Leadership and Staff
Susan Kornstein, M.D.
Executive Director, Institute for Women’s Health
Dace Svikis, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Institute for Women’s Health
Amy Salisbury Ph.D., RN
Director of Research, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship & Innovation
Barbara Boyan, Ph.D.
Director of Innovation
Molly Hyer, Ph.D.
Director of Research Development and Learning Innovation
Gretchen N. Neigh, Ph.D.
Director of Translational Research
Pamela Dillon, PharmD
Co-Director of Translational Research
Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research Liaison
Heather A. Jones, Ph.D., LCP
Director of Trainee Development
Kris Hood, Ph.D.
Co-Director of Community Engaged Research
Susan Bodnar-Deren, Ph.D.
Co-Director of Community Engaged Research
Samar R. El Khoudary, Ph.D.
Director of Women's Public Health Research
Jessie Oldham, Ph.D.
Director of Communications
Abigail H. Conley, Ph.D.
Research Scientist in Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Assault
Kellie E. Carlyle, Ph.D., M.P. H.
Research Scientist in Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Assault
Valerie Coleman, RN, MSN, IBCLC, FACCE.
Director of Community Education
Lisa Ellis, M.S., M.D., CCC
Co-Chair, Women's Health Conference
Wendy S. Klein, MD, MACP
Director of Translational Research
Judith Collins, WHNP
Chair of Professional Advisory Board
Benoit Meyrieux
Journal of Women's Health, Editorial Coordinator and IWH Project Coordinator
Janett Forte, MSW, LCSW
Special Projects
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Kellyn Moody
Program Coordinator
Affiliate Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
Institute for Women’s Health Affiliate Faculty Membership
The VCU Institute for Women’s Health Affiliate Faculty membership consists of more than 200 faculty engaged in research and/or education related to women’s health or sex differences.
Affiliate faculty are provided an infrastructure to support the development of interdisciplinary research and education related to women’s health and sex differences. The IWH women’s health research listserv announces grant opportunities, workshop dates, and other research-related policies and news.
Invitations for membership are sent to potential candidates following a nomination by a current member, an invitation extended by the director, or a request by an individual candidate to be considered for membership.
If you are interested in membership, please send your current CV or NIH Biosketch to Dr. Susan Kornstein, IWH Executive Director, at susan.kornstein@vcuhealth.org.
Current List of Affiliated Faculty and Related Research Keywords:
- Acevedo, Edmund. Professor, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Physical fitness, Pain, Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Inflammation
- Albhaisi, Somaya. Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Public Health, Cirrhosis, Epidemiology, Hepatology, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Alkazemi, Mariam F. Associate Professor, Robertson School of Media and Culture
- Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Training , Education , Professional Development
- Amstadter, Ananda. Professor of Psychiatry, Virginia Institute for Behavioral and Psychiatric Genetics, School of Medicine
- Genetics, Substance Use, Disorder, Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Alcohol Use, Disorder
- Anderson, Lisa. Director of Educational Programs, Masters of Public Health Program, School of Medicine
- Public Health, Health Equity, Training , Education , Professional Development
- Arcan, Chrisa, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health
- Nutrition interventions, inflammation, Metabolic health, Chronic disease, Social determinants of health
- Armstrong, Amy. Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty Development, Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Health Professions
- Resilience, Training, Education, Professional Development, Wellbeing, Disability, Chronic Illness
- Azuma-Lampugnale, Dara, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Neonatal growth and nutrition
- Bajaj, Jasmohan, Professor, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Cirrhosis, Advanced Liver Disease, Outcomes, Microbiota, Patient-reported Outcomes
- Balster, Robert. Butler Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Clinical Trials, Nicotine, Tobacco, Pharmacology, Public Health, Substance Use, Disorder
- Bandyopadhyay, Dipankar. Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Population Health
- Cardiovascular, Clinical Trials, Depression, Epidemiology, HIV, Microbiome, Oncology, Public Health, Quantitative Methods (statistics, biostatistics), Sex Differences, Women's Health
- Banks, Matt. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Pharmacology, Opioids, Clinical Trials, Medication Development, Substance Use, Disorder
- Bean Melanie. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Health Equity, Nutrition, Obesity , Weight Management, Prevention, Public Health
- Belgrave, Faye. Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Health Equity, Women's Health, African American Women, HIV and African Americans, Health Equity
- Bhardwaj, Hem. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- cardiology, stress, sex differences
- Blaney, Hanna. MD, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine.
- Alcohol-associated liver disease, Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Liver Disease, Public Health
- Bjork, James. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Neuroscience, Substance Use, Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Bodnar-Deren, Susan. Associate Professor, Sociology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences; IWH Research Scientist in Perinatal Mental Health
- Health Equity, Maternal-Infant Health, Perinatal Health, Resilience, Social Determinants of Health
- Bountress, Kaitlin. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Genetics, Longitudinal Modeling
- Boyan, Barbara. Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Chair in Biomedical Engineering and Dean, College of Engineering
- Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Inflammation, Orthopedics, Sex Differences
- Breckenridge, Leigh Ann. Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
- Maternal-Infant Health, Prevention, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, Training, Education, Professional Development, Women's Health
- Brickhouse, Tegwyn. Professor and Chair, Dental Public Health and Policy, School of Dentistry
- Health Equity, Health Disparities, Oral Health
- Brosnan, Kevin. Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Philosophy of Science and Medicine
- Brown, Lisa. Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
- Depression, Maternal-Infant Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Weight Management, Stress and Stress Related Disorders
- Brubaker, Sarah Jane. Professor and Associate Chair, Criminal Justice, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
- Interpersonal, Sexual, Domestic Violence, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Brunzell, Darlene. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Neuroscience, Nicotine , Tobacco, Pharmacology, Substance Use , Disorder
- Buck, Gregory. Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine
- Epidemiology, Health Equity, Microbiome, Women's Health
- Bui, Melissa. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Depression, Pulmonary, Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Substance Use, Disorder
- Burkett, Linda. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Bioengineering, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Cage, Jamie. Associate Professor, School of Social Work
- Interpersonal, Sexual, Domestic Violence, Health Equity
- Carbone, Salvatore. Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Nutrition, Physical Fitness, Obesity
- Carlyle, Kellie. Professor, Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine; IWH Research Scientist in Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Assault
- Health Equity, Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence, Prevention, Public Health, Resilience, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Social Determinants of Health, Training , Education , Professional Development, Women's Health
- Case, Kim. Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Social Determinants of Health, Training , Education , Professional Development
- Cathers, Lauretta. Assistant Professor and Program Director, Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Health Professions
- Addiction, recovery, Addiction, Recovery in End of Life care, health care disparities and access
- Chartier, Karen. Associate Professor, School of Social Work
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Genetics, Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Training , Education , Professional Development
- Chelmow, David. Leo J Dunn Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Maternal-Infant Health, Perinatal Health, Prevention, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health
- Cifu, David. Professor and Chair, Associate Dean, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine
- Veteran Health, Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, Disability, Combat Exposure
- Cobb, Caroline. Associate Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Public Health, Nicotine, Tobacco, Health Equity
- Cohen, D. Josh. Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and College of Engineering
- Osteoporosis, Endocrinology, Musculoskeletal health
- Conley, Abigail. Associate Professor, Counseling and Special Education, School of Education; IWH Research Scientist in Interpersonal Violence and Sexual Assault
- Depression, Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence, Resilience, Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Substance Use , Disorder
- Corona, Rosalie. Professor of Psychology, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Health Equity, Refugee Populations, Prevention, Substance Use , Disorder
- Coston, B. Ethan. Assistant Professor, Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Health Equity, Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence, Sexual Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Social Determinants of Health
- Cramer, Elizabeth. Professor, School of Social Work
- Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence
- Crouch, Taylor. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Clinical Trials, Opioids, Pain, Sex , Gender Differences, Substance Use , Disorder
- Crowther, Andrew. Assistant Professor, Neuroscience and Anatomy, School of Medicine.
- Chronic Pain Mechanisms; Spinal Somatosensory Processing; Neurobiology of Nociception
- Cuddeback, Gary. Dean, School of Social Work
- Clinical Trials, Incarceration
- Cusack, Shannon. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Traumatic stress; Postpartum; Statistical genetics
- Cynn, Christine. Associate Professor, Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Health Equity, HIV, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health
- Cyrus, John. Associate Professor, Libraries, School of Medicine.
- evidence synthesis, bibliometrics, uncertainty, evidence-based practice
- Damaj, Imad. Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Pain, Substance Use , Disorder, Animal Models, Neuropathy
- Dautovich, Natalie. Associate Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Depression, Maternal-Infant Health, Perinatal Health, Prevention, Public Health, Resilience, Sexual and Gender Minority Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sleep, Social Determinants of Health, Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Women's Health
- Deshpande, Laxmikant. Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine
- Depression, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Toxicology
- Diallo, Ana. Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
- Health Equity, Genetics, Cardiovascular Health
- DiazGranados, Deborah. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Collaboration/Teamwork, Leadership, Evaluation/Assessment/Impact Measurement, Decision-making, Healthcare and Patient Safety
- Dillon, Pamela. Research Liaison, Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research; IWH Co-Director of Translational Research
- Substance Use , Disorder, Women's Health, Caffeine
- Donahue, Henry. Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Bone and Muscle Mechanobiology
- Downs, Robert. Professor Emeritus, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Osteoporosis, Endocrinology
- Duppen, Chelsea. Assistant Professor, College of Health Professions.
- Neurehabilitation, Gait, Motor Learning, Sensory Integration, Movement Disorders
- Edwards, Alexis. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Depression, Epidemiology, Genetics, Substance Use , Disorder
- Fettweis, Jennifer. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine
- Microbiome, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Fields, Emma. Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine
- Sexual and Reproductive Health, Women's Health, Oncology, Pathogenesis
- Fong, Stephen. Professor, Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, College of Engineering
- Sustainability, Environmental Impacts on Health, Air Quality
- Fuemmeler, Bernard. Director of Research, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Epidemiology, Health Equity, Nicotine , Tobacco, Obesity , Weight Management, Perinatal Health, Public Health, Sleep, Social Determinants of Health, Stress and Stress Related Disorders
- Fuss, Babette. Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine
- Neuroscience, Oncology
- Garman, Greg. Associate Professor and Director, Center for Environmental Studies, Life Sciences
- Ecology of Urban Environments, Environmental Impacts on Health
- Gatewood, Sharon. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Science Outcomes, School of Pharmacy
- Social Determinants of Health, Homelessness
- Gee, Nancy. Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Cardiovascular, Depression, Physical Fitness, Public Health, Sex Differences
- Gerk, Phillip. Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy
- Maternal-Infant Health, Toxicology, Pharmacology, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Gilbert, Jennifer. Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine
- Primary Care, Pediatrics, Mental Health, Social Determinants of Health
- Goldman, Myla. Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine
- Clinical Trials, Neuroscience
- Goode, (Kelly) Jean-Venable. Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy
- Immunizations, Diabetes, Pharmacy
- Grover, Amelia. Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
- Oncology, Women's Health
- Guidry, Jeanine. Assistant Professor, Richard T.. Robertson School of Media and Culture, College of Humanities and Sciences; IWH Director of Communications
- Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence, Social Media, Mobile technology Health
- Hackney, Mary Helen. Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Hematology, Oncology & Psychology
- Oncology, Clinical Trials, Women's Health
- Hagan, Kelsey. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Decision making, neuroimaging, Eating Disorders
- Hall, Amanda. Director, Community Engaged Research and Special Projects
- Community engagement, Community engaged research
- Hamilton, Peter. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine
- Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Substance Use , Disorder, Genetics
- Hargraves, Rosalyn. Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
- Training , Education , Professional Development, Biomedicine. Bioengineering
- Hawley, Carolyn. Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Health Professionals
- Resilience, Substance Use , Disorder, Training , Education , Professional Development, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Hayes, Rashelle. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Nicotine , Tobacco, Training , Education , Professional Development, Health Equity
- Haynos, Annie. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences
- decision making, neuroimaging
- Heise, Rebecca. Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine
- Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Lung Injury
- Hendricks-Muñoz, Karen. Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Health Equity, Maternal-Infant Health, Microbiome, Nicotine , Tobacco, Nutrition, Pulmonary
- Hines, Anika. Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
- Cardiovascular, Health Equity
- Holmes, Courtney. Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Health Professions
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Depression, Perinatal Health, Substance Use , Disorder
- Hood, Kristina. Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Health Equity, Perinatal Health, Prevention, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health
- Hoyjin, Im. Associate Professor, School of Social Work
- Health Equity, Immigrant and Refugee Populations, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, Stress and Stress Related Disorders
- Isaacs, Christine. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Sexual and Reproductive Health, Training , Education , Professional Development, Contraception
- Islam, Leila. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Depression, Nicotine , Tobacco, Obesity , Weight Management, Physical Fitness, Sex Differences, Sleep, Substance Use , Disorder, Training , Education , Professional Development, Women's Health
- Jackson-Cook, Colleen. Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine
- Fetal Development, Genetics, Inflammation, Pathology
- Jallo, Nancy. Associate Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
- Cardiovascular, Depression, Maternal-Infant Health, Resilience, Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Substance Use , Disorder
- Jeudy, Myrlene. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Cancer Genetics, Breast Health, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cancer Disparities, Health Equity
- Jones, Heather. Associate Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Depression, Health Equity, Perinatal Health, Resilience, Training , Education , Professional Development, Women's Health
- Karjane, Nicole. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Sexual and Reproductive Health, Adolescence, Prevention
- Kates, Stephen. Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine
- Geriatric Fracture, Osteoporosis, Bone Infection, Osteomyelitis, Bone Immunology
- Kelly, Tim. Adjunct Professor, Center for Environmental Studies, Life Sciences
- Air, Pollution, Soil, Groundwater, Remediation
- Keyser-Marcus, Lori. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Clinical Trials, Substance Use , Disorder
- Khaldi, Reem. Senior Embryologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Sexual and Reproductive Health, Infertility, Embryology
- Kim, Sun Jung. Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
- Health Equity, Pain, Prevention, Public Health, Substance Use , Disorder
- Kinser, Patricia. Dean and Judith B. Collins and Joseph M. Teefey Distinguished Professor, Office of the Dean, School of Nursing; IWH Research Scientist in Perinatal Mental Health
- Clinical Trials, Depression, Perinatal Health, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health
- Klein, Wendy. Associate Professor Emeritus, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine; Co-Chair, IWH Health of Women Conference
- Women's Health, Sexual Health, Health Equity
- Kliewer, Wendy. Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Immigrant and Refugee Populations, Prevention, Resilience, Social Determinants of Health, Training , Education , Professional Development
- Knapp, Pamela. Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine
- HIV, Inflammation, Neuroscience, Opioids, Sex Differences
- Koblinski, Jennifer. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine
- Cancer Mouse Models, Metastasis, Targeted Cancer Therapies, Histopathology Analysis, Breast Cancer
- Koch, Randy. Research Associate Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences, School of Medicine
- Tobacco , Nicotine, Substance Use , Disorder, Program Evaluation, Healthcare Policy
- Koehn, Deborah. Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, School of Medicine.
- Diabetes, Nutrition
- Kornstein, Susan. Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine; IWH Executive Director
- Depression, reproductive mood disorders, women's mental health, women's health, advancing women in science
- Krishnan, Seetha. Assistant Professor, Neuroscience and Anatomy, School of Medicine.
- Learning and memory, hippocampus, neuromodulation, systems and circuit neuroscience, optical imaging
- Krist, Alex. Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine.
- Prevention, Health Behavior Change, Social Needs, Implementation Science
- Kuttikat, Miriam. Associate Professor, Social Work
- Immigrant and Refugee Populations, Resilience, Social Determinants of Health
- Lambert, Jennifer. Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, School of Medicine.
- Childhood Growth and Development, Pediatric Obesity, Social Capital, Food Insecurity, Family Engagement
- Lambert-Giles, Tashima. Assistant Professor, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Maternal Health Equity, Cervical Dysplasia
- Lannoy, Severine. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Epidemiology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Sex Differences
- LaRose, Jessica. Associate Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
- Cardiovascular, Clinical Trials, Obesity , Weight Management, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health
- Lee, Eun. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine
- Fetal Development, Genetics, Inflammation, Maternal-Infant Health, Women's Health
- Lempke, Alexandra. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine
- Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Musculoskeletal Health
- Lesmpke, Landon. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Biomechanics, Psychometrics, Diagnostics
- Leonard, John. Professor, Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering
- Data Science, Data Engineering, User Interface Design, University Finance and Administration, Modeling and Simulation
- Lichtman, Aron. Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Addiction and Women's Health and Pain/Chronic Illness and Women's Health
- Limmer, Jane. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine
- Menopause, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Office-based Procedures
- Louie, Raphael. Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine
- Oncology, Surgery
- Makarem, Suzanne. Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, School of Business
- Healthcare Services, Marketing
- Martin, Caitlin. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine; IWH Research Scientist in Substance Use Disorders in Women
- Clinical Trials, Opioids, Sleep, Substance Use , Disorder
- Mazzeo, Suzanne. Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Health Equity, Obesity, Nutrition
- McClish, Donna. Professor Emeritus, Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine
- Clinical Trials, Pain, Quantitative Methods
- McGuire, Kandace. Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
- Clinical Trials, Oncology, Training , Education , Professional Development, Women's Health
- McInnes, Bridgette. Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering
- Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Biomedical and Clinical Text Processing
- Naavaal, Shillpa. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry
- Dental Public Health, Health Services Research, Health Policy, Population Oral Health across lifespan, Access and Utilization of evidence-based services
- Neale, Michael. Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Quantitate Methods, Genetics, Substance Use , Disorder
- Negus, S. Stevens. Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Pain, Opioids, Substance Use , Disorder
- Neigh, Gretchen. Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, School of Medicine; IWH Director of Translational Research
- Inflammation, Neuroscience, Resilience, Sex Differences, Training , Education , Professional Development
- O'Meara, Alia. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Inflammation, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Substance Use , Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Oldham, Jessie. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine
- Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Sex Differences, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's Health
- Olex, Amy. Senior Scientist, C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright CEnter for Clinical and Translational Research
- Bioinformatics, Genomics, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
- Olivares-Navarrete, Rene. Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
- Bioengineering, Biomaterials, Inflammation, Orthopedics, Sex Differences
- Palesh, Oxana. Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Behavioral Interventions, Psycho-oncology, Sleep, Circadian, Cognition
- Park, Suzie. Assistant Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine
- Women's Health, Primary Care
- Patterson, Julie. Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy.
- Pharmacology, HIV, Opioids
- Patterson, Julie. Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science
- Pharmacology, HIV, Opioids
- Pham, An. Assistant Professor, Department of Adolescent Medicine, School of Medicine
- Nutrition, Disordered Eating
- Philipsen, Maike. Professor, Department of Foundations of Education, School of Education
- Women's Health, Health Equity
- Polak, Kathryn. Assistant Professor, Psychiatry Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Quillin, John. Associate Professor, Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
- Genetics, Oncology, Epidemiology, Patient Provider Communication
- Ramezani, Niloofar. Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health
- Health and Justice, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Vulnerable Population Groups, Policy, Cancer, Infectious Disease
- Reid, Jennifer. Assistant Professor, Center for Public Policy, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs
- Evaluation
- Reiner, Joseph. Professor, Chair, Department of Physics, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Ovarian cancer, nanopore detection
- Richardson, Joann. Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences
- HIV, Health Disparities, Health Equity
- Riddle, Daniel. Otto D. Payton, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professionals
- Clinical Trials, Osteoarthritis, Prognosis
- Rozario, Silvia. Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Epidemiology, Public Health, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, and Social Determinants of Health
- Sadicario, Jaclyn. Postdoctoral Scholar, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Salisbury, Amy.. Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Scholarship and Innovation, Ann Steigleder Endowed Chair for Research Professor, School of Nursing; IWH Director of Research
- Fetal Development, Maternal-Infant Health, Substance Use , Disorder, Perinatal Health
- Salloum, Fadi. Professor and Associate Chair for Research, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Cardiovascular, Inflammation, Pharmacology, Prevention, Training , Education , Professional Development
- Sawyers, Chelsea. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Statistical Genetics, Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuroimaging, Childhood Adversity, Stress Response
- Schwartz, Zvi. Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
- Bone, Cartilage, Cancer, Orthopedic, Dentistry
- Serrano, Myrna. Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, and Immunology, School of Medicine
- Health Equity, Microbiome, Women's Health
- Shah, Bushra. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Depression, Maternal-Infant Health, Perinatal Health, Sex Differences, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Social Determinants of Health, Training , Education , Professional Development, Women's Health
- Shah, Lisa. Assistant Professor, Department of Adult Health and Nursing Systems, School of Nursing
- Cardiovascular, Genetics
- Shah, Priti. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine
- Breast imaging
- Shah, Sangeetal. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Adult Congenital heart disease, Cardio-OB, Advanced CV Imaging
- Sheppard, Vanessa. Professor. Social and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health.
- Health Care Delivery Research, Cancer Disparities, Survivorship; community engagement, treatment adherence, Non-therapeutic Clinical and Community Interventional Trials
- Shih, Shu-Fang. Assistant Professor, Department of Health Administration, College of Health Professions
- Health Equity, Maternal-Infant Health, Public Health, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health
- Sinclair, Elaine. DO, Assistant Professor, Neurology, School of Medicine.
- Catamenial epilepsy, EEG, refractory epilepsy, neurostimulation, neuroendocrinology
- Smith-Mason, Jacqueline. Senior Associate Dean, Honors College
- Public Health
- Smith, Wally. Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Pain, Opioids, Sickle Cell
- Stanciu, Christina. Associate Professor, Department of English, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Immigrant Populations, Indigenous Health
- Sullivan, Terri. Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Science
- adolescent development, positive youth development, youth violence prevention, social and emotional development
- Sutton, Arnethea. Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Cancer Health Disparities, Cardio-oncology, Cancer Survivorship, Community Engagement
- Svikis, Dace. Professor, Psychology Department, College of Humanities and Sciences; IWH Deputy Director
- Substance Use Disorders, Perinatal, Women's Health
- Swift-Scanlan, Theresa. Director, Biobehavioral Research Laboratory, Ellen Fontaine Winston Distinguished Professor, Office of Research, Scholarship, and Innovation, School of Nursing
- Genetics, Neuroscience, Biogenetics
- Thacker, Leroy. Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine
- Cirrhosis, Clinical Trials, Depression, Public Health, Quantitative Methods (statistics, biostatistics)
- Thangarajh, Mathula. Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine
- Neuroscience, Pediatrics
- Thoma, Collen. Professor, Department of Counseling and Special Education, School of Education
- Training , Education , Professional Development
- Thomson, Nicholas. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine
- Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence, personality disorders; psychopathy; gun violence
- Tossas, Katherine. Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, School of Medicine
- Epidemiology, Health Equity, Inflammation, Microbiome, Oncology, Prevention, Public Health, Quantitative Methods (statistics, biostatistics), Resilience, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health
- Tyc, Katazyrna. Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health
- Genetics of Infertility; Reproductive Aging; Breast and Pancreatic Cancer Disparities; Genomics; Bioinformatics.
- Van Tassell, Benjamin. Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, School of Pharmacy
- Pharmacology, Cardiovascular
- Vassileva, Jasmin. Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Neuroscience, Opioids, Prevention, Substance Use , Disorder
- Voynow, Judith. Professor of Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Inflammation, Pathogenesis, Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, Neutrophil Elastase, Macrophage Airway Inflammation
- Wall, Carla. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Autism, Sex Differences
- Walton, Samuel. Assistant Professor Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, School of Medicine
- Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Health, Sports Medicine, Health-Promoting Behaviors, Athlete Transition Experiences
- Wijesinghe, Davanjan. Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcome Science, School of Pharmacy
- Metabolomics, Lipidomic, Personalized Medicine, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Weight Loss
- Wike, Traci. Associate Professor, School of Social Work
- Interpersonal , Sexual , Domestic Violence, Prevention, Sexual and Gender Minority Health, Social Determinants of Health, Women's Health
- Williams, Allison Baylor. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
- Stress and Stress Related Disorders, Quantitative Methods, Risk, Perinatal Health
- Wojcikewych, Devon. Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Pain, Hospice, Palliative Care
- Wolf, Carl. E. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Pain, Substance Use , Disorder, Toxicology
- Wolstenholme, Jennifer. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- Alcohol Use , Disorder, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Sex , Gender Differences, Stress and Stress Related Disorders
- Wolver, Susan. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
- Obesity, Diabetes, Mental Health, Weight Loss
- Woolf, Steven. Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, School of Medicine
- Healthy Equity, epidemiology, social determinants of health
- York, Timothy. Professor, Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
- Genetics, Quantitative Methods, birth outcomes; racial disparities; epigenetics
Updated 11.14.25
Associate Membership
IWH welcomes trainees at the Associate Membership Level. This membership is for postdoctoral fellows, residents, and graduate students interested in developing their research portfolio in women’s health and/or sex/gender differences. IWH can provide assistance with mentorship, research design, grant preparation, and career development. CLICK HERE to register as an Associate Member. Contact molly.hyer@vcuhealth.org with any questions.