Faculty Accomplishments

Timothy Barney, professor of rhetoric and communication studies, received the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

Jane Berry, professor of psychology, received the 2026 Distinguished Service Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

Karina Vázquez, senior teaching faculty of Latin American, Latino, and Iberian studies, received the 2026 Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

Kevin Pelletier, associate professor of English, received the 2026 Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

Kristjen Lundberg, associate professor of psychology, received the 2026 Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

Jennifer Erkulwater, professor of political science, received the 2026 Distinguished Scholarship Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

Kelling Donald, Clarence E. Denoon Jr. Chair in the Natural Sciences and professor of chemistry, received the 2026 Distinguished Scholarship Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

Nigel James, assistant professor of health studies, along with Jada Pederson, ’27, Huong Doan, ’27, Liam Hayes, ’28, and Leah Suggs, ’27, published “Food Insecurity and Mental Health Among High School Students: Evidence from National and Virginia Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Data” in the Journal of School Health.

Ben Pettis, assistant professor of rhetoric and communication studies, presented "Standardizing and Optimizing Education: Constructing the Neoliberal User in Learning Management Systems" at the 76th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference. 

Nigel James, assistant professor of health studies, along with Julia Messerman, ’28, and Callia Nickels, ’27, published “‘It’s Not Just Cost’: Barriers to Mammography Screening Access Among Low-income Women in the United States –– A Scoping Review” in the Journal of Cancer Prevention.