Assistant Director for Leadership and Character Development Bio. While she has taught Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology, Statistics, and Research Methods; her favorite courses are Political Psychology and Psychology of Genocide. Ph.D. - University of Oxford Bogart had several assignments in Washington, DC, where he was a Special Forces Staff officer on Army Staff, one of the original four officers who established Civil Support for the Department of Defense and co-founder of the InterAgency Board for Equipment Standardization and Interoperability. alerdingab@vmi.edu Bio. 705 Nichols Ph.D. - Bowling Green University 540-464-7037 332 Scott Shipp Hall 2019, 84, 2933-2940. She said, "Although many people do not consider themselves good writers, I seldom meetstudents who donot like to talk. Bats of Pisgah State Park, New Hampshire. Associate Professor 540-464-7212 He has also appeared in eleven encyclopedias, writing on topics in naval warfare, imperialism, and diplomacy. 302 Carroll Hall 716 Nichols Originally, he worked in the private industry before returning to VMI to work in the VMI Alumni Association, where he was responsible for new cadet recruiting, chapter promotions, and alumni placement. 540-464-7931 540-464-7891 In January 1984, His first troop assignment was as a rifle platoon leader in the 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea. 513 Scott Shipp Hall Bio. Use of rock-crevices in winter by big brown bats and eastern small-footed bats in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley of Virginia. 418 Mallory Hall Specialty: Labor Economics, Economic History, Political Economy and Applied Econometrics 540-464-7683 DeniseYoung has worked in higher education for more than twenty years, in both teaching and administrative roles. I received my Master of Education degree with a concentration in Equity and Cultural Diversity from James Madison University. Jeff Matteson joined VMI in August of 1998 after nine years with Rockbridge County Schools. Bio, Acquisitions Coordinator In 2012, Laurin became Desktop Support Manager and provides backup support to the LMS administrator. A. Passmore, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science. 540-464-7451 guilfordpl@vmi.edu, Institutional Research Analyst Originally from the Big Sky state, Maj. Gornick earned herbachelor's (2007),master's(2010) and doctorate (2013) degrees from the University of Montana in Missoula. ingersollcc@vmi.edu Bio. Upon leaving active duty in 1987, he joined the 489th Combat Engineer Battalion (Wheeled) in Little Rock, Arkansas. - Georgetown University Ph.D. - University of Central Florida Editors Note: This article originally appeared at vmikeydets.com. Subcutaneous movements of visible implant elastomers in wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). In June of 2020 Captain Beck was selected as the Marine Officer Instructor of Virginia Military Institutes Naval Reserve Officer Training Command. He was also an Infrastructure Software Engineer at the Center for Open Science, Virginia, USA. Christopher M. Blunda teaches advanced courses on the history of the ancient Mediterranean and the two-semester World History course. 2097 Kilbourne Hall. SFC Moses McFadden Jr. (Ret) is a newly assigned Supply Technician with the AROTC. A Rockbridge County native, she holds a bachelors degree in English from Brown University and a masters degree in theology from Harvard Divinity School. Before joining the History Department in Fall 2021, Jones was the inaugural Postdoctoral Scholar in Civil War History at Penn States George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center. Col. Millers contributions to the Institute have been recognized with the 2007 Virginia Military Institute Achievement Medal, the 2018 Jackson-Hope Prize for Excellence in Academic Advancement, and the 2021 Virginia Military Institute Meritorious Service Award. Second Lieutenant Beck was commissioned in the Marine Corps on the 7th of August 2015, after attending Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. His scholarly work has appeared inPenn Working Papers inLinguistics(TheUniversity of Pennsylvania Press),The Semitic Languages(Routledge),The International Journal of Arabic Linguistics, andArabic Dialectology: Methodology and Field Work(Harrassowitz). M.A. 540-464-7321 125 Post Hospital swentymk@vmi.edu 540-464-7212 MR Ballard was enrolled in the Excellence in Armor Program in 1993. dunbarca@vmi.edu In addition to being a member of VMIs Academic Board, she has served on many Institute committees, e.g., the Academic Planning and Review Committee, the Professorships and Chairs Selection Committee, the Academic Policy Committee, SACS Self-Study Committees, the Institute Honors Committee, the Core Curriculum Oversight Committee, Dean and Superintendent Search Committees, and the Institute Planning Committee. neelww@vmi.edu Tumlinson: D.W. Davidson, N.F. 623 Nichols 337 Nichols Engineering Annex Bio. Billy Parker: assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/CB At 19, Idewu traded in his football cleats for engineering books. Jones will step in as the running backs coach while Mack will serve as the director of player personnel and safeties coach. - University at Texas Rio Grande Valley Ph.D. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution New Orleans, October 2018. Ph.D. - Texas Christian University SFC Bryan is now assigned to 2-319th Regiment (USAR) in Covington, VA as a Senior Instructor. 131 Old Barracks Cadets use iPads to access websites, podcasts and other documents, investigate the themes we discuss and develop their own personalized set of vocabulary surrounding the topics covered in each unit of instruction. Ashleigh B. Smythe. Bio, Information Security Officer He then attended the Field Artillery Basic Officer Leadership Course (FABOLC) in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Professional Engineer 212 Cormack Hall cruzeaf@vmi.edu, Lab Technician - University of Florida Ph.D. - University of California Davis 2003. He currently serves as the Deans Representative for Permits and Calendars and the Deputy Department Head. schulzmt@vmi.edu, Computer/Multimedia Support 540-464-7120 gandhiht@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor schemehornrd@vmi.edu, Assistant Director and A. D. Conis* War Veterans Memoirs as Narrated to Students: An Intergenerational Service-Learning Project for Interpersonal Communication. Communication Teacher London: Routledge, Vol. 302 Construction Office 540-464-7946 His experiences last season at Widener as its defensive coordinator have allowed him to continue to add value as an assistant coach. kendrickjw@vmi.edu Bio, Adjunct Professor Fall 2020 Office Hours: T 1300 1600 & F 1200-1400 via Zoom or by appointment, Publications and Working Papers:View my research atGoogle Scholar, Associate Director of Institutional Research Moosman, D. L. and P. R. Moosman, Jr. 2006. Bio. Professor Bio, Associate Professor Professor Holder of the John Biggs '30 Cincinnati Chair in Military History, Associate Professor 315 Nichols Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University We have examined the diversity and distribution of leeches infecting turtles, the community of parasites in muskrats, and the effect of the mouse nematode Heligmosomoides bakeri on a model of type I diabetes. Ms. Ed. 330 Nichols Engineering Annex - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Professional Engineer Northeastern Naturalist 15:25-34. M.D. He now employs those same life lessons in his family life and work. 540-464-7700 jonesjs@vmi.edu Font. 2052 Kilbourne Hall Department HeadJackson-Hope Distinguished ProfessorInternational Studies and Political Science, Insurance Coordinator sandersonvl@vmi.edu, Military Science Instructor MS IV In his civilian career, MAJ Westland is a retired police officer and is currently a real estate agent in Southwest Virginia. 540-464-7698 His research focuses on ethics and the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Bio. tomlindj@vmi.edu, Director Senior Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine and Performance. Specialty: Environmental Engineering & Drinking Water Quality Director of Financial Aid Col Homiaks operational experience includes multiple deployments to the Western Pacific with Marine Expeditionary Units, leadership of a combined US/UK Special Forces team that trained Yemens national counterterrorism force, a tour as a reconnaissance battalion operations officer in Falluja during operation PHANTOM FURY/AL FAJR, and a tour in Okinawa, Japan and as the Commanding Officer of 3d Reconnaissance Battalion. Director CBMC Garlic mustard: friend or foe? He and his wife Lauren were married in the summer of 2005 and have two young children. 540-464-7789 Specialty: Environmental Engineering, Water and Wastewater Overtimes rules were added to college football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties. 540-464-7890 A distinguished graduate from every resident professional military education institution he attended, Col Homiak is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command &Staff College, the School of Advanced Warfighting, and the National War College. 323A Scott Shipp Hall Specialty: Educational Psychology (emphasis on motivation), Research Methodology eichholzpj@vmi.edu For more about the coaching changes, click here. basua@vmi.edu joyceca@vmi.edu Bio. She worked at a level one trauma center as a Registered Nurse, before returning home to work at the local emergency department andpursue her nurse practitioner degree. The official Football Coach List for the Old Dominion University Skip To Main . Since, Lieutenant Colonel Franklin has served in Force Support, Aircraft Maintenance, and as Inspector General in the Air National Guard. COL Blandino has been a visiting researcher in residence within the Structural Dynamics Branch of the NASA Langley Research Center and the Air Force Research Lab at Wright Patterson AFB. In 2012 he was selected and deployed to Saudi Arabia to train Facility Security Forces for the Department of State and CENTCOM. 540-464-7218 314 Smith Hall He has published and presented on Marguerite de Navarre, Joachim DuBellay, polemic and politics in the French Wars of Religion, using sitcoms in the French classroom, student-centered learning and flipping the language classroom. The Virginia Military Institute has recognized his teaching with the Wilbur S. Hinman, Jr. 26 Research Award (2017; 2019), and his scholarship with the Jackson-Hope Prize for Excellence in Published Scholarly Work (2020). Jones is a first-generation college graduate originally from North Texas, where he taught public school before obtaining his PhD. bellwe@vmi.edu rubensteinsd@vmi.edu, Administrative Assistant 540-464-7131 540-464-7554 Efficacy of visual surveys for monitoring populations of talus-roosting bats. He routinely volunteers as a judge and parliamentarian for speech and debate tournaments, and with community organizations to improve their intercultural relations. http://www.brenthierman.com/ 540-464-7497 bakerjm@vmi.edu In this last assignment, Col Homiak led the battalion in combat in the Upper Sangin River Valley of Helmand Province in support of Operation Inherent Freedom. Prior to coming to VMI he received his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in May 2020 for his research involving vehicle terrain interactions, specifically identification and modeling of damaging events for vehicle durability analysis. Specialty: Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, and Applied Probability Soon after high school, he enlisted in the Regular Army as a private where he served as an Infantryman with the 7th and 25th Infantry Divisions (LT) at Fort Lewis, Washington then earned an honorable discharged in 1998. Jack Abercrombie: offensive line/run game coordinator BBA California State University, Fresno Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 401 Richardson Hall Col. Faust is married to the former Allie Skukan of Chicago, Illinois. 2000 Bachelor of Science degree in International Relations, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO 2004 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence 2005 Masters degree in Business Administration, University of Maryland-University College, MD 2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL 2018 Masters degree in Ocean & Resource Engineering, University of Hawai`i, HI, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf clusterJoint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusterAir Force Commendation MedalJoint Service Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Second Lieutenant 31 May, 2000First Lieutenant 31 May, 2002Captain 31 May 2004Major 1 September 2010Lieutenant Colonel 18 October 2017, Professor of Military Science Bio, Associate ProfessorDirector of Cyber Defense Lab, Treasurer Gunner at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1998. Maj. Ph.D. - Univ. She also serves as the chapter adviser for the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi. H. Lin, L. Rubio, A. Smythe, M. Jiminez, and B.W. Commandant B-8 Human Resources Assistant 540-464-7354 The VMI football family has had the opportunity to bring several new coaching staff members to post. 333 Mallory Hall Dr. LaRocca is interested in interpersonal influences such as leadership and social support, and how they may impact psychological well-being among veterans and other populations. 320 Scott Shipp Hall 540-464-7080 Balancing in the Middle: Challenges and Advice for Assistant Department Heads, Program Chairs, and Other Mid-level Faculty Leaders. The Department Chair Vol. He was the first Ground Intelligence Officer to serve as a reconnaissance platoon commander in 1st Marine Division and has since served at every level of command from the platoon to the regimental-level. Prior to his arrival at VMI, he worked as a licensing associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory, and he is a retired, commissioned officer who served for 30 years in both the active and reserve components of the U.S. Navy. Defense and Peace Economics, 19:6, 2008, pp 435 - 447, (with Mark Tuttle. Her publications include two books, Teaching Writing: Landmarks and Horizons (Southern Illinois University Press, 2002) and Teaching Composition in the 1990s: Sites of Contention(Harper Collins, 1994). hodgesvf@vmi.edu Pody, M.P. There he served in the G-3 section. 2061 Kilbourne Hall 312 Mallory Hall Then, from July 1990 until August 1991, he attended Special Forces Assessment and Selection followed by the Special Forces Qualification Course at Fort Bragg, N.C. Mr. Atkinson retired from the Army in February 1993 after more than 20 years of service. 410-704-3606. MAJ Kimberly Anderson earned her Ph.D. in English from Florida State University in 2018. Assistant Professor Dr. Laroussi is the director of the Shepherd Poverty Program (SHECP) at VMI. johnsonjb@vmi.edu jonesmt@vmi.edu Specialty: Socio-behavioral influences on well-being; the psychology of aging *Conis, A.D. et al. Department Head lewisrc@vmi.edu, Professor Adams, T.F.Spande, H.M. Garaffo, T. Kaneko, T.R. wainwrightdb@vmi.edu 540-464-7445 She is also a former adjunct faculty member for Dabney S. Lancaster Community College where she taught Information Technology Courses. 111 Smith Hall The rest of the staff includes 2022 holdovers Patrick Ashford (offensive coordinator), Bill Parker, Chris Moore, Jack . 540-464-7159 Bither is married to the former Cynthia J. Harris of Covington, Georgia. His major accomplishments include learning and installing the Colleague software, participation in planning and implementation of rebuilding VMIs administrative network, coordinating ISO implementation. It is rewarding to bepart of that conversation between the students and the assignment. Mastro, J.H. Bio. uttsc@vmi.edu, Recruiter whippless@vmi.edu Bio. As an Army Environmental Engineer, he conducted extensive drinking water and wastewater system characterizations and public health threat assessments throughout the U.S. and overseas in Macedonia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Germany, and Norway. Bio. 116 Post Hospital 540-464-7405 Bio. 540-464-7014 friskicm@vmi.edu, Licensed Professional Counselor shapirolp@vmi.edu, Gus Singleton Jr., ABD, MBA, LDO, ABOC, COA, Institute Planning and Environmental Sustainability Officer 537 Scott Shipp Hall Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (540) 464-7312 mcbrayerhm@vmi.edu, Associate Professor 213 Cormack Hall Ruth Ann provides database application development and support for the Ellucian Colleague database and Entrinsik Informer. Johnson also served as the Associate Editor of theSage Encyclopedia of Military Science. 540-464-7074 540-464-7254 Ph.D. - Rutgers University 333 Scott Shipp Hall He is the author of Success and Failure in Limited War: Information and Strategy in the Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Iraq Wars (University of Chicago Press, 2014), as well as articles and bookchapters pertaining to strategy and the use of military force. Her research focuses on the intersection of trade policy, special interest politics, and immigration. From 2013 to 2018 he ran his own software company specializing in 3D Mine Ventilation and Fire simulation software and web-based analytic dashboards for Fresno and Madera Unified School Districts, Mr. Jones currently maintains the following professional certifications: CompTIA Security+, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Registered Nurse She earned her B.A. 508 Scott Shipp Hall Hamner, Daniel, Henry V and the Education of Women. In addition to his research in the automotive field, he led a project with the Federal Highway Administration where he authored multiple standard practices for testing and validating equipment used to measure roadways across the U.S. Dr. Altmann has always had a passion for cars, for this reason he is the advisor of the Baja SAE team at VMI. All but two of the 12 position coaching assignments on the staff will have a name different from the 2021 fall season. Professor Travis Williams commissioned as an armor officer from the ROTC program at Western Kentucky University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. As the war commenced, he transferred into the Regular Army, and served as the CFLCC operations chief for the 2003 Liberation of Iraq, the lead strategist and then Special Forces chief of staff for CJSOTF-A, where he developed and managed the special operations supporting plan for the 2004 Afghan Presidential election. B. moralescp@vmi.edu, Instructor Col. Timmes volunteers as the VMI Springboard Diving Coach,faculty representative with the VMI Chamber Strings, and as the Superintendent's representative to the Honor Court. mclaughlinhl@vmi.edu, Professor 536 Scott Shipp Hall Activities Director for Alleghany County Public Schools and Alleghany Highlands Public Schools this past year. An honors graduate of Rollins College, she earned her Ph.D. in English, with a specialization in rhetoric and composition studies, at Texas Christian University under the mentorship of Gary Tate, Winifred Bryan Horner, and Jim Corder. blundacm@vmi.edu Capt. Bio, New Book:Tradition and the Deliberative Turn(Albany: SUNY Press, 2023), Commanding Officer He encourages any cadets who are interested in or would like help with public speaking to arrange a meeting with him. dukedc@vmi.edu, Executive Secretary Staff Sgt. http://www.ramoni-lasisi.com/ assaouih@vmi.edu 401F Maury-Brooke Hall walkerfd@vmi.edu, Instructor Mr. Atkinson enlisted in the Army in December 1972. 3. She received her Bachelors degree from James Madison University in 2013 and her Masters degree from Florida State University in 2015. 330 VMI Parade D.V.M. 540-464-7537 David joined VMI as Network Technician in 2011 after 3 years serving as Network/Server Administrator at Dabney Lancaster Community College. mcdonaldrl@vmi.edu Bio. COL Brannon was commissioned in 1999 through the Officer Candidate School and branched into the Infantry. Herpetological Review 36:298. Mohameds publications:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pOxASp0AAAAJ&hl=, Assistant Commandant for Support Journal of Financial Planning, October 2010, pp 56 - 65, (with Ken Small). M.A. Parasite ecology and evolution -My students and I study a variety of parasitic worms. Williams awards and decorations are the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with one oak leaf cluster), the Army Commendation Medal (with one oak leaf cluster), the Army Achievement Medal (with one oak leaf cluster), and the Parachutist Badge. 8 East Washington Street Ph.D. - Old Dominion University In his free time, LTC Knepper enjoys spending time with his family, gardening, hiking, reading, and writing. 305 Nichols Engineering Annex Ph.D. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology 111 Smith Hall Please contact him at:joyceca@vmi.edu or by phone (540) 464-7558. Kuntz comes to VMI after serving three years on the Indiana University staff as a defensive graduate assistant working primarily with the defensive line. Human Resources Coordinator Assistant Registrar for Institutional Compliance 540-464-7470 Bio. He returned to the United States and served as Military Faculty at the United States Naval War College, staffed the President of the United States as the Director of African Affairs on the National Security Council pioneering "Prosper Africa", and then deployed for a 21-month tour in Afghanistan as the Deputy Commander of the Train, Advise and Assist Command, North (NATO Resolute Support Mission) supporting the historic peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban. Her primary research interests include traditional Chinese drama, gender representation, and more recently, the interplay of theater, media and popular culture. Her current research involves impacts for critical reflective writing on design-based learning. He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, where in 2006, as an assistant division chief of staff, he managed a Baghdad centric civic action supporting a population of 11 million Iraqis during the height of religious violence. He worked in several software houses focusing on web development, databases, requirements engineering, and software testing. 540-464-7724 301 Letcher Avenue Jones, K.E. Additionally, he is the director or Teacher Education at VMI. atwellms@vmi.edu After working at Tech, he returned to JMU to help the Dukes reach back-to-back FCS National Title games in 2016 and 2017. Among other journals, his work has been published in Revista de Estudios Hispnicos and Hispanic Review. He commanded the Headquarters Company of the U.S. Army Chemical Activity-Pacific on Johnston Atoll during its closure as a chemical agent demilitarization site and served as a Jumpmaster with the 82d Airborne Division. Major Stuart primarily teaches courses on research methods and statistics but also hopes to offer courses in her areas of specialization, social cognition, and decision making. She is the author of The Adjacent Possible (Green Writers Press, 2021), winner of the Hopper Poetry Prize, and a recipient of the Freund Prize from Cornell University. M.B.A. - James Madison University 540-464-7457 Defined Benefit Pensions and Homeownership in the Post-Great Recession Era. Previously, Bogart spent 38 years in the United States Army in both the Regular Army and National Guard. Ph.D. Virginia Tech She has ten years of experience in the field and comes to VMI from Averitt University in Danville, Virginia where she was the Associate Registrar.