The Research Development Advisory Council (ReDAC) was inaugurated in 2006. Its members are associate/assistant deans for research or individuals who hold comparable responsibilities for research development within their respective academic college or school. Council members represent the research interests of each of the academic schools and colleges at VCU, make policy recommendations to the vice president for research and innovation and serve as a conduit of information from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation back to their constituencies. The council meets monthly with the vice president for research and innovation and the associate vice president for research development to address topics of specific interest to the VCU research enterprise, to discuss policy issues, and to identify resources and supports necessary for increasing the strength and competitiveness of VCU as a research university. Affiliate non-voting members are appointed to ReDAC on a case-by-case basis by the vice president for research and innovation in consultation with the academic vice presidents.
Michael Donnenberg, M.D., chair
Senior associate dean for research and research training, School of Medicine
Email: michael.donnenberg@vcuhealth.org | Phone: (804) 828-0673
Jill Gordon, Ph.D., vice chair
Associate dean of faculty and academic affairs, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Email: jagordon@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 827-0901
Aaron Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate chair and director of undergraduate studies, School of the Arts
Email: adanderson@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-6741
Douglas Davis, Ph.D.
Director of research, School of Business
Email: dddavis@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-7140
Ram Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate dean for faculty research development, College of Engineering
Email: rbgupta@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-1211
Joshua Langberg, Ph.D.
Associate dean for research, College of Humanities and Sciences
Email: jlangberg@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-6273
Shoou-Yih Daniel Lee, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives, College of Health Professions
Email: leesd@vcu.edu
Aron Lichtman, Ph.D.
Associate dean for research and graduate education, School of Pharmacy
Email: alichtma@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-8480
Iain Morgan, Ph.D.
Associate dean for research, School of Dentistry
Email: immorgan@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-0149
Sarah Kye Price, Ph.D.
Associate dean for faculty development, School of Social Work
Email: skprice@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-0579
Kathleen Rudasill, Ph.D.
Senior associate dean for research and faculty development, School of Education
Email: kmrudasill@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 827-9337
John Ryan, Ph.D.
Associate vice president for research development
Email: jjryan@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 827-2267
Amy Salisbury, Ph.D., RN
Associate dean for research, scholarship and innovation, School of Nursing
Email: salisburya@vcu.edu | Phone: forthcoming
Robert Tombes, Ph.D.
Vice provost for life sciences and research
Email: rtombes@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 827-1865
Daniel Bullard, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School
Email: bullarddc@vcu.edu
Jimmy Ghaphery
Associate university librarian for scholarly communications and publishing, VCU Libraries
Email: jghapher@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 827-3551
Amanda Hall, Ph.D.
Director of community-engaged research and special projects, Center for Community Engagement and Impact
Email: hallaf2@vcu.edu | Phone (804) 827-4204
John Leonard II, Ph.D.
Executive associate dean and professor, College of Engineering
Email: jdleonard@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 828-9228
James Parrish Jr.
Director of foundation relations, Division of Development and Alumni Relations
Email: jtparrish@vcu.edu | Phone: (804) 827-4454
Contact us
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation
BioTech One
800 East Leigh Street
Third Floor, Suite 3000
Richmond, VA
For assistance or additional guidance from OVPRI staff regarding the Phased Return to Research, visit the OVPRI contacts section on the R2R page to find phone numbers and/or email addresses. For division-specific assistance, please see the OVPRI staff directory. If you have a general inquiry or are unsure of where to start, call the OVPRI main line at (804) 827-2262.