Faculty member highlights and awards
New listing of the world's most-cited scientists includes 11 VCU faculty who rank in the top 50 of their primary discipline
Researcher |
2023 Ranking |
Career Ranking |
Department |
College / School |
Arun J. Sanyal, M.D. |
3 |
8 |
Internal Medicine |
School of Medicine |
Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D. |
9 |
2 |
Psychiatry |
School of Medicine |
Jasmohan S. Bajaj, M.D. |
15 |
88 |
Internal Medicine |
School of Medicine |
W. Greg Miller, Ph.D. |
22 |
45 |
Pathology |
School of Medicine |
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D. |
34 |
9 |
Psychiatry |
School of Medicine |
Shawn O. Utsey, Ph.D. |
34 |
44 |
Psychology |
College of Humanities and Sciences |
Ashraf S. Gorgey, Ph.D. |
49 |
198 |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
School of Medicine |
Jonathan M. Bloom, Ph.D. |
46 |
Art History |
School of the Arts |
|
Steven H. Woolf, M.D. |
95 |
47 |
Family Medicine |
School of Medicine |
Lindon Eaves, Ph.D., D.Sc.* |
159 |
20 |
Human and Molecular Genetics |
School of Medicine |
Richard A. Glennon, Ph.D. |
234 |
48 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
School of Pharmacy |
*Dr. Lindon Eaves passed away March 8, 2022
Jose Alcaine, Ph.D., School of Education, Society of Research Administrators International Excellence Award
Amber Balzer, School of Medicine, Virginia Nurses Foundation Leadership Excellence Award
Gonzalo Bearman, M.D., School of Medicine, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Mentor-Scholar Career Award; 2023 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Career Mentorship Award
Moriah Bellissimo, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Susan G. Komen Career Transition Award
Denise Burnette, Ph.D., School of Social Work, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work Career Achievement Award
Lane Carasik, Ph.D., College of Engineering, 2023 Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
Kim Case, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, 2024 Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Award from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology; Faculty Award, 2024 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment
Alexis Crawford, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists' Pharmacist of the Year
Michael Dickinson, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, Paul E. Lovejoy Prize
Dave Dixon, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, ASHP Foundation 2024 Literature Awards' Pharmacy Practice Research Award
Nina Exner, Ph.D., VCU Libraries, Co-recipient of the Rigor Champions Prize from the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Anthony Faber, Ph.D., School of Dentistry, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2024 National/International Recognition Award
Mary Falk, School of Nursing, American Association of Critical Care Nurses “Starting Now” Award
John Fife, Ph.D., School of Education, University of Oxford Harris Manchester Research Award
Adam Garber, M.D., School of Medicine, 2023 Virginia ACP Chapter, Early Career Physician Award
Dina Garcia, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientist; School of Medicine Outstanding Teacher in Health Sciences Education; Public School Teacher of the Year
Karen Gau, VCU Libraries, Co-recipient of the Medical Library Association’s Louise Darling Award for Distinguished Achievement in Health Sciences Collection Development
Cait Gibson, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Emerging Teaching Scholar Award
Anika Hines, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Outstanding Early Career Faculty; National/International Recognition Award (NIRA)
Gary Hu, Ph.D., College of Health Professions, 2024 ANA Innovation Award, American Nurses Association
Sally Hunnicutt, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning Impact Award
Heather Jones, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, 2024 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity by the Society of Pediatric Psychology
Alexander Lucas, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Teacher of the Year
Milos Manic, Ph.D., College of Engineering, FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award
Kim McKnight, Ph.D., School of Education, Women Education Leaders in Virginia Outstanding Service to Education Award
Luciana de Oliveira, Ph.D., School of Education, New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages James A. Lydon Distinguished Service Award
Annie Rhodes, Ph.D., College of Health Professions, Insight Memory Care Best Practice Award
Suzanne Ruder, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, American Chemical Society 2023 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry
Kathleen Rudasill, Ph.D., School of Education, Behavioral-Developmental Initiatives Jan Kristal Memorial Award
Curtis Sessler, M.D., School of Medicine, 2023 Distinguished CHEST Educator Award, American College of Chest Physicians
Patricia Sime, M.D., School of Medicine, American Thoracic Society Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments 2024
Morgan Snell, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Health Policy Teacher of the Year
R. Todd Stravitz, M.D., School of Medicine, 2024 Edward A. Wayne Medal
Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D., School of Education, National/International Recognition Award
Colleen Thoma, Ph.D., School of Education, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Presidential Award
Katherine Tossas, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center CPC Program
Tayrn Traylor, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Public School Behavior Analysts Network Leadership Award
Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, Riese-Melton Award, 2024 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment
Cecelia Valrie, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences, National Institutes of Health’s HEAL Initiative Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Bert Waters, Ph.D., College of Health Professions, 2024 Gordon Streib Distinguished Academic Gerontologist Award, Southern Gerontological Society
Robert Winn, M.D., School of Medicine, 2024 Clinical Research Award, Association of Community Cancer Centers
Yaoying Xu, Ph.D., School of Education, National/International Recognition Award