About Us

Learn about the faculty that have made the VT VSU Partnership 4+1 Accelerated Dual Degree Program possible and the students who have seen success as participants in the program.

Meet The Faculty

The VT VSU Partnership 4+1 Accelerated Dual Degree Program is funded by the SLOAN and Genentech grants. The faculty listed below have played a key role in receiving the grants.

Pamela Leigh-Mack, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Engineering, Department of Engineering

Director of Assessment, College of Engineering and Technology

Virginia State University

Tremayne “Trey” Waller, PhD

Director of Graduate Student Programs

Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Engineering Education

Wayne Scales

J. Byron Maupin Professor of Engineering

Virginia Tech

Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, PE

Professor, Engineering Education

Tracy Krauchun

Director for Foundation Relations, LINK

Robin Queen, PhD, FACSM, FIOR, FASB, FAIMB

L. Preston Wade Professor of Engineering

Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Director, Kevin P. Granata Biomechanics Lab

Virginia Tech

Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Cynthia Hampton, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Nasser Ghariban

Professor, Department of Engineering

Virginia State University

Student Spotlight

The success of student participants is a testament to the growing impact of the VT VSU Partnership 4+1 Accelerated Dual Degree Program.

Antonio Carrington

Undergraduate major: Manufacturing Engineering

Graduate major: Industrial and Systems Engineering

Why did you decided to participate in the program? "I decided to participate in the program because during my undergraduate studies I developed a passion for conducting research. In order to pursue research as a full-time career, I discovered that I would need a PhD in my field. The 4+1 Program gave me an opportunity to work towards my graduate degree while completing my BS."

What do you hope to accomplish as a participant of the program? "Of course the main goal is to complete my graduate degree, but I would also like to serve as an example of what is possible after completing a Bachelors. As a Freshman during my undergraduate studies, I had no idea that I could continue after my four years. Learning about this possibility as a Sophomore still sounded like an illusion. I would love for my story to help show how realistic this opportunity is."