She enjoys exploring new areas of research and mentoring students.
COL Brannon has six deployments in support of the Global War on Terror. They have three children: Lisa (27), Will (21) and Josh (19). The VMI Keydets football team competes in the Southern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Football Championship Subdivision, representing the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia.
He has published and presented on Marguerite de Navarre, Joachim DuBellay, polemic and politics in the French Wars of Religion, using sitcoms in the French classroom, student-centered learning and flipping the language classroom.
smithsq@vmi.edu
540-464-7554
MAJ Westland is a resident of Roanoke, Virginia and is married to the former Jill Kristin Trussell.
She is a former editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer, a teacher of composition and literature, and author of five books, including The Gradual Vegetarian, Muddy Waters: The Legacy of Katrina and Rita, and Objects of Our Affection.
Smiths creative writing often explores the influence of science and technology on the poetic imagination, especially figurative language.
Specialty: Engineering Management, Project Management, Engineering Economy, Construction Methods and Management
Bio. Returning to VMI in the fall of 2005, Col. Faust served as the Assistant Commandant for Personnel and Logistics for six years. Johnson, Carter, Wrestling with God: Hamlet and the Divine. Conference of the American/Popular Culture Association in the South. 540-464-7488
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. Cadets use iPads to access websites, podcasts and other documents, investigate the themes we discuss and develop their own personalized set of vocabulary surrounding the topics covered in each unit of instruction.
His book,Taking Flight: The Foundations of American Commercial Aviation, 1918-1938 (Texas A&M University Press, 2019), explores the federal governments role in promoting the development of commercial aviation between the world wars.
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During his first assignment to VMI, he was the Military Science IV Branch Chief/Detachment Operations Officer from 1996-1999 and during his second tour served as the Military Science I Branch Chief/Detachment Executive Officer from 2001-2005. Her current research involves impacts for critical reflective writing on design-based learning. 301C Maury-Brooke Hall
SingletonG@VMI.edu, Professor and Department Head
Associate Professor
From 1996 to 2013 Doug worked in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) as a System Administrator, and Network Engineer integrating and troubleshooting DoD network encryption equipment in Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET) enclaves. 540-464-7972
She is currently pursuing a second masters in science education from Miami University (Ohio).
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clarksr10@vmi.edu, Department Head
Sharkey, E. K., A.
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He is also a graduate of the US Army War College and the US State Department Senior Executive Seminar.
Coale oversaw numerous upgrades and expansions to training facilities across Post while serving in this capacity. 540-464-7528
stephensonrb@vmi.edu
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.
To achieve institutional coherent in assessment and evaluation practices.
Some of my current research deals with Internet provider competition, the impact of housing demolition programs, and market power in electricity markets.
sennyeypj@vmi.edu, Administrative Assistant
Meritorious Service Medal, Combat Action Badge, and Drill Sergeant Badge.
2012.
dukemm@vmi.edu, Micro Lab Coordinator
Football Coaches - Sacred Heart University She received her Ph.D. degree from Ajou University in South Korea in 2007 and then worked at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Florida as a research faculty.
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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. Holder of the Lieutenant General John W. Knapp 54 Chair for Academic Excellence
Lisa Tracy is a freelance writer and editor and a lover of language and learning. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Military Institute (VMI).
waldronpj@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
doanmh@vmi.edu, Professor
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herringps@vmi.edu, Associate Professor
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Officer in Charge
Rich and I have shared common experiences having both coached at Penn State as well as at The University of Virginia, Coach Rocco said. 540-464-7491
cerkeyje@vmi.edu
Bio, Instructor - MS II
Virginia Native Plant Society Upper James River Chapter Newsletter, Spring 2011, pp.
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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. 405F Maury-Brooke Hall
67, no. Most recently, this project was accepted for distribution in four twenty-two page volumes on comiXology.com, and she is hopeful for future, multi-platform success.
Bio. 540-464-7154
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His first book, Opium Slavery: The Civil War, Veterans, and Americas First Opioid Crisis, is under advance contract with University of North Carolina Press. 540-464-7191
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Senior Military Instructor/Operations
Before joining the faculty at VMI, she taught at the State University of New York at New Paltz and University of Michigan. 540-464-7096
allensk@vmi.edu
Bio.
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Areas of Interest Research and Objectives, Deputy Superintendent for Academics and Dean of the Faculty
A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Arkansas. Col. Bakichteaches courses on American foreign policy, grand strategy, U.S.-China relations, and cyber-strategy.
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2022 VMI Football Coaching Staff Scott Wachenheim: head coach Billy Parker: assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator/CB Nick Reveiz: defensive coordinator/LB Patrick Ashford: offensive coordinator/QB Chris Moore: specialist team coordinator/TE Jack Abercrombie: offensive line/run game coordinator Greg Wood: specialists/video coordinator 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. 540-464-7305
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My recent work examines individual choices from incentivized experimental settings, and it highlights the importance of personality traits in explaining individual risk and time preferences, entrepreneurship, and prosocial behaviors.
Specialty: Physical Chemistry
Before his tenure at the college, Brown made stops at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Catawba College, and Millersville University, overseeing defensive backs and special teams along the way, VMI said.
Ph.D. - University of Texas at Austin
In January 1984, His first troop assignment was as a rifle platoon leader in the 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea. Specialty: Educational Psychology (emphasis on motivation), Research Methodology
He graduated from North Georgia College in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry. Col. Bakich specializes in international relations theory and American national security policy.
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Dr. Xie is an Associate Professor of Chinese at Virginia Military Institute where she teaches Chinese language and culture courses. hardinj@vmi.edu
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Bio, Instructor
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.
Col. Gray is a 1980 Honors Scholar and Distinguished Military Graduate from Western Illinois University. haydeneh@vmi.edu, Jr. Software Engineer
Lt Col Ryan W.F. Balasuriya, U.B.R., S.A. Nadler, W.C. Wilson, L.I. Additionally, LTC Kendrick has contributed essays on theMiroir de lme pcheresseand Marguerite de Navarres other devotional poetry for the French Writing and Culture in the Renaissance volume of the digital scholarly databaseThe Literary Encyclopedia(http://www.litencyc.com).
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Assistant Professor
Office Manager
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His research, which has appeared in such outlets as the British Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, Political Psychology, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Foreign Policy Analysis, focuses on the impact of domestic factors on international conflict propensity, leadership psychology and war, the determinants of strategy choice by insurgent (especially terrorist) groups, and conventional and nuclear deterrence. (Ret.)
lewisrc@vmi.edu, Professor
osborneew@vmi.edu
Specialty: Transportation Engineering
Bio, Administrative Assistant
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.
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Captain Dryden received her degrees from Auburn University and masters from Virginia Tech. As a screenwriter, Smith shares several awards with husband and VMI peer, Douglas N. Smith.
Bio. After completing Intermediate Level Education in 2009, COL Brannon was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina where he served as the Battalion Operations Officer.
Ph.D., M.F.A.
Sample of Lt. Col. Ticens Recent Scholarship: Professor
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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. Free-living marine nematodes -Marine sediments support by far the greatest diversity of nematode species, and I aim to understand their diversity, evolution, and taxonomy. Chaplain Phillips holds a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Master of Science degree in Counseling from Columbus State University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. 540-464-7017
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Administrative Assistant
3/24/2022 1:08:00 PM. His teaching and contributions to the Virginia Military Institute have been recognized with the VMI Foundations Award for Distinguished Teaching (1999), the Faculty Mentor Award (2002), the VMI Achievement Medal (2005), the Matthew Fontaine Maury Prize for Excellence in Research (2016), the Wilbur S. Hinman, Jr. 26 Research Award (2018), the Dr. D. Rae Carpenter Award (2019), and the Lieutenant General John W. Knapp 54 Chair for Academic Excellence (2021). Married to Lovie Atkinson, and they have one daughter, one son, and one granddaughter. Moosman, P.R., Jr., P.R.
540-464-7131 George Abry (M.A., Johns Hopkins University) is an instructor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies.
Ashleigh B. Smythe, Michael J. Sanderson, and Steven A. Nadler.
After receiving a B.A.
And, Stinespring continued his success in Virginia when he returned to his hometown to serve as the Activities Director for Alleghany County Public Schools and Alleghany Highlands Public Schools this past year. Chem.
battagliajm@vmi.edu, Network Administrator
and M.A. Ph.D. - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Bowling Green State University Lieutenant Chris Fontana was born in Elgin, IL, and grew up in Algonquin, IL.
beckst@vmi.edu
She resides in Augusta County with her husband and son.
M.S.
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SFC Bryan is now assigned to 2-319th Regiment (USAR) in Covington, VA as a Senior Instructor. gandhiht@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
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. Specialty: The effects of poverty and associated risk factors on children's development with a specific focus on educational outcomes.
Instructor: English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies, Director of Admissions
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224 Marshall Hall
mccaindf@vmi.edu
In 2021, Patricia developed the Engineering Summer Study Abroad program in Rome, Italy in conjunction with John Cabot University in Rome. 540-464-7929
She also teaches Fieldwork courses, with recent sections focusing on Cadet Life at VMI and Women and African-Americans at VMI. 540-464-7244
- Liberty University
University of Richmond
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.
Ph.D. - Florida State University
Dallas B. Clark matriculated from Salt Lake City, Utah, with the Class of 1999 and attended VMI along with his brothers (Jordan 98, Ezra 99, Stillman 02 and Lincoln 04) and a nephew (Cannon 17). 313E Mallory Hall
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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.
http://fosterdm.weebly.com/
shaferdp@vmi.edu, Writing Center Consultant
Bio, Lab Technician
(Fall 2018), ERH-206 American Literary Traditions (Spring 2020 and Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022), ERH-205 British Literary Traditions (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Fall 2019), ERH-203 Ways of Reading (Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022), ERH-102 Writing and Rhetoric II (Spring 2019), ERH-101 Writing and Rhetoric I (Fall 2018, Fall 2019), ERH-461 Joyce's Finnegans Wake (Spring 2019), ERH-361 Joyces Ulysses (Spring 2019), ERH-361 Wittgenstein (Spring 2020). 417 Mallory Hall
In 2005, he enlisted in the Army Reserve where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant(P).
Old Hospital
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More details on the Baja SAE competition can be found here: https://www.bajasae.net/. Prior to beginning my doctoral studies, I was a market analyst for an electric utility in Wisconsin.
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After graduating college, he joined the Army Reserve and served as a drill sergeant for three years. 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. 301 Scott Shipp Hall
riesterje@vmi.edu
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https://www.stevenlandgraf.com/
Originally, a Ground Intelligence Officer, he served as a Scout Sniper Platoon Commander before entering into the Marine Corps reconnaissance and special operations community.
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Specialty: Labor Economics, Health Economics, Economics of Aging, and Applied Microeconomics
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CyDef Lab Cyber Security Scientist
He has also written a course pack/textbook for CE 301, A Bakers Dozen of Structural Topics Every Civil Engineer Should Know., CE 302 Civil Engineering Dynamics, CE 307 Properties of Engineering Materials, CE 327 Reinforced Concrete Design, CE 416 Fundamentals of Engineering, CE 423 Structural Steel Design, CE 428 Topics in Structural Design, CE 429 Advanced Structural Theory, CE 3341 Principles of Structural Design, CE 4343 Design of Concrete Structures, CE 5343 Advanced Reinforced Concrete, CEE 3424 Reinforced Concrete Design, CEE 3684 Civil Engineering Materials, Multimedia Coordinator
I am anAssistant Professor of Economics specializing in Urban Economics, Industrial Organization, and Applied Microeconomics. B.A. LTC Knepper arrived at VMI in the fall of 2014. bartleykd@vmi.edu, Professor
Police Officer
He and his wife, Chelsea, have been married for three years.
Assistant Director of Digital Communication
Copyright 2022 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. Qiong Liu teaches advanced courses on Modern Chinese History and the two-semester World History courses.
jonesjd@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, where in 2006, as an assistant division chief of staff, he managed a Baghdad centric civic action supporting a population of 11 million Iraqis during the height of religious violence.
I have combined historical records andrecent records to create a detailed account of each species found in the area.
riethmillers@vmi.edu, Adjunct Professor
Chaplain (Colonel) Bob Phillips joined the VMI Faculty and Staff in August 2016 after completing over 25 years of active duty service in the U.S. Army.
R. Tirouvanziam, S. de Bentzmann, C, Hubeau, J. Hinnrasky, J. Jacquot, B. Peault, and E. Puchelle. Second Lieutenant Beck was commissioned in the Marine Corps on the 7th of August 2015, after attending Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. Specialty: Motivation, thriving, and life purpose in adolescents and young adults.
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Assistant Director
He is the 2020 recipient of SSCAs John I Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award and the 2022 recipient of NAFSAs Lily von Klemperer Award for supporting and strengthening professional development in education abroad.
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He also earned a doctorate in civil engineering from Louisiana State University.
I am a Spanish instructor at Virginia Military Institute (VMI) where I teach elementary and intermediate Spanish courses. Columbia College
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moreirablancohe@vmi.edu
*Waalkes, M.R.
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Member of graduate faculties teaching courses in strategic communication, propaganda, and persuasion for the University of North Carolina Wilmington program in conflict resolution and management and James Madison University program in communication studies.
mattesonca@vmi.edu, Network Technician
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M.A.
- James Madison University
Assistant Professor
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also awarded Between Two Fires a Bronze Oscar for excellence in graduate student filmmaking.
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B.A. Huth, J.K., A. Silvis, P.R.
Currently, she teaches English Composition and Literature courses online for Dabney Lancaster Community College in Virginia and Eastern Gateway Community College in Ohio.
In 1990 he left active duty to pursue his seminary degree and then returned to active duty as a chaplain in 1994. Idewu, a native of New Orleans, joined the VMI faculty in 2009. 111 Smith Hall
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. 496 New Barracks
Specialty: Nanoscale Materials and Nonlinear Optics
storesva@vmi.edu, Assistant Professor
rowejn@vmi.edu, Professor
As the war commenced, he transferred into the Regular Army, and served as the CFLCC operations chief for the 2003 Liberation of Iraq, the lead strategist and then Special Forces chief of staff for CJSOTF-A, where he developed and managed the special operations supporting plan for the 2004 Afghan Presidential election.
He also works with colleagues to coordinate the weekly French Table and hosted a major regional French conference at VMI in 2015. Although the origins of VMI football date back to 1873, the first organized football team did not appear until 1891. bitherch@vmi.edu, Director of Corps Marksmanship and NCAA Rifle Coach
Snelling: D. Zhou, N. Toyooka,* H. Nemoto, K. Yamaguchi, H. Tsuneki, T. Wada, T. Sasaoka, H. Sakai, Y. Tezuka, S. Kadota, T. H. Jones, H. M. Garraffo, T. F. Spande, and J. W. Daly: J.P. Lelito, K. Boroczky, T.H.
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David is Network + certified with many years troubleshooting Network, Server and desktop issues.
In 2011, the Superintendent presented her with the VMI Meritorious Service Medal.
Col. Timmes is a VMI graduate (Class of 1992) and a professional engineer who served for over 25 years in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps.
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Dr. LaRocca draws from his prior experience as an Army officer, as well as his training in psychology and leadership to contribute to the education and professional development of cadets at VMI.
Professor
COL Joyce Blandino received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. The essay goes on to identify the concept of democratic argument, a type of post-dialectical persuasion that seeks to control the terms of discourse by negating disinterested choice. In her off-hours, she enjoys reading, gardening, and cooking. 406 Nichols
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In the CEE department, he served as the ASCE Student Chapter Advisor for eight years.
One of her most popular courses has been an Institute Honors Seminar titled Power and Politics in Shakespeare. She has regularly arranged for cadets from her Shakespeare courses to present their papers at professional conferences. Coleman served as an Infantry Team Leader, Machine Gun Section Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant, and First Sergeant. leechhc@vmi.edu, Inspector General/Title IX Coordinator
Jones, J.C. Kenny, K.E. hartsockjt@vmi.edu, Administrative Assistant
Moosman, P. R., Jr., H. H. Thomas, and J. P. Veilleux. vargassk@vmi.edu
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Joness research has appeared in publications including The Journal of the Civil War Era, North Carolina Historical Review, Washington Post, Slate, and Vice, among others. Herpetological Review 37:300-301.
He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was an instructor at Boston College before joining the faculty at VMI.
bitherwf@vmi.edu
2020, 1245-1258.
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His last assignment on active duty was in the Pentagon as the USSOUTHCOM Chief of the Washington Field Office. - University of North Florida
Ed.D. Falk. Samuel K. Allen is a Professor of Economics at the Virginia Military Institute.
However, his dreams of playing football professionally were eventually overshadowed by his aspirations of becoming an engineer. He spent 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, 5 1/2 years as an enlisted space operator/maintainer, and 16 years as a missile and space operations officer. Gwendolyn G. Parson, Writing Center Consultant, is certifiedby the Virginia Department of Educationin English/Language Arts. Dr. LaRocca is a graduate of theU.S. Military Academy, and he earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Alabama.
Several respiratory diseases result in respiratory inflammation even though these diseases have different origins.
During his military career, Col. Gray exercised executive leadership in command and staff positions of increasing responsibility across the globe.
Ph.D. Southern Illinois University
Ph.D. University of Kansas
in Music from Washington College in Maryland. 540-464-7195
In this position, he established strong working relationships with state and federal agencies, the VMI Foundation, and faculty and staff across post.
Ph.D. - University of Virginia
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Various ensembles under his direction have performed throughout Europe, China, Japan, Russia, Brazil, and Puerto Rico. Col. McDonald organizes VMIs nationally recognized Spilman Symposium on Issues in Teaching Writing, and she has become a popular invited speaker on using writing to promote reflective learning, particularly in electronic environments.