540-464-7537 DeniseYoung has worked in higher education for more than twenty years, in both teaching and administrative roles. Dr. Cartwright later went on to graduate school at the University of Kansas and joined the research group of Jon Tunge. Ph.D. University of Kentucky Tanjina Afrin, Ph.D., P.E. Now he begins his fourth head coaching job at what might be his toughest assignment yet. Smythe, and B.W. 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. frypl@vmi.edu, Human Resources Assistant Northeastern Naturalist, 24. 540-464-7364 Delaney, John. 540-464-7207 Schablik was selected as the NCO of the month for the AFNorth Battalion at Mons, Belgium in 2013. riethmillers@vmi.edu, Adjunct Professor Degree in Electronics Technology from Blue Ridge Community College. With Iana Konstantonova (Southern Virginia University). The broad scale of his past work includes the design and analysis of a new rail line in Anacostia, innovative pedestrian signals and intersections, and reconfigurations of work zone lane closures. 417 Mallory Hall Captain Drydens teaching responsibilities are Swimming, Wellness Concepts and Drug and Alcohol Awareness. A civil engineering major at VMI, Bogart held positions of increasing responsibility as a member of the cadre and served as executive officer of Company F his 1stClass year. 511 Scott Shipp Hall smithdn@vmi.edu Strategies for Stabilization of Electrodeposited Metal Particles in Electropolymerized Films for H, Electropolymerization of a Vinyl-containing Poly-pyridyl Complex on Glassy Carbon and Fluorine-doped Tin Oxide Electrodes, Introduction to Transportation Engineering, Congestion Decreasing Techniques at Intersections, Design and Evaluation of Automated/Connected Vehicles, Measuring and Modeling the Affects Vehicular Traffic on Nearby Neighborhoods Air Quality, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Speed Monitors Placed onLow-SpeedRoads, Work Zone Traffic Flow: Design and Analysis of Alternating Merge Maneuvers in Roadway Construction Areas, Estimating Lane Capacities in Work Zones Using Hurricane Evacuation Data, The First Discipline is Class: Aiming at Inclusion in Argument across the Curriculum,, Inventing in Our Own House: Theorizing Democracy from the Standpoint of Rhetoric,, Contemplative Practices as Rhetorical Action for Democracy,, Thinking with Energy: How Keyword as Method Illuminates Rhetorical Democracy, Carolina Rhetoric Conference 2019, Becoming Symbol-wise in Democratic Relations: The Whole Self as Rhetorical Action, Rhetoric Society of Europe Conference 2019, English Honors Advisor for A Theory of Rhetorical Appeals to Psychological Certainty: Audience, Motive, Strategies by Cadet Emma C. Quirk, 2018, English Honors Advisor for Fascism as Faith: Nationalist Spain and the Rhetoric of Francisco Franco, by Cadet Andrew M. Hunt, 2019. However, his dreams of playing football professionally were eventually overshadowed by his aspirations of becoming an engineer. 210 Smith Hall Ph.D. - University of Illinois at Chicago in International Affairs from The American University in 1990. mcmastersrl@vmi.edu Bio, Administrative Assistant Her scholarly work primarily focuses on the interplay between gender, sexuality, violence in Chinese revolutions and rebellions. 2018 Kilbourne Hall 428 Scott Shipp Hall 131 Old Barracks Bio. 419-530-4987. Chem. Her poems have recently appeared in Poetry X Hunger, The Timberline Review, Phi Kappa Phi Forum Magazine, and several of her poems have been anthologized in publications, such as Tupelo Presss 30/30 Anthology. 540-464-7582 Bio. He was selected as the Battalion NCO of the Quarter for 2-12 CAV in Fort Hood, Texas, in 1998. Department HeadJackson-Hope Distinguished ProfessorInternational Studies and Political Science, Insurance Coordinator vaughnlb@vmi.edu, Instructor 2012. Ph.D. - Indiana University 426 Scott Shipp Hall Specialty: Nanoscale Materials and Nonlinear Optics hontsmh@vmi.edu, Office Manager at the College of William and Mary, Col. Miller attended the University of Virginia, where she completed her doctorate in English. The official Football Coach List for the . Government Relations Officer She is especially interested in the experiences of first-year college students and the challenges they face. 540-464-7144 Currently a candidate for the Ph.D. in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction with a concentration in Integrative STEM Education (I-STEM Ed.) 301 Letcher Avenue campbellsw@vmi.edu, Office Assistant 540-464-7260 burkeak@vmi.edu, Office Manager 540-464-7343 Before coming to VMI, he taught at the Universities of Arkansas, Arizona, and Kansas as well as the Universit du Maine in Le Mans, France. geromesc@vmi.edu In 2012, Laurin became Desktop Support Manager and provides backup support to the LMS administrator. Bio. 262 Scott Shipp Hall Bio. Maj. Phelps holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Theatre Arts from Averitt University. She said, "Although many people do not consider themselves good writers, I seldom meetstudents who donot like to talk. wiseha@vmi.edu 103 Shell Hall http://fosterdm.weebly.com/ SACSCOC Liaison Bio, Instructor 540-464-7554 Marshall Library 540-464-7506 3018B Kilbourne Hall 620 Nichols lillyel10@vmi.edu 540-464-7233 Bio, Assistant Professor She also contributes to a research team affiliated with USAIDs Feed the Future program, analyzing food systems and their resilience to external shocks. Lt. Col. Atwell is the author of the novels The Good Ones (forthcoming from Harper Books) and Wild Girls (Scribner). Bio. Specialty: Conflict, International Relations Theory, Regional Politics, Major and Regional Powers Reductive Electropolymerization of a Vinyl containing Poly-pyridyl Complex on Glassy Carbon and Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide Electrodes., Christopher R. Turlington, Daniel P. Harrison, Peter S. White, Maurice Brookhart, and Joseph L. Templeton. Holder of Navas-Read Chair in English Literature M.A. His teaching responsibilities include Exercise Physiology, The Physiology of Military and Endurance Performance, Boxing Fitness, and Principles of Physical Conditioning. in Germanic Languages and Literatures from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and has also completed coursework towards her PhD in Germanic Languages and Literatures at UIUC. While deployed to Afghanistan, he was assigned to Joint Task Force Paladin, and selected to be the Counter-IED Team Leader (O-3 Position) for Ghazni Province. He served as Chair and Professor of Officership at the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic at the United States Military Academy. Smith is also a creative writer. Professor Subcutaneous movements of visible implant elastomers in wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). After Baghdad, he was assigned as the deputy brigade commander for 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division where he partnered with Iraqi and Allied commands, tribal, Iraq, United States and British government officials to transition key provinces to Iraqi sovereignty in 2008 and 2009. 540-464-7014 540-464-7824 226 Marshall Hall Military Science Instructor He has served in a variety of administrative and supervisory positions throughout the world including Chief, Admin NCO, Army ROTC, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA; First Sergeant, 1109th Signal Battalion, Panama; Chief, Mail and Distribution Center, Fort Clayton, Panama; AG, Personnel Service Center, Fort Dix, NJ; Drill Sergeant, Fort Dix, NJ; USA Chaplin School, Fort Monmouth, NJ; HQ Berlin Brigade, Berlin, Germany; USA Reception Station, Fort Dix, NJ. - Georgetown University Visiting Assistant Professor English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies, Professor His area of focus centers on the benefits derived from Resistance Training from both a performance perspective, and a health/wellness perspective. He has also appeared in eleven encyclopedias, writing on topics in naval warfare, imperialism, and diplomacy. 540-464-7333 Maj. Kennedy currently serves on the American Society for the History of Rhetorics committee for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access. Physical Therapist Assistant, Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY, Trainer / Developer 540-464-7213 Ph.D. - University of Tennessee Bio. In his free time, LTC Knepper enjoys spending time with his family, gardening, hiking, reading, and writing. "Weighing the Risks - Are Exchange Traded Notes Right for Your Clients?" Ph.D. He lives in Lexington, Virginia with his wife Anne and they have two children Jack and Emma. 307 Letcher Avenue, Room 102 Nell, W. W., "Design Considerations for a Large Trebuchet", Timber Framing, 44, June 1997. I am a Spanish instructor at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) where I teach elementary and intermediate Spanish courses. andreevae@vmi.edu amenellrc@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor VMI has recognized Colonel McDonald with several awards, including the Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award (1997), the Matthew Fontaine Maury Award for Excellence in Faculty Research (1998), the VMI Distinguished Teaching Award (2001), and the Wilbur S. Hinman, Jr. Award for Undergraduate Research (2009 and 2010). 2097 Kilbourne Hall. - Northeastern University Associate Professor Col. Faust is a graduate of the Air Force Intelligence School, the Intelligence Collections Managers Course, the Defense Strategic Debriefers Course, and Squadron Officers School. - Drexel University In his first year at Widener, Brown helped the Widener defense allow nearly 70 fewer yards per game in the air than the defense did in 2019. He was forward deployed with the 160th Signal Brigade in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. holstonrr@vmi.edu This story is set on the Rhine River, New Years Eve, 406 A.D., when the river froze, and five barbarian tribes crossed, catalyzing the fall of Rome. 2009. After completion of the Air Forces Intelligence Course, Col. Faust was assigned to the 609 Air Intelligence Squadron (AIS). Editors Note: This article originally appeared at vmikeydets.com. Prior to her employment at VMI, Laurin worked with the Augusta County Sheriffs Office and the Virginia Department of Transportation. braunkl@vmi.edu New approaches being investigated seek to be operationally simplistic, economical, and adhere to the principles of green chemistry. Staff Sgt. While she has taught Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology, Statistics, and Research Methods; her favorite courses are Political Psychology and Psychology of Genocide. 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. Wegrzyn, Thaddeus,Henry IV and Royal Rebellions in Early Modern England. Conference of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Virtual, November 2021. mattesonje@vmi.edu (with Mark Tuttle). Col. Faust is married to the former Allie Skukan of Chicago, Illinois. He is also authorized to wear the Master Parachutist Badge, Ranger and Special Forces tabs. 335 Scott Shipp Hall Office Manager Capt. In the CEE department, he served as the ASCE Student Chapter Advisor for eight years. nyeke@vmi.edu, Assistant Director, CPTF Diller, Zachary, Hamlet and Early Modern Attitudes towards Suicide. Conference of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Virtual, November 2021. Schablik served as a Joint Military Mail Terminal Postal Team leader, Casualty Liaison Team Leader, Administrative Special Assistant to the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces of Korea Commander, Executive Administrative Assistant to the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces of Korea Commander, Executive Administrative Assistant to the Commander, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations and Intelligence Administrative Assistant, Task Force Battalion S1 NCOIC, Battalion S1 and Operations NCOIC, and Army ROTC instructor. 427 Scott Shipp Hall 540-464-7933 Bio. In addition to having teaching experience at the university level, she has worked as a book editor, a magazine editor, and a freelance writer. Bio, Writing Center Consultant 540-464-7447 540-464-7433 Specialty: International Relations, Foreign Policy, and Terrorism Studies Her research focuses on the interaction between East and West, Iranian history and culture in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and aspects of colonialism and imperialism in the Middle East and Asia. In 2019, he reported to the Naval ROTC unit at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA as a Naval Science instructor. hartmangn@vmi.edu, Program Support Technician His last assignment was in Guam where he served as a Logistic Advisor to the Guam National Guard and Reserve units. Professor Holder of the John Biggs '30 Cincinnati Chair in Military History, Associate Professor Bio. During his career, MR. Ballard served as a First Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant, Section Leader, and Team Leader. Director of Facilities Management Ph.D. - College of William and Mary 2006. In 2019, he published a textbook, "Introduction to PHP Web Services: PHP, Javascript, MySQL, SOAP, RESTful, JSON, XML, WSDL" which is currentlyavailable on Amazon.com. Staff Sgt. M.B.A. - University of Southern Mississippi Bio, Associate Professor Office of the Deputy Superintendent for Academics and Dean of the Faculty. MAJ Westland is a resident of Roanoke, Virginia and is married to the former Jill Kristin Trussell. coxgeoff@vmi.edu, Family Nurse Practitioner She established the Biomechanics Lab at VMI in 2015. Mr. Atkinson enlisted in the Army in December 1972. Bio, Research interests: Developing strategies and enhancing behaviors that lead to improved health and dietary outcomes in college students, Courses taught: Wellness Concepts (HPW 105), Basic Swimming Survival (HPW 201), Nutrition & Cardiovascular Health (HPW 306), Swim Fitness (HPW 311), Global Food and Nutrition (HPW 313), Advanced Swimming & Survival (HPW 403), Nutrition (HPW 433), Snorkeling (Study Abroad; HPW 470), Professor The first head coach was Walter Taylor, the son of Walter H. Taylor, a prominent banker, lawyer, and aide-de-camp to Robert E. Bio. Bio, Assistant Professor Most recently, this past summer Cadet Nolan Lipscomb and LTC Kendrick conducted a SURI project in which Cadet Lipscomb explored Catholic propaganda during the French Wars of Religion. 2012. 540-464-7567 Certifications held include Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in Window NT Operating Systems, and passage of the fundamentals of engineering exam, which is the first part of the Professional Engineers certification (P.E.). In her spare time, Elise enjoys going to movies at Hulls Drive-In and traipsing through the woods near her home on South River; she is married and the mother of two college-age daughters. 540-464-7236 Electrochemical Instability of Phosphonate-Derivatized, RuIII Polypyridyl Complexes on Metal Oxide Surfaces., Daniel P. Harrison, Logan S. Carpenter, Jake T. Hyde. beckerhg@vmi.edu, Instructor In 2010, COL Brannon was assigned to HHC Brigade, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he served as the Brigade Operations Officer. He came to VMI after 24 years in IT and Cybersecurity providing network engineering services and information security compliance support for DoD, DoJ, and DHS. 3. She has experience in womens health, family and emergency medicine. robinsonwl@vmi.edu 331 Scott Shipp Hall Before serving in Legislative Affairs, Lt Col Braman was selected as the plankholder Senior Command Duty Officer for the Joint Interagency Task Force West, where he managed and ran the day to day operations and coordinated international narcotics interdictions for the Counternarcotics Operations Center. Bio, Adjunct FacultyCivil and Environmental Engineering, Instructor In 2012 he was selected and deployed to Saudi Arabia to train Facility Security Forces for the Department of State and CENTCOM. 3-5. brannonjs@vmi.edu Her short fiction has appeared in Epoch and Alaska Quarterly Review, among other journals, and in the anthologies Best New American Voices and Best American Mystery Stories. Additionally, Dr. Cartwright is invested in developing the next generation of scientist and sees a high value in teaching within the research lab as well as incorporating hypothesis-driven learning into her courses. Smythe and W.F. In 2012, she joined the IT department as a programmer/analyst. 422 Mallory Hall 540-464-7451 Observations on summer roosting and foraging behavior of a hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) in southern New Hampshire. davisak@vmi.edu, SNCOIC 303 Shell Hall Bio, Police Officer cullenmd@vmi.edu, Adjunct Faculty 540-464-7386 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. 623 Nichols 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. 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. He is a VMI alum, graduating in 1987 with a B. He offers capstone seminars for seniors on the American Revolution and North American Indians. While on active duty, he obtained a bachelors degree in occupational education and a masters degree in educational administration. Professor MH 313-D 540-464-7162 After retiring from the Navy, Cmdr. Ph.D. - Clemson University 540-464-7141 LTC Knepper arrived at VMI in the fall of 2014. Bio. and M.A. robinettetb@vmi.edu, Director Maj. Kennedy takes a broad, humanistic approach to studying and teaching rhetoric. Mr. Atkinson retired from the Army in February 1993 after more than 20 years of service. His research and teaching concentrate on the subject of Great Power rights and responsibilities and its application to military and commercial activity in outer space. He also works with colleagues to coordinate the weekly French Table and hosted a major regional French conference at VMI in 2015. She is passionate about teaching. Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 540-464-7871 baurkg@vmi.edu Changes in capture rates in a community of bats in New Hampshire during the progression of white-nose syndrome. in English; Self Translation; theory and challenges in the genre). Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University Greg Wood: specialists/video coordinator B.A. He holds a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for promotion to Colonel in the Air National Guard. He continued to serve in the 609 AIS from April 1998 to April 2000 as the Chief of Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collection Management. 618 Nichols HarrisonDP@vmi.edu After graduating in 2014, she worked as an analytical and process chemist at ChemTreat and Syngenta. Bither is married to the former Cynthia J. Harris of Covington, Georgia. Ph.D. - University of Virginia Spande, N.R. Bio. He is knowledgeable of hardware, operating systems and networks. Office Manager 540-464-7207 Southwestern Naturalist 51:420-422. bellta@vmi.edu in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication from James Madison University. bakichsd@vmi.edu M.A. Specialist in Oral and Digital Communication atwellms@vmi.edu Professor Dr. Reshef Agam-Segal completed hisdoctoratein philosophy at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. From 1999 to 2004, he served as a legal interpreter and translator as well as language consultant to multiple agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration, The Office of the U.S. Attorney, R.U.S.H. 401E Maury-Brooke Hall 540-464-7218 Maj. Megan Roosevelt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science. 719 Nichols Euro. Her scholarly works primarily focuses on the Civil War in Virginia, examining how the war affected the lives of southerners on the local level. 540-464-7885 J. Org. The research that I am conducting involves the development of a genetically modified plant, the Virginia soybean, to will produce high seed yield and optimized cell wall biomolecules enabling use of its stem residues as a fuel crop. He also earned a doctorate in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. 2020 Kilbourne Hall She has published research on economic determinants of hostility toward migrants and linguistic minorities, as well as on the role of corporate lobbying in setting trade policy in different domestic contexts. Director and Secretary to VMI Research Labs Ph.D. - University of California, Irvine Salom. He specializes in nineteenth-century Spanish literature, visual culture, and intellectual history. Gunner at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1998. jamesrb@vmi.edu 540-464-7491 M.A. schriverom@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor 302 Scott Shipp Hall Ph.D. - University of Virginia 2046 Ext. 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. 540-464-7792 2021 Chief Of Staff Virginia Military Institute: John Young M: 2021: Chief Of Staff Virginia Military Institute: View Salary Details: James Miller D bellwe@vmi.edu in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.A. 540-464-7098 418 Mallory Hall 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. Human Resources Assistant Moosman, D. L., and P. R. Moosman, Jr. 2005. Professor Kimseys background and experience include: InstructorEnglish, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies, Office Manager 540-464-7327 Previously a college instructor of composition and literature, she also works part-time as education director for Boxerwood Nature Center just outside Lexington. Education/Test Control Officer After earning her PhD in May 2020, Dr. Cartwright joined the faculty at VMI. 202 Admissions Office Bio. 104 Carroll Hall Jenny received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from James Madison University in 2006. M.A. 540-464-7843 Office of Global Education. Bio. Bio. 311 Carroll Hall 540-464-7931 She serves as the Institute Pre-Law Advisor and the Alumni Network Coordinator in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies. jensenrg@vmi.edu murrayta@vmi.edu 610 Nichols Ph.D. - University of Kansas Dr. O'Dell holds a B.A. Specialty: Advertising Parasite ecology and evolution -My students and I study a variety of parasitic worms. 111 Smith Hall Bio. George Abry (M.A., Johns Hopkins University) is an instructor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies. 545 Scott Shipp Hall Tabachnick, and N.J. MacLachlan. kellyjr@vmi.edu, Cashier - University of Illinois This essay argues that post-dialectical persuasive forces, such as fascistic argument, can be explained in dialectical terms as practices of strategic maneuvering. 4. Her chapter, Up Close and Wide Awake: Participating in Anna Deavere Smiths Social Theater appears in the book, Teaching Critical Performance Theory in Today's Studio, Classroom, and Communities (Routledge, 2020). 2019, 84, 12553-12561. Now, Brown is heading to VMI after serving as the defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for Widener College. He served in the Army as a Supply Sergeant for 20 years and retired in 2006. 540-464-7560 540-464-7678 keeleymr@vmi.edu, Enrollment Services Assistant 1027 Kilbourne Hall Natural History Note: Bufo americanus, Rana catesbeiana, Microhabitat. phillipsre@vmi.edu Darrell is a technical professional with more than 12 years experience in design and 16 years computer applications. The Kentucky Warbler 78. Molecular phylogeny of Acrobeloides and Cephalobus (Nematoda, Cephalobina) reveals paraphyletic taxa and recurrent evolution of simple labial morphology. Daniel originally became interested in science because of his fascination with colors, fireworks, and a desire to understand and explain our physical surroundings with concrete descriptions. damerellps@vmi.edu Ph.D. - University of Arkansas 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. Education Old Dominion University 540-464-7584 https://timmurrayecon.com/ 405 Carroll Hall