), "A Market Reaction to DoD Contract Delay - Does the Market Reward Poor Performance?" Col. Homiak currently serves as the Commanding Officer of the NROTC detachment at the Virginia Military Institute. 540-464-7542 basua@vmi.edu Specialty: Geotechnical Engineering and Geology Whitfield, T.S. Writing Center Consultant 540-464-7305 Human Resources Administrator Dr. Quevedo is using hydrogels, cross-linked polymers which swell in water solutions, as a way of enhancing the signal and specificity of small molecule detection. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Chinese Linguistics. He is an active participant in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter at VMI and also serves on the National ASCE Committee on Licensure (COL) and Committee on Student Members (CSM). Wise has advised several independent cadet projects on topics as varied as environmental anxiety in Cormac McCarthys novels, Mark Twains challenging of romanticism in Roughing It, and reconciling Ralph Waldo Emersons surprising involvement in the Abolitionist movement with his skepticism of society in Self-Reliance. A writer across multiple genres, his poetry has been published in Shenandoah, Radar Poetry, Clackamas, Eunoia Review, and elsewhere; his nonfiction can be found in Southern Cultures. - Florida State University thompsonlf@vmi.edu, Associate Professor Health and Fitness for Older Adults and Special Populations, SP303W SpanishComposition and Conversation (content developed), SP322 Hispanic Cinema (content developed), SP424Narcos, Hitmen and Religion. 540-464-7508 Part of Medieval Institute Publications Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Culture series, this volume considers the constant interplay between literature and polemic in sixteenth-century France and how this interaction constructed ideological frameworks that defined the various groups to which individuals belonged and through which they defined their identities. Bio. 540-464-7290 Professional Engineer 540-464-7929 He earned his doctoral degree from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1999, writing a dissertation on the planned city of Eisenhttenstadt as a model for constructing socialism in the German Democratic Republic. Previously a college instructor of composition and literature, she also works part-time as education director for Boxerwood Nature Center just outside Lexington. ), and has many research interests, including Middle East Affairs, troubled societies in the Middle East and related problems, and Arabic language and poetry. Northeastern Naturalist, 20:552-558. Rushdies America, Interviewed on With Good Reason, for Reading and Writing Ourselves, September 2021: Trained in Post-Coloniality, Hired in World Literature, Revised into Cultural Rhetorics: Situating South Asian Literature within a Changing Curriculum, South Asian Literary Association, 2020, Updating the Interregnum: Salman Rushdies Anti-chutnification in, SURI Advisor for We Take What We Want: Kipling in the Postcolonial Age, Cadet Chris Hulburt, 2020, Conference Presentation Advisor for Cast Between Two Worlds, Cadet Chris Hulburt, MARCUS 2020, English Honors Advisor for Modern Eve: A Female Cadets Critique of Feminist Criticisms of. 131 Old Barracks Bio. codyaw@vmi.edu Dr. Dowling has lived for extended periods in Tokyo, Vienna, Berlin, and Munich. J. His academic and research interests include water quality, electrocoagulation, military field drinking water, water treatment plant optimization, and water system vulnerability assessments. itenmb@vmi.edu degrees in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and M.Sc. Assistant Professor 540-464-7425 Office Manager Director of Facilities Management Specialty: Physical Chemistry Assistant Professor 540-464-7022 He teaches courses including The Progressive Era, The New Deal, War and Society in 20th Century United States History, The Vietnam War, and Historical Methodology; he also offers capstone seminars on the New Deal Era and World War II. rowejn@vmi.edu, Professor In an additional move, Greg Wood had been promoted from SpecialistsCoach to Special Teams Coordinator. Following Officer Candidate School and follow-on courses at Fort Benning, COL Brannon was assigned to 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia where he served as Rifle Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, and Scout Platoon Leader. Pritchard, A.B. His athletic feats in high school gave him recognition as the best linebacker in the city of New Orleans at the time and earned him a scholarship to play football at the collegiate level. His overseas deployments included Haiti, the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Columbia College 2004 Kilbourne Hall Ph.D. - Virginia Tech, Curriculum and Instruction - Educational Psychology Summer Session Director I believe that clear written expression begins with critical thinking and oral communication. David Copeland, MD has been the Institute Physician at VMI since 1993. Prior to this assignment, Captain Watkins served as Flight Commander for the 51st Security Forces Squadron, the largest Security Forces unit in Pacific Air Forces. Coach Yahners resume covers a wide range of experiences at a variety of different universities. Ph.D. - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda In August 2000, Wes joined the Information Technology department as Microcomputer Support Manager and became Network Manager in 2008. He was named director of Information Technology in 2019. beckerhg@vmi.edu, Instructor Ph.D. - Michigan State University williamshj@vmi.edu. Bio, Ph.D. - University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignM.S. mcdonaldrl@vmi.edu 540-383-3440 540-464-7337 Joyces area of focus is on the benefits of outdoor adventure programs such as Rat Challenge as they pertain to first-year cadets. A 2005 graduate of the Institute, Maj. Henry Wise taught for several years in Taiwan, where he worked for the ROC Military Academy in Fengshan, selecting, instructing, and training cadets who would go on to study in American military institutions, including VMI. 540-464-7037 She earned her B.A. kennedycw@vmi.edu Col. Adrian T. Bogart III 81 has been appointed commandant of the Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets. 2025-D Kilbourne Hall Specialty: Biopsychology and Psychophysiology Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University afisis@vmi.edu H. Lin, L. Rubio, A. Smythe, M. Jiminez, and B.W. 540-464-7354 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. Currently, I am working on several projects related to education, coordination in games, charitable giving, and volunteering. M.S. In May 1991, he graduated from The College of William and Mary with a BA in History and Government. Chad Dunbar began working at VMI in July 2010 as an IT technician. 204 Health Center Specialty: Political Psychology (with emphasis on leadership, rhetoric, cognitive complexity and conflict) 537 Scott Shipp Hall 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). Professional Engineer On a personal level, Tom was a proud artilleryman in the USAR and Virginia National Guard. Specialist in Oral and Digital Communication https://valentina-dimitrovagrajzl.squarespace.com/ 323A Scott Shipp Hall Instructor 2008. 331 Mallory Hall In 2013, he was assigned to the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana where he has served as the Brigade Operations Officer Observer/Coach/Trainer and the Senior Commander of Live Fire Division. 540-464-7455 More generally, Dr. LaRoccas research has encompassed the impact of socio-behavioral influences on mental health in middle and older adulthood. 618 Nichols In that role, he was responsible for the Institute Strategic Plan, facilities master planning, emergency preparedness, and a series of other responsibilities before he was named the associate deputy superintendent for finance, administration, and support. 540-464-7238 Dr. Baur is a Lexington, Virginia native. In: First Book of Phylogenetically Defined Names: A Companion to the PhyloCode. Bio. 540-464-7354 schroepferjw@vmi.edu Nematodes of Plummers Island, Maryland. Stinespring joins VMI as the associate head football coach and offensive assistant, Yahner will take over the play-calling duties as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, and Brown will work in the secondary with Bill Parker, the press release read. kentmh@vmi.edu, Adjunct Faculty Her research interests include multiagent systems, context/situation-aware computing, collaborative computing, disaster computing, health informatics, access control, privacy, cybersecurity, and so on. 540-464-7701 Bio, Writing Center Consultant Before joining the History Department at VMI, he received a bachelors degree in Classics from Cornell University, a masters degree in the History of Christianity from Harvard Divinity School, and a doctorate in History from the University of California, Berkeley. Stinespring has more than 30 years of coaching experience, including two years as a part of Coach Roccos staff at Delaware, and more than 26 years of experience in a variety of roles at Virginia Tech, including 11 seasons working as an offensive coordinator, according to VMI. 2006. 405D Maury-Brooke Hall roycm@vmi.edu, Director of Activities blandinojr@vmi.edu lackeytm@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor 212 Cormack Hall Human Resources Coordinator The official Football Coach List for the . lillycp@vmi.edu 301 Letcher Avenue Assessing condition-dependence of male flash signals in Photinus fireflies. 621 Nichols A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice nurse who has completed a graduate-level education. Maj. Gornicks interests in psychology revolve around research psychology in general (focus on research methods and statistics) and social psychology (emphasis on political psychology). She also contributes to a research team affiliated with USAIDs Feed the Future program, analyzing food systems and their resilience to external shocks. bartleykd@vmi.edu, Professor Ph.D. - Clemson University Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University In 1997, the VMI Pipe Band was established under his command and now includes more than 45 Cadets, and it's own director. 540-464-7085 She has been an active member of the South Asian Literary Association for 25 years, where she has presented papers, co-chaired conferences, served as treasurer and been a member of the executive committee. His publications include work on the behaviors of major and regional powers, comparative regionalism, and the international politics of sport. Danny Rocco - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory - Virginia Military Institute Final 3 11 VMI 14 12:00 PM VMI VMI MBB Feb 04 VMI 54 Mercer 80 VMI 2nd, 4550 February 5, 2023 MBB Final Wed Feb 08 Furman 94 VMI 63 Men's Basketball February 8, 2023 7:00 PM Men's Basketball Furman February 8, 2023 7:00 PM LAX 4:00 PM Fri Feb 10 VMI Queens 540-464-7291 To become familiar with the process, stages and strategies for language development. 533 Scott Shipp Hall Bio, Assistant Professor He entered active duty upon receiving his BS degree in Parks & Recreation from Arkansas Tech University in December 1983. braunkl@vmi.edu Specialty: Grand Strategy, U.S. Foreign Policy, and Strategic Decision Making boobaral@vmi.edu, Director of Staff 540-784-9294 In January of 2018, First Lieutenant Becks responsibilities further increased upon assuming the billets of Battery FDO and Headquarters Platoon Commander to prepare him for the duties as the Battery Executive Officer in April of 2018. Shore duty assignments included two tours at the U.S. 540-464-7560 2020 Kilbourne Hall Before he went up to Delaware, VMI said Yahnew coached four All-Patriot League performers at Lafayette after stops at San Diego Mesa Community College and Seton Hill University. She worked in the Commandants Office from June 1984 until January 1988 and then moved to the Computer Center, which is currently the Information Technology Department. kellyda@vmi.edu, Payroll Accountant Currently a candidate for the Ph.D. in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction with a concentration in Integrative STEM Education (I-STEM Ed.) Joyce has been teaching at VMI since 2002. casperjp@vmi.edu timmestc@vmi.edu 540-464-7770 As a screenwriter, Smith shares several awards with husband and VMI peer, Douglas N. Smith. 540-464-7931 millerep@vmi.edu B. Professor At VMI, he teaches American literature and creative writing and serves as faculty adviser to Cadence (formerly The Sounding Brass), VMIs annual fine arts journal, which he edited as a cadet. 226 Post Hospital Research: Myresearch focuses on two aspects of avian biology. He has great history and an outstanding reputation in the state of Virginia, Coach Rocco said. 307 Nichols Engineering Hall Upon obtaining his professional engineer's license (PE), he went to graduate school at Virginia Tech to earn his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering. Ph.D. - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2020. 2007 Kilbourne Hall liuq@vmi.edu bulger-barnettkd@vmi.edu Bio. He has published four books, among them beingGreat Britains Economic Blockade of Germany in World War I, 1914-1918andThe Battle of Heligoland Bightthat were published in 2004 and 2006 respectively. Lisa Tracy is a freelance writer and editor and a lover of language and learning. 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. 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. 540-464-7152 Jones, R.M.M. westct@vmi.edu 1027 Kilbourne Hall 330 Scott Shipp Hall 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. They both enjoy cooking food from around the world, being in the forest, and travel. Specialty: Motivation, thriving, and life purpose in adolescents and young adults. Bithers awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (5th Award), Army Commendation Medal (6th Award), Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Iraq Campaign Medal (2nd Award) and the Korean Defense Service Medal. Areas of Interest Research and Objectives, Deputy Superintendent for Academics and Dean of the Faculty 540-464-7195 540-464-7170 Bio. schriverom@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor He served as the Main Propulsion Officer and completed a deployment to the 7th Fleet AOR. After receiving a B.A. Jeff lives in Lexington with his wife Corey and their two sons. 301C Maury Brooke Hall 3. At VMI, she teaches freshman composition, public speaking, and technical communication. To achieve institutional coherent in assessment and evaluation practices. Bio, Expertise: Plant metabolism, biofuel development fromcrop residues, genetic engineering, Associate Professor 540-464-7339 Ph.D. Virginia Tech She has published articles on Persian and Dari literature, on Russian Orientalism, and on Russians in Iran and Central Asia. According to VMI, Brown has a bit of hands-on experience of his own in the sport. Ph.D. - Yale University, History copelanddl@vmi.edu Adams, T.F.Spande, H.M. Garaffo, T. Kaneko, T.R. Facilities Manager, Cocke Hall graydr@vmi.edu vosburghjr@vmi.edu, IT Manager and Instructor 540-464-7467 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. 3, 2021. 311 Smith Hall Professional Engineer 2015 Bachelor of Science, Criminology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, VA 2016 Security Forces Basic Officer Course, Camp Bullis, San Antonio, TX, Second Lieutenant February 04, 2016First Lieutenant February 04, 2018Captain Febraury 04, 2020, Department Head Bio. He has supported humanitarian missions in Indonesia, Japan, Nepal and the Philippines and deployed in support of counter-terrorism efforts during Operation Enduring Freedom Philippines. Specialty: Letters L-Z (Female), Letters I, U-Z (Male), Inside VMI Ambassador She has also written book reviews for Renaissance Quarterly, Sixteenth Century Journal, Journal of Northern Renaissance Art, and Historians of Netherlandish Art Review of Books, and has presented her work at numerous conferences in North America and in Europe. Sex-Specific Differences in CYP1A2 Genotype and Caffeine Behavior (with Gabrielle E. W. Giersch), Consumption Maximization in Retirement (with Barry Cobb and Jeffrey S. Smith), SALT Deduction Changes in 2017 TCJA and Homeownership (with Kathryn Simms, Jeffrey S. Smith, and Dekuwmini Mornah). mcbrayerhm@vmi.edu, Associate Professor Education Old Dominion University 602 Nichols Bio. Her primary research interests include traditional Chinese drama, gender representation, and more recently, the interplay of theater, media and popular culture. Doug Humphries retired from 30 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served mainly in analysis and analytic management positions with regional focus on the Middle East, South Asia, and the Balkans and functional specialties in military and security affairs. Her poems and essays have appeared in Ariadne, Borderlands, Columbia Poetry Review, Contemporary Womens Writing, Crab Orchard Review, Denver Quarterly, interim, Jacket2, Nashville Review, The Rumpus, Tulsa Studies in Womens Literature, Vassar Review, and elsewhere. 540-464-7017 A graduate of ECPI Technical College, he began his career in 1999 with Professional Network Services as a network cable installer. Just two years ago in 2020, Brown was selected for the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching for the Chicago Bears. bakichsd@vmi.edu Cadet-initiated Research on rhetorical analysis and application: Col. McDonald received the VMI Distinguished Teaching Award in 2006 and was elected as a faculty initiate to the VMI Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa in 2010. Since, Lieutenant Colonel Franklin has served in Force Support, Aircraft Maintenance, and as Inspector General in the Air National Guard. 540-464-7451 Ph.D. University of Kentucky He is a graduate of the Air Defense Command and Control Course and Special Operations Top-off Intelligence Course. Dr. Copeland did his internship and residency at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. 214 Cormack Hall He now employs those same life lessons in his family life and work. 2005 Bachelor of Science degree, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 2006 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, 2009 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence, 2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, 2013 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Certification, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, 2013 Master of Arts, Political Science International Relations, American Military University, Charles Town, West Virginia, 2018 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence, Flight Hours: 2465 total, 170 instructor pilot hours, 1184 combat hours, and 293 combat support hours, Aircraft flown: T-37, T-44, C-130E, EC-130H, TC-130H, EQ-4B, RQ-4B, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border (4OLC), Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal - ISAF, Top Academic Performer, Initial Flight Screening, 2005, Outstanding Contributor, Air and Space Basic Course, 2006, Superior Performer, Operational Readiness Exercise, 2009, Aircrew of the Month, 43 Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, 2009 (x2), Military Volunteer of the Quarter, 348 Reconnaissance Squadron, 2013, CGO of the Quarter, 348 Reconnaissance Squadron, 2013, Military Volunteer of the Year, 69 Reconnaissance Group, 2013, Military Volunteer of the Quarter, 69 Reconnaissance Group, 2014, Military Volunteer of the Quarter, Team Grand Forks AFB, 2014, CGO of the Year, 69 Reconnaissance Group, 2014, Hawk Leadership of the Year Award, 69 Reconnaissance Group, 2014, CGO of the Year, Team Grand Forks AFB, (69 RG and 319 ABW) 2014, Military Volunteer of the Year, 69 Reconnaissance Group, 2014, FGO of the Quarter, 69 Reconnaissance Group, 2016, FGO of the Quarter, ACC Det 1, AF TENCAP, 2017, First Lieutenant 01 June 2007, Captain 01 June 2009, Major 01 Sept 2015, Procurement Practitioner 125 Post Hospital Bio. Professor stephensonrb@vmi.edu Her work focuses not only on synthesizing and testing hydrogel detection mechanisms, but also understanding why hydrogels behave differently depending on their environment as well as alternative detection methods to enhance signals from the hydrogel. idoljl@vmi.edu, Associate Professor An educator for twenty years, Mrs. Parson is proficient in student conferencingand writing instruction. Prior to her work at VMI, she held an Albrecht Drer Fellowship at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany. 301 Letcher Avenue My research focuses on the evolution and ecology of invertebrate animals. Bio, Adjunct InstructorCivil and Environmental Engineering, Professor - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bio. 333 Scott Shipp Hall Moosman, P. R., Jr., C. K. Cratsley, S. D. Lehto, and H. H. Thomas. Joyce received his Bachelors degree in Physical Education from Springfield College in 1988. lillyel10@vmi.edu MR Ballard served with distinction during Counter-Narcotics missions with Joint Task Force-Six along with the U.S. Southern Border areas and Joint Task Force-Bravo in Honduras.