Focus on Faculty
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Lt. Col. Julie Phillips Brown, associate professor of English and fine arts at Virginia Military Institute, will be featured on public radio’s With Good Reason Dec. 12-18, in an episode titled “Writing Through.”
![Col. Atin Basu Choudhary, Ph.D.](/media/content-assets/images/people/faculty/chaudhary-atin-basu.jpg)
Col. Atin Basuchoudhary, professor of economics and business at Virginia Military Institute, will discuss the likelihood of civil conflict in the U.S. on With Good Reason Oct. 3-9.
![Dr. Timothy Passmore stands in front of a class of cadets.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2019-20/PassmoreClassroom2020KN07Web-1-400x266.jpg)
Dr. Timothy Passmore, assistant professor of international studies, strives to teach cadets how to look past fake news and become educated, informed citizens.
![Brigadier General Jeff Smith stands in front of the cadets in his history of information technology class.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2019-20/SmithHistOfIT2020KN05[1]-1-400x296.jpg)
Brig. Gen. Jeff Smith '79 focuses on ethics in information technology—and preparing cadets for a world that's yet to be born.
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Construction continues to impact traffic on post as work associated with the Post infrastructure Improvement project continues.
![Col. Craig Streeter pauses at his office studio.](/media/content-assets/images/news/faculty-initiatives/StreeterArt2019KN06-400x220.jpg)
Naval ROTC commander Col. Craig Streeter '91 is one of a handful of USMC combat artists creating images that show the reality of the battlefield.
![Mary Beth Manjerovic and Janice Friend discuss possible changes to the biology curriculum.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2017-18/ManjerovicBiology2019KN0010-1-400x266.jpg)
Maj. Mary Beth Manjerovic, assistant professor of biology, gave the cadets in her conservation biology class a new challenge: independent projects dealing with resource conservation.
![Col. James Squire and Clay Penney '19 look on as their rocket prototype takes off.](/media/content-assets/images/news/faculty-initiatives/RocketSquire2019KN322edit-400x220.jpg)
Clay Penney '19 and Col. Jim Squire are launching into a Mars rover competition, building and testing prototypes for Penney's honors thesis.
![Col. Howard Sanborn, professor of international studies, talks with a cadet during the study abroad fair Sept. 20.—VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.](/media/content-assets/images/news/faculty-initiatives/StudyAbroadSanborn2019KN11-1-399x250.jpg)
Three professors are collaborating to create a new study abroad trip that will lead cadets through Slovenia, Germany, and Belgium.
![A group photo of Brig. Gen. Bob Moreschi and his family.](/media/content-assets/images/news/faculty-initiatives/PromoCeremony2019KN101-1-400x266.jpg)
Key Institute leaders took up new responsibilities during ceremonies held during the general faculty meeting kicking off new academic year.