Dr. Sutherland and
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SOE to begin offering
minor in education
this fall

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Dean Daire: Statement
on addressing systemic
racism

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Dr. Thoma awarded Presidential Research Quest Fund grant

Three SOE alums receive REAL Challenge Grants

SOE alum Kiara Lee-Heart (Ph.D. ’19) wins Green Eyeshade Award

Are school systems ready to reopen this fall?

School of Education Faculty & Staff Profiles

They are known around the world as leaders in educational research and instruction, and they bring with them years of real-world experience in the classroom. Meet our faculty and staff below.

Faculty Profiles

Andrew P. Daire, Ph.D.

Dean

Luciana C. de Oliveira, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Kathleen M. Rudasill, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development

Joan B. Johnson, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Accreditation and Licensure

Al S. Byers, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Visiting Scholar for STEM Education

Erin F. McClinton

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Jennifer Tennison, M.T.

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Zakia Williams

Administrative Assistant

David Hunter Patrick

Director, Office of Finance

Joanna W. Bell, VCA

Fiscal Administrator, Office of Finance

Luis Coral

Fiscal Assistant, Office of Finance

Terri Dickerson

Director, Office of Human Resources

Kelsey Coleman

HR Coordinator, Office of Human Resources

Joncarlos Sevillano

HR Assistant, Office of Human Resources

Pam Moorehead

Director, Office of Information Technology

Kyle Welch

IT Specialist, Office of Information Technology

Angela P. Wetzel, Ph.D.

Director, Office of Assessment

David Spivey

Systems Analyst, Office of Assessment

Jamie Bittner

Data Assistant, Office of Assessment

Jenna Lenhardt, Ph.D.

Recruitment Specialist, Office of Strategic Communications and Enrollment Management

Kenedy Edmonds

Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator, Office Of Communications And Enrollment Management

Michael Lay

Graphic Designer, Office Of Communications And Enrollment Management

Owen Wachter

Creative Lead and Web Manager, Office of Strategic Communications and Enrollment Management

Joshua P. Cole, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Office of Strategic Engagement

Cassandra Barksdale Stanley, Ed.D.

Assistant Director, Office of Strategic Engagement

Amanda Hall, Ph.D.

Director, Urban Educator Collaborative

Edward G. Kardos

Executive Director, Office of Development, Alumni and Student Engagement

Corey Humphrey

Leadership Annual Giving Officer, Office of Development, Alumni and Student Engagement

Meredith Melo

Alumni and Student Engagement Specialist, Office of Development, Alumni and Student Engagement

Sandra Mazzoli

Coordinator of Graduate Programs, Office of Graduate Studies

Kelly Winn

Doctoral Programs Specialist, Office of Graduate Studies

Jose Alcaine, Ph.D.

Director of Research Services, Office of Research and Faculty Development

Heather Martin

Post-Award Fiscal Administrator, Office of Research and Faculty Development

Sean Carlin, M.Ed.

Office Manager, Office of Research and Faculty Development

Jewell Davis

Director, Student Services Center

S. Brianne Morrison, Ed.S.

Senior Student Advisor, Student Services Center

June Jones

Coordinator, Clinical Placements and Licensure, Student Services Center

Jewel D. Worthy, Ed.S.

Practicum Placement Specialist and Data Coordinator, Student Services Center

Samantha Ray

Advising and Teacher Preparation Admissions Specialist, Student Services Center

Quayle D. Agurs

Recruitment Specialist, RTR

Faith Wilkerson, Ed.D.

Program Director, Minority Educators Recruitment, Retention And Equity Center (MERREC)

Benjamin Olsoe

Program Coordinator, Asian-American Educational Studies Center

Donna M. Gibson, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Reggie Brown

Administrative Assistant and Office Manager

Jason C. Chow, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Counseling and Special Education

Chin-Chih Chen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Abigail H. Conley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Serra T. De Arment, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Donna Dockery, Ph.D.

Director of Clinical Practice and Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Donna L. Gilles, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Philip B. Gnilka, Ph.D.

Associate professor, Counseling and Special Education

Kristen Granger, Ph.D.

Research Faculty, Counseling and Special Education

Mary A. Hermann, J.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Kaprea F. Johnson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education

John Kregel, Ed.D.

Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Meera R. Mehtaji, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Lynn Pelco, Ph.D.

Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Reuban Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Michelle M. Schmitt, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Counseling and Special Education

LaRon A. Scott, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Christine Spence, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D.

Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Colleen Thoma, Ph.D.

Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Paul Wehman, Ph.D.

Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Naomi Wheeler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Andrew J. Wojcik, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Assistant Coordinator, Counseling and Special Education

Yaoying Xu, Ph.D.

Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Whitney S. Newcomb, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair, Educational Leadership

Andrew T. Arroyo, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Educational Leadership

Jonathan D. Becker, J.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Online Coordinator, Educational Leadership

Risha R. Berry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership

Kimberly M. Bridges, Ed.L.D.

Assistant Professor and Ed.D. Co-Coordinator, Educational Leadership

Andrene J. Castro, Ph.D.

Visiting Scholar, Educational Leadership

Barbara Driver, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and M.Ed./PMC/Internship Coordinator, Educational Leadership

Tomika L. Ferguson, Ph.D.

Interim Asst. Dean, Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence; Asst. Professor, Educational Leadership

Aja R. Johnson

Educational Program Specialist, Educational Leadership

Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D.

Professor, Educational Leadership

Nicholas Shipman

Administrative Assistant, Educational Leadership

Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Concentration Coordinator, Educational Leadership, Policy and Justice

Jeffery L. Wilson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Educational Leadership

Maike Philipsen, Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair, Foundations of Education

Lisa Abrams, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Foundations of Education

Christine Lee Bae, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education

Michael Broda, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education

Kevin L. Clay, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education

Dwayne Ray Cormier, Ph.D.

Visiting Scholar and Visiting Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education

Deborah Jonas, Ph.D.

Affiliate Faculty, Foundations of Education

Alison C. Koenka, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education

James H. McMillan, Ph.D.

Professor, Foundations of Education

David Naff, Ph.D.

Assistant Director of Research and Evaluation, MERC

Jesse Senechal, Ph.D.

MERC Director and Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education

Kurt Stemhagen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Foundations of Education

Sharon K. Zumbrunn, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Foundations of Education

Joan Rhodes, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Nora Alder, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Danielle Apugo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Visiting Faculty Scholar, Teaching and Learning

Jean Bailey, Ph.D.

Affiliate Faculty, Teaching and Learning

Lisa Cipolletti, M.Ed.

Assistant Professor and Elementary Program Chair, Teaching and Learning

Ross Collin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Katherine P. Dabney, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Elementary Program Chair, Teaching and Learning

Laura S. Domalik, M.Ed.

Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning

Terry Dozier, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Elizabeth Edmondson, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator, VISTA ELIS at VCU, Teaching and Learning

Rachel F. Gomez, Ph.D.

Visiting Scholar, Teaching and Learning

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Adria Hoffman, Ph.D.

Anna Lou Schaberg Professor of Practice, Teaching and Learning

Robin R. Hurst, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

W. Monty Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning

Allison M. Loudermilk

Administrative Assistant, Teaching and Learning

Misti R. Mueller, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning

Karen Mullins

Educational Program Coordinator, Teaching and Learning

William R. Muth, Ph.D.

Professor, Teaching and Learning

Hillary Parkhouse, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Teaching and Learning

Gabriel Reich, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Valerie Robnolt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Tamara Sober, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning

Lisa Webb, Ed.D., CRC

Affiliate Faculty, Teaching and Learning

Lisa M. Yamin, M.Ed.

Director of Undergraduate Programs, Teaching and Learning

884 Students Placed in Community Schools

#16 Best Public Schools of Education

$28m FY19 External Awards

#8 Best Grad Online Programs / Ed

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At the VCU School of Education, we appreciate the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that each of our faculty, staff and students bring to the table.

Diversity at VCU

Two-day Seminar The Role of Race and Racism in Academic Achievement

Achieving Success through Equity and Inclusion

TJ Joyce: Poverty's Impact on Education

Dr. Sutherland and Dr. McLeod awarded $3.1M NIMH grant

SOE to begin offering minor in education this fall

Dean Daire: Statement on addressing systemic racism

Programs

School of Education’s Latest News

Dr. Thoma awarded Presidential Research Quest Fund grant

Three SOE alums receive REAL Challenge Grants

SOE alum Kiara Lee-Heart (Ph.D. ’19) wins Green Eyeshade Award

Are school systems ready to reopen this fall?

School of Education Faculty & Staff Profiles

Andrew P. Daire, Ph.D.

Luciana C. de Oliveira, Ph.D.

Kathleen M. Rudasill, Ph.D.

Joan B. Johnson, Ph.D.

Al S. Byers, Ph.D.

Erin F. McClinton

Jennifer Tennison, M.T.

Zakia Williams

David Hunter Patrick

Joanna W. Bell, VCA

Luis Coral

Terri Dickerson

Kelsey Coleman

Joncarlos Sevillano

Pam Moorehead

Kyle Welch

Angela P. Wetzel, Ph.D.

David Spivey

Jamie Bittner

Jenna Lenhardt, Ph.D.

Kenedy Edmonds

Michael Lay

Owen Wachter

Joshua P. Cole, Ph.D.

Cassandra Barksdale Stanley, Ed.D.

Amanda Hall, Ph.D.

Edward G. Kardos

Corey Humphrey

Meredith Melo

Sandra Mazzoli

Kelly Winn

Jose Alcaine, Ph.D.

Heather Martin

Sean Carlin, M.Ed.

Jewell Davis

S. Brianne Morrison, Ed.S.

June Jones

Jewel D. Worthy, Ed.S.

Samantha Ray

Quayle D. Agurs

Faith Wilkerson, Ed.D.

Benjamin Olsoe

Donna M. Gibson, Ph.D.

Reggie Brown

Jason C. Chow, Ph.D.

Chin-Chih Chen, Ph.D.

Abigail H. Conley, Ph.D.

Serra T. De Arment, Ph.D.

Donna Dockery, Ph.D.

Donna L. Gilles, Ed.D.

Philip B. Gnilka, Ph.D.

Kristen Granger, Ph.D.

Mary A. Hermann, J.D., Ph.D.

Kaprea F. Johnson, Ph.D.

John Kregel, Ed.D.

Meera R. Mehtaji, Ph.D.

Lynn Pelco, Ph.D.

Reuban Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Michelle M. Schmitt, Ph.D.

LaRon A. Scott, Ed.D.

Christine Spence, Ph.D.

Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D.

Colleen Thoma, Ph.D.

Paul Wehman, Ph.D.

Naomi Wheeler, Ph.D.

Andrew J. Wojcik, Ph.D.

Yaoying Xu, Ph.D.

Whitney S. Newcomb, Ph.D.

Andrew T. Arroyo, Ed.D.

Jonathan D. Becker, J.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Sutherland and
Dr. McLeod awarded
$3.1M NIMH grant

SOE to begin offering
minor in education
this fall

Dean Daire: Statement
on addressing systemic
racism