James Turner '65

Colonel

Department Head & Professor

Director, Swope Summer Scholars Program
Director of Undergraduate Research

Ph.D. - University of Tennessee
M.S. - University of Richmond
B.A. - Virginia Military Institute

Specialty: Neuroscience

turnerje@vmi.edu 

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Anne Alerding

Major

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University
M.S. - University of British Columbia
B.S. - Queen's University

Specialty: Plant Biology

alerdingab@vmi.edu 

Maj. Alerding's Website →

Thomas Baur '75

Colonel

Professor

Director of VMI Summer Session
Faculty Athletics Representative
Assistant Superintendent's Representative to Honor Court

Ph.D. - Purdue University
M.S. - West Virginia University
B.S. - Virginia Military Institute

Specialty: Exercise Physiology

baurts@vmi.edu  

Col. Baur's Website →

Wade Bell

Colonel

Professor

Health Professions Advisor
Deputy Director and Secretary to VMI Research Labs
CBMB Faculty

Ph.D. - University of Vermont
B.S., M.Ag. - University of Florida

Specialty: Eukaryotic Microbiology

bellwe@vmi.edu  

Col. Bell's Website →

Pieter deHart

Major

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. - University of Alaska
M.A. - Boston University Marine Program
B.S. - University of Rhode Island

Specialty: Conservation Biology

dehartpa@vmi.edu  

Maj. deHart's Website →

Emily Lilly

Major

Assistant Professor
Director CBMC

Ph.D. - M.I.T.
B.A. - Smith College

Specialty: Genetics and Molecular Biology

lillyel10@vmi.edu  

Maj. Lilly's Website →

Paul Moosman, Jr. '98

Major

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. - Auburn University
M.S. - Eastern Kentucky University
B.S. - Virginia Military Institute

Specialty: Field Biology

moosmanpr@vmi.edu  

Maj. Moosman's Website →

Richard Rowe

Colonel

Professor

Director of Research, VMI Research Labs

Ph.D. - Michigan State University
M.S. - Bowling Green State University
B.A. - Ripon College

Specialty: Vertebrate Biology

rowera@vmi.edu  

Col. Rowe's Website →

Lisa Beckstrom

Ms.

Instructor

M.S. - University of North Carolina - Charlotte
B.S. - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Specialty:  Ornithology, Ecology, Natural Resource Policy

beckstromlj@vmi.edu 

Eileen Hinks

Doctor

Instructor

Ph.D. - Temple University
B.S. - Ursinus College

Specialty:  BioChemistry

hinkset@vmi.edu 

Deanne Moosman

Ms.

Instructor

M.S. - Eastern Kentucky University
B.S. - University of Rhode Island

Specialty:  Ecology

moosmandl@vmi.edu