Recruitment Inclusive Champion (RIC)
Bringing the most talented, diverse faculty to VCU
The Recruitment Inclusive Champion (RIC) program was established in 2014 to help strengthen VCU’s faculty and staff recruitment efforts by building cohorts of knowledgeable champions from units across the university who have completed a comprehensive learning experience. RICs serve as consultants, resources, and advisors to the search committee and help to support the search process to ensure that a robust, diverse set of qualified candidates are being considered. In addition, some RICs, specifically appointed by their deans, are responsible for working closely with the hiring manager and the search committee chair to ensure diversity, inclusion and equity throughout the search.
Champions will assist their units with developing and implementing strategic recruitment plans. This may include identifying potential search committee members, establishing strategies targeting faculty candidates from underrepresented groups, integrating inclusive language into written documents and making suggestions for campus visit itineraries.
For more information, please contact us at RIC@vcu.edu.
Selection Criterion
The RIC program is for faculty and staff who are:
- Senior faculty/staff member preferred (tenured, if applicable)
- Committed to building an inclusive and diverse talent pool
- Able to fully participate and attend the required sessions
- Experienced members of search committees (preferred)
The majority of colleges/schools at VCU have at least one RIC. A full listing of RIC graduates can be found below.
Cara Cario, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
David Coogan, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Rita Crawford, Wilder School
Mariah Crilley, Ph.D., University College
Gary Cuddeback, Ph.D., School of Social Work
Brian Daugherity, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Joseph DiPiro, Ph.D., School of Pharmacy
Tabatha Dunlap, Ph.D., School of the Arts
Nina Exner, Ph.D., VCU Libraries
Nikki Fernandes, University College
Robert Findling, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Jeannie Friedrich, College of Humanities and Sciences
Lucy Hudson, Ed.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Audrey Kane, Ph.D., College of Health Professions
Brittany Keegan, Ph.D., Wilder School
Karyn Kimball, RN, MCV Physicians
Katybeth Lee, Ph.D., School of Business
Katie Logan, Ph.D., University College
Sadia Mir, School of the Arts
Hillary Parkhouse, Ph.D., School of Education
Bettina Peacemaker, VCU Libraries
Demmie Pennix, School of Nursing
Kristen Rasmussen, College of Health Professions
Chris Reina, Ph.D., School of Business
Tremayne Robertson, Massey Cancer Center
Luiz Shozo Ozaki, Ph.D., Life Sciences
Jenilee Stanley-Shanks, College of Engineering
Keyetta Tate, School of Pharmacy
Christy Tyndall, Ph.D., Honors College
Christina Vitto, Ph.D., Emergency Medicine
Pamela Williams, College of Humanities and Sciences
Kevin Allison, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Keara Chambers, College of Engineering
Carrie Connolly, Ed.D., Honors College
Susan Coombes, Ph.D., School of Business
Sierra Fleming, School of Medicine
Michael Forder, College of Health Professions
Avian Goldsmith, School of Pharmacy
Nancy M. Husson, D.N.P., School of Nursing
Nancy L. Jallo, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Angie Johnson, Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences
Amol Karmarkar, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Jeannie Kilgore, School of Pharmacy
Sara Kohout, College of Health Professions
Jörg Matthias Determann, Ph.D., School of the Arts, Qatar
Jason Merrick, School of Business
Anthony "Chris" Norris, School of the Arts
Paula Otto, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Michaela Ranaldi Bearden, Ed.D., School of Business
Mabry Ray, School of Medicine
Annie Rhodes, College of Health Professions
Felecia Williams, Ph.D., University College
Jenn Arce, Office of the Provost
Angela Bartee, School of Business
Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Tegwyn Brickhouse, D.D.S., Ph.D., School of Dentistry
Whitney Brown, Office of the Provost
Jason Callahan, College of Health Professions
Kim Case, Ph.D., Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Benjamin Darter, Ph.D., College of Health Professions
Robyn Diehl McDougle, Ph.D., L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Laura Frankart, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy
Tracey Gendron, Ph.D., College of Health Professions
Ryad Ghanam, Ph.D., VCU Qatar
Patrice Gray, School of Dentistry
Karin Guye, School of Medicine
Taryn Hayes, School of Pharmacy
Yuki Hibben, VCU Libraries
Zach Hilbert, Ph.D., University College
Jodi Humpage, School of Medicine
Emily Hurst, VCU Libraries
Nicole Karjane, M.D., School of Medicine
Kaprea Johnson, Ph.D., School of Education
Carolyn Lee, School of Medicine
Corey Martin, College of Humanities and Sciences
Ana Mills, Psy.D., School of Medicine
Karla Mossi, College of Engineering
William Pelfrey, Ph.D., L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Rajanya Petersson, M.D., School of Medicine
Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D., School of Social Work
Sara Reed, Ph.D., School of the Arts
Betsy Ripley, M.D., School of Medicine
Jo Lynne, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Bruce Rubin, M.D., School of Medicine
Jacqueline Smith-Mason, Ph.D., Honors College
Paula Song, Ph.D., College of Health Professions
Robin Songer, School of Medicine
Robert Taylor Kornblau, School of Business
Kate Tolson, Office of the Provost
Chantel Vereen, School of Medicine
Joslyn Bedell, Division of Student Affairs
Cara Benedetto, School of the Arts
Roy Brown, VCU Libraries
Sandro da Rocha, Ph.D., School of Pharmacy
Ram Gupta, Ph.D., College of Engineering
Alena Hampton, Ph.D., Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences
Richard Huff, Ph.D., L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Glenn Hurlbert, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Beth Kreydatus, Ph.D., University College
Andrew LeVasseur, School of Business
Katherine Mulloy, M.B.A., School of Medicine
Whitney Newcomb, Ph.D., School of Education
Angelina Overvold, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Paul Riley, College of Health Professions
Michael Southam-Gerow, Ph.D. College of Humanities and Sciences
Lisa Webb, Ed.D., Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences
Erin White, VCU Libraries
Karen Belanger, Division of Student Affairs
Kathy Bradshaw, VCU Libraries
Lisa Brown, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Linda Fernandez, Ph.D., School of Business
Shelli Fowler, Ph.D., University College
Jill Gordon, Ph.D., L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Mary Hermann, Ph.D., J.D., School of Education
Carol Ann Irby, Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences
Donna Jackson, Ed.D., School of Medicine
Charles Janus, D.D.S., School of Dentistry
Jennifer Johnson, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Wendy Kliewer, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Lea Marshall, School of the Arts
MaryPeace McRae, Ph.D., Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy
Bernardo Piciche, Ph.D., J.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Seth Sykes, Ph.D., Division of Strategic Enrollment Management
Frank Baskind, Ph.D., School of Social Work
Alisa Brink, Ph.D., School of Business
Christopher Brooks, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Brian Brown, Ph.D., School of Business
Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ph.D., L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Angela Duncan, Ph.D., College of Health Professions
Charles Klink, Ph.D., Division of Student Affairs
Ibironke Lawal, Ph.D., VCU Libraries
Kathryn Murphy-Judy, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences
Paul Peterson, M.B.A., School of Medicine