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LTC Joseph Alessi
Professor of Military Science
jpalessi@pitt.edu
LTC Joseph P. Alessi a native of Youngstown, OH,
earned his B.S. in Secondary Education/Comprehensive Social Studies
from Youngstown State University (YSU) in 1990. While attending
YSU, he earned a commission as an officer in the United States Army
through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps in June of 1989.
While serving on active duty as an Infantry officer, LTC Alessi
completed his M.A. in History from YSU in 1999 and his PhD in History
from Saint Louis University in 2005. As a Soldier on active duty, LTC
Alessi served as a Rifle Platoon Leader, Battalion Assistant Operations
Officer, Battalion Operations Officer, Brigade Operations Officer,
Division Chief of Plans and Chief of Training, Assistant Professor of
Military Science at Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, commanded
an Infantry Rifle Company in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
and held the position of an Assistant Professor of History at the
United States Military Academy (USMA). LTC Alessi is currently
serving as the Professor of Military Science for the University of
Pittsburgh.
LTC Alessi’s publications include the
American Bicentennial Oral History Project from Youngstown State
University, multiple submissions in the International Encyclopedia of
Military History and Treaties with Indians, as well as several book
reviews. His latest work is his book manuscript entitled Settling
America: Indians, Euroamericans and the Establishment of Frontier
Towns, 1580 – 1840. Additionally, LTC Alessi presented
several conference papers to include: “Settling the Pennsylvania
Backwoods: Logstown and Its Influence, 1748-1763” at the
Pennsylvania Historical Association’s Annual Meeting;
“Indian Allies in the French and Indian War” at the New
York Military Affairs Symposium; and “Settling the American
Frontier” at Penn State’s Lewis and Clark: Unheard Voices
Conference.
In addition to his civilian education, LTC
Alessi’s military schools and education include the Infantry
Officer’s Basic Course, the Infantry Officer’s Advance
Course, the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Airborne
School, the US Army Ranger School, The Sabalauski Air Assault School,
the Unit Movement Officers Course, and the Command and General Staff
College. His awards and decorations include: the Parachutist
Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Ranger Tab, Air
Assault Badge, the Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf
clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf
cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with three bronze oak leaf
clusters, the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon, the
National Defense Service Ribbon, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Award, the Army Service
Ribbon, the Overseas Ribbon, and the Joint Meritorious Unit
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MSG Christopher Painter
Senior Military Instructor
painter@cup.edu
Master
Sergeant Christopher S. Painter entered the service at Fort Benning, GA
and completed Basic Training and AIT at 1-38th Infantry Regiment. His
first duty assignment was in 5-20th IN, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp
Casey Korea. While assigned he served as a rifleman, saw gunner, and
M60 gunner. Following Korea, MSG Painter served with the 24th
Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, GA. While assigned to 2-7 IN, he
served as a rifleman, Bradley Infantry Vehicle driver and gunner.
Following Fort Stewart, GA, MSG Painter served with the 3rd Infantry
Division at Fort Benning, GA. While assigned to 1-30th IN, he
served as a Rifle Squad Leader, Bradley Commander, Company Master
Gunner, and Battalion Master Gunner. He was later assigned to Fort
Benning, GA as a Drill Sergeant with 2-58 IN, Infantry Training
Brigade. Following Fort Benning, GA, MSG Painter served with
1-325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, NC. While there, he served as a Platoon Sergeant in A/1-325th
Airborne Infantry Regiment and First Sergeant for C/1-325th Airborne
Infantry Regiment. MSG Painter’s deployments have been
Operation Iraqi Freedom I (Iraq), Operation Enduring Freedom V
(Afghanistan), and 3 Intrinsic Actions (Kuwait).
MSG
Painter has completed Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault
School, U.S. Army Advanced Airborne School, Jump Master, Drill
Sergeant, Master Fitness, and Bradley Master Gunner School. He has
completed Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned
Officers Course, and Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course.
His awards include the Ranger Tab, Senior Airborne Wings, Air Assault
Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Drill
Sergeant Patch, and Polish Jump Wings. His decorations are the
Bronze Star (2), Meritorious Service Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal
(6), Army Achievement Medal (9), Expeditionary Service Medal
w/Arrowhead Device, Good Conduct Medal (5), Korean Defense Service
Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the South West Asia
Service Medal.
MSG
Painter is currently assigned to University of Pittsburgh Army ROTC,
serving as the Primary Instructor at California University of
Pennsylvania. He resides in Greensburg, PA with his wife and two
children.
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MAJ Roy Beeson
Executive Officer
arotccrb@pitt.edu
MAJ C. Roy Beeson is a native of Wilmington, Delaware. Upon graduation
from MoravianCollege, He was commissioned in 1997 a Second Lieutenant
in the Field Artillery from the Lehigh University Army Reserve Officer
Training Corps. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officers Basic
Course, Field Artillery Captains’ Career Course, and the Combined
Arms and Services Staff School.
MAJ Beeson started his career in the 25th Infantry Division (Light) at
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. There he served as a Company Fire
Support Officer for B Company, 2d Battalion, 35th Infantry. He later
served as Executive Officer for Headquarters, Headquarters and Service
Battery, 3d Battalion, 7th Field Artillery and Executive Officer for B
Battery, 3d Battalion 7th Field Artillery. MAJ Beeson was then
assigned to the 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Stewart,
Georgia. There he served as the Task Force Fire Support Officer
for 4th Battalion, 64th Armor. He then deployed to Kuwait
as the Assistant Operations Officer for 1st Battalion, 9th Field
Artillery in support of OPERATION DESERT SPRING and later in Iraq in
support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. After redeployment to
Ft.Stewart, MAJ Beeson served as the Battalion Intelligence Officer for
1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery. He then took command of B
Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery and deployed to Iraq
once again in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM III.
MAJ Beeson’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal
with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, the Army
Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement
Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the National Defense Service Medal
with Bronze Star device, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,
the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the
Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Parachutist
Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He has also been entered into the
Honorable Order of Saint Barbara. |
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MAJ Daniel Morris
Assistant Professor of Military Science, Enrollment and Scholarship Officer
damorris@pitt.edu
Major Daniel Morris
currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Military Science and the
Panther Battalion Recruiting and Operations Officer for the University
of Pittsburgh main campus ROTC. He is the primary instructor for
MS-I students.
Prior to his assignment to the University of Pittsburgh, MAJ Morris was
assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry), at Fort Polk, LA from May 2004-June 2007, where he served as
Battalion Effects Coordinator for 2-30 IN, he commanded A Battery, 5-25
Field Artillery, and served as the Assistant Regimental Fire Support
Officer for 2nd ACR. |
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CPT David Clay
Assistant Professor of Military Science
daclay@pitt.edu |
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SFC Bradley Tinstman
Operations NCO, Military Science Instructor
tinstman@pitt.edu |
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SSG Michael Poulliott
National Guard Career Counselor |
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CPT Theresa Bodnar
Assistant Professor of Military Science (Robert Morris University)
bodnar@rmu.edu
CPT Theresa M. Bodnar was born in Ashtabula, OH and is the daughter of
Paul and Antoinette Bodnar. In 2001, CPT Bodnar graduated
magna-cum-laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education
from JohnCarrollUniversity (JCU), University Heights, Ohio.
CPT Bodnar was commissioned through JCU’s ROTC program as a
Second Lieutenant Quartermaster officer and entered active duty on 15
January 2001. Her first assignment was as a Goldbar Recruiter at JCU
for six months. Following her officer basic course, she was
stationed with the 7th Corps Support Group (CSG) in Bamberg, Germany,
where she served as both a Supply Support Activity Platoon Leader and
Company Executive Officer with the 147th Maintenance Company
(Kitzingen, GE), and the Assistant Group Adjutant with the 7th CSG
(Bamberg).
In June 2005, she was assigned as an Army Reserve Troop Program Unit
(TPU) Soldier with the 2d Battalion (TS) (CS/CSS), 312th Regiment in
Oakdale, PA. She was mobilized one month later to Fort Dix, NJ
for 24 months where she performed duties as a Leader’s Training
Instructor, Observer Controller Trainer, Assistant Battalion S3, and
later Company Commander of Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion,
312th Regiment.
CPT Bodnar entered the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program in July 2007,
where she is now serving as Assistant Professor of Military Science at
Robert Morris University.
CPT Bodnar has attended the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced
Courses, the Company/Detachment Pre-Command Course, and the Combined
Arms Exercise Course.
Her decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with 1 OLC, National Defense
Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and
Meritorious Unit Award. |
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Lynn Sakanich
Human Resources
sakanich@pitt.edu |
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Ron Donatucci
Human Resources |
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2LT Craig Kozminski
Human Resources |
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John Giallorenzo
Supply |
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CPT Geoffrey Heiple
Assistant Professor of Military Science (Duquesne) |
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MSG Jamie Anderson
Assistant Professor of Military Science (University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg) |
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