Spring 2025 Courses
CISE 480/KIN 428/UNST 190: Who Cares About Small Farms Anyway? (inquire with instructors)
Lakeview Hall, 1160
W, 3:25 PM-5:55 PM
Challenge Statement: Students will develop solutions to real issues faced by small to mid-size family owned and operated farms in the Shenandoah Valley.
Enrollment: Students with an interest in the farming population and those with competencies in engineering, policy, law, design, biology, geology, environmental science, analysis, psychology, sociology, marketing, economics, or business management are encouraged to participate.
Please contact the instructor closest to your area of study to inquire about this opportunity. Not sure who that might be? Contact Dr. Ludwig, ludwigpm@jmu.edu.
Teaching Team from:
- College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- Division of Research, Economic Development and Innovation
- College of Integrated Science & Engineering
- College of Science & Mathematics
Instructors from whom to seek permission:
- KIN 428 - Doug Hochstetler, Associate Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- UNST 190 - Patrice Ludwig, Interim Assistant Vice President for Research & Innovation
- CISE 480 - Sam Morton, Associate Professor, Engineering
- Sam Prins, Dean, College of Science & Mathematics
ENVT 400: Workshop in Environmental Problem Solving (inquire with instructor)
Lakeview Hall, 1150
T/Th, 3:55 PM-5:10 PM
Challenge Statement: Students will solve environmental and natural resource conservation challenges experienced by organizations and agencies.
Enrollment: Students with an interest in environmental conservation and those with competencies in environmental management or science are encouraged to participate.
Students interested in this course need to contact Dr. Rob Alexander, alexanrw@jmu.edu, for a brief interview.
Teaching Team from:
- College of Arts & Letters
- College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- College of Visual and Performing Arts
Instructors:
- Rob Alexander, Associate Professor, Political Science
- Raihan Khan, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
- Lisa Tubach, Professor, Art
IART 451E: New Methods for Project Management in Live Entertainment with CIS 498: Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, and Agile Development
Lakeview Hall, 1150
W, 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Challenge Statement: Students will generate new production models for theatre to elevate creativity and collaboration practices within theatre production systems.
Enrollment: Students with an interest in the performing arts and systems thinking and those with competencies in theatre, dance, business management, or computer information systems are encouraged to participate.
Teaching Team from:
- College of Business
- College of Arts & Letters
- College of Visual and Performing Arts
Instructors:
- CIS 498 - Dmytro Babik, Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics
- Adrienne Hooker, Associate Professor, School of Media Arts & Design
- IART 451E - Simon Marland, Assistant Professor, Sound Design
- IART 451E - Brian Smallwood, Associate Professor of Theatre
CISE 480: The Reimagined Internship with Ellucian (by application only)
Lakeview Hall, 1160
Th, 3:55 PM-6:25 PM
Challenge Statement: Students will gain hands-on experience in a multidisciplinary software development team and learn the entire software development lifecycle, from problem identification to solution implementation.
Enrollment: A cohort of 10 students from the preferred areas of computer science, business, humanities, strong focus on AI, statistics, UX/UI, design thinking, cognitive psychology, marketing, communication, English, ethics, philosophy, law, graphic design, data science will be selected from the internship application. Apply by Friday, November 15, at Handshake and search The Reimagined Internship. For more information on this opportunity click here.
Instructors:
- Jonathan Stewart, director of IT, Finance, and Assessment, Student Affairs
- Lacey Gerard, director, Experience Design, Ellucian
- Other JMU and Ellucian mentors
Fall 2024 Courses
UNST 190: 3D Printing Real World Solutions
Lakeview Hall, Room 1150
T/Th, 11:10 AM-12:25 PM
Instructors:
Jamie Calgano-Roach, Director of Educational Technology Services, Associate Professor (Libraries)
Joi Merritt, Academic Unit Head and Associate Professor (Early, Elementary & Reading Education)
SRM 498 + CISE 480: The Future of Esports
Lakeview Hall, Room 1150
Th, 2:20-4:50 PM
Instructors:
Gus Hallmon, Assistant Professor (Sport and Recreation Management, Hart School)
Raifat Zaini, Assistant Professor (ISAT)
Mikey Torres, Esports Director (X-Labs)
MKTG 461: Supply Chain Management
Lakeview Hall, Room 1150
Th, 3:55-6:45 PM
Instructors:
Bill Ritchie, CSX Professor (Business Management)
HIST 443: First Air Force One Restoration
Lakeview Hall, Room 1150
M/W, 3:25-4:40 PM
Instructors:
Jonathan Stewart, Director of Finance, IT and Assessment (Division of Student Affairs)
Kevin Borg, Director of Public History Program, Professor (History, WGSS)
Adrienne Hooker, Associate Professor (SMAD)
Spring 2024 Courses
ENVT 400: Hacking for the Environment
Lakeview Hall, Room 1150
M/W, 9:35-10:50 AM
Instructors:
Rob Alexander, Associate Professor (Political Science), ICAD Co-Director
Raihan Khan, Health Sciences, CHBS
Patrice Ludwig, Associate Professor (Biology), Interim Assistant Director (X-Labs)
GRAD 580: Anti-Money Laundering
Lakeview Hall, Room 1150
Wednesday, 5:20-7:50 PM
Instructors:
Drew Danzell, Associate Professor, Integrated Sciences & Technology
Linda Thomas, Dean of The Graduate School, Professor (ISAT)
UNST 190: Applied Topics in Augmented and Virtual Reality (ARVR)
Lakeview Hall, Room 1150
Tuesday, 2:20-4:50 PM
Instructors:
Patrice Ludwig, Assistant Interim Director, X-Labs, Research, Economic Development, and Innovation
Grover Saunders, Immersive & Digital Projects Specialist, Administrative Faculty, Libraries
All X-Labs Courses
Intracampus Initiatives
Innovation in Emerging Technology
*Hack – to improvise effectively; to take things apart and repurpose them to solve problems or create new products
**Wicked problem – a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize.