For more information about these speakers or to schedule them for an event, please contact your Chapter Liaison or 540-231-6285.
Jackie BixlerForeign Languages and Literatures | www.fll.vt.edu/Bixler/bixler.html |
Rosemary BliesznerHuman DevelopmentAlumni Distinguished Professor - Human Development | Primary Academic Interests Current Research |
Charles W. BostianAlumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus - Electrical and Computing EngineeringPh.D., North Carolina State University, 1967 | Teaching Interests: Research Interests: |
Ezra "Bud" BrownMathematicsAlumni Distinguished Professor - Mathematics | Presentation Subject Matter: Love Letters, M&Ms, and Circe's Cave is a talk (have given on over 20 occasions) on the mathematics of computer security; it uses ordinary examples and includes audience participation. Think DaVinci Code! |
Arthur BuikemaBiologyProfessor of Ecology, Environmental Science, Evolution and Systematics | Major Areas of Research Interest: Experimental methods in teaching introductory biology Resistance to change in teaching - issues for faculty Zooplankton ecology Teaching strategies of GTAs and their effect on students. Physiological effects of stress to aquatic invertebrate species and communities Aquatic ecotoxicology Environmental Impact Assessment |
C. Antonie DistlerAlumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus - School of the ArtsPh.D., Tulane University, 1963 | Teaching Areas: Arts Administration, Directing, History of Drama, American Popular Entertainment |
Gary L. DowneyScience and Technology in Society - more information | more information |
E. Scott GellerPsychologyAlumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology | Research and Teaching Interests: Behavioral community interventions for litter control, resource recovery, energy conservation, crime prevention, transportation management, safety belt promotion, the reduction of alcohol impaired driving, injury control, and child survival in underdeveloped countries. Industrial performance science for occupational health and safety. |
Wayne D. PurcellAlumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus - Agriculture and Applied EconomicsAlumni Distinguished Professor - Marketing, Price Analysis, and Public Policy | Areas of interest include marketing strategies, demand analysis and consumer behavior, analysis of marketing systems, futures and options, price analysis, price outlook, price risk management. |
James I. Robertson, Jr.HistoryAlumni Distinguished Professor - History | Presentation Subject Matter: As an Alumni Distinguished Professor and the Executive Director of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, Robertson is a familiar figure on campus, in the Commonwealth, and across the nation. He is perhaps the best-known Civil War historian whether in class, on television, on radio, or traveling across America on speaking engagements. He was chief historical consultant for the movie Gods and Generals and, with artist Mort Künstler, co-authored the companion volume for the movie. His latest book is Soldier of Southwest Virginia: The Civil War Letters of Captain John Preston Sheffey. |
Lucinda RoyEnglishAlumni Distinguished Professor and Chair - English | Presentation Subject Matter: Creative Writing - Poetry and Fiction African and African American Literature The Writing of Minorities Black Studies courses Genre courses |
George M. Simmons Jr.Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus - BiologyFormer Alumni Distinguished Professor - Biology | Presentation Subject Matter: For 34 years Simmons and his students pursued their interests in aquatic ecology/limnology which included lakes in Virginia and other locations as remote as Antarctica. He and his students also studied groundwater discharge into offshore environments of the continental shelf and coastal waters of Chesapeake Bay, VA and Key Largo, FL. More recently, his research focused on non-point sources of fecal coliform bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay. Simmons officially retired in 2003, although he will return to teach and advise students during Spring Semesters for at least the next five years. |
William E. SnizekAlumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus - SociologyAlumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus - Sociology | Additional bio details: http://www.sociology.vt.edu/people/Snizek.html During his 35 years at Virginia Tech, Professor Snizek has won over 25 departmental, college, university, state, national, and international teaching awards; and is past chair of Tech’s Academy of Teaching Excellence. Professor Snizek’s teaching awards include 10 Certificates of Teaching Excellence from the College of Arts and Sciences; the university’s W.E. Wine Award, Alumni Teaching Award, Sporn Award; the Diggs Teaching Scholar Award, Mortar Board’s Polished Apple Award and the G. Burke Johnston Award. Professor Snizek also has received the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award; and the Delta Gamma Foundation Award of University Excellence in Teaching. Professor Snizek continually has developed innovative teaching and learning techniques, which help personalize even those large, often impersonal lecture-based introductory classes of 600-plus students. His “Kezins (last name spelled backwards) Sociological I.Q. Test” has been adopted by McGraw-Hill for use in several introductory texts, and helps students recognize the inaccuracy of stereotypes. Snizek also has recruited Honors students to be tutors, establishing a successful peer-mentoring program to help at-risk students in his large classes. Charles Dudley, Director of the University Honors Program, said that Snizek “is a true master of the art of teaching.” Many colleagues, as well as students, chare the view of the introductory student who in her evaluation of Snizek’s teaching simply wrote “Now I understand much more of what I see.” Professor Snizek is a Founding Fellow in the Center of Human and Computer Interaction and currently is the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Widely published in a variety of prestigious professional journals, Professor Snizek has been both a Visiting Professor and Senior Research Fulbright Fellow at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands. Professor Snizek’s current research interests involve corporate downsizing, virtual offices, telework and the impact of technology transfer. His Advisees are: Dell Curry and Bruce Smith. Current Teaching Interests: Current Research Interests: |
James P. WightmanFormer Alumni Distinguished Professor - ChemistryFormer Alumni Distinguished Professor and Professor Emeritus - Physical Chemistry | Research Interests Popular Presentation Subject Matter: "One of the most personable and entertaining speakers on the Tech Alumni circuit. A different perspective on chemistry, both from the physical state and connecting with the audience. Every chapter should schedule him!" - Knoxville Chapter |
Mike EllerbrockAgricultural and Applied EconomicsProfessor - Agricultural Policy and Trade Assistant Professor, University of Florida, 1980-83; | Presentation Subject Matter: Publications: Professional Service: Other: |
Rick FellEntomologyProfessor - Entomology Professor Emeritus - Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management | Member of the University Academy of Teaching Excellence, Dr. Fell obtained his M.S. and PhD. degrees from Cornell University and specializes in honey bee biology, insect behavior, and forensic entomology. He teaches a number of different courses including insect biology, bees and beekeeping, insect behavior, and insects and human society, as well as a study abroad course in South Africa. His current research involves the reproductive physiology of honey bees, the feeding and foraging behavior of ants, and forensic entomology. He is willing to speak on a variety of topics, including the social organization of the honey bee colony, forensic entomology, insects in the Civil War, and "Insex - the lighter side of insect mating behavior". |
David KohlRetired - Agricultural and Applied Economics | Dr. Kohl received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University in 1976 and 1978, respectively. From August 1978 through June 2003, Kohl was Professor of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia. From June 1999 through May 2001, Dave was on special leave working on cutting-edge initiatives that will strategically position the Royal Bank of Canada in the marketplace. Afterwards, he resumed his academic duties at Virginia Tech. Kohl is currently Professor Emeritus in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech. Kohl has traveled over 5.1 million miles throughout his professional career! He has conducted more than 3,000 workshops and seminars for agricultural groups such as bankers, Farm Credit, FSA, and regulators, as well as producer and agribusiness groups. He has published four books and over 400 articles on financial and business-related topics in journals, extension, and other popular publications. Kohl regularly writes for Farm Journal, Top Producer, Ag Lender, Journal of Agricultural Lending, and Soybean Digest. He has received 11 major teaching awards while teaching over 10,000 students, and 8 major Extension and Public Service awards from Virginia Tech, Cornell University, and state and national organizations. Kohl is a two-time recipient of the prestigious American Agricultural Economics Association's Outstanding Teaching Award. Kohl is only one of five professors in the 85-year history of the Association to receive the award twice. He received the Governor's award for his distinguished service to Virginia agriculture, the youngest recipient to receive this award. Kohl has addressed the American Bankers Agricultural Conference for 25 consecutive years, and has appeared before numerous state bankers' schools and conferences throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the world. As facilitator of the United States Farm Financial Standards Task Force and member of the Canadian Agricultural Financial Standards Task Force, Dr. Kohl was one of the leaders in establishing guidelines for the standardized reporting and analysis of agricultural producers' financial information on a national and international basis. If you would like to keep up with Kohl's information and perspectives, you can find his weekly columns on the following websites:
On a more personal note, Dave enjoys playing and coaching basketball and likes most sports, farms, dogs, and covered bridges; he dislikes lazy students, administrative bureaucracies, and paperwork! |
Joe MarcyFood Science and TechnologyProfessor - Food Science and Technology | Dr. Marcy received his B.S. and M.S. in Food Technology from University of Tennessee, Knoxville and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in Food Science. Dr. Marcy joined the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department of the University of Florida in 1979 conducting research on new processing and packaging methods for citrus products. In 1984, Joe joined Rampart Packaging Inc., Williamsburg, Virginia as Senior Food Technologist. He was later promoted to Business Development Manager with responsibilities for North America and Western Europe. Since joining the Food Science and Technology Department at Virginia Tech in 1989, Joe has continued his research interest into food processing methods, packaging integrity testing, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and aseptic packaging research. Joe teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in food processing and food packaging and is the author of numerous scientific publications in Food Science. |
Jim McKennaCrop and Soil Environmental ScienceProfessor - Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences | Dr. McKenna earned his B.S. Degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1964, his M. S. Degree from the University of Maine in 1970, and his Ph.D. in 1988 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. McKenna began teaching as an instructor in the Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences in 1984, an assistant professor in 1988, promoted to associate in 1992, and to full professor in 1997. His primary responsibility is the teaching of six classes and serves as Academic Coordinating Counselor for students in the CSES department, advising all freshmen students in the traditional CSES options and all students in the crops and international options. Dr. McKenna has received numerous awards locally and nationally including the University's William E. Wine Award, Diggs Teaching Award, Alumni Advising Award, and the American Society of Agronomy's (ASA) Agronomic Resident Education Award. He is past chair of the resident instruction division of ASA, and is the current chair-elect of the Student Division of ASA. He is a member of both the College and University Academy of Teaching Excellence, a charter member of the Academy of Advising Excellence and a member of the University Academy of Faculty Service. He is also a Fellow in the American Society of Agronomy and a NACTA Fellow and is currently serving as President of NACTA (National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture). |
Paul SiegelAnimal and Poultry SciencesActive Emeritus Faculty - Poultry Genetics and Behavior | Raised on a family farm in Connecticut. He received his B.S. in Poultry Science from the University of Connecticut and M.S. and Ph.D. in Poultry Breeding and Genetics, respectively, from Kansas State University. In January 1957 he joined the faculty at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where today he is a member of the Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences and holds the title, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus. His research and teaching interests are in poultry genetics. He, his colleagues, and graduate students have published extensively on the effects of selection on growth, reproduction, behavior, and immunocompetence of chickens. A Past-President of the Poultry Science Association, Animal Behavior Society, Virginia Academy of Science, and the American Institute of Biological Sciences, he served ten years as Senior Vice-President of The World Poultry Science Association. |
Jay StipesRetired Professor of HorticultureProfessor (Retired) - Horticulture | The principal activities of Dr. Stipes' research and extension programs were to address the identification, biology and management of diseases of landscape trees and ornamental plants. His projects included refinement of tree injection technology, using the newer systemic fungicides, with primary emphasis on Dutch elm disease; also, dogwood anthracnose biology and control; shiitake production log short-life; diseases of ornamentals; evaluation and management of wind/snow/ice storm damage to trees; stress effects on tree growth. He lectured in a broad spectrum of international, national, regional, and state tree biology conferences, workshops, and short courses. Teaching activities included the development of new courses, Plants, Plagues, and People, and Principles of Agricultural Chemistry; team-teaching in Pesticide Usage, and guest lectured in courses in urban forestry, horticulture, and biology, as well as independent studies for undergraduate and graduate students. He co-developed a new undergraduate course, Pest and Stress Management of Trees. He was a consultant in the tree biology and diseases, and in forensic tree pathology. Dr. Stipes advised undergraduate and graduate students. |
Jesse RichardsonUrban Affairs and PlanningAssistant Professor - Urban Affairs and Planning | Presentation Subject Matter: Smart Growth Farmland/forestland/open space protection Water supply planning |
France Belanger ByrdSenior Fellow and Professor ACIS Department, Virginia TechByrd Senior Fellow & Professor | Presentation Research Matter:
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Kevin CarlsonManagementAssociate Professor - Department of Management | |
Eloise Coupey JonesMarketingAssociate Professor - Marketing Presentation Subject Matter: | Presentation Research Matter: Half Full, or Half Empty? Influences on the Decisions We Make Understanding judgment and choice; how we make decisions, and the factors that affect the quality of the decisions we make. This is an engaging topic, simply because there are so many examples of really odd strategies and reasons for people's choices. |
Janine HillerFinanceProfessor of Business Law - Department of Finance, Insurance and Business Law | Presentation Subject Matter: Internet Law and current issues in this area |
Barbara HoopesBusiness Information Technology (MBA Program - NVC)Associate Professor - Department of Business Information Technology | Bio information is available at http://mba.nvc.vt.edu/mba/Hoopes.aspx. For research see the article from Spring 2002 in the MBA Newsletter at http://www.mba.vt.edu/news/spring02/dea.html which is a talk about measuring operational efficiency and performance in a variety of settings. Professional seminars in quantitative business decision making and life-cycle cost analysis around the world. |
Greg KadlecFinance | "Stale Pricing" of mutual fund shares that creates opportunities for exploitation by some investors at the expense of others. With growing interest in reforming the mutual fund industry, Kadlec's work has begun to reach a wider audience. His research on fund trading costs was cited in the testimony of SEC and industry officials before the House of Representatives subcommittee on the Mutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act. He had also served as an expert source for the media, including reporters from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press. |
James E. LittlefieldMarketingProfessor - Marketing | Presentation Subject Matter: Study Abroad Programs International Marketing |
Michael KarmisStonie Barker Professor; Director, Virginia Center for Coal & Energy ResearchPh.D., Strathclyde, 1974 | Presentation Subject Matter: The Future of Coal |
Jack LeskoEngineering Science & MechanicsProfessor - Engineering Science & Mechanics | Presentation Subject Matter: Materials are Getting Smarter and Smarter |
Brian LoveMaterials Science & EngineeringProfessor - Materials Science & Engineering | Presentation Subject Matter: Merging Engineering with Medicine |
Doug NelsonMechanical EngineeringProfessor - Mechanical Engineering | Presentation Subject Matter: The Hybrid Vehicle. |
Craig WoolseyAerospace & Ocean EngineeringProfessor - Aerospace & Ocean Engineering | Presentation Subject Matter: The Coming of the Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles |
John BoyerGeography | http://www.geography.vt.edu/people/Boyer.HTM Research Interests:
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Bill CarstensenGeographyPh.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1979 | Professor of Geography at Virginia Tech, Dr. Carstensen teaches courses in cartography and Geographic Information systems. These courses include map reading, map production and design, programming of cartographic software, and Geographic Information Systems. Research: |
John SeilerForestryProfessor - Forestry Present Position: Education: | Primary Research Interests: Professional Experience: The Pennsylvania State University, School of Forest Resources: Honors and Awards: Memberships in Professional Organizations:
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Fred BenfieldBiologyProfessor - Ecology | Presentation Subject Matter: Aquatic Ecosystem Ecology and the history of streams in the Appalachian region. |
Bob BodnarGeological SciencesUniversity Distinguished Professor and C.C. Garvin Professor of Geochemistry | Topic: Mount St. Helen and Other Volcanoes I have lots of good pictures and stories of my travel around the world to study volcanoes. I have also visited Italy and the Etna volcano which is currently erupting. |
John BurnsMathematicsProfessor - Mathematics | Presentation Subject Matter:
The idea is to describe these problems in a form that anyone can understand and then to tell how research in mathematics has lead to big improvements in current technologies and their applications to aerospace, biology, defense and medicine. |
Harry DornChemistryProfessor - Physical Chemistry | Presentation Subject Matter: I have given talks on buckyballs, nanotubes, and nanotechnology to several lay groups. Congress just passed the new nanotechnology bill (3.7 billion dollars), but many people do not know about this new nanotechnology area (and what VT is doing). |
Asim EsenBiologyProfessor - Genetics | Presentation Subject Matter: Plant molecular biology and how genes translate into function. |
Joe FalkinhamBiologyProfessor - Biology | Presentation Subject Matter: Organisms in our water |
Terry HerdmanMathematicsProfessor - Mathematics Department | Presentation Subject Matter: I could talk about research computing at Virginia Tech including: Why we need a 2200 processor G5 cluster research computing applications (layman's terms) Need for Interdisciplinary teams to address problem of interest in 2004. |
Robert JonesBiology, Department ChairProfessor & Department Head - Plant Ecology | Presentation Subject Matter: Ecology and importance of forests. |
Reinhard LaubenbacherMathematicsProfessor - Mathematics | Presentation Subject Matter: Mathematical modeling and computer simulation in biology, biomedicine, epidemiology, and national infrastructure, such as road systems. Aside from scientific issues I am very interested in issues pertaining to the inclusion of women and minorities in the scientific enterprise. |
Joe MerolaChemistry, Department ChairProfessor and Department Chair - Chemistry | Presentation Subject Matter: Large variety of Topics. Environmentally friendly chemistry: reality vs scams. What exactly is chemical-free beef? We have heard much over the last 20 years about "chemical-free" products and that they are much safer? Is there such a thing? I will talk about what we should know about chemistry to be informed consumers and to avoid advertising scams. Air Bags, Computers and Diapers: An alphabet soup of chemistry in every day life. |
Stephen SchecklerBiologyProfessor - Botony - Department of Biology | Presentation Subject Matter: Courses: Research: |
Beate SchmittmanPhysicsProfessor - Physics | Presentation Subject Matter: Why You Should Know about Statistical Physics: A general interest talk (power point, lots of bells and whistles) about the many interdisciplinary aspects of the research of my group (statistical physics). Briefly, we know how to model and analyze problems which involve many interacting components and, possibly, some randomness. Typical examples: traffic, stock prices, many problems from biology (e.g., protein synthesis). I have given this talk before to a general audience (mixed, some scientists, some economists, some from the humanities). It was (in all due humility) very well received. |
Madeline SchreiberGeological SciencesAssistant Professor - Geological Sciences | Presentation Subject Matter: The two topics that would likely be of most interest are 1) Arsenic in Groundwater Systems (similar to what I did for the COS alumni roundtable) or 2) Biodegradation of Contaminants. |
Tatsu TakeuchiPhysicsAssociate Professor - Physics | Presentation Subject Matter: Presentation: |
Geoff ViningStatistics, Department ChairProfessor and Department Head - Statistics | Presentation Subject Matter: Six Sigma and how the VT Statistics Department is saving our biggest corporations millions of dollars. I also can talk at length about the new college. |
Jeff WaltersBiologyAvian Ecology Lab | Presentation Subject Matter: Animal behavior and conservation of rare species. |
Royce ZiaPhysics, Department ChairProfessor and Department Chair - Physics | Presentation Subject Matter: Cooperative Behavior of Many Interacting Constituents. The underlying theme is "Given some external control parameters, how do complex patterns (physical or behavioral) at the macroscopic level arise from simple constituents (building blocks, how they interact, 'rules of the game,' etc.) at the microscopic level." Let me give you two simple examples: (1) Tic-tac-toe has simple constituents (x and o, trivial rules) and boring patterns. (2) GO also has similarly simple "microscopics" (black/white stones, relatively easy rules), but develops fantastic "patterns." If you change the external parameters - like the size of the board in these examples, or if you make the boards 'wraparound' - how do these patterns change? Incidentally, Chess is like GO, except the "miscroscopics" are more complicated (many different pieces, messy rules). Much more interesting - and unpredictable!! - is human behavior. I usually get women's eyes light up when I talk about "many, interacting kids". Not only can they can imagine the complex patterns that emerge when you put, say, 30 kids in a room, they can also easily appreciate the importance of "external parameters" like the size of the room, or if it's replaced by a football field! In physics, we deal with something in between these two extremes. The"constituents" can be exotic elementary particles or just day-to-day molecules (like water), with well established rules of interaction. Under certain external conditions (e.g., constant temperature or pressure), we have a pretty good idea what the patterns are. Under others - that's where the "non-equilibrium" bit comes in - we have NO idea what will emerge in general. In particular, NO ONE can predict that, if you put a bunch of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, etc. atoms together and put them under the conditions of our planet, you'd get trees, lions, mosquitoes, people, etc. |
Virginia Buechner-MaxwellLarge Animal Clinical SciencesAssociate Professor - Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences MS Cell and Molecular Biology, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania; | Membership in Professional Associations American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine since 1991
Comparative Respiratory Society since 1995, Board of Directors, 2002- present Research Interests: Honors and Awards: |
Tom InzanaBiomedical Sciences & PathobiologyTyler J. and Frances F. Young Professor of Bacteriology - Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology | Dr. Inzana is the Tyler J. and Frances F. Young Professor of Bacteriology in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and formerly Director of The Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases in the Veterinary School. Dr. Inzana is also Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory for the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. Dr. Inzana is a diplomat of The American Board of Medical Microbiology and a Fellow of The American Academy for Microbiology. He received his Ph.D. from The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Inzana's research interests focus on the molecular basis of bacterial capsules and lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in virulence and pathogenesis, and the host response to bacterial pathogens. Dr. Inzana's current research focus is on bacteria in the family Pasteurellaceae and on Francisella tularensis. |
Scott PleasantLarge Animal Clinical SciencesAssociate Professor - Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences | Research Subject Matter: Equine lameness Large Animal Surgery |
Phil SponenburgBiomedical Sciences & PathobiologyProfessor - Pathology/Genetics - Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology | Dr. Sponenburg is a Professor of Pathology and Genetics at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He teaches pathology, reproduction, genetic resource issues, and small ruminant medicine. His interest in coat color genetics includes horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, dogs, and other species, and has resulted in publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and books. He is active in rare breed conservation, and serves as the technical coordinator for the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. He maintains a herd of Tennessee Myotonic Goats in a wide variety of colors and also owns a Choctaw stallion. |
William S. "Terry" SweckerLarge Animal Clinical SciencesAssociate Professor - Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences | Research Subject Matter: Trace elements and immune function in cattle. |
Thomas TothBiomedical Sciences & PathobiologyProfessor - Virology - Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology | Dr. Toth is interested in providing educational presentations to people in the Alumni Association. Currently he has two, one-hour Power Point presentations that he has already used as Continuing Education units. Presentation Subject Matter: |
Ellington GravesSociologyAssistant Professor - Sociology | Dr. Graves currently teach classes on sociological theory, social inequality and race and ethnic relations. Presentation Research Matter: |
John HusserAssociate Professor, MusicAssociate Professor - Bassoon, Saxophone | Presentation Subject Matter: State of Music in the Digital Age New Performing Arts Center Responsibilities of arts teachers in public schools in the current times |
Greg JusticeTheatre ArtsAssociate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator - Theatre Arts | Presentation Subject Matter: The Art of Business: Using Acting Techniques in Training, Sales and Corporate Communication. Using Acting Techniques to Improve Teaching and Learning |
Dave McKeeMusic, Director of Marching VirginiansDirector - Marching Virginians | Presentation Subject Matter: Marching Virginians, logistics of designing halftime shows, putting MVs on the road, and much more. |
Terry PapillonForeign Languages and LiteraturesDepartment of Foreign Languages and Literatures & Center for Interdisciplinary Studies | Since Dr. Papillon is in Classics, he is interested in the humanities and its role in the academic community in general, our University in particular, and in people's lives in practical terms. Presentation Subject Matter: 2. Why we believe what we believe 3. Why the story of Oedipus the King should scare you 4. How and why do we celebrate death 5. "A humanities student in Virginia Tech's court" |
Joe PittPhilosophy, Department ChairProfessor and Department Head - Philosophy | Presentation Subject Matter: Teaching engineering students and why the philosophy of technology is important. |
Kris Tilley-LubbsForeign Languages and LiteraturesDepartments of Foreign Languages and Literatures / Teaching and Learning | Presentation Subject Matter: Crossing the Border through Service-Learning in which students partner with families in the local Latino community. Many interesting stories have emerged, ranging from providing emergency interpretation for an EMT squad, to assisting a family with purchasing a house, to helping a family establish a Mexican bakery. |
Peter WallensteinHistoryAssociate Professor - History | Dr. Wallenstein has written a number of books (lesser things too of course) on the history of the South in particular and the nation in general. Presentation Subject Matter: |