
- 804-827-3404
 - keeganbs@vcu.edu
 
Saltanat Liebert, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Master of Public Administration Program Assistant Chair 
Public Administration
- 804-828-1874
 - sliebert@vcu.edu
 
Hans Louis-Charles, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- 804-828-8889
 - louischah@vcu.edu
 
Christina Mancini, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Criminal Justice
- 804-828-4223
 - cnmancini@vcu.edu
 
Mary Moore, Ph.D.
Senior Field Research Director, Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory
- 804-827-4226
 - mmoore@vcu.edu
 
Nancy A. Morris, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Program Chair 
Criminal Justice
- 804-827-0484
 - nmorris@vcu.edu
 
Maureen Moslow-Benway, M.A.
Associate Professor, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Program Chair  
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- 804-475-6496
 - mmoslowbenwa@vcu.edu
 
William Pelfrey Jr., Ph.D.
Professor 
Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- 804-828-8467
 - wvpelfrey@vcu.edu
 
Damian Pitt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning
- 804-828-7397
 - dpitt@vcu.edu
 
Larry Prokop
Instructor 
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- (804) 828-2492
 - lprokop@vcu.edu
 
Sarah Raskin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Urban and Regional Studies and Planning Program Assistant Program Chair 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Public Policy and Administration
- 804-828-1651
 - seraskin@vcu.edu
 
Jennifer Reid, Ph.D.
Evaluation Director and Senior Consultant, Center for Public Policy
- 804-827-0459
 - jguyre@vcu.edu
 
Grant Rissler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Organizational Studies
 
School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Charity Scott, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Public Policy and Administration
- 804-828-2348
 - scottcp4@vcu.edu
 
James Smither, M.U.R.P.
Associate Professor 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning
- (804) 827-0570
 - jcsmither@vcu.edu
 
Anthony Starke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Public Policy and Administration
- 804-827-7313
 - starkeam@vcu.edu
 
I-Shian (Ivan) Suen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning 
- 804-828-2721
 - isuen@vcu.edu
 
Shruti Syal, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning
- (804) 828-1215
 - syals@vcu.edu
 
Benjamin Teresa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, RVA Eviction Lab Director 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning 
- 804-828-8297
 - bfteresa@vcu.edu
 
Niraj Verma, Ph.D.
Professor 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Public Policy and Administration
- 804-828-6962
 - nverma2@vcu.edu
 
David Webber, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Assistant Program Chair  
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
- 804-828-8711
 - dwebber@vcu.edu
 
Gina Barber
Director of Administration and Senior Consultant, Center for Public Policy
- 804-827-2081
 - gbarber@vcu.edu
 
Noah Bateman
Research Administrator, Survey and Evaluation Research Lab
- 757-805-4188
 - batemann2@vcu.edu
 
Brian Biggio
Program Coordinator, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute (GEHLI)
- (804) 827-1169
 - biggiobj@vcu.edu
 
Alexia Brown
Research Specialist, Center for Public Policy / Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory
- Office: (804) 828-1841 ; Cell: (516) 864-6591
 - browna4@vcu.edu
 
Jason Burkett
Senior Research Analyst, Center for Public Policy
- (804) 827-2643
 - jburkett@vcu.edu
 
Nancy Calkins
Training Facilitator, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
- (804) 828-3698
 - calkinsn@vcu.edu
 
Victoria Carter-Johnston
Program Coordinator, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
- (804) 827-1583
 - carterjohnsva@vcu.edu
 
Julie Charbonnier, Ph.D.
Consultant and Facilitator 
Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory
- (804) 628-1550
 - charbonnierj@vcu.edu
 
Pam Cox
Senior Special Projects and Communications Manager, Executive Assistant to Distinguished Faculty
- 804-827-2168
 - coxp3@vcu.edu
 
Tivoli Dabney
Executive Assistant, Research Institute for Social Equity
- (804) 828-4336
 - dabneytt2@vcu.edu
 
Craig Dearfield, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate 
Research Institute for Social Equity
- (804) 828-3075
 - dearfieldc@vcu.edu
 
Ron Jones
Senior Program Coordinator 
Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
- 804-828-9908
 - jonesre22@vcu.edu
 
Cydney Lowenstein, Ph.D.
Research Support Specialist, Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory
- (804) 827-2643
 - lowensteincj@vcu.edu
 
Molly Lumsden
Research Specialist, Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory (SERL)
- (804) 381-1018
 - lumsdenml@vcu.edu
 
Angela McGrath
Business Manager, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
- 804-827-1170
 - almcgrath@vcu.edu
 
Erin McGhee
Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Student Services
- 804-827-3206
 - carree@vcu.edu
 
Karen Meister
Training Facilitator, Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
- (804) 827-1899
 - kmeister@vcu.edu
 
Tiffany Murray-Robertson
Senior Associate Director of Communications & External Relations
- 804-827-1253
 - tfmurray@vcu.edu
 
Yali Pang, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Research Institute for Social Equity
- (804) 828-5406
 - pangy@vcu.edu
 
Jess C. Smith, Ph.D.
Project Director, Evaluation of the Virginia Violent Crime Initiative, Center for Public Policy
- 804-828-2759
 - smithjc26@vcu.edu
 
Matthew R. Smith
Senior Academic Advisor for Graduate Students and Adjunct Faculty 
Government and Public Affairs
- 804-828-1691
 - msmith43@vcu.edu
 
Shinique Smith
Executive Assistant to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs
- (804) 827-5683
 - smithse12@vcu.edu
 
Sofia Tortolero Calanche
Consultant and Facilitator 
Center for Public Policy
- (804) 827-9715
 - tortoleros@vcu.edu
 
Steph Vennetti
Director of Academic Advising and Student Services
- 804-827-0789
 - vennettis@vcu.edu
 
Dwayne Whitehead, Ed.D.
Senior Consultant & Training Facilitator
 
Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute
- (804) 828-3698
 - whiteheadde@vcu.edu
 
Morgan Woodle, Ph.D.
Research Associate 
Research Institute for Social Equity
- (804) 828-0811
 - woodlem@vcu.edu
 
William Capers, MURP
Adjunct Faculty 
Urban and Regional Studies and Planning, Public Policy and Administration