mattesonje@vmi.edu
2061 Kilbourne Hall
540-464-7667
butnerkk@vmi.edu, Administrative & Program Specialist
716 Nichols
Ph.D. - University of Virginia
(with Mark Tuttle). 2019, 84, 12553-12561. Specialty: Educational Psychology (emphasis on motivation), Research Methodology
His research focuses on Arabic dialectology and sociolinguistics in Arabic-speaking communities, with a particular interest in Egypt.
A comparison of survey methods for documenting presence of Myotis leibii (eastern small-footed bats) at roosting areas in western Virginia. Virginia Museum of the Civil War
Bio. 540-464-7067
During her thirty five years at Virginia Military Institute, she has taught Shakespeare as well as British Literature and freshman writing, among other subjects. 111 Smith Hall
wyattwj@vmi.edu, Associate Professor
513 Scott Shipp Hall
Worsham, Rives, Shifting Attitudes of Honor and the Victory of Nationalism in Henry IV, PartOne. Conference of the American/Popular Culture Association in the South.
Specialty: The effects of poverty and associated risk factors on children's development with a specific focus on educational outcomes.
201 Admissions Office
Jackson-Hope Distinguished Professor
She comes to us from Blacksburg, where she served as the Student Success Coordinator for the Virginia Tech/Virginia Community College Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program.
2003. Football Coaches - Shenandoah University
and Ph.D. in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Ruth Ann holds a BS in Computer Science and Math from Furman University.
Lim, C. N. Chan, D.A.
Currently teaching ERH103, Mr. Abry lives in Lexington with his wife, Andrea, and their two daughters.
He also earned a doctorate in civil engineering from Louisiana State University.
Specialty: American Government, the Congress, and the Presidency
SingletonG@VMI.edu, Professor and Department Head
540-464-7684
Johnson has served as the Head of the Department of History since 2020; his other activities include service as a Program Director for the Olmsted Foundation study abroad program.
Bio.
Specialty: Geotechnical Engineering and Geology
- George Washington University
2097 Kilbourne Hall.
540-464-7552
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine and Performance. afrotc@vmi.edu
Assistant Professor
Col. Adrian T. Bogart III 81 has been appointed commandant of the Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets.
On the cadet side, he has established computer recommendations and the cadet computer pamphlet. They have four children and five grandchildren. Ph.D. - University of Mississippi
With funding from a Social Sciences Research Council International Dissertation Research Fellowship and an American Historical Associations Bernadotte Schmitt Research Grant, he recently completed his book Divided by the Word: Colonial Encounters and the Remaking of Zulu and Xhosa Identities. 301C Maury-Brooke Hall
2088 Kilbourne Hall
As a head coach, Rocco has won seven conference championships (4 Big South, 3 CAA) in 16 seasons, including four in the Big South and three in the Colonial Athletic Association. sullivangr@vmi.edu
417 Maury-Brooke Hall
Many of the novel compounds he synthesized are at the National Institutes of Health: Molecular Library for Small Molecule Repository to evaluate their biological activity.
She joined the Mechanical Engineering Department in 2010. Capt. 540-464-7546
Bio. Ph.D. - University of Oxford
Upon graduation, he was employed at VMI as an Assistant Director of Admissions until 2009. Ph.D. - University of Maryland
His last active-duty assignment from 2015 to 2016 was as an intelligence planner on the staff of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth.
540-464-7560
2020 Kilbourne Hall
Bio.
Dr. Jones is an organic chemist with research interests in natural products chemistry and chemical ecology. Born and raised in Israel, he moved to the United States in 2008. Overtimes rules were added to college football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.
In 2016, COL Brannon was assigned to 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment where he served as the Battalion Commander and after command served as the Executive Officer for the Commanding General of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning. 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. 540-464-7636
jonesdm@vmi.edu
320 Scott Shipp Hall
afrint@vmi.edu
She has presented scholarship at numerous conferences for the LifeWriting Conference, the American Education Research Association, the Modern Language Association, the Comparative Drama Conference, and is at work on several research projects in memoir and performance discourse.
We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. In 2012, COL Brannon was selected as an Army Interagency Fellow and was posted to Washington, D. C. in order to advise and assist the United States Border Patrol. 540-464-7881
Marshall Library
213 Cormack Hall
540-464-7450
R.M.M. jensenrg@vmi.edu
542 Scott Shipp Hall
David was born in Jacksonville, FL and moved to Virginia in 2005. 540-464-7082
He also editedWarfare in Europe, 1919-1939(2008) and co-edited (with Andrew Wiest)War in the Age of Technology: Myriad Faces of Modern Armed Conflict(2001).
kentmh@vmi.edu, Adjunct Faculty
campbellsw@vmi.edu, Office Assistant
He also served tours in the Directorate of Operations, the Office of Policy Support, and the Counterterrorism Center, as well as external rotations to the Departments of State and Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
540-464-7542
Assistant Professor
His military education includes Army Basic Training Course, Warrior Leadership Course, Army Instructor Training Course, Army Basic Officer Course, Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leadership Course, Company Commander First Sergeant Course, and the Military Intelligence Captain Career Course. Football Coaches - Virginia Military Institute Following this assignment, Col. Faust wrapped up his Air Force service with a one year assignment in Seoul, South Korea. 8 East Washington Street
Instructor
schablikjc@vmi.edu
raymonddr@vmi.edu
Before coming to the United States, I received certification as an ESL teacher from Alianza Uruguay-Estados Unidos Institute.
Thomas, H. H., P. R. Moosman, Jr., J. Pierre Veilleux, and J. Holt. Nurse practitioners treat both physical and mental conditions through comprehensive history taking, physical exams, and ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests. 2011.
Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
On a personal level, Tom was a proud artilleryman in the USAR and Virginia National Guard. Ph.D. - University of Texas at Austin
He joined the faculty at VMI in 2018 after earning his Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from UNC.
Bio, Department Head
His research interests include Arabic language and culture, Arabic dialects, linguistics, pedagogy, second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics.
), "Disaggregated Business Fixed Investment - The Response of Structures and Equipment to Macroeconomic Fluctuations and Policies," Midwestern Business & Economic Review, Fall 2008, (with Mark Tuttle.
They have three daughters: Stephanie, Jennifer, and Megan.
McPherson, T.H. arcieroar@vmi.edu
Food habits of eastern small-footed bats (Myotis leibii) in New Hampshire. Additionally, he is the director or Teacher Education at VMI.
540-464-7540
Facilitated community disputes as a Commonwealth certified court mediator and published a variety of articles in national journals examining conflict, mediation, and negotiation. Although a registered engineer in Virginia, his proudest accomplishment to date is growing with his wife, Roslyn, through tough and happy times as they raise their four young children. 310 Smith Hall
fontanacb@vmi.edu
taylorem@vmi.edu, Associate Professor
Patients with these diseases often succumb due to respiratory problems.
with Christina Russell McDonald); Southern Women Playwrights: New Essays in Literary History and Criticism (edited with Linda Rohrer Paige); Erskine Caldwell: Selected Letters, 1929-1955; The Critical Response to Erskine Caldwell; and Teaching Composition in the 90s: Sites of Contention (edited with Christina G. Russell).
Ph.D. - Clemson University
Bio, Assistant Professor
Joyce received his Bachelors degree in Physical Education from Springfield College in 1988. 540-464-7657
chalishajardn@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
The positive energy and enthusiasm these coaches have brought [are] contagious, said Wachenheim.
312 Mallory Hall
424 Scott Shipp Hall
Professor
While national trends have shown sharp declines in the number of English majors, VMIs English major is thriving. Bio, Assistant Professor
He manages the Centers programs to enhance the Corps of Cadets leadership, character, and ethical development, as well as challenging them through an annual series of conferences on topics of national and international importance.
Her teaching responsibilities include Principles of Physical Conditioning (HPW 205), Speedwork for Running (HPW 326), Passive Stretching and Yoga (HPW 327), and Cardiovascular Training Applications (HPW 413).
In his capacity as Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Composition, and Oral Communication, it has been Maj. Codys pleasure to teach ERH 103: Fundamentals of Public Speaking, ERH 201: Rhetorical Traditions I (covering the ancient, medieval, and Renaissance periods), ERH 202: Rhetorical Traditions II (covering the modern and post-modern periods), ERH 301: Rhetoric and Public Address, and ERH 302: Civic Discourse. 210 Memorial Hall
Prior to assuming his current position, Lt Col Braman was a Legislative Affairs Officer for USINDOPACOM where he facilitated engagements and discussion between legislative members and Senior USINDOPACOM staff.
He is also the author of Power, Space, and Time: An Empirical Introduction to International Relations, which provides students with a brief introduction to hierarchical theories of international politics as well as frequently used data sources. She earned her bachelors degree from the University of Mary Washington and herdoctorate in Social Psychology at the University of Iowa.
Mr. Atkinson enlisted in the Army in December 1972.
Bio, Specialty: Organic Chemistry & Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry.
Snelling, R.R.
Developing strategies to limit exam anxiety in the classroom setting. 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. I received my Ph.D. from Florida State University in 2018, an M.S. She is passionate about teaching. Since 2009 Mr. Lilly has been a DOD contractor and Military Science Instructor at Fordham University and Marist College, NY, University of Virginia and Liberty University and currently at VMI. Instructor
M.A.
degrees in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and M.Sc.
426 Scott Shipp Hall
Bio, Dissertation: An analysis of football player position group, height, weight, and relative body weight and their relationship to scores on the Functional Movement Screen Masters Project: The Effects of Two Strength Training Methods on Skinfold Measurements, Strength Gains and Flexibility in College Age Female AthletesDouble minor in Athletic Training and Psychology, A.A.S. Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI will be in search of a new head football coach after Scott Wachenheim has decided to step away from VMI.
He is the author of six books and numerous papers.
Shear, I.S. forquerjw@vmi.edu, Administrative Coordinator
Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University
Some of my current research deals with Internet provider competition, the impact of housing demolition programs, and market power in electricity markets.
2004.
Military Science Instructor - MS III
Ph.D. - Curriculum and Instruction, Virginia Tech
eskamsm@vmi.edu, Web Administrator
540-464-7741
540-464-7568
Lee. Interim Director of John Adams Center
In 2006, He transferred to the 80th Training Division (IT) in Richmond, Virginia. University of Virginia
Director of Cyber Defense Lab
hayslettal@vmi.edu, Assistant Site Manager
2011. 330 Mallory Hall
Butler, Colin, Shakespeares Henry V: Honor Is What You Put In; Honor Is What You Put Out. Conference of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Virtual, November 2021. Systematic Biology 55(6): 972-992. Program Support Technician
bellta@vmi.edu
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
kouamepf@vmi.edu, Department Head
540-464-7046
He lives in Lexington, Virginia with his wife Kathy and they have three sons Kevin, Danny, and Ryan. Director and Secretary to VMI Research Labs
A., P. R. Moosman, Jr., C. H. Kilgore, and T. L. Best.
Football Coaches - Christopher Newport University Athletics
Ashleigh B. Smythe.
431 Mallory Hall
540-464-7458
540-464-7482
Professor Holder of the John Biggs '30 Cincinnati Chair in Military History, Associate Professor
Website:https://sites.google.com/g.clemson.edu/tanjinaafrin/, LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanjina-afrin-phd-e-i-t-360b2776/, Associate Professor
phelpssa@vmi.edu
540-464-7260
He is the Director of a non-profit organization involved in the curation of historical education documents and serves three other non-profits focused on youth development. Jones, A.W. 540-464-7979
Her current research involves impacts for critical reflective writing on design-based learning. feinauerdm@vmi.edu, Administrative Assistant
lewisde@vmi.edu
Second Lieutenant Beck was commissioned in the Marine Corps on the 7th of August 2015, after attending Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 23:121-127, 2000.
603 Nichols
540-464-7627
311 Carroll Hall
For more about the coaching changes, click here.
Bio.
SoCon, VMI Release 2023 Football Schedule, Wrestling Alumni Return for Reunion, New Scholarship.
Col. Spencer D. Bakich, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science and is the Director of the National Security Program.
Shore duty assignments included two tours at the U.S.
Chem.
Schablik was selected as the NCO of the month for the AFNorth Battalion at Mons, Belgium in 2013. His debut novel, Holy City, will be published by Grove Atlantic in 2024.
- Oregon State University
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement Medal, and the Senior Parachutist Badge.
He is currently working on a second book concerning the Battle of Mukden during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). 401 Maury-Brooke Hall
Office Manager
She is a Professor of History at Virginia Military Institute where she teaches classes on Iran, the Middle East, Russia and World History.
2066 Kilbourne Hall
540-464-7354
She also holds a Masters degree from theUniversity of Maryland and a Bachelors Degree from Wittenberg University. Ashleigh B. Smythe. His research interests include motivation, goal theory, and thriving.
He has been teaching and coaching at the Virginia Military Institute since 2006. He worked in several software houses focusing on web development, databases, requirements engineering, and software testing.
The manuscript is derived from Joness dissertation, which won the 2021 Anne J. Bailey Dissertation Prize from the Society of Civil War Historians and the inaugural Chancellor Distinguished PhD Graduate Dissertation Award from SUNY in 2021.
540-464-7433
Holder of the Lieutenant General John W. Knapp 54 Chair for Academic Excellence
226 Marshall Hall
oleksyshynnj@vmi.edu
540-464-7120
Ph.D., M.F.A.
540-464-7234
His publications include work on the behaviors of major and regional powers, comparative regionalism, and the international politics of sport. 540-464-7017
White, J. M.S. uttsc@vmi.edu, Recruiter
Professor
Adjunct Professor
mooreec@vmi.edu, Instructor
Dr. O'Dell holds a B.A. 116 Smith Hall
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Other research and teaching interests include propaganda theory and criticism, rhetorical approaches to political virtues, and emotional intelligence in everyday democratic interactions.
Bio, New Book:Tradition and the Deliberative Turn(Albany: SUNY Press, 2023), Commanding Officer
Mohamed is the founder of the Cyber Security and IoT lab hosting Mohameds Ph.D. and Masters students' research activities. Bio. gandhiht@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
Specialty: Letters L-Z (Female), Letters I, U-Z (Male), Inside VMI Ambassador
The first woman appointed to be a department head at VMI, Col. Miller has served in this capacity since 1992. Coleman served as an Infantry Team Leader, Machine Gun Section Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, and First Sergeant. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Natalie, and young children.
(Ret) Robert C. Ballard was born in Carthage, Texas. She received her Bachelors degree from James Madison University in 2013 and her Masters degree from Florida State University in 2015.
I have combined historical records andrecent records to create a detailed account of each species found in the area.
In 2022, SUNY Press published his book Wonder Strikes: Approaching Aesthetics and Literature with William Desmond. Prior to joining VMI, Ruth Ann provided database development and support for NCR computer manufacturing facilities in Columbia, SC and Dublin, Ireland. Prior to arriving at VMI, Dr. Johnson was a strength and conditioning coach at Radford University (1995-1998) and Virginia Tech (1998-2006).
540-464-7256
copelanddl@vmi.edu
Bio, Assistant Professor
A native of Philadelphia, Lt. Col. Brown loves living in Lexington and working with cadets to support their writing, visual art, and research projects. From 2006-2008, he attended the Joint Forces Staff College and was assigned as the Special Operations Plans Officer, Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia and Army Liaison Officer to I MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force), Fallujah, Iraq.
Lieutenant Colonel Michael B. A Rockbridge County native, she holds a bachelors degree in English from Brown University and a masters degree in theology from Harvard Divinity School. from Hollins University, her M.A.
He attended the Field Artillery Officer Basic course in FT Sill, OK, then reported to 3/6 Field Artillery (GS), 1st Infantry Division at FT Riley, KS. Jones, I. Fraser, V.C.
Joe Schablik was born in Custer, Oklahoma. (540) 464-7846
Human Resources Administrator
Ms. Ruffin was the Program Support Technician for VMI Army ROTC from 1999-2004. tracyek@vmi.edu
540-464-7421. hardinpd@vmi.edu. Bio, Assistant Professor
He also served with the Joint Communication Command Center during Operation Just Cause, Panama.
203 Carroll Hall
While in Saudi Arabia, First Lieutenant Beck was honored to be promoted to Captain by Lieutenant General Mundy, the Commanding General of MARCENT. 301 Letcher Avenue
540-464-7368
540-464-7154
Since its inception in 1891, the program has had 30 head coaches. He has received his A+ certification. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Arciero and his wife Susan divide their time between Lexington and Arlington.
540-464-7339
Lt Col Ryan W.F.
401F Maury-Brooke Hall
His follow-on assignment was at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, where he served as the deputy strategist to the Commanding General developing the "Win in a Complex World" tag line guiding the Army's operating concept for the next 20 years. Operational tours included Patrol Squadrons in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters where he flew over 3,500 hours in the P3 Orion aircraft and earned designation as a Patrol Plane Mission Commander. wainwrightdb@vmi.edu
lasisiro@vmi.edu
She said, "Although many people do not consider themselves good writers, I seldom meetstudents who donot like to talk. Chad Dunbar began working at VMI in July 2010 as an IT technician.
2012.
540-464-7321
ghanii@vmi.edu
540-464-7426
540-464-7349
He returned to the 489th Engineer Battalion (MECH) in 1994 where he served as the Battalion Operations Officer. Specialty: Financial Accounting
Bio. VMI Museum System Store Supervisor
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Before joining VMI, Dr. Lu taught at Wake Forest University, College of William and Mary, University of Iowa, and Luther College. 540-464-7045
siemerstj@vmi.edu, Supervisor of Visitor Services
J.
http://www.brenthierman.com/
Bryan is an outstanding football coach and an even better person.
540-464-7241
One of her focus areas is in South-Asian Indian literature, especially the novels of Salman Rushdie, various retellings of the Indian epic The Ramayana, and the essays of Arundhati Roy.
107 Mallory Hall
His dissertation focused on life purpose in college undergraduates.
Adams, J. Liberti, A.A. Illum, T.H.
Colonel Travis Homiak, USMC, was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps in 1994 from the Virginia Military Institute. A native of New York, he and his late wife, Susan, have three adult children, Sarah, Catherine, and Adrian T. Bogart IV.
Bio.
riethmillers@vmi.edu, Adjunct Professor
South, P. R. Moosman, C. K. Cratsley, & S. M. Lewis.
540-464-7191
He is a graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery, Auburn University, and the University of Tennessee.
humphrieskl@vmi.edu, Dr. Paul D. Humphries, COL, US Army (Ret.
hiermanbd@vmi.edu
326 Scott Shipp Hall
Ph.D. - Florida State University
Marshall Library
He lives in Lexington, Virginia with his wife Anne and they have two children Jack and Emma. 216 Cormack Hall
arthurjh@vmi.edu
412 Carroll Hall
Now, Brown is heading to VMI after serving as the defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for Widener College.
540-464-7409
Deputy Director of the Adams Center
540-464-7017
Hann, Z.A., M.J. Hosler, and P.R.
byerssd@vmi.edu, Unix/Database Administrator
stuartjl@vmi.edu
Lt. Col. (Retired) John J. As the Conrad M. Hall 65 Chair in American Constitutional History, he directs VMIs constitutional history program and teaches HI 300: American Constitutional History, as well as advanced courses in American political history, early U.S. history, and the history of race and civil rights.
hartmangn@vmi.edu, Program Support Technician
M.A. As a microeconomist, he teaches a variety of applied courses including statistics, econometrics, public finance, and labor economics.
His academic and research interests include water quality, electrocoagulation, military field drinking water, water treatment plant optimization, and water system vulnerability assessments.
Before joining VMI in 2017, she taught at Tri-County Technical College, Clemson University, and Stamford University, Bangladesh. 540-464-7291
He was assigned a Schools Officer under the G-7 when the division became the 80th Training Command (TASS) for the Army Reserve. 540-464-7416
Virginia Native Plant Society Upper James River Chapter Newsletter, Spring 2011, pp.
Ph.D. University of Kansas
Curriculum guide: The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien.
parsonsld@vmi.edu
Her own research has focused on Shakespeare, assessment, and curricular development. Ph.
Ph.D. - University of Illinois