2025 Annual Report

Jurga Adomaityte, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Irfan Ahmed, Ph.D., Computer Science, College of Engineering, NSA/ DHS Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (CAE) Community Service Award

Alex Ambrose, D.O., Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Ananda Amstadter, Ph.D.,  Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Christine Lee Bae, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., School of Public Health, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2024 Fellow of the American Association  for the Advancement of Science

Paula Bos, Ph.D., Pathology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Michael Broda, Ph.D., School of Education, American Educational Research Association (AERA), Dr. Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award for Lifetime Contributions to Social Justice in Education, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA), AERA 2025 Publications Reviewer Award

Christopher A. Brooks, Ph.D.,  World Studies, College of Humanities and Sciences, and Naomi Hodge-Muse, Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book: Nonfiction Gold Award from the Independent Book Publishers Association

Gretchen Brophy, Pharm.D.,  School of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Designated Seat on the Society of Critical Care Medicine Council

Beth Bukoski, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Charles P. Ruch Award  for Excellence in Teaching

Kevin Byrd, D.D.S., Ph.D., Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Dentistry, Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, Sunstar Foundation World Perio Research Award

Casey Cable, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, CHEST 2024 Critical Care Network Rising  Star Award

Lane B. Carasik, Ph.D., College of Engineering, Department of Energy (DoE) Early Career Research Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Rising Star Award

Jason A. Carlyon, Ph.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Distinguished Mentor Award

Staci Carr, Ph.D., School of  Education, AERA 2025 Review of Research Award

Carlos E. Castano, Ph.D., College of Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Rising Star Award, Engineering Directorate’s Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation Division National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Andrene J. Castro, Ph.D., School of Education, AERA 2025 Publications Reviewer Award

Nauman Chaudary, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians Distinguished CHEST Educator Award

Ericka Crouse, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists Fellow

Cana Curtis, Office of Medical Education, Educational Innovation / Educational Research Award

Luciana de Oliveira, Ph.D., School  of Education, American Educational Research Association Second Language Research Special Interest Group Leadership Through Research Award, Virginia Commonwealth University Outstanding Term Faculty Award, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

William L. Dewey, Ph.D., School of Medicine, NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Lifetime Achievement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University Award  of Excellence

Dave Dixon, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, ACCP Ambulatory Care PRN Outstanding Paper Award, ASHP Foundation 2024 Literature Awards’ Pharmacy Practice Research Award

Kelley Dodson, M.D., School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate  Medical Education

Har Doshi, M.D., School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Sharyn Doughtery, Ph.D., School of Public Health, 2025 Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Teacher of the Year

Kenneth Ellenbogen, M.D., Internal Medicine, VCU’s University Award of Excellence

Patrick Fadden, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Educational Innovation/Educational Research Award

Moshe Feldman, Ph.D., School of Medicine, Educational Innovation / Educational Research Award

Rebecca Forrest, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, “Residency Program Director Award”

Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Brian Fuglestad, Ph.D., Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Eli Lilly and Co. 2024 Young Investigator Award

Adam Garber, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Educational Innovation/Educational Research Award

Dina Garcia, Ph.D., School of  Public Health, 2024 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Mentor Award, Virginia Commonwealth University State of the Research Address

Aaron Goldberg, M.D., School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate  Medical Education, Ob-Gyn

Fabio Gomes, Ph.D., Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement, Oak Ridge  Associated Universities

Jean-Venable “Kelly” Goode, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, Kappa Epsilon/Merck Vanguard Leadership Award

Katherine Griffin, M.D., Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

John D. Grizzard, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Irby-James Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching

Daniel Gutierrez, Ph.D., School of Education, American Counseling Association Fellow, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Kurt Hauser, Ph.D., Pharmacology and Toxicology, Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Jeffrey H. Haynes, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine,  MCV Physicians Distinguished Clinician Award Jennifer Haynes, M.D., Neurology, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Corrine Hill, M.Ed., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Award of Excellence

Jawed Iqbal, M.D., Pediatrics,  School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Kendra Johnson, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Excellence in Community Engagement Award

Jon Kaminer, M.D., Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Saul Karpen, M.D., Ph.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, American Gastroenterological Association Council Liver Biliary Section Research Mentoring Award

Ken Kendler, M.D., Psychiatry, School of Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science Inductee

Adam Khader, M.D., Surgery, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education Jawwad Khan, M.D., Ob-Gyn,  School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Kyeongmo Kim, Ph.D., School of Social Work, Gerontological Society of America 2025 Fellow in the Social Research, Policy and Practice Section

Cynthia Kirkwood, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, Rufus A. Lyman Award for a February 2024 paper from the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Daniel Komorowski, M.D., School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Charles Kramer, M.D., Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Jessica G. LaRose, Ph.D., School of Public Health, 2025 David Wheeler Award for Translational Team Science, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sarah Lineberry, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Community Engagement Awards of Excellence

Fantasy Lozada, Ph.D., Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Ka Un Lao, Ph.D., Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, National Science Foundation’s CAREER

Juan Lu, M.D., Ph.D., School of Public Health, 2025 School of Public Health Teacher of the Year

Kim McKnight, Ph.D., School of Education, Schaberg Chair of Practice, 2025 Dominion Energy Richmond History Makers Creating High Quality Educational Opportunities Award, Virginia Commonwealth University Community Engagement Awards of Excellence

Sandy Mullen Mitchell, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, American Association of Psychiatric  Pharmacists Fellow

Meredith Mitchell, M.D., Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

David Naff, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Excellence in Community Engagement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University Community Engagement Awards  of Excellence

Gretchen N. Neigh, Ph.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Professional Achievement Award

Youngman Oh, Ph.D., Pathology, School of Medicine, National Academy of Inventors Inductee

Oxana Palesh, Ph.D., Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, National Cancer Institute Outstanding Contributions Certificate

Lauren Pamulapati, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, Board of Pharmacy Specialties’ 2025 Rising Star Award

Kennerly (Clint) Patrick, D.O., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Outstanding Teacher Awards in Undergraduate Medical Education

Kimberly S. Pedram, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Enrique Gerszten, M.D., Faculty Teaching Excellence Award

Robert Perera, Ph.D., School of Public Health, 2025 Department of Biostatistics Teacher of the Year

Katherine Peterman, School of Public Health, 2025 School of Public Health Staff of the Year

Seb Prohn, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Community Engagement Awards of Excellence

Elizabeth Prom-Wormley, Ph.D., School of Public Health, 2025 Department of Epidemiology  Teacher of the Year

Jason Reed, Ph.D., Physics, College of Humanities and Sciences, National Academy of Inventors Inductee

Fadi Salloum, Ph.D., Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, State Council of Higher Education Dominion Energy Outstanding Faculty Award

Devanand Sarkar, Ph.D., Human  and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Arun J. Sanyal, M.D., Internal Medicine, Lifetime Contribution Award from Dr V. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre 08 AWARDS

Curtis N. Sessler, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians Distinguished CHEST Educator Award

Christine Spence, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Kurt Stemhagen, Ph.D., School of Education, Spring 2025 Charles P. Ruch Award for Excellence in Teaching

Richard K. Sterling, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Teaching Excellence

Kamden Strunk, Ph.D., School of Education, American Counseling Association, Fellow (2025), University of Central Florida Outstanding Alumni Award (2025), Virginia Commonwealth University’s Outstanding Mentor Award (2025), Virginia Commonwealth University National / International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Yue Sun, Ph.D., School of Dentistry, Philips Institute of Oral Health Research, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, VCU Massey Comprehensive  Cancer Center Best Basic Science Paper of the Year Award

Dewey Taylor, Ph.D., Mathematics, College of Humanities and Sciences, 2025 M. Gweneth Humphreys Award, Association for Women  in Mathematics

Maria Thomson, Ph.D., School  of Public Health, 2025 Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Service Award

Nolan Wages, Ph.D., School of Public Health, 2024 Virginia Commonwealth University National/International Recognition Award (NIRA)

Lauryn Walker, Ph.D., R.N., School of Public Health, 2025 Department of Health Policy Teacher of the Year

Xuewei Wang, Ph.D., Chemistry, College of Humanities and Sciences, State Council of Higher Education Dominion Energy Outstanding  Faculty Award

Cesley Watkins, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, “Program Coordinator Award”

Paul Wehman, Ph.D., School  of Education, 2025 National Distinguished Career Award from  the Association for Rehabilitation Research, Policy and Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Distinguished Teaching Award

Angela West, School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University Community Engagement Awards  of Excellence

Dayanjan “Shanaka” Wijesinghe, Ph.D., School of Pharmacy, 2024-2025 AACP Biological Sciences Section Innovation in Teaching Award

Dayanjan “Shanaka” Wijesinghe, Ph.D., Lauren M. Caldas, Pharm.D., and Krista L. Donohoe, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy, 2024 AACP Laboratory Instructors Special Interest Group’s Laboratory Innovation and Teaching Excellence Award

Darren S. Witte, M.D., Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation

Rashida H. Woods, M.D., Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, “Fellowship  Director Award”

Marcie Wright, Ph.D., School of Public Health, 2024 Outstanding Term Faculty Award, VCU’s Annual Faculty Convocation

Yaoying Xu, Ph.D., School of Education, Virginia Public School Behavior Analyst Network (VAPSBAN) Leadership Award, The Carlos J. Vallejo Memorial Award, Virginia Commonwealth University Division of Community Engagement Excellence in Community Engagement