Membership
In the summer of 2020, VCU solicited committee membership nominations by seeking input from the university community and reaching out to diverse cultural and leadership groups across the university, health system and neighboring communities. These groups included student organizations, faculty and staff employee groups, VCU Health System leadership and neighborhood associations. The nomination period closed on September 14, 2020.
Members were selected to serve based on their areas of expertise and indicated interest, either as a member of SWAC or as a member of a SWAC subcommittee. By September 24, 2020, 31 members were confirmed to serve on the committee. Throughout the selection process, a persistent commitment was upheld to maintain a broadly representative group that encompassed diversity across various classifications, identities, cultures, disciplines, and backgrounds.
The following members served from September 2020 to May 2021.
Executive committee:
Karol Gray, senior vice president and chief financial officer
Gail Hackett, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for academic affairs
Grant Heston, vice president for university relations
Karen Helderman, executive director for audit and compliance services
Arthur Kellermann, M.D., CEO of VCU Health System and senior vice president for health sciences
Chuck Klink, Ph.D., senior vice provost for student affairs
Pamela Lepley, senior advisor to the president
Aashir Nasim, Ph.D., vice president of institutional equity, effectiveness and success
Meredith Weiss, Ph.D., vice president for administration
SWAC membership:
Co-chairs: Andrew P. Daire, Ph.D. and Sheryl Garland
Members:
Beth Angell, dean/professor, VCU School of Social Work
Jihad Aziz, Ph.D., interim assistant vice provost for student affairs; executive director of university counseling
Melissa Bui, psychiatrist, VCU Psychiatry
Alanna Cason, VCU student
Robert Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney for Powhatan County; VCU professor
Keara Chambers, outreach program coordinator, College of Engineering
Roy Cox, VCU student
Craig Cronheim, vice president of human resources and asset protection, CarMax
Christina Davis, VCU student
Khalid Elshowaya, VCU student
Laura Gariepy, associate dean for research and learning, VCU Cabell Library
Natasha Hawkes, nurse manager, VCU Health System
Kelly King Horne, executive director, Homeward
Dakota Jennings, VCU student
Daniel Lindstrom, VCU student
Tito Luna, neighborhood outreach director, Center for Community Engagement and Impact
Taylor Maloney, VCU student and SGA president
Katrina Markowicz, VCU student
Takeya McLaurin, senior associate athletic director for administration, VCU Athletics
Susan Parish, dean, VCU College of Health Professions
Rebecca T. Perdue, alumni, MCV Foundation
Kaylee Pickinpaugh, VCU student
Saher Randhawa, president, VCU Staff Senate
Rohan Rathi, VCU student
Dawn Rosenberg, president, Woodland Heights Civic Association
Camille Rudney, staff clinician, University Counseling
Keisha Sowers, VCU Alumni Board of Governors
Amanda Stephan, program manager, CARITAS
Jennifer Stout, teaching and learning librarian, VCU Cabell Library
Jeffrey Truong, VCU student
Katina Velentzas, senior academic advisor, School of Business
Suzanne Weaver, senior director of support services programs, VCU Health System
Cindy Wofford, community member
Chernoh Wurie, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU Wilder School
Subcommittee membership:
Co-chairs:
Tito Luna, neighborhood outreach director, Center for Community Engagement and Impact
Dawn Rosenberg, president, Woodland Heights Civic Association
Members:
Melissa Bui, psychiatrist, VCU Psychiatry
Alanna Cason, VCU student
Keara Chambers, outreach program coordinator, College of Engineering
Zheng Fu, associate professor, Human and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
King Goldman, operations manager, Development
Kelly King Horne, executive director, Homeward
Suyun Huang, professor, Human and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
Brittany Jackson, alumni
Takeya McLaurin, senior associate athletic director for administration, VCU Athletics
Samir Nadir, VCU student
Jessica Ogunnorin, VCU student
Amanda Stephan, program manager, CARITAS
Jeffrey Truong, VCU student
Cindy Wofford, community member
Co-chairs:
Beth Angell, dean and professor, VCU School of Social Work
Rohan Rathi, VCU student
Members:
Lauren Bradshaw, VCU student
Robert Cerullo, deputy commonwealth’s attorney for Powhatan County
Craig Cronheim, vice president of human resources and asset protection, CarMax
Nicholas Fetzer, senior director for finance and administration, VCU Life Sciences
Kathleen Isaacs, VCU student
Shanel Lewis, youth violence prevention specialist, Virginia Department of Health
Daniel Lindstrom, VCU student
Kaylee Pickinpaugh, VCU student
Katina Velentzas, senior academic advisor, VCU School of Business
Rebecca Purdue, alumni, MCV Foundation
Saher Randhawa, president, VCU Staff Senate
Jennifer Stout, teaching and learning librarian, VCU Cabell Library
Chernoh Wurie, assistant professor, VCU Wilder School
Co-chairs:
Jihad Aziz, interim assistant vice provost for student affairs; executive director of university counseling
Khalid Elshowaya, VCU student
Members:
Ashlee Christakos, institutional research analyst, Office of the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs
Christina Davis, VCU student
Laura Gariepy, associate dean for research and learning, VCU Cabell Library
Dakota Jennings, VCU student
Taylor Maloney, VCU student
Katrina Markowitz, VCU student
Misti Mueller, assistant professor, College of Engineering
Camille Rudney, staff clinician, University Counseling
Keisha Sowers, VCU Alumni Board of Governors
Trina Trimmer, nursing director, VCU Health System
James Vigeant, community member
Paul Watson, financial analyst, VCU Facilities Management
Suzanne Weaver, senior director of support services programs, VCU Health System
Staff:
Corey Boone, MSEd, assistant director, VCU Office of Events and Special Programs
Adam Caldwell, M.P.A., director of strategic projects, VCU Center for Community Engagement and Impact
Jonsette Calloway, MS IMC, public relations specialist, VCU Administration