Committees
Steering Committee
The purpose of the steering committee is to assess the progress of the grant objectives; identify and remedy existing barriers to success; provide counsel on direction and prioritization of action items; promote ADVANCE-VCU initiatives; disseminate information across multiple levels and campuses; and encourage participation in programs and adoption of policies.
Members
- Kevin Allison (co-chair) is Senior Assistant to the President of VCU and professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Beth Angell is Dean of the School of Social Work.
- Faye Belgrave is Associate Dean for Equity and Community Partnerships; Director, Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, and Professor of Psychology.
- Cathleen Burke is Assistant Vice President for Human Resources in the Division of Administration.
- Kim Case is the Director of Faculty Success in the Office of the Provost, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.
- Charlene Crawley is the Coordinator for the Interdisciplinary Science Program and associate professor in the Department of Chemistry.
- Tim Davey is Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost and associate professor in the School of Social Work.
- Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn is Director of the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute and assistant professor in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- Laura Ellwein-Fix is associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Carol Fung is associate professor of Computer Science in the College of Engineering.
- Susan Gooden is Dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- Kevin Harris is Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the School of Medicine.
- John Leonard is Executive Associate Dean and professor in the College of Engineering.
- Pamela Lepley is Senior Advisor to the President.
- Nastassja Lewinski is associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering in the College of Engineering.
- Joyce Lloyd is Vice Chair of Education and professor in the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics in the School of Medicine.
- Aashir Nasim is Vice President for Institutional Equity, Effectiveness, and Success and director for iCubed.
- Susan Parish is Dean of the College of Health Professions and professor of Health Sciences.
- Betsey Ripley is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and professor of internal medicine in the School of Medicine.
- David Sarrett is Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and dean of the School of Dentistry.
- Rebecca Segal is associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Vanessa Sheppard is chair and professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy in the School of Medicine and associate director of disparities research in the Massey Cancer Center.
- Fernando Tenjo is associate chair and associate professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Tarynn Witten is professor of computer science in the College of Engineering.
External Advisory Board
The purpose of the external advisory board is to provide guidance and assist with identifying best practices to be institutionalized at VCU.
Members
- Meredith Weiss (chair) is vice president for administration at VCU.
- Peggy Layne is assistant provost for faculty development at Virginia Tech.
- Gretal Leibnitz is director of the ADVANCE Implementation Mentors Network and assistant director in the Excellence in Science and Engineering Center at Washington State University.
- Kelly Mack is executive director of Project Kaleidoscope at the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
- Christie Sahley is director of the Center for Faculty Success at Purdue University.
Social Science Research Project Team
The social science research project team will conduct the social science research project, manage data collected through surveys and in-depth interviews, and disseminate research findings.
Members
- Deirdre Condit (lead) is associate dean of faculty affairs and associate professor in the Department of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences..
- Alen Dosef is associate professor in the College of Engineering.
- Nick Garcia is director of undergraduate advising in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- Nao Hagiwara is associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Sally Hunnicutt is associate chair and associate professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Heather Lucas is assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Alexandra Reckendorf is associate chair and assistant professor in the Department of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Shawn Utsey is interim chair in the Department of African American Studies and professor in the Department of Psychology—each in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
Culture Change Program Team
The culture change program team will serve as a working team to enable transformative change through the ITC Facilitator Program and strengthen the recruitment process to hire STEM women across intersecting identities. The committee will also serve in an advisory capacity to the leadership team.
Members
Maike Philipsen (program chair) is professor of Foundations of Education
Initiative A: ITC Facilitator Program
- Penny McFarline (initiative co-chair) is an Organizational Development Specialist for Learning, Development, and Organizational Culture in Human Resources.
- Ana Mills (initiative co-chair) is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the School of Medicine.
- Jan Altman is the Executive Director of IExcel Education in VCU's Inclusive Excellence, Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness, and Success.
- Leslee Gensinger is the Learning and Development Manager in Human Resources.
- Amelia Grover is an associate professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine.
- Kevin Harris is the Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the School of Medicine.
- Fernando Tenjo is the associate chair and associate professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
Initiative B: Recruitment and Retention
- Tim Davey (initiative co-chair) is the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost and associate professor in the School of Social Work.
- Lisa Webb (initiative co-chair) the Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Health Sciences Education in the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences.
- Brian Brown is an associate professor of Marketing in the School of Business.
- Angela Duncan is the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Community Engagement in the College of Health Professions.
- Roxann Roberson-Nay is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry.
- Michael Southam-Gerow is chair and professor of the Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Erin White is the head of Digital Engagement and associate professor of VCU Libraries.
Policy and Practices Change Program Team
The policy and practices change program team serves as a working team to strengthen promotion and tenure policies, procedures and practices, and bolster career-life integration policies and practices. The team also serves in an advisory capacity to the leadership team.
Members
Initiative C: Promotion and Tenure Policies and Procedures
- Derek Johnson (initiative co-chair) is the chair and associate professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Betsy Ripley (initiative co-chair) is the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and professor of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine.
- Deirdre Condit is an associate professor of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Linda Fernandez is an associate professor of Economics for the Center for Environmental Studies.
- Jill Gordon is the Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs for the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- Sally Hunnicutt is the Associate Dean of Sciences & Mathematics in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Lukasz Kurgan is the Vice-Chair and professor of the Department of Computer Science for the College of Engineering.
- Suzanne Ruder is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Sarah Spiegel is the chair and professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the School of Medicine.
- Linda Zyzniewski is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
Initiative D: Career-Life Integration Policies and Practices
- Mary Hermann (initiative chair) is an associate professor in the School of Education.
- Marilyn Bishop is an associate professor in the Department of Physics in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Darlene Brunzell is an associate professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the School of Medicine.
- Kim Case is the Director of Faculty Success in the Office of the Provost, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.
- Sean Cox is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Meredith Katz is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- John Leonard is the Executive Associate Dean in the College of Engineering.
- David Sarrett is the Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and dean of the School of Dentistry.
- Kate Tolson is an administrator for Faculty Recruitment and Human Resources in the Office of the Provost, Faculty Recruitment and Retention.
- Samanthi Wickramaarachchi is an instructor and Laboratory Coordinator for the Department of Physics in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
Faculty Development Program Team
The faculty development program team works to develop department chairs as agents of change and improve professional development opportunities for women of intersecting identities at all ranks. It also serves in an advisory capacity to the leadership team.
Members
Barbara Boyan (chair) is Dean of the VCU College of Engineering and professor of Biomedical Engineering.
Initiative E: Department Chairs as Agents of Change
- M. Samy El-Shall (initiative chair) is chair and professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Amy Armstrong (co-chair of the Council of STEM Chairs) is the Associate Dean of Faculty Development in the College of Health Professions.
- D'Arcy Mays (co-chair of the Council of STEM Chairs) is the Associate Dean for Research and Operations in the College of Humanities and Sciences.
- Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn is the Director of the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- Gary Tepper is chair and professor for the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering in the College of Engineering.
- Gregory Triplett is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the College of Engineering.
- Shumei Sun is chair and professor in the Department of Biostatistics in the School of Medicine.
Initiative F: Professional Development for Women Faculty
- Vanessa Sheppard (initiative chair) is chair and professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy in the School of Medicine and Associate Director of Disparities Research in the Massey Cancer Center.
- Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn (chair of the Coaching POD Program) is the Director of the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- Jean Bailey is the Assistant Dean for Faculty Development in the School of Medicine.
- Susanna Calvert is affiliate faculty for the Department of Foundations of Education in the School of Education.
- Rebecca Heise is an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering.
- Joyce Lloyd is Vice-Chair and professor in the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics in the School of Medicine.
- Gregory Triplett is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the College of Engineering.
Evaluation Team
Members
- Mary Moore, internal evaluator, is the Senior Research Director of the Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- Jennifer Reid, internal evaluator, is the Senior Project Director of the Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- KerryAnn O'Meara, external evaluator, is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Studies, professor of Higher Education, and Director of the ADVANCE program at the College of Education at the University of Maryland.