Research Areas
We invite you to connect with our faculty and centers by investigating the areas of interest below. Selecting any term will guide you to faculty engaged in the topic through their research, scholarship, and service.
We hope you will explore the impactful work at the VCU School of Education and contact our colleagues for collaboration and information.
Featured Program: >> VCU Autism Center for Education
Mike Broda
Staci Carr
Parthy Dinora
Melodie Fearnow-Kenney
Kaylan Long
Carol Schall
Featured Program: >> Minority Educator Recruitment, Retention & Equity Center
Karen Akom
Jose Alcaine
Nora Alder
Kim Bridges
Staci Carr
Andrene Castro
Parthy Dinora
Elizabeth Edmondson
Melodie Fearnow-Kenney
John Fife
Daniel Gutierrez
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
David Naff
Susan O'Mara
Hillary Parkhouse
Duane Ross
Jesse Senechal
Kevin Sutherland
Naomi Wheeler
Yaoying Xu
Mike Broda
Kaitlin Hinchey
Lauren Lenski
Xun Liu
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Joan Rhodes
Christine Spence
Kevin Sutherland
Naomi Wheeler
Nakisha Whittington
Yaoying Xu
Featured Article >> “All schools are not created equal:” An analysis of public comments on school rezoning
Jose Alcaine
Jon Becker
Kim Bridges
Andrene Castro
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Duane Ross
Lacey Seaton
Carol Shakeshaft
Genevieve Siegel-Hawley
Featured Program: >> School of Education Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Kim Bridges
Chi-Ning Chang
Parthy Dinora
Elizabeth Edmondson
Tomika Ferguson
John Fife
Daniel Gutierrez
Stephanie Lau
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Hillary Parkhouse
Duane Ross
Lacey Seaton
Jesse Senechal
Carol Shakeshaft
Kamden Strunk
Featured Program: >> Supporting Mental Health in School Systems
Mike Broda
Staci Carr
Chi-Ning Chang
Abigail Conley
Melodie Fearnow-Kenney
John Fife
Elizabeth Getzel
Daniel Gutierrez
Kaitlin Hinchey
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Susan McKelvey
David Naff
Maike Philipsen
Carol Shakeshaft
Christine Spence
Kamden Strunk
Kevin Sutherland
Naomi Wheeler
Yaoying Xu
Featured Article: >> Understanding and Supporting Pre-K Teachers’ and Parents’ Literacy Needs and Practices
Luciana de Oliveira
Gail Falk
Joan Rhodes
Val Robnolt
Nakisha Whittington
Jeff Wilson
Yaoying Xu
Featured Program: >>Nearly Half a Million Dollar Study of Race-Conscious Education Policies
Jon Becker
Kim Bridges
Andrene Castro
Rachel Gomez
Duane Ross
Jesse Senechal
Genevieve Siegel_Hawley
Kamden Strunk
Naomi Wheeler
Featured Program: >> Partnership for People with Disabilities
Featured Article: >>BEST in Class Grant
Karen Akom
Mike Broda
Staci Carr
Parthy Dinora
Elizabeth Getzel
Stephanie Lau
Lauren Lenski
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Kaylan Long
Susan McKelvey
Wendy Rodgers
Carol Schall
Lacey Seaton
Christine Spence
Kevin Sutherland
Featured Article: >> Out of This World STEM Event
Featured Program: >> Center for Innovation in STEM Education
Jon Becker
Mike Broda
Chi-Ning Chang
Katherine Dabney
Luciana de Oliveira
Elizabeth Edmondson
John Fife
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Susan McKelvey
Joan Rhodes
Nakisha Whittington
Yaoying Xu
Featured Leader: >> Kim Bridges, Ed.L.D
Lisa Abrams
Nora Alder
Staci Carr
Andrene Castro
Katherine Dabney
Luciana de Oliveira
Elizabeth Edmondson
Rachel Gomez
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Kaylan Long
Hillary Parkhouse
Joan Rhodes
Val Robnolt
Wendy Rodgers
Christine Spence
Kamden Strunk
Kevin Sutherland
Colleen Thoma
Nakisha Whittington
Featured Researcher: >> Robin Hurst, Ed.D.
Mike Broda
Gail Falk
Melodie Fearnow-Kenney
Elizabeth Getzel
Kaitlin Hinchey
Lauren Horner
Robin Hurst
Stephanie Lau
Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch
Susan McKelvey
Susan O'Mara
Jesse Senechal
Colleen Thoma
Yaoying Xu
Research Collaboration Opportunities
If you're looking for active research projects that are seeking collaborators, read more about our >> Research Information Network.