
Faculty and Staff Announcements

Nov. 20, 2023
Meet Katie Hewitson, fiscal tech for the dean’s office
Katie began her VCU experience as a student and now works in the dean’s office as a fiscal tech.

Nov. 17, 2023
CHS welcomes new staff this November
CHS is pleased to welcome Maggie Brocklebank, Cole Cridlin and Peggy Snead.

Nov. 9, 2023
D'Arcy Mays appointed interim dean of University College
Mays is a founding chair of the Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research.

Nov. 2, 2023
Meet Kelsey Cappiello, executive assistant to the dean
Cappiello came to VCU as a student in 2014.

Oct. 6, 2023
CHS welcomes new staff this fall
CHS is pleased to welcome Cassandra McGill and Sarah Stanley.

Sept. 29, 2023
Shawn Utsey appointed acting chair of African American Studies
Utsey is a professor with joint appointments in the Department of Psychology and the Department of African American Studies.

Sept. 21, 2023
The passing of colleague David Golumbia
Golumbia, an associate professor in the Department of English, was an expert on cyberlibertarianism, bitcoin, blockchain and the logic of computing.

Sept. 11, 2023
A heartwarming tribute emerges in VCU's new STEM Building - 817WF
Dr. Mike Hunnicutt honors longtime VCU chemistry professor, administrator Dr. Sally Hunnicutt, with named spaces in new STEM Building - 817WF

Sept. 7, 2023
Deborah Polo receives the Distinguished Teaching Award at Convocation
Polo has taught at VCU since her undergrad days in the early 1980s, and has taught most introductory courses in the Department of Chemistry.

Aug. 24, 2023
Joseph Reiner appointed chair of the Department of Physics
Joseph Reiner, Ph.D. is a professor of physics who specializes in experimental biophysics and nanoscience.

Aug. 18, 2023
Loss of a beloved colleague, Matilde Moros
Dr. Matilde (“Mati”) Moros, an associate professor in the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, passed away on August 10, 2023.

Aug. 10, 2023
CHS welcomes new staff this August
CHS is pleased to welcome Maggie Hasselbach, Laniece Jones, Krista McDonald and Cierra Parks

June 26, 2023
Mary Caton Lingold appointed director of Media, Art and Text Program
The MATX program is an interdisciplinary doctoral program between the Department of English, the Robertson School of Media and Culture, and the School of the Arts, and is housed in the College of Humanities and Sciences.

June 26, 2023
Kevin Allison appointed chair of the Department of Psychology
Allison recently served as associate chair in the Department of Psychology and as associate vice president for strategy and development in the Office of the President.

May 25, 2023
CHS welcomes new staff this summer
CHS is pleased to welcome Rigby Bendele, Jay Draper, Nicole L. Fischer, Ashley Sandman and Patrice Wiecek.

May 25, 2023
CHS welcomes new staff this spring
CHS is pleased to welcome Shanika Chattar, Christen Edwards, Melody Falter, Brendan O’Keefe, Donielda Tripp-Leino and Michael Washington.

May 11, 2023
Belgrave to receive Presidential Medallion
Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., is associate dean for equity and community partnerships for the College of Humanities and Sciences, University Professor and director of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention.

May 10, 2023
CHS welcomes Russ Carmichael to the Dean’s Office
Russ joins the College as the new director of finance.

April 20, 2023
16 faculty and staff members and one committee honored at annual awards ceremony
The awards celebrate excellence of faculty and staff in the College of Humanities and Sciences.

April 14, 2023
Staff Profile: Greg Patterson, Department of English
Greg Patterson serves as the office administrative assistant for the Department of English.

March 24, 2023
CHS announces winners of the 2023 Seed Awards
In total, ten Seed proposals proposals were funded.
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