Development and Mechanistic Investigations of Decarboxylative Elimination of Carboxylic Acids via Photoredox/Cobalt Dual Catalysis. He worked five years as a Firefighter/EMT-Paramedic in Corsicana, Texas, before enrolling in the doctorate program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Developing strategies to limit exam anxiety in the classroom setting. 540-464-7132 mayhewmb@vmi.edu, Administrative Assistant For instance patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) , a genetic disorder , or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), often associated with environmental causes, suffer from chronic respiratory inflammation [1, 2, 3, 4]. His courses include ERH 101 and 102, Rhetoric and Composition; ERH 201 and 202, Rhetorical Traditions; ERH 205, British Literary Traditions; and ERH 301, Rhetoric and Public Address. 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. Military Science Instructor A nineteenth-century specialist and ecocritic, Lt. Col. Carrico researches literary representations of water in the works of Gustave Flaubert, Guy de Maupassant, George Sand, and most recently, mile Zola. Colonel Travis Homiak, USMC, was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps in 1994 from the Virginia Military Institute. She also contributes to a research team affiliated with USAIDs Feed the Future program, analyzing food systems and their resilience to external shocks. He also performed over 280 NBIS and PONTIS bridge inspections. knicktr@vmi.edu, Professor, Human Performance and Wellness Matts research interests include the investigation of innovative connections in precast concrete structures, the use of ultra-high performance concrete, and the analysis of the long-term performance of bridge structures. The major focus of this work is the structure and stereochemistry of ant venom alkaloids and other formicid exocrine secretions. 511 Nichols 225 Marshall Hall She is native to Rockbridge County. allisonrd@vmi.edu, Electronics Technician Schultz. 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. Bio. lasisiaa@vmi.edu topasnaga@vmi.edu 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. 703 Nichols Since that time, he has authored a book on the Brusilov Offensive of 1916, edited a two-volume set entitled Russia at War as well as two volumes of Personal Perspectives on the world wars, contributed numerous articles to encyclopedias, and published book reviews in the Journal of Military History, the Canadian Journal of History, Mars & Clio, Global War Studies, and for the H-German electronic network. With over 10 years of experience postgraduate teaching and transportation engineering, Idewu is an expert in simulation modeling using the Vissim platform and provides creative solutions to both common and uncommon transportation engineering problems. Ph.D. - Florida State University 540-464-7022 Ph.D. - Emory University 540-464-7958 540-464-7288 His current research projects explore how environmental and climatic changes influenced trade, political decisions, thought processes, human subsistence, adaptability, and ideas of resiliency from the early modern period to the present, while simultaneously inspiring new ways of perceiving, interpreting, and representing nature and provoking changes in the sea and land. M.S. Assistant Professor mcmasterslj@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor Captain Drydens teaching responsibilities are Swimming, Wellness Concepts and Drug and Alcohol Awareness. His duties include the direction of the Regimental Band, the VMI Commander's Jazz Ensemble, The Institute Brass, and he oversees the Pipe Band and the Glee Club. 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). Another important highlight of my life was being a missionary in Guatemala amidst the Kechi indigenous people, establishing a clinic that attended to their medical needs. 540-464-7171 Department Head 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. jungy@vmi.edu 540-464-7770 ellisbf@vmi.edu 335 Scott Shipp Hall 2090 Kilbourne Hall Maj. Cody also supports the Writing Center as the Oral and Digital Communication Specialist. Miller Named VMI Athletic Director - Virginia Military Institute Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content WRIFLE Final VMI 6th, 4484 Recap Women's Rifle at Southern Conference Championships March 5, 2023 8:00 AM MRIFLE Final Sun Mar 05 Southern Conference Championships VMI 5th, 4543 gibsonke@vmi.edu, Police Officer Ph.D. University of Kansas Bio, Administrative Assistant Ph.D. - University of Montana 333 Nichols Engineering Annex Functional analysis of a predicted flavonol synthase gene family in Arabidopsis. 201 Admissions Office Maj. Stephanie Hodde joined the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies at VMI as an Assistant Professor in 2016. 307 Nichols Engineering Annex Her academic research interests include metafiction, the grotesque, representations of violence and death in contemporary Latin American and Peninsular literature, culture, and visual media, as well as cultural ramifications of drug trafficking in Colombia, Mexico and Galicia. In this capacity, he led 37 Airmen on a 10-month, 85K-mile global tour where he led a $9M, 64K lb-equipment, 90-minute show at 71 military installations worldwide, where he was both roadie and band keyboardist. Joness public scholarship has also been featured on various public radio, television, and podcast programs. Bio, Assistant Professor 104 Carroll Hall M.E. Social Media; News; Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Bio. 540-464-7412 VCU Athletics Sports Medicine Building 1300 W. Broad St. 2094 Kilbourne Hall Site Manager His research interests are in high-performance services-based computing solutions, novel digital educational technologies, and tools for the social network analysis of complex systems. Commandant of Cadets jonesjd@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor 540-464-7350 540-464-7700 In December 2002, he assumed command of the 3/379th Logistical Support Battalion in Barling, Arkansas. lillycp@vmi.edu 305 Nichols Engineering Annex Whether you're an Athlete, Creator, Sponsor, or Fan we're here to help you get the answers you need and make FanZone accessible for all. He is working on a book tentatively titled Spanish Ways of War and Occupation: Conquest, Culture, and the Guerrilla Myth in Spain and Morocco, 1912-1956. 513 Scott Shipp Hall crowleykd@vmi.edu, Executive Secretary Dr. O'Dell holds a B.A. He is particularly interested in the early twentieth-century philosopher Gabriel Marcel and the contemporary philosophers William Desmond and Byung-Chul Han. hildrethra@vmi.edu 540-464-7545 ), "The Hot Stock Tip from Debbie: Implications for Market Efficiency," Journal of Behavioral Finance, 8:4, 2007, (with Ken Small. 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. Bio, Associate ProfessorCivil and Environmental Engineering. beaganr@vmi.edu, Marine Officer Instructor Lt. Col. Ph.D. - Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIITD) Ph.D. - University of Illinois at Chicago Assistant Professor English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies, 104th Division (Instructor Training), US Army Reserve 540-464-7700 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. 540-464-7482 Dr. Reshef Agam-Segal completed hisdoctoratein philosophy at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. R. Tirouvanziam, S. de Bentzmann, C, Hubeau, J. Hinnrasky, J. Jacquot, B. Peault, and E. Puchelle. ScottB@vmiaa.org Dr. Lu is an Assistant Professor of Chinese at Virginia Military Institute. He has earned masters and doctorate degrees in military history from The Ohio State University and a masters degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. 2017 Kilbourne Hall smytheab@vmi.edu 540-464-7470 Before joining VMI in 2017, she taught at Tri-County Technical College, Clemson University, and Stamford University, Bangladesh. 540-464-7881 Lisa Tracy is a freelance writer and editor and a lover of language and learning. B8 Old Barracks During this deployment, Second Lieutenant Beck served as the Platoon Commander and Fire Direction Officer (FDO) of First Platoon in exercises across the PACOM area of operations. Administrative AssistantMilitary Science and Leadership, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent 125 Post Hospital Alerding. His awards and decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal (3OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal (1OLC), AAM (1OLC), AGCM (5th award), NDSM, ACM-CS, GWTSM, NOPDR, ASR, OSR, NATOMDL, EXW-NCDI and DMB-DWV. 540-464-7776 303 Shell Hall 226 Post Hospital Bio. Professor 540-464-7242 139A Barracks He was commissioning crew Navigator in USS Peleliu (LHA-5) in which he transited the Panama Canal and crossed the equator. 3018-B Kilbourne Hall 540-464-7654 Ph.D. - University of Virginia Professor Specialty: Nanoscale Materials and Nonlinear Optics rhameyjp@vmi.edu Computer Support Technician He has extensive bridge design and inspection experience. 2052 Kilbourne Hall 540-464-7146 He is a graduate of the First Sergeant Course, Drill Sergeant School, Advanced NCO Course, and Instructor Course. Assistant ProfessorMilitary Science and Leadership, Associate Professor - University at Texas Rio Grande Valley S. J. Posavec. 313G Mallory Hall Curriculum guide: The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien. (540) 464-7846 540-464-7962 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. Ashleigh B. Smythe. Sci. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 15(1): 13-19. 540-464-7420 207B Mallory Hall 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. kellyla@vmi.edu, Associate Professor M.S. Her most recent article, Emblems and Hybridity in a Southern German Epitaph Sculpture, appeared in Hybridity in Early Modern Art (Routledge, 2021). Sample of Lt. Col. Ticens Recent Scholarship: Professor Before joining the faculty ranks at VMI, she taught courses and conducted research at the University of Montana, University of Texas: El Paso, and Roanoke College. 540-464-7136 311 Carroll Hall 540-464-7989 Instructor Bio, Assistant Professor Some of my current research deals with Internet provider competition, the impact of housing demolition programs, and market power in electricity markets. 427 Scott Shipp Hall Coale is responsible for overseeing the departments seven-semester academic program required of all cadets - centered on enhancement of the mind-body connection. Bio. 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.). Jones, D.R. 540-464-7933 540-464-7057 This is a team of M.E. Reescrituras del paradigma. He attended Salisbury University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. 310 Smith Hall He was awarded his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia where he studied the ability of inorganic compounds to modify the standard organic chemistry of aromatic molecules. 467 Scott Shipp Hall hilkered@vmi.edu, Instructor Bio, ProfessorDepartment HeadHuman Performance and Wellness (HPW). Bio. M.S. brockenbroughjb@vmi.edu, Director of Music 540-464-7290 The other components are housed in Civil Engineering Department, optimizing biofuel production from crop residues, and in the Department of English and Fine Arts which focuses on developing communication skills in our trained researchers. 540-464-7638 He and his wife, Amber, have two daughters, Gabriella, age 7; and Clementine, age 2. 330 VMI Parade Ph.D. - Cornell University robinsonwl@vmi.edu in Philosophy from the University College of Swansea in Wales in 1989, and his B.A. atwellms@vmi.edu In 2014, LT Fontana commissioned into the Navy as a Surface Warfare officer through Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. 203 Carroll Hall Lt. Col. Atwell teaches courses in British literature and creative writing, specializingin fiction. Bio, Information Security Officer Ms. Ruffin was the Program Support Technician for VMI Army ROTC from 1999-2004. Bio. He is a former Fulbright Exchange scholar in Arabic at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas. Bio. She is also a former adjunct faculty member for Dabney S. Lancaster Community College where she taught Information Technology Courses. Ph.D. - Yale University, History 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. Bio. agam-segalr@vmi.edu She also examines the cultural history of martial arts in East Asia. freinst@vmi.edu He continues to work as a consultant through PSI, Inc. on projects through TFHRC. MR Ballard was enrolled in the Excellence in Armor Program in 1993. bulger-barnettkd@vmi.edu Jones, A.W. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, with a concentration in Reading, Writing, Literacy, and Culture, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, an M.A. While in seminary, Chaplain Casper was also engaged in full-time pastoral ministry as a Youth and Young Adult Pastor in a local church. Her primary research interests include traditional Chinese drama, gender representation, and more recently, the interplay of theater, media and popular culture. - Northeastern University He is also the assistant director of Rat Challenge and is primarily in charge of overseeing the onsite activities, with oversight of the Low Initiatives. newhousecd@vmi.edu 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. Darrell lives in Montvale with his wife Elaine and two (twin) sons. Bio, Assistant ProfessorCivil and Environmental Engineering. Recruiting Operations OfficerMilitary Science and Leadership, Associate Professor Bio, Assistant Professor After receiving a B.A. She was born in Romania, where she spent the first ten years of her life, then relocated to Germany where she completed high school. 116 Post Hospital Bio, Director of Preston Library 540-464-7459 540-464-7211 With Yasmina Romero Morales (Universidad de La Laguna) and Luca Cerullo (Universit degli Studi di Palermo). 300E Preston Library Cmdr. 3, Winter 2013, pp. hand@vmi.edu, Desktop Support Manager Ph.D. George Mason University Staff Sgt. Master Sgt. 225 Post Hospital As Operations Officer, he supervises all unit operations, recruiting, and education functions; oversees cadre training and professional development; leads, recruits, trains, counsels and evaluates 383 highly qualified young men & women as prospective AF officers; supervises cadre and all detachment activities; and serves as the interim commander in the absence of the commander. herringps@vmi.edu, Associate Professor in International and Area Studies (Intercultural Communication) from Brigham Young University; and a second master's (M.S.) dupalah@vmi.edu He then attended the Field Artillery Basic Officer Leadership Course (FABOLC) in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Arabic at the department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Virginia Military Institute. He served four years on active duty as a tanker with duty stations in Korea and Fort Riley, Kansas. She obtained her doctorate from Stanford University in 2016. In his civilian career, MAJ Westland is a retired police officer and is currently a real estate agent in Southwest Virginia. byerssd@vmi.edu, Unix/Database Administrator bitherch@vmi.edu, Director of Corps Marksmanship and NCAA Rifle Coach 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. 540-464-7845 smithjs@vmi.edu mcbrayerhm@vmi.edu, Associate Professor 213 Cormack Hall sandersonvl@vmi.edu, Military Science Instructor MS IV https://valentina-dimitrovagrajzl.squarespace.com/ Ph.D. - University of Virginia 540-464-7096 123-126. Member of the US Marine Corp Marathon Runners Club. 56, no. mcdonaldcr@vmi.edu He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from the J.W. 540-464-7238 Goen previously held full-time faculty positions at Christopher Newport University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, and Clemson University, teaching courses in human communication and quantitative research. Wes lives in Rockbridge County with his wife Karen, and their two children Ethan and Tess. hardinpd@vmi.edu richterdj@vmi.edu 434 Mallory Hall haydeneh@vmi.edu, Jr. Software Engineer 540-464-7934 Police Officer alghazojm@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor sorrelsvp@vmi.edu, Institute and Corps Sergeant Major Ph.D. - Tulane University They have four adult children, Robert, Timothy, Kathryn, and Carolina. Barber founded several successful yachting and security-oriented consultancies. K. de Queiroz, P. Cantino, and J. Gauthier, eds. 111 Smith Hall 311 Cocke Hall His first assignment was onboard USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) as the ElectronicWarfare Officer, where he was twice deployed in support of OperationEnduring Freedom. ), Stanton Q. Smith, Sean T. Dudek, Shu-Hui He, Jarod A. Girod, and Shane R. Nunes The Application of Vinamidinium Salts to the Synthesis of 1,2,4-Trisubstituted Pyrroles, John T. Gupton III, Nakul Telang, Dominic F. Gazzo, Peter J. Barelli, Kristin E. Lescalleet, Jonathon W. Fagan, Brandon J. JonesTH@vmi.edu Ph.D. - Applied Mathematics, Utah State University - John Hopkins University 424 Scott Shipp Hall 540-464-7045 abryga@vmi.edu Bio Col. J. Shawn Addington, Ph.D., P.E. This center is working to train a workforce of students to develop sources of sustainable energy from plant biomass residues. Professor Bio. brodieja@vmi.edu I am a Spanish instructor at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) where I teach elementary and intermediate Spanish courses. Dr Quevedo is an analytical chemist interested in the detection of small molecules. Conference and Marketing Assistant chittumjf@vmi.edu, Executive Assistant 540-464-7422 418 Mallory Hall Washburn University Athletics Department Petro Allied Health Center | 1700 SW College Ave. | Topeka, Kan. 66621 Main: (785) 670-1135 | Tickets: (785) 670-BODS wutickets.com | Fax: (785) 670-1091 Staff Directory Members By Category/Department Footer 221 Marshall Hall Dr. Agam-Segal specializes in the philosophy of Wittgenstein, and in moral philosophy, and he has special interests in the logic of figurative language, as well as the relations between philosophy and literature. In 2008 he graduated Dabney Lancaster with an A.S degree in Information Technology with Network specialization. She served two overseas tours in this capacity, in New Delhi, India and Warsaw, Poland, respectively. 540-464-7971 540-464-7846 Natalies research focuses on memory, socialism, post-colonialism, activism, globalism, visual rhetoric, national identity, and theories and concepts of space. My scholarly work primarily focuses on the interplay between race, gender, and sexuality on the northern region of the Spanish Empire, present-day Texas and Northern Mexico. 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. 540-464-7474 Bio. Bio. A. Copper-mediated Decarboxylative Acetoxylation of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acids. johnsonmh@vmi.edu mccoysn@vmi.edu, Professor Col. Dennis Foster is Department Head and Professor of International Studies and Political Science at Virginia Military Institute. MR Moses McFadden, Jr. (Sgt. 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). 204 Health Center agnorrt@vmi.edu, Professor Bio. schablikjc@vmi.edu Bio. 540-464-7533 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. Ph.D. - Cornell University arndtjs@vmi.edu maktoomima@vmi.edu Canadian Field-Naturalist, 126:117-124. Specialty: Nonlinear Optics and Laser Spectroscopy polumbooa@vmi.edu, Lecturer sullivangr@vmi.edu Bio, Associate Professor He directed the Glee Club from 2002-2012. Bio. 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.