Prior to arriving at VMI, Dr. Johnson was a strength and conditioning coach at Radford University (1995-1998) and Virginia Tech (1998-2006). 540-464-7382
Lisa Tracy is a freelance writer and editor and a lover of language and learning.
He earned his commission and rank of Second Lieutenant in 2001 after attending the Academy of Military Science (AMS) at McGhee-Tyson ANGB, TN.
smithsq@vmi.edu
He is the author of numerous articles in such publications as theJournal of Military History, theEncyclopedia of the Cold War, andNaval History. 540-464-7667
After working at Tech, he returned to JMU to help the Dukes reach back-to-back FCS National Title games in 2016 and 2017.
- Oregon State University
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S. J. Posavec. 540-464-7535
In August 2000, Wes joined the Information Technology department as Microcomputer Support Manager and became Network Manager in 2008. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 23:121-127, 2000.
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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
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When not teaching, researching, mentoring, advising, etc., Maj. Gornick is a prolific knitter, enthusiastic tabletop/RPG gamer, exuberant corgi owner, an avid hiker, and somewhat successful baker.
Mohammed Shihab obtained his M.A. 540-464-7234
They have three children: Lisa (27), Will (21) and Josh (19).
MR Ballard was enrolled in the Excellence in Armor Program in 1993. Chem.
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin enlisted in the Alabama Air National Guard in 1988 and reached the rank of Staff Sergeant as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician on the F-16. His recent research crosscuts the areas of Software Defined Networking (SDN) architectures and protocols, high performance and cloud computing, ubiquitous Internet of Things (IoT), and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS).
Assistant Professor
His success in battery level billets highlighted him as a subject matter expert for rocket artillery operations as he was subsequently hand selected to be the Battalion Fire Direction Officer and Battalion Training Officer in August of 2018. 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. 540-464-7419
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In 2014, he reported to USS RODNEY M. DAVIS (FFG-60) in Everett, WA.
Schultz.
Ph.D. - Auburn University
R.M.M.
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New VMI football coach begins his fourth head coaching position At 65, Danny Rocco has already been a head coach at Liberty, Richmond and Delaware.
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Bio.
Melinda lives with her husband Mike in Buena Vista, VA. Director, Psychologist
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Chris Moore: specialist team coordinator/TE Captain Drydens teaching responsibilities are Swimming, Wellness Concepts and Drug and Alcohol Awareness.
She has been teaching college-level English composition courses since 2005.
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His research interests also extend to positive psychology, including posttraumatic growth and its relation to other measures of well-being. Ph.D. - University of Virginia
youngjm@vmi.edu, Graphic Designer
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Lt Col Ryan W.F. M. A.
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.
He earned a BSBA with an emphasis in Management Information Systems and an MBA from the University of Southern Mississippi. 303 Letcher Ave.
Bio.
byerssd@vmi.edu, Unix/Database Administrator
Director of Facilities Management
jensenrg@vmi.edu
Since its inception in 1891, the program has had 30 head coaches.
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). 401 Maury-Brooke Hall
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brownjp@vmi.edu
Among Capt.
foltzac@vmi.edu, Writing Center Consultant
At least three of their seven or more years of medical school and residency training are dedicated to learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that are seen in the adult population.
Literary, Audiovisual and Artistic Critical Approaches (2020, content developed), Self-Reflection in Contemporary Hispanic Fiction and Film (2022, content developed), SP481 Survey of Spanish Cultureand Society (course developed, taughtin Spain), ML498 and ML 499 Reading and Writing for the Honors Thesis in Modern Languages and Cultures, Cadet Steven Foster Jr., Narcos, Sicarios and Narcocorridos: The (De)humanization of Mexican Drug Trafficking Figureheads in Media, 2017- 2018, Cadet Christopher Soo, Narco Souvenirs for Sale: The Fight Against the Touristification of Colombias Narco Heritage, 2021- 2022.
She also developed manufacturing support systems for Corning Inc. in Canton, NY.
wiseha@vmi.edu
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The official Football Coach List for the Old Dominion University Skip To Main . spearsja@vmi.edu, Professor
Chem. Wes lives in Rockbridge County with his wife Karen, and their two children Ethan and Tess.
Their recent collaboration has engendered a completed screenplay for a major film project, Eagle in the Snow, adapted from the novel Eagle in the Snow, written by Wallace Breem.
Patricia Hardin assumed the position of Assistant Director of International Programs on July 27, 2015.
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Dr. Quevedo is also committed to further integrating current technology into the chemistry curriculum, with a focus on biotechnological applications.
331 Scott Shipp Hall
Ph.D. Strategic Management, University of Glasgow
Smythe, and B.W.
youngdh125@vmi.edu
Military Science Instructor
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Bio, Professor and Department Head of Biology
I have been using behavioral andexperimental methods to study real-world policy and practice-relevant issues.
Bio.
Col. Pennie Ticen has been a member of the English faculty at VMI since the fall of 2003.
545 Scott Shipp Hall
319 Letcher Avenue
226 Marshall Hall
schroepferle@vmi.edu
Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University
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Government Relations Officer
While on active duty, he obtained a bachelors degree in occupational education and a masters degree in educational administration.
boobaral@vmi.edu, Director of Staff
Department Head
She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Services and Psychology in 1981 from Elon University,North Carolina. Dr. McCain is a biochemist with research interests in the study of enzymes. humphrieskl@vmi.edu, Dr. Paul D. Humphries, COL, US Army (Ret. farleykd@vmi.edu, Commandants Office Chief of Staff
Christopher M. Blunda teaches advanced courses on the history of the ancient Mediterranean and the two-semester World History course. Bio.
Bio, Associate ProfessorDirector of Cyber Defense Lab, Treasurer
Human Resources Assistant
463 Scott Shipp Hall
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).
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2046 Ext. Her research and teaching explore intersections between creative discourse, pedagogy, and multimodal forms of social literacy, including community-based narratives, documentary theatre, and arts-based learning.
From 2008 to 2010 MAJ ELLIS was the Student Company Executive Officer for the PSYOP training cadre at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center.
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LTC Kendricks articles have appeared inEsprit Crateur(2018),Lingua Romana(2016), theAustralian Journal of French Studies(2015), andRenaissance and Reformation(2013).
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brileydc@vmi.edu, Police Officer
His area of focus centers on the benefits derived from Resistance Training from both a performance perspective, and a health/wellness perspective. wilkinsrf@vmi.edu, Post Engineer
Scott Wachenheim: head coach
Professional Engineer
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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.
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Doctors of Internal Medicine (internists) focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of diseases that affect adults.
Recent game results are to the left; upcoming games to the right. During her thirty five years at Virginia Military Institute, she has taught Shakespeare as well as British Literature and freshman writing, among other subjects. rhameyjp@vmi.edu
MAJ Westland is a resident of Roanoke, Virginia and is married to the former Jill Kristin Trussell. hostetterah@vmi.edu, Instructor
Prior to beginning my doctoral studies, I was a market analyst for an electric utility in Wisconsin.
bissellga@vmi.edu, Administrative Assistant
D. Eng.
Associate Professor
Andriamaharavo: T.H.
102 Old Hospital
Specialty: Socio-behavioral influences on well-being; the psychology of aging
UMass Dartmouth, Biology Department, 2005-2009, NASA Exobiology Post-Doctoral Fellow, Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, 2003-200, Trade Agreements and the Environment: An Industry-Level Study for NAFTA, Regional Trade Agreements and Foreign Direct Investment, Evidence Linking Exchange Rates and Foreign Direct Investment, Grade Dropping in Intermediate Macroeconomics, A Panel Study of the Pollution-Haven Hypothesis,revise and resubmit at the, Grade Dropping, Strategic Behavior, and Student Satisficing,under review at the, A Panel Study of Foreign Direct Investment and Trade, Student Perceptions of Current and Ideal Learning and Grade Orientations in Economics Courses,with Lester Hadsell and Mary Ellen Mallia, Immigration and Foreign Direct Investment with James Bang, The Effects of the EMU on FDI through the Elimination of Exchange Rate Volatility, The Effect of Natural Disaster on International Trade, The Environment and Trade,with Atin Basu and James Bang. Since his arrival at VMI, LTC Kendrick has co-developed an entirely new French curriculum that emphasizes written, oral, and cross-cultural communication across a French majors cadetship. Bio, Specialty: Organic Chemistry & Natural Products Chemistry and Chemical Ecology.
Mr. Chip Lilly graduated with an English/Education degree from Berea College, KY.
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.
Bio.
VMI Hires Danny Rocco as the Next Head Football Coach At VMI, she teaches freshman composition, public speaking, and technical communication. 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.
Bio. rakesel@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
Moosman, P. R., Jr., D. L. Moosman, and J. C. Pillow. MS I Instructor
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She currently serves on the directorboard of BETA, Asociacin de Jvenes Doctores en Hispanismo.
in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.A.
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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).
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Col. John A. Brodie has been the Institute's Director of Music since 1988. Director of Research, VMI Research Labs
While assigned there, he served as the Reconnaissance Survey Officer and then Platoon Leader for C Battery (MLRS). 1st Class, Retired), Supply Technician
Her own research has focused on Shakespeare, assessment, and curricular development.
Her research interests lie primarily in the area of 17th century German emblems and foreign language pedagogy.
He has taught courses or guest lectured on international affairs, national security, intelligence, and military history at National Defense University, Columbia University, and American University as well as, in retirement, at VMI, Southern Virginia University, and Washington & Lee University. He also works with colleagues to coordinate the weekly French Table and hosted a major regional French conference at VMI in 2015. 540-464-7272
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Bio, Associate ProfessorCivil and Environmental Engineering. Banisteria 48:9-13.
He is a graduate of the Air Defense Command and Control Course and Special Operations Top-off Intelligence Course. Daniel continued his research career as a Post-Doctoral research associate with Thomas J. Meyer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills Energy Frontier Research Center: Solar Fuels. There he studied the catalytic conversion of H2O and CO2 into usable fuels for applications in renewable energy technology.
desilveycp@vmi.edu.
After high school, she moved to the US to study at Wake Forest University as a foreign student on an F 1 visa.
Maj. Doug Wainwright is the CIS Department IT Manager and Instructor. Moosman, P. R., Jr., H. H. Thomas, and J. P. Veilleux.
Since arriving at VMI, he has become increasingly interested in the intersection of philosophy, aesthetics, and religion. Recruiting Operations OfficerMilitary Science and Leadership, Associate Professor
My goal is to apply fundamental knowledge about plant chemistry to the genetic engineering of a dual-use food and fuel crop plant to be cultivated on the same plot of land.
During his career, Staff Sgt.
H. Lin, L. Rubio, A. Smythe, M. Jiminez, and B.W.
Ph.D., M.F.A. 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.
Specialty: Fluid Mechanics, Materials & Energy Systems
To define what is acquired in language acquisition and consider how this transforms the speaker. 540-464-7354
blakese@vmi.edu, Professor
mcmasterslj@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
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Ph.D. - Texas Christian University
Danny Rocco is VMI's new football coach - Cardinal News Department Head
Smith is also a creative writer. lawhornejl@vmi.edu, Assistant Marine Officer Instructor
fontanacb@vmi.edu
2010.
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She is a Professor of History at Virginia Military Institute where she teaches classes on Iran, the Middle East, Russia and World History.
111 Smith 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.
Moore, Pennington and I began in fall 2011. 540-464-7718
A. Photo-induced Kochi Decarboxylative Elimination for the Synthesis of E/ZEnamides and Enecarbamates, J. Org. 540-464-7075
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Bio.
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He also served with the Joint Communication Command Center during Operation Just Cause, Panama. Bio.
- Washington & Lee University School of Law
A., P. R. Moosman, Jr., C. H. Kilgore, and T. L. Best.
Maj. Timothy J. 540-464-7232
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My current book project,Forbidden Affairs: Sexual Deviance in the Spanish Texas-Coahuila Borderlands(under contract with Texas Tech University Press) investigates the multitude of ways colonial officials and community members responded to illicit sexual matters.
Senior Associate Athletic Director, Sports Medicine and Performance. Bio. Ph.D. - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Designed and managed US/Ireland student in-country programs examining. 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. 540-464-7332
Ph.D. - Tulane University
mattesonca@vmi.edu, Network Technician
Commandant B-8
215 Carroll Hall
He teaches courses on ethics, religion, and aesthetics.
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lewisde@vmi.edu
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Website:https://sites.google.com/g.clemson.edu/tanjinaafrin/, LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanjina-afrin-phd-e-i-t-360b2776/, Associate Professor
Austin, K. B., P. R. Moosman, and H. H. Thomas.
Professional Engineer
In her off-hours, she enjoys reading, gardening, and cooking.
418 VMI Parade, Commandant 141
Specialty: Modern and Contemporary Peninsular and Latin American Literatures
Hicham Assaoui holds an M.A. afrotc@vmi.edu, Publications Manager
350 Nichols Engineering Annex
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coxgeoff@vmi.edu, Family Nurse Practitioner
2018 - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX Master of Arts in Spanish Translation and InterpretingCapstone project: La traduccin de la metfora en una traduccin parcial de Countering International Money Laundering, Total Failure is Only a Decimal Point Away. (in English: The translation of metaphor in a partial translation of Countering International Money Laundering.