Teaching, research and innovation

Through our teaching, research and healthcare mission, VCU has the potential to provide students, patients, faculty and staff with knowledge and skills for their lives and careers and to promote a thriving community. How are climate change and broader sustainability issues incorporated into our curriculum and research? Also, how can transdisciplinary approaches be strengthened in the university and health system? This working group will explore these challenges and as they relate to the integration of sustainability issues in our academic programs, health system and research priorities.

Working group members

• Daniel Albrecht-Mallinger, assistant professor, VCU Center for Environmental Studies
• David Berdish, instructor, term faculty, supply chain management and analytics, VCU School of Business, advisory co-chair and environmental issues working group co-chair
• Radhika Barua, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering
• Anna Bon-Harper, VCU student
• Michael S. Donnenberg, M.D., professor of internal medicine, microbiology and immunology, biochemistry and molecular biology; senior associate dean for research and training; director, medical scientist training program; VCU School of Internal Medicine; co-chair
• Rodney Dyer, Ph.D., director and professor, VCU Center for Environmental Studies
• Brent Fagg, M.S., assistant director for innovation, VCU TechTransfer and Ventures
• Stephen Fong, Ph.D., director, VCU Center for Integrative Life Sciences Education
• Greg Garman, Ph.D., director, VCU Rice Rivers Center 
• Corin Hewitt, professor, Department of Sculpture + Extended Media, VCUarts
• Puru Jena, Ph.D., distinguished professor of theoretical condensed matter and theoretical nanoscience, VCU Department of Physics, co-chair
• Nastassja Lewinski, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU Department of Chemical and Life Sciences Engineering
• Damian Pitt, Ph.D, associate professor, VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, and associate director of policy and community engagement, VCU Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment
• Jeff Shockley, associate professor for supply chain management and analytics, VCU School of Business
• Cristina Stanciu, Ph.D., associate professor of english, VCU Department of English; director, Humanities Research Center
• Carissa Trieu, ONE VCU Sustainability Plan intern
• Christine Wellstood, ONE VCU Sustainability Plan intern
• Mark D. Wood, Ph.D., associate professor, VCU School of World Studies
• Donald Young, Ph.D., professor, VCU Department of Biology