Our research team includes students and faculty from the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Departments of Health Administration, Art Education, and Social and Behavioral Health; VCU Health System (VCUHS) administrators from the Virginia Coordinated Care program; Hands Up Ministries, a nonprofit focused on addressing poverty in Richmond and providing affordable housing; and residents from the city's largely underserved Highland Park community.
The Team: Team Lead: Patricia Carcaise-Edinboro, PhD Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Health Administration, VCU Affiliate Graduate Faculty, School of Allied Health, VCU Community Partners: Cassie Matthew Founder, Hands Up Ministries, Richmond, VA Community Participants Highland Park, Richmond, VA VCU Team Members: Carolyn Watts, PhD Professor and Chair, Dept. of Health Administration, VCU Sara Wilson McKay, PhD Associate Professor and Chair, Dept. of Art Education, VCU Kim Lewis, M.Ed. Program Coordinator, Virginia Coordinated Care, VCUHS Robin Matsuyama, PhD Associate Professor, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Health, VCU Consultants: Cheri M. Wolff Art Design Elizabeth "Liz" E. Appel Blue, JD, MA Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Health Administration, VCU Kim Leonard Photographer Research Assistants: Mary Jo McCoy Student, Dept. of Art Education, VCU Joanna Fowler Student, Dept. of Health Administration, VCU |