Vanessa B. Sheppard, Ph.D.

Interim Founding Dean
vlbsheppard@vcu.edu 

Kellie E. Carlyle, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed.

Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
kecarlyle@vcu.edu 

Roy Sabo, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
rsabo@vcu.edu 

Marcie Wright, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Director of Impact, Opportunity, and Engagement
mswright@vcu.edu 

Carrie Boyd, M.H.S.

Director for Finance and Administration
ccboyd@vcu.edu 

Maggie Christ, M.A.

Communications Strategist
christmm@vcu.edu 

Laura Keller

Director of Development
kellerl3@vcu.edu 

Tanya Madden, B.S.

Senior Research Administrator
maddent2@vcu.edu

Brooke Nissim-Sabat, M.S., M.P.H., R.D.N.

Assessment and Accreditation Administrator
nissimsabab@vcu.edu 

Katherine Peterman, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.

M.P.H. Education Administrator
petermankb@vcu.edu 

Kati Scharles, C.R.A.

Director for Research Administration
scharlesk@vcu.edu

Asia Venable, B.A., A.A.

Executive Assistant to the Dean
venablea2@vcu.edu 

Jessica Coates

Fiscal Technician
coatesje@vcu.edu 

Kelly Sullivan, M.Acc.

Finance Administrator
klsullivan@vcu.edu