Our Leadership
Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Laura Belmonte, Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Laura Belmonte, a history professor at Virginia Tech, began her tenure as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences in August 2019.
A specialist in the history of U.S. foreign relations, Belmonte is author of Selling the American Way: U.S. Propaganda and the Cold War and numerous articles on cultural diplomacy. Her most recent book, A History of the International LGBT Movement, was published by Bloomsbury in 2021.
Departments, Schools, and ROTC Programs
Brian Britt, Director of the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought
Christine Labuski, Associate Director of the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought
Lisa Tucker, Professor and Head of the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
Kelly Pender, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of English
Brett L. Shadle, Professor and Chair of the Department of History
Pamela Teaster, Professor and Interim Head of the Department of Human Development and Family Science
Janell Watson, Professor of French, Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Kelly Trogdon, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy
Timothy W. Luke, University Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science
Matthew R. Gabriele, Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion and Culture
Saul Halfon, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society
Jennifer Johnson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology
Capt. Douglas Bradley, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Naval ROTC
Col. Gregory Lowe, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Air Force ROTC
Col. Jamie Cogbill, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Army ROTC
John Tedesco, Professor and Director of the School of Communication
Kristin Gehsmann, Professor and Director of the School of Education
Office of the Dean Leadership
Laura Belmonte, Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Carlos Evia
E. Thomas Ewing, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of History
Farida Jalalzai, Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Engagement and Professor of Political Science
Meghan Jester, Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment and Career Development
Monica Kimbrell, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Holly Kobia
Shaila Mehra, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Brian Shabanowitz, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration and Chief of Staff
Debra Stoudt, Associate Dean for Policy and Faculty Affairs and Professor of German
