Faculty & Staff

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Dr. B. Rick Mayes
Professor of Health Policy
Chair, Department of Health Studies
Specialties:
  • Public Policy
  • Health Care Policy
  • Health Insurance
  • Mental Health Policy
  • Medicare Policy
Contact:
(804) 287-6404
Dr. Dina Abdo
Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies
Specialties:
  • Maternal Health
  • Health Policy
  • Women's Health
Contact:
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Dr. Courtney Blondino
Assistant Professor of Health Studies
Specialties:
  • Epidemiology
  • Mental Health and Substance Use Comorbidity
  • Global Health
  • Public Health
Contact:
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Mr. Scott Castro
Adjunct Instructor of Health Studies
Specialties:
  • Health Policy
  • Public Policy
  • Policy Analysis
  • Government Relations
Contact:
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Stephanie Fillman
Academic Administrative Coordinator
Contact:
(804) 662-3034
Judy Gutierrez
Adjunct Instructor of Health Studies
Contact:
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Dr. Kathryn H. Jacobsen
Professor of Health Studies
William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair
Specialties:
  • Epidemiology
  • Global Health
  • Public Health
Contact:
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Dr. Nigel James
Assistant Professor of Health Studies
Specialties:
  • Health Policy
  • Global Health
  • Demography
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Promotion
Contact:
(804) 287-6038
Hannah Newman
Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies
Contact:
Raymond Roberts
Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies
Contact:
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Arlenis Santana
Adjunct Lecturer of Health Studies
Contact:
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Dr. Margaret Tait
Assistant Professor of Health Studies
Specialties:
  • Health Policy
  • Health Politics
  • Health Equity
  • Media
Contact:
(804) 287-6025