Faculty spotlight: Matt Bogenshutz, Ph.D.
Matt Bogenschutz, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Social Work, joined VCU’s faculty in 2013. As a dedicated advocate, Matt not only works to influence social policy but to inspire his students seek positive change. Take a moment and get to know this inspirational faculty member.
Finding connections between genes and adolescent substance abuse
Cristina Bares, Ph.D. at Virginia Commonwealth University was recently awarded a Mentored Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for research on Genetic Contributions to Smoking and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence. The five year award includes training and research on quantitative genetics, genetic epidemiology and molecular genetics to uncover the genetic-mediated […]
Staff spotlight: Dan Park
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work is lucky to have truly supportive faculty and staff who are invested in the school, its students and each other. The school strives to create an environment that promotes success, human health and transforms lives. Dan Park is the Financial Administrator with the school and without him we would truly be […]
Alumni spotlight: Marcia Harrigan, Ph.D.
Marcia Harrigan, Emerita Faculty and proud alumna of the VCU School of Social Work , where she earned her M.S.W., and the School of Education, where she earned her Ph.D., has continued to stay connected with the school for many years. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts and Psychology in math at Muskingum University in southern […]