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Laura Belmonte, Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Laura Belmonte
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

Environmental portrait of François Debrix surrounded  by greenery.
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

Environmental portrait of François Debrix surrounded  by greenery.
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

Lisa Tucker
Lisa Tucker, Head of the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management

Kelly Pender, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of English

Kelly Pender
Kelly Pender, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of English

Brett L. Shadle, Professor and Chair of the Department of History

Brett L. Shadle, Professor and Chair of the Department of History
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

Pamela Teaster
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

Janell Watson, Professor of French, Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
Janell Watson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

Kelly Trogdon, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy

Kelly Trogdon, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy
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

Timothy W. Luke, University Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science
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

Matthew Gabriele
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

Saul Halfon, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society
Saul Halfon, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Science, Technology, and Society

Jennifer Johnson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology

Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer Johnson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology

Capt. Douglas Bradley, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Naval ROTC

Capt. Douglas Bradley, Commanding Officer of Virginia Tech’s Naval ROTC
Capt. Douglas Bradley, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Naval ROTC

Col. Gregory Lowe, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Air Force ROTC

Col. Gregory Lowe, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Air Force ROTC
Col. Gregory Lowe, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Air Force ROTC

Col. Jamie Cogbill, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Army ROTC

COL Cogbill, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Army ROTC
Col. Jamie Cogbill, Commanding Officer of the Virginia Tech Army ROTC

John Tedesco, Professor and Director of the School of Communication

John Tedesco
John Tedesco, Professor and Director of the School of Communication

Kristin Gehsmann, Professor and Director of the School of Education

Kristin Gehsmann, Professor and Director of the School of Education
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

Laura Belmonte
Laura Belmonte, Dean of the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Carlos Evia

Carlos Evia
Carlos Evia, Associate Dean for Transdisciplinary Initiatives, Chief Technology Officer, and Professor of Communication

E. Thomas Ewing, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of History

E. Thomas Ewing, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and Professor of History
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

Farida Jalalzai
Farida Jalalzai, Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Engagement and Professor of Political Science

Meghan Jester, Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment and Career Development

Meghan Jester
Meghan Jester, Assistant Dean for Student Recruitment and Career Development

Monica Kimbrell, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Monica Kimbrell
Monica Kimbrell, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Holly Kobia

Holly Kobia
Holly Kobia, Assistant Dean for Advancement

Shaila Mehra, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Shaila Mehra, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Shaila Mehra, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Sociology

Brian Shabanowitz, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration and Chief of Staff

Brian Shabanowitz, Associate Dean for Finance and Administration and Chief of Staff
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

Debra Stoudt, Associate Dean for Policy and Faculty Affairs and Professor of German
Debra Stoudt, Associate Dean for Policy and Faculty Affairs and Professor of German