Fostering research in a collaborative environment
One of the top research universities in the state, the VCU College of Health Professions cultivates transformational research and innovation through collaborative partnerships, the university and with external stakeholders. Our efforts promote teaching and community engagement that impact health care delivery and health outcomes across Virginia and beyond.
Explore CHP Research. View faculty publications and grants by department.
Principal Investigator | Department | Project Title | Originating Sponsor | Proposed period of performance | Total amount of requested funding |
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Adam Atherly | Health Administration | Evaluating how global payment combined with community health teams impacts system alignment, health, access to care, and health equity in Vermont | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | 11/01/22 - 7/31/23 | $143,614 |
Virginia Chu | Occupational Therapy | Predictive ability of early somatosensory processing in preterm children on later motor development | National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHSS | 5/01/2023 - 4/30/2028 | $2,570,261 |
Benjamin Darter | Physical Therapy | Exploring the impact of microprocessor-controlled knees on prosthesis awareness and overall health | Department of Defense | 07/01/22 - 06/30/25 | $1,971,886 |
Benjamin Darter | Physical Therapy | Comparing the attentional demands and functional outcomes of pattern recognition and direct myoelectric control in people with transradial amputation | Department of Defense | 09/25/23 - 09/24/27 | $3,995,791 |
Yonella Demars | Radiation Sciences | Pathways for Authentic Teaching of Health Sciences (PATHS) | Subproject with School of Education / National Institutes of Health | 07/01/22 - 06/30/27 | $42,637 |
Tracey Gendron | Gerontology | Development of a Trauma-informed Care: Resilience and Well-Being Toolkit for Nursing Facilities | Virginia Department for Medical Assistance | 10/29/21 - 06/30/24 | $552,591 |
Denise Hall | Rehabilitation Counseling | DBHDS Peer Recovery Project 2021-2022 | Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services | 10/25/21 - 01/31/23 | $197,312 |
Carolyn Hawley | Rehabilitation Counseling | Virginia Partnership for Gaming & Gambling Services | Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services | 03/03/22 - 03/02/24 | $813,270 |
Jiale Gary Hu | Nurse Anesthesia | Creating an Open Education Resource regarding Crisis Resource Management for Nurse Anesthesia Students and Medical Students | Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) | 07/01/21 - 06/30/24 | $22,500 |
Jiale Gary Hu | Nurse Anesthesia | Contextual factors influencing implementation of interprofessional collaborative family-centered care for neonates during intensive care: A mixed methods study | Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions | 09/01/21 - 12/31/22 | $25,000 |
Jiale Gary Hu | Nurse Anesthesia | A mixed methods study to investigate nurse anesthetists? and anesthesiologists? implementation of crisis resource management | FULD (Helen) Health Fund | 05/01/21 04/30/23 | $5,000 |
Carole Ivey | Occupational Therapy | ITIP: Interdisciplinary Training for Inclusive Practices | Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services/Department of Education | 10/1/17 - 09/30/23 | $1,074,146 |
Kanako Iwanaga | Rehabilitation Counseling | Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Employment | University of Wisconsin-Madison/Department of Education flow-through | 10/1/20 - 9/30/23 | $57,721 |
Melissa Jamerson | Medical Laboratory Sciences | Immunohematology Student Laboratory Session | Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation | 03/01/23 - 04/01/24 | $10,226 |
Melissa Jamerson | Medical Laboratory Sciences | Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Research on Naegleria fowleri | Jordan Smelski Foundation for Amoeba Awareness | 05/03/21 - 05/01/23 | $17,000 |
Saleema Karim | Health Administration | How have rural hospitals' financial performance, operating performance, and scopes of service offered changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic | American Hospital Association | 02/16/23 - 02/15/24 | $99,968 |
Saleema Karim | Health Administration | Telehealth Focused Rural Research Center Cooperative Agreement | Sub w/ Univ of Arkansas - Health Resources and Services Administration/ DHHS | 09/01/21 - 08/31/23 | $82,818 |
Sarah Marrs | Center on Aging | HEAR: Helping Elders Access Resources | Administration for Community Living (ACL) | 09/01/22 - 08/31/24 | $1,310,978 |
Laura McClelland | Health Administration | IPA- Central Virginia VA health Care System (CVHCS) McGuire VA Medical | McGuire VA Medical Center | 11/01/23 - 12/31/24 | $87,734 |
Jessica Mittler | Health Administration | IGA-407 Appendix N Commonwealth Coordinated care Plus (CCC+) | Subproject with Health Behavior and Policy - VA Department of Medical Assistance | 01/08/18 - 06/30/23 | $51,820 |
Rebecca Molinini | Physical Therapy | Exploring Emotional Availability During Parent-Child Interaction in Children with Developmental Delays | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS | 08/01/21 - 07/31/34 | $85,988 |
Rebecca Molinini | Physical Therapy | The Impact of Emotional Availability on the Efficacy of Physical Therapy Intervention | Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy | 11/01/20 - 7/31/23 | $9,077 |
Teresa Nadder | Medical Laboratory Sciences | Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation 2022 Scholarship Grant | Commonwealth Transfusion Foundation | 07/01/22 - 06/30/23 | $106,000 |
Courtney O'Hara | Center on Aging | Virginia Services, Training, Officers, Prosecution (VSTOP) | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice | 01/01/22 - 12/31/23 | $164,526 |
Peter Pidcoe | Physical Therapy | Design automation for scaled manufacturing of advanced custom orthopedic braces | University of Virginia | 11/01/21 - 06/30/23 | $100,000 |
Christine Reid | Rehabilitation Counseling | Rehabilitation Counseling Long-Term Training through Distance Learning or On-Campus Options, Including Telerehabilitation Expertise | Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services/Department of Education | 10/01/20 - 09/30/25 | $600,000 |
Christine Reid | Rehabilitation Counseling | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Long-Term Training | Department of Education | 10/01/19 - 09/30/24 | $800,000 |
Ann Rhodes | Gerontology | Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Registry | Virginia Department of Health | 09/30/22 - 09/29/23 | $82,086 |
Daniel Riddle | Physical Therapy | Duke Pain Early - phase Research Clinical Center (PERC) | Duke University | 09/15/19 - 03/31/24 | $59,212 |
Daniel Riddle | Physical Therapy | Reconciling Good and Poor Outcome Findings from Appropriateness Classifications and Latent Growth Curves of Knee Arthroplasty Pain and Function: Determining the Best of Both Worlds | Pfizer Inc., U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group | 05/26/22 - 05/25/23 | $149,347 |
Daniel Riddle | Physical Therapy | The SCEPTER Trail - IPA | Department of Veterans Affairs | 03/19/21 - 09/30/23 | $123,569 |
Paula Song | Health Administration | NC Medicaid 1115 Waiver Evaluation Implementation year 2 continuation award | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / NC Department of Health and Human Services | 07/01/21 - 06/30/23 | $212,677 |
Christina Spence | Physical Therapy | SPEEDI: Efficacy of Motor and Cognitive Intervention for Infants Born Very Preterm | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS | 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2023 | $667,482 |
James Thomas | Physical Therapy | Virtual Immersive Gaming to Optimize Recovery in Low Back Pain | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS | 11/01/18 - 11/30/23 | $2,313,283 |
Christopher Wagner | Rehabilitation Counseling | Long-Term Training - Mental Illness | Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services/Department of Education | 10/01/19 - 09/30/24 | $600,000 |
Brenda Wands | Nurse Anesthesia | Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship | Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS | 07/01/20 - 06/30/23 | $238,972 |
Bert Leland Waters | Center on Aging | Virginia Long Term Care Facility Network | Sub with Geriatrics / Virginia Department of Health | 07/01/22 - 06/31/24 | $333,023 |
Bert Leland Waters | Center on Aging sub/ with Geriatrics | Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) | Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS | 01/01/19 - 06/30/24 | $3,534,521 |
E. Ayn Welleford | Gerontology | Statewide Gerontology, Individual Service and other Adult provider trainings LIC-22-007 Mod 2 | Virginia Department of Social Services | 09/09/21 - 06/30/23 | $406,844 |
E. Ayn Welleford | Gerontology | Statewide Gerontology, Individual Service and other Adult provider trainings LIC-22-111 Mod 1 | Virginia Department of Social Services | 05/16/22 - 06/2023 | $249,992 |
Kelsey White | Patient Counseling | Spiritual Care & Community Wellness | Rush University | 07/01/22 - 06/30/23 | $30,000 |
Kelsey White | Patient Counseling | Spiritual Care & Community Wellness | Rush University | 05/01/23 - 04/30/25 | $50,000 |
Faika Zanjani | Gerontology | VCU Richmond Brain Health Collaborative | Administration for Community Living/DHHS | 09/01/22 - 08/31/23 | $1,191,219 |