Our Team

Susan Parish, PhD, MSW
Dean and Sentara Professor of Health Administration
Email: parishs@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Dean's Office, Health Administration

Paula H. Song, PhD
Richard M. Bracken Chair and Professor
Phone: (804) 828-2212
Email: songph@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Adam Atherly, PhD
Professor
Email: atherlya@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Nathan W. Carroll, PhD
Associate Professor
Email: carrolln@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Stephan Davis, DNP, MHSA, FACHE
Executive Director, Inclusive Leadership Education; Assistant Dean, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion;
Assistant Professor
Email: daviss21@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Jonathan P. DeShazo, PhD
Associate Professor
Blick Scholar
Email: jpdeshazo@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Rachel F. Haga, MHA
Director of Professional Development
Phone: (804) 828-5224
Email: rchaga@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Saleema A. Karim, PhD
Associate Professor
Email: karims2@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Shoou-Yih Daniel Lee, PhD
Professor; Senior Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives
Email: leesd@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Dean's Office, Health Administration, Physical Therapy

Laura McClelland, PhD
Associate Professor; Director, PhD Program in Health Services Organization Research
Phone: (804) 828-6064
Email: lemcclelland@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Jessica Mittler, PhD
Associate Professor
Phone: (804) 828-5221
Email: jnmittler@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

M. Paige Powell, Ph.D., MHA
Program Director
Associate Professor
Email: powellm9@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Shu-Fang Shih, PhD, MSc, MBA
Assistant Professor
Email: shihs2@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration and PhD in Health Related Sciences
Sheronica Burgess
Executive in Residence
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Howard Kern
Executive in Residence
Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Beth Williamson Ayers, MS
Director of External Relations
Phone: (804) 828-8662
Email: bwayers@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Dean's Office, Health Administration

Dawn LeHuray
Executive Assistant
Email: lehurayd@vcu.edu
Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Katherine "Katie" McCall
Manager of Career & Administrative Services
Phone: (804) 828-1891
Email: kmccall@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration

Cameron Parkins, MA
Graduate Student Services Administrator
Phone: (804) 828-0719
Email: parkinsc@vcu.edu
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Affiliated Department(s): Health Administration