The JMU VALOR Advisory Board guides the work of JMU VALOR in support of all military-connected students, faculty, and staff at JMU. There are over 30 faculty, staff, and student representatives from all across campus who work together to create and adjust university policy to best serve military-connected Dukes, provide programs and services, and meet regularly to hear from JMU VALOR students and advocate for their needs.

Mission

JMU VALOR exists to create a community of support and service to all military-connected students through resources, programming, and advocacy.

Vision

To honor all those who served and sacrificed.

JMU VALOR Advisory Board Members

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This table contains a list of the JMU VALOR Advisory Board members on each row. It lists their first name in the first column, last name in the second column, their university department or role in the third column, and their email in the last column
First Name Last Name Area/Role Email
Roger Burke Office of Admissions burkerj@jmu.edu
Benjamin Delp Research & Scholarship delpbt@jmu.edu
Jessica Hopkins Financial Aid & Scholarships hopkinjh@jmu.edu
Lauren Houff Office of the Registrar houffle@jmu.edu
Chris Kinney Office of Disability Services kinneyce@jmu.edu
Emma Gibbons University Career Center gibbonek@jmu.edu
Sarah MacDonald Outreach & Engagement macdonsk@jmu.edu
Laura Ryman Graduate School rymanle@jmu.edu
Cynthia Sechler University Business Office sechlecl@jmu.edu
Kathy Starick University Business Office staricks@jmu.edu
Jennifer Taylor Political Science Professor taylo2ja@jmu.edu
Craig  Gibson Military Science/ROTC gibso3ac@jmu.edu
LTC Michael  Davidson Military Science/ROTC david7mg@jmu.edu
Windi Turner School of Professional & Continuing Education—Adult Degree Program turnerwd@jmu.edu
Suzanne Bergmeister College of Business - Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship bergmesm@jmu.edu
John Lee Honors College lee22jw@jmu.edu
Virginia  Trovato School of Professional & Continuing Education trovatvp@jmu.edu
Carl  Guerin Graduate Psychology guerinca@jmu.edu 
Gary Borges JMU Parent and Veteran
Hollie Hall Dean of Students hall4hm@jmu.edu 
David Onestak Counseling Center onestadm@jmu.edu 
John Schott Financial Aid & Scholarships schottjm@jmu.edu 
Kelly Hollembeak Office of the Registrar burchke@jmu.edu 
Kurt Johnson Office of the Registrar johns2ck@jmu.edu 
Magali Laitem Counseling Center laitemmx@jmu.edu 
Tim Miller Student Affairs millertm@jmu.edu 
Tim Walton Former JMU Professor waltontr@jmu.edu 
Gabe Chapman Student Veteran Association

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JMU VALOR
The Union (Taylor Hall)
MSC 3500
285 Warren Service Drive
Room 102
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807