CAPS Council
Classified and Academic Professional Staff Council
The CAPS Council serves to support the diverse staff of the College of Humanities and Sciences by facilitating honest and open communication, thereby providing an avenue for employees to address concerns and generate solutions, make recommendations to the administration regarding classified needs, and provide input to College governance on issues involving the classified staff workforce.
It’s easy to get down in the dumps sometimes, especially when you think no one notices all the hard work you do. Motivation is a tough thing to hold on to. So whenever you’re feeling blue, just come visit your friends at CAPS Council and we’ll remind you how awesome you are!
Contact: hsscouncil@vcu.edu
CAPS Council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. All CHS staff members are welcome to attend each and every meeting. Please know the Council is here to serve all the CHS staff and encourage attendance and participation in agenda items and bringing new business to the meetings.
| Name | Job title | Unit | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dae Newman | Department assistant | African American Studies | President |
| Ryan O'Hallahan | Academic advisor | History | Vice President |
| Lori-Ann Thompson | Fiscal administrative coordinator | Mathematics | Treasurer |
| Ellie H. Meyer | Administrative assistant | Mathematics | Secretary |
| Pamela Allred-Irby | Accountant | Biology | Member |
| John Arnold | Chemical safety and operations manager | Chemistry | Member |
| Melanie Barnes | Assistant to the chair | Sociology | Member |
| Sheila Blair | Academic adviser | Interdisciplinary Science | Member |
| Alvin Bryant | Associate director of undergraduate advising | Biology | Member |
| Kelsey N. Cappiello | Interim executive assistant to the dean | Dean's Office | Member |
| Philathea Cole | Project manager | Dean's Office | Member |
| Jeffrey Diritto | Teaching instructor, clinical coordinator | Kinesiology & Health Science | Member |
| Joseph Ellis | Office manager | Biology | Member |
| Jeannie L. Friedrich | Student admin coordinator | Physics | Member |
| Stephanie Gray | Fiscal and administrative coordinator | Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture | Member |
| Rhea D. Miller | Administrative assistant, graduate student services assistant | Chemistry | Member |
| Michael Morris | Stockroom manager | Chemistry | Member |
| Monique Morton | Administrative specialist | Kinesiology and Health Sciences | Member |
| Jo Murphy | Administrative coordinator | Forensic Science | Member |
| Gregory B. Patterson | Administrative assistant | English | Member |
| Juliana Rasnic | Director of advising (humanities/social sciences) | Office of Student Services | Member |
| Melissa Siebert | Adviser (AFAM, GSWS and Philosophy) | CHS Dean's Office | Member |
| Tiyacca Simms-Jones | Associate director of psychology advising and graduate academic operations | Psychology | Member |
| Dianne Stewart Frausto | HR tech (cadet command) | Military Science | Member |
| Steven Taggart | Media engineer | Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture | Member |
| Danielle Terrell | Director of administration and finance | Center for the study of Tobacco Products | Member |
| Emily R. Watkinson | Laboratory supervisor | Biology | Member |
| Pamela Williams | Executive assistant | Robertson School | Member |
- CHS CAPS Council bylaws [PDF]