Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Va.

VCU Health Sciences
AVP Team

Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences, Financial and Administrative Affairs

Our team is responsible for providing financial and administrative leadership and assistance to the MCV Campus in the areas of:

  • Finance and Budget Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • Research Administration and Compliance
  • Clinical Trials Office
  • Database development
  • Strategic Planning and SCHEV Six Year Planning
  • Performance Target Development and Outcomes Assessment (TOPEM-U)
  • Institutional Data Reporting and Benchmarking
  • Financial and Operational Database Development
  • Internal Control Systems (ARMICS)
  • Procurement and Travel
  • Space Utilization
  • Communications/Public Relations

Staff directory

Alan D. Johns, M.P.A.
Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences, Financial and Administrative Affairs; Interim CAO/Associate Director for Administration - Massey Cancer Center

Phone: (804) 828-9772
Fax: (804) 828-8001
E-mail: adjohns@vcu.edu

Quincy J. Byrdsong
Executive Director of Research Administration for VCU Health Sciences and VCU Health System
Phone: (804) 628-3343
Fax: (804) 828-8001
E-mail: qbyrdsong@vcu.edu

Jean J. Chen
Director of Database Development
T.O.P.E.M.-U and database development and management.
Phone: (804) 827-9988
Fax: (804) 828-8001
E-mail: jjchen@vcu.edu
www.healthsciences.vcu.edu/topem

Cindy Cull
Director of Budgets and Financial Reporting
Phone: (804) 828-5103
Fax: (804) 828-8001
E-mail: tlcull@vcu.edu
www.healthsciences.vcu.edu/erc

Shirley B. Farrar
Fiscal Manager
Administrative support to the Assistant Vice President; travel authorization and reimbursement processing; fixed asset custodian.
Phone: (804) 828-9775
Fax: (804) 828-8001
E-mail: sbfarrar@vcu.edu

Brandon Hoadley
Database Developer (part-time)
VCU Health Sciences Executive Reporting Center.

For a listing of all staff, refer to the VCU Health Sciences staff directory.