Dr. Anika Hines among inaugural class of VCU National/International Recognition Award Scholars
A new award, which will be given annually, honors VCU faculty members who were nationally or internationally recognized for exceptional accomplishments during the course of their current evaluation period. Virginia Commonwealth University has announced its inaugural class of National/International Recognition Award scholars. The new award, which will be given annually, honors VCU faculty members who […]
Ph.D. candidate receives career development award
Award funds a study to evaluate the dental benefit coverage of Virginia Medicaid. By Sabrina Janesick Shillpa Naavaal, Ph.D. candidate in Healthcare Policy and Research and Associate Professor of Dental Public Health and Policy in the School of Dentistry, recently received a National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research career development award. The grant funds […]
Dr. Anika Hines wins 2023 Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award
Dr. Hines was honored along with 6 other faculty members at VCU’s Annual Faculty Convocation on September 6, 2023. Commitment – to students, service and research – was celebrated Wednesday at Virginia Commonwealth University’s 41st annual Faculty Convocation. In an afternoon ceremony highlighting seven educators and researchers for excellence, VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., emphasized […]
Dr. Anika Hines selected as Blick Scholar for her work to advance health equity
Five Virginia Commonwealth University junior faculty members were recently selected as Blick Scholars, a prestigious recognition that funds their innovative medical research. The five new Blick Scholars are: “The Blick Scholar award is a premier recognition for those junior faculty members who have been exceptionally successful in research,” said Marlon Levy, M.D., interim senior vice […]
HBP Ph.D. Student selected as Public Voice Fellow for AcademyHealth
Guleer Shahab, M.P.H selected as Public Voice Fellow for AcademyHealth By Quin Elliott Guleer Shahab, a doctoral student in Healthcare Policy and Research with VCU’s Department of Health Behavior and Policy, has been selected as one of 20 Public Voice Fellows for Academy Health, a leading national organization for health services researchGuleer’s faculty advisor Dr. […]
Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D. named the American Cancer Society’s Researcher of the Year
By Quin Elliott Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Population and Public Health Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the VP for Health Sciences and former HBP chair, has been named the American Cancer Society’s Researcher of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes her outstanding contributions to cancer research, advocacy, and policy, as well […]
Dr. Vanessa Sheppard promoted to Associate Vice President for Population and Public Health Strategic Initiatives
Vanessa Sheppard Ph.D. will be stepping away to take on a new role within the university Dr. Vanessa Sheppard will be stepping away from her role as HBP Department Chair after being selected as the Associate Vice President for Population and Public Health Strategic Initiatives in the Office of the VP for Health Sciences. Dr. […]