VCRHM Meeting Summaries

The VCRHM hosts an annual colloquium to gather scholars across Virginia and focus on research development, collaborations, and mentoring opportunities across the Commonwealth. Each colloquium is a little different, depending on the goals of the consortium members, our programs, and our current research profile. See the links below for summaries and related media for our past colloquia.

VCRHM 2018: George Mason University, June 9, 2018
VCRHM 2019: James Madison University, April 18-19, 2019

Leading VCRHM is Heidi Y. Lawrence (left) and Elizabeth Ferguson (right, at podium), shown here giving their opening remarks.

VCRHM participants listened to Kirk St.Amant's videoconferenced keynote address on the Cultural Contexts of Care.

During the networking lunch, VCRHM participants introduced themselves, described their research interests, and asked questions about definitions of and experiences with mentoring.

During the lightning round, groups with related research interests met to hear short pitches of research projects and to provide immediate feedback.

Throughout the day, VCRHM participants engaged in conversation with individuals and with the collected group as a whole.

VCRHM was made possible by a 4-VA grant and the collaboration of scholars from George Mason University, Virginia Tech, and James Madison University. Shown here, from left to right, are Cathryn Molloy, Lori Beth De Hertogh, Heidi Y. Lawrence, Kelly Pender, Bernice L. Hausman, Rachael Graham Lussos, Elizabeth Ferguson, Lourdes Fernandez, and Michael J. Klein.