Veterans in Academics

Dr. James Ross-Nazzal is a Professor of History, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Programs.  He teaches at Houston Community College. In this episode, we learn why he has a passion for being in the community college system and how he became interested in his research areas.  This veteran has a great story of transition and how academics were woven into his experience.  James is a true educator and cares for others. From providing free texts to a Twitter feed that centers on many student-centered communications, his positive pedagogy footprint is deep. 

Join us in this great episode of Veterans in Academics.

James Dubinsky, an associate professor of English, is also the founding director of the Department of English’s Professional Writing Program and was instrumental in helping to shape the first liberal arts PhD at Virginia Tech (in rhetoric and writing). He is the founding director of the Center for Student Engagement and Community Partnerships (now VT-Engage) and the lead faculty member in the Veterans in Society initiative, for which he organized and/or chaired three national conferences on Veterans in Society. Dubinsky is also a steering committee member of a county-wide Dialogue on Race. He also helped organize four Dialogue on Race Summits (2013–2016), which included all local police chiefs, town officials, and county officials.

Michael McDowell, Ed.D, MBA, is a former Marine Corps Officer, University of Southern California Doctoral Grad, and a man contributing to unique solutions in the post-service education space. 

 

Find out about his project, the Valor Club. The Valor Club is a uniquely designed master-planned residential living and learning community for veterans transitioning from active, guard, and reserve military service. The community is focused on preparing service members, veterans, and their families as they reenter their new civilian communities with service career training, support resources, recreation, and follow-on employment. Our goal is to increase transitional service member access points and break down the geographical barriers that hold our veterans back from success.

Dr. Sullivan is a recent doctoral graduate student from Texas State. She is military-connected with a passion for veterans in higher education. Dr. Sierra Sullivan's research focuses on the Veteran and Faculty relationship. 

This is a great episode with a great person! We know you will enjoy listening.

Steve Wahle discusses the Marine Corps, transitions, and academia with an emphasis on questioning the veteran identity.

Army veteran and history graduate student, Rob Willliams discusses transitioning into academics, the graduate student experience, and military history.

Monteigne Long is the Assistant Director for the Office of Veteran Services at Texas A&M University System and a Doctoral Student in Higher Education Administration.

This episode features Travis Martin, a former Army Sergeant and creative mind in the academic field of Veteran Studies. In this episode, Dr. Luke McClees interviews Travis about his motivations for service, military service, his transition as a veteran, and how it has informed his writing and research.