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Biology students (cadets at VMI) study a sample outdoors.

Biology Faculty & Staff

Sarah A. Bennell

Sarah A. Bennell

Administrative Assistant

Office: 303E Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7247

Email: bennellsa@vmi.edu

Col. Anne B. Alerding. Ph.D.

Col. Anne B. Alerding. Ph.D.

Professor

Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University

Office: 301F Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7654

Email: alerdingab@vmi.edu

Fields: Plant Biology, Plant metabolism, Biofuel development from crop residues, Genetic engineering

Col. Mark Bryant, M.A.

Col. Mark Bryant, M.A.

Instructor

Master of Strategic Studies from U.S. Army War College 2003

Office: 303F Maury Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7510

Email: bryantmh@vmi.edu

Fields: Biological Safety and Security, Chemical and Biological Warfare/Terrorism Threat analysis and Doctrinal Response, Environmental Science and System Modeling, Leadership education, Development and Organizational Development.

Col. Emily L. Fadia, Ph.D.

Col. Emily L. Fadia, Ph.D.

Professor

Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Office: 303D Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7423

Email: fadiael@vmi.edu

Fields: Genetics and Molecular Biology

Dr. Amin Ferdous

Dr. Amin Ferdous

Instructor

Ph.D. from Texas Tech University

Office: 303F Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7003

Email: ferdousaj@vmi.edu

Fields: Introductory Biology

Dr. Heather Ghosheh

Dr. Heather Ghosheh

Instructor

MD from UACA, Costa Rica

Office: 221 Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7827

Email: ghoshehhl@vmi.edu

Fields: Introductory Biology

Dr. Eileen T. Hinks, Ph.D.

Dr. Eileen T. Hinks, Ph.D.

Instructor (on leave for Fall 2026)

Ph.D. from Temple University

Office: 405B Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7427

Email: hinkset@vmi.edu

Fields: General Chemistry and Biology, Microbiology/Infectious Diseases, Public Health/Epidemiology, Laboratory Medicine, Biology of Women and Reproductive Health

Lt. Col. Molly Kent, Ph.D.

Lt. Col. Molly Kent, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ph.D. from University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Office: 301D Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7567

Email: kentmh@vmi.edu

Fields: Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Stress & Resilience

Dr. Moshe Khurgel

Dr. Moshe Khurgel

Instructor

Ph.D. from University of Toronto

Office: 303F Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7003

Email: khurgelm@vmi.edu

Fields: Introductory Biology

Dr. Billy J. Parson, M.D.

Dr. Billy J. Parson, M.D.

Instructor

M.D. from University of Louisville

Office: 303F Maury Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7932

Email: parsonbj@vmi.edu

Fields: Introductory Biology

Dr. Robert Rimkis

Dr. Robert Rimkis

Instructor

DC from Logan University, and DHSc from AT Still University

Office: 223 Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7433

Email: rimkisrc@vmi.edu

Col. Wade E. Bell, Ph.D.

Col. Wade E. Bell, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Ph.D. from University of Vermont

Email: bellwe@vmi.edu

Fields: Eukaryotic Microbiology

Col. Richard "Dick" Rowe, Ph.D.

Col. Richard "Dick" Rowe, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Ph.D. from Michigan State University

Email: rowera@vmi.edu

Fields: Vertebrate Biology, Ornithology

Col. James E. Turner '65, Ph.D.

Col. James E. Turner '65, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus and Stanley Visiting Chair in Ethics and Integrity

Ph.D. from University of Tennessee

Office: 303C Maury-Brooke Hall

Phone: 540-464-7436

Email: turnerje@vmi.edu

Fields: Neuroscience

Questions? We’re Here to Help

Phone: (540) 464-7247

Biology Office

303 Maury-Brooke Hall

Mailing Address

NAME (If to an individual)
Biology
510 Burma Road
P.O. Box 1839
Lexington, VA, 24450

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Biology
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