LEADERSHIP
The Wright Center Operations Committee meets weekly to oversee and guide the day-to-day operations of the Wright Center, as well as promote cross-disciplinary, academic collaboration. It includes faculty researchers, staff and liaisons to other VCU departments, centers and offices.
S. Patrick Nana-Sinkam
Associate Director, Career Development and Mentorship Lead
Larry D. Keen
Faculty Lead Virginia State University, Faculty Member Workforce Development
Alexander Krist
Associate Director, Community and Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Roy Sabo
Director Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design, Co-Lead Resources and Services
Khan Iftekharuddin
Faculty lead, Old Dominion University, faculty member, Health Informatics
Karen Hendricks-Munoz
Center for Health Disparities Partner Lead
The Greater Richmond Community Advisory Board brings together researchers and community members to engage, understand and support one another. The board assists with the development of community and academic partnerships and ensures that VCU research is meeting the needs of our communities.
The External Advisory Committee of the Wright Center is a diverse team of national leaders in clinical research and community engagement. They meet once a year and evaluate the Wright Center’s work and progress toward its core aims in a structured forum for feedback and oversight.
Harry Selker, M.D., MSPH
Chair of the External Advisory Board
Dean, Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Tufts University
Christopher Chute, MD, DrPH
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Health Informatics
Johns Hopkins University
Gaurav Dave, MBBS, DrPH, MPH
Associate Professor and CoDirector, Health Equity Research
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jennifer DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil.
Saultz Professor in Family Medicine Innovation
Oregon Health Sciences University
Frank Harrell, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Director, VICTR Methods Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Donald Nease, M.D.
Director, Community Engagement and Health Equity
University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus