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

Top 50 VCU Faculty

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

 


 

Faculty member highlights

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