Faculty advisers

VCU faculty members represent the finest American and international graduate institutions and enhance the university’s position among important institutions of higher learning through work in the classroom, laboratory, studio and clinic, and publications in scholarly journals.

The success of the Preparing Future Faculty Program is directly related to the participation of a number of highly qualified and experienced graduate faculty members who are deeply committed to the preparation of the next generation of the professoriate.

Noreen Barnes, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre, School of the Arts
PFF instructor – GRAD 605, visual and performing arts

Kia Bentley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, School of Social Work
PFF instructor – GRAD 605, social sciences

Cecil Drain, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Allied Health Professionals
PFF instructor – GRAD 605, health sciences

Catherine Howard, Ph.D.
Director, Community Programs
Contact for service-learning internship/externship opportunities

Joseph Marolla, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Instruction
Director, Center for Teaching Excellence

Gerald Miller, Ph.D.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
PFF instructor – GRAD 605, applied physical sciences

Maike Philipsen, Ph.D.
School of Education
PFF instructor – GRAD 601, 602 and 604

Sherry Sandkam, Ph.D.
Associate dean, Graduate School
Director, Preparing Future Faculty Program
Director, Graduate School Mentorship Program

Larry Williams, Ph.D.
Department of Management, School of Business
PFF instructor – GRAD 605, business and management sciences

Margaret (Peg) Williams, Ph.D.
School of Business
PFF instructor – GRAD 605, business and management sciences

Please contact our office with questions regarding the Preparing Future Faculty program:

Preparing Future Faculty Program
Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate School
1001 Grove Avenue
P.O. Box 843051
Richmond, Virginia 23284-3051
E-mail: pffprogram@vcu.edu