News and events
John Accordino to Become Interim Dean
John Accordino, Ph.D., FAICP, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), will become the interim dean of the Wilder School effective Friday, July 1.
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RTD Honors Greg Wingfield
Greg Wingfield, senior fellow at the Center for Regional and Urban Analysis, is recognized for his contributions to Richmond.
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Hatcher, Townsend Receive Prestigious Governor’s Fellowship
Wilder School students Brandon Hatcher and Cainan Townsend have been tapped for the Virginia Governor’s Fellows Program, a prestigious internship that pairs students with top state officials.
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Hoops for Hope: Mo Alie-Cox and Torey Burston Bring Inspiration to Inmates and Their Sons
Wilder School students Mo Alie-Cox and Torey Burston shared their basketball skills and a message of hope with fathers and sons at the Richmond jail.
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Wilder School Cohosts Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
For the second consecutive year, the Wilder School is cohosting the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
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Cleary Receives PerQ Award
Hayley Cleary, Ph.D., assistant professor of Criminal Justice, has received a grant from the VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund.
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Gooden Among Gubernatorial Appointments
Susan Gooden, Ph.D., is among recent gubernatorial appointments with ties to the Wilder School.
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Shajuana Isom-Payne Coauthors Book Chapter, Makes Presentation
Shajuana Isom-Payne, director of student success, has coauthored a chapter, “Constructivist approaches to counseling children,” with D.M. Gibson that appears in the book, “Counseling children and adolescents: Connecting theory, development and diversity.”
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Christina Mancini Coauthors Article, Quoted
Christina Mancini, Ph.D., associate professor of Criminal Justice, recently coauthored an article, “Mandatory Reporting (MR) in Higher Education/College Students’ Perceptions of Laws Designed to Reduce Campus Sexual Assault,” in Criminal Justice Review.
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Trisha Rhodes Gives Presentation
Trisha Rhodes, Ph.D, assistant professor of Criminal Justice, gave a presentation about "Policing in Schools: Culture at a Crossroads" at the Inaugural Education Law and Policy Symposium on May 17, which was cosponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and the VCU School of Education. She discussed research on how police officers transition into school settings, and how findings from this work show promise for the success of SRO programs.
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