Faculty - Epidemiology Methods

About the Department of Epidemiology

The Department of Epidemiology is a growing department within the VCU School of Public Health, committed to advancing population health through rigorous research, innovative teaching, and meaningful community engagement. Richmond provides a dynamic setting with strong connections to state and local public health agencies, healthcare systems, and community partners.

The School of Public Health at VCU was established in July 2023 and offers four doctoral degrees in biostatistics, epidemiology, healthcare policy, and social and behavioral sciences, as well as a Master’s of Public Health (in-person & online), and a Master’s of Science in Biostatistics. Our 54 full-time faculty provide our 138 students with the opportunity to engage in developing real-world solutions to overcome long-standing local, regional and national health inequities.

Faculty and students conduct research focused on improving the quality of life among populations in Virginia, the broader region and also internationally. The School of Public Health is a member of the thriving academic and research communities within VCU and is tied to an academic health system with a teaching hospital, children’s hospital, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and an NIH-funded center for clinical translational science.

VCU Health is also the largest safety net health system in Virginia, and its robust health sciences campus – with programs in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and health professions – offers an ideal setting for the School of Public Health’s commitment to interdisciplinary public health education and scholarship.

Work Life @ VCU

At Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), we are UNCOMMON and UNLIKE any other university. We are a premier, urban, public research university nationally recognized as one of the best employers in Virginia. VCU is a great place to work. It’s a place of opportunity where your success is supported and your career can thrive.

A few reasons to consider choosing VCU as your next best place to work…

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VCU is a leading public research institution committed to serving both its students and the broader community. Energized by its urban setting in Richmond, VCU is a hub of innovation—pushing boundaries, challenging convention, and embracing bold, forward-thinking ideas. As a Carnegie ranked - R1 institution ranked among the top 50 public research universities nationwide, VCU secured more than $506 million in sponsored research funding from federal and other sources in FY2024, a nearly 50% increase since FY2020.

We strive to provide research opportunities at all levels of learning as One VCU with opportunities in undergraduate and graduate programming - we believe that every VCU Ram is a Researcher! The central heart of research innovation and infrastructure at VCU is the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation (OVPRI), whose mission is to foster transformative research, discovery and innovation through excellence in service.

In addition to supporting schools and departments throughout the research lifecycle. OVPRI leads the Research Development Advisory Council (ReDAC), which brings together Associate Deans for Research across the University to ensure strong communication about research related infrastructure and needs, as well as to make policy recommendations to the VP for Research and Innovation.

As a Carnegie Classified Community Engaged University since 2005, VCU fosters a deeply collaborative…