Maritime at ODU

November 2024: The Nauticus Museum and ODU partners forÌýGearUp, the new maritime careers interactive display. More information can be found .

Check out ODU's at the Perry Library!

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New online asynchronous course! Maritime Leadership, Technology, and Society (SCLM 303T).

Experts weigh in on the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on 5/15/2024.

Announcement: Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ is a 2024 Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE) designee by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Find out more information .

ODU announces new School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations! Find out more here.

ODU's 3rdÌýAnnual Maritime Conference will highlight Offshore Wind. Free event! Come and learn about regional project progress, technology and innovation, R&D, and internship/career info. For all college and university level students, faculty, staff, industry, & government. Save the date, 3/25/2025.

Contact

Office of Maritime Initiatives

757-683-3460 Office
emcmahon@odu.edu
Contact Elspeth McMahon
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Mission

Provide progressive education, research, and innovation to promote the blue economy.

Vision

Be a globally recognized maritime center of excellence and a destination for maritime enterprise.

Strategic Goals

Education:ÌýCreate and expand interdisciplinary academic programs and increase their enrollment to support the blue ecosystem. Promote diversity, inspire leadership, and prepare students for the future to be successful in not just jobs, but in careers.

Research & Innovation: Accelerate collaborative, interdisciplinary research. Be the partner of choice for leading institutions to support the national maritime strategy, solve key industry problems, contribute to workforce development, and protect the natural environment. Serve as a beacon for innovation and thought leadership.

Engagement:ÌýGrow strategic partnerships with industry, government, academia, and community, and increase representation at prominent local, national, and international maritime related organizations, conferences, and events.

Communication:ÌýIncrease marketing, communication, and transparency of internal and external maritime related opportunities. Brand ODU as a maritime university while maintaining the university’s overarching brand.

Janet Days
I embarked on a career as a professional naval officer as a member of the Hampton Roads Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at Old Dominion 91¶ÌÊÓƵ (ODU), one of the largest ROTC units in the United 91¶ÌÊÓƵs and co-located with the largest naval base in the world.
Capt. Janet Days Commanding Officer, NS Norfolk
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Deborah Waters
ODU’s political science program provided a strong foundation for my ultimate career and service in maritime law.
Deborah Waters Esquire, Waters Law Firm, P.C.
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William Boze
I pursued ODU and the coursework available to solve an industry engineering problem common in the design of marine and aerospace vehicles.
William Boze Engineering Manager, Newport News Shipbuilding, a Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
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As a retired U. S. Navy Veteran and current port engineer supporting the fleet, attending ODU was invaluable to allowing me to provide engineering expertise in maintaining the readiness of the nation’s fleet from the newest to the oldest warships.
James Deputy Retired U. S. Navy Veteran
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Andrew Smith
I am an International Trade Execution Merchandiser and with what I learned from ODU’s Maritime and Supply Chain program I am able to help coordinate and execute plans involving all the different parties involved in Import/Export of Bulk Vessels ranging from Balsa sized ships to Supramax’s.
Andrew Smith Graduate Student
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Academic Programs

Norfolk Drone Skyline

Bachelor of Science

Interdisciplinary Studies w/ Major in Supply Chain & Maritime Logistics

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Port of Norfolk

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Maritime, Ports & Logistics Management

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We have maritime related internships and co-ops available for ODU students! Some examples include Newport News Shipbuilding, NOAA, Capes Shipping, Tridentis, and many more! Please contact ODU's Internship and Co-Op Office at internship@odu.edu or visit them in the Webb Center today.

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Maritime Collaborative Members

Vinod Agarwal
Professor Department of Economics
757-683-3526
Austin Agho
Chief Integration Officer & Senior Advisor To Pres
757-683-3079
Karina Arcaute
Senior Lecturer Engineering & Technology
757-683-4227
Orlando Ayala
Professor Engineering Technology
757-683-4467
Dr. Orlando Ayala's website
Robert Baker
Higher Ed Teach Res Asst Academic Affairs
Ian Bartol
Professor Biological Sciences
757-683-4737
Thomas Bean
Professor Department of Teaching & Learning
757-683-7077
Logan Beaver
Assistant Professor Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
757-683-3789
Joshua Behr
Research Professor Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-927-9735
Barbara Blake
Executive Director Internships & Co-Ops
757-683-4834
Alexander Bochdansky
Professor
757-683-4933
James Brunelle
Higher Ed Teach Res Asst Chemistry & Biochemistry
David Burdige
Professor & Eminent Scholar
757-683-4930
Daniel Campbell
Research Development Program Manager
757-683-3148
Mecit Cetin
Professor Academic Affairs
757-683-6700
Dean Chatfield
Associate Professor Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
757-683-4880
Bob Clark
Director, Military Liaison Activities, and Special Projects
757-683-3018
Carol Considine
Professor Research & Economic Development
757-683-3783
David Cook
Associate Professor Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
757-683-3532
Jerry Cronin
757-376-7828
Russell Czack
Asst Dir Digital Ship Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-638-7018
Anthony Dean
Professor & Assistant Dean Engineering Technology
757-683-7121
Rafael Diaz
Director & Professor, Maritime Research Cluster & Interim GPD, Cybersecurity
757-683-5294
Kristin Dini
Associate Vp Of Federal Relations Governmental Relations
202-220-1391
Jason Dudley
Instructional Training Coordinator Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
Hani Elsayed-Ali
Professor & Eminent Scholar Electrical & Computer Engineering
757-683-3748 Ext. 3748
Barry Ezell
Research Professor Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-638-4439
Tal Ezer
Professor Academic Affairs
Annette Finley-Croswhite
Professor History & 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Professor, Director, Center for Faculty Development Department of History
757-683-5276
Kenneth Fridley
Vp For Research & Econ Devo & Int Dean, Bcet Research & Economic Development
757-683-4244

Nikki Galloway
Research Data Management Librarian 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Libraries
757-683-4184
Dr. Joanna K. Garner
Research Professor & Exec Dir, Tcep The Center for Educational Partnerships
757-683-5448
Rob Gies
Adjunct Instructional Faculty Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
Daniel Genard
Assoc Vp For Advancement Development
757-683-6386
Theodore Gournelos
Associate Professor Communication & Theatre Arts
757-683-6267
Jonah Grinkewitz
Asst Dir News & Media Relations 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Communications
757-683-4296
Ingo Heidbrink
Professor & Chair Department of History
757-683-3949
Tara HILLMAN
Coord Academ Enrichment Prog Office of Academic Innovation & Learning Support
757-683-3294
Eileen Hofmann
Professor & Eminent Scholar
757-683-5334 Ext. 5334
Ed Hulick
Higher Ed.Teach/Res.Asst Prior Learning Assessment
Nicole Hutton Shannon
Associate Professor Political Science & Geography
757-683-3841
Khan Iftekharuddin
Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering
757-683-4967
Sherif Ishak
757-683-5572
Dalya Ismael
Assistant Professor Engineering Technology
757-683-3765
Anna Jeng
Professor Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Health
757-683-4594
Marissa Jimenez
Executive Director Office of Academic Innovation & Learning Support
757-683-4829
Mia Joe
Research Asst Professor Academic Affairs
757-683-3460
Vukica Jovanovic
Professor & Chair Engineering Technology
757-683-3769
Charlotte Kasic
757-683-6200
Petros Katsioloudis
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research Darden College of Education & Professional Studies
757-683-7400
Chuck Keating
Professor Engineering Management & Systems Engineering
757-683-5753
Amber Kennedy
Assistant Vice President for Public Relations 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Communications
757-683-3278
Jennifer Kidd
Master Lecturer Department of Teaching & Learning
757-683-3248
John Klinck
Professor
757-683-6005
Joseph Kosteczko
Director Of Operations Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-686-6200
Murat Kuzlu
Associate Professor Engineering Technology
757-683-4476
Kevin Leslie
Associate VP - Innovation & Commercialization Research & Economic Development
757-695-4341
Erika Marsillac
Professor & Interim Dean Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
757-683-3662
Corrie Marsh
Asst Director for Operations, Assessment & Compliance- Office of Research Research & Economic Development
757-683-6523
Gloria Massamba N'Siala
Assistant Professor Biological Sciences
757-683-3595
George M. Mcleod Ph.D.
Director, Geospatial & Vis Sys Information Technology Services
757-683-6752
Elspeth Mcmahon
Assoc Vp Maritime Initiatives Research & Economic Development
757-683-3460
Bob McNab
Professor & Chair Department of Economics
757-683-3153
Lashay Mcqueen
Director Of Acad Initiatives Office of Academic Innovation & Learning Support
757-683-7653
Michael Mcshane
Professor Department of Finance
757-683-3602
Julie Morgan
Ravi Mukkamala
Professor & Chair Computer Science
757-683-7724
Margaret Mulholland
Professor
757-683-3972
Paul B. Olsen P.E.
Executive Director, Programs And Partnerships Research & Economic Development
Yiannis Papelis
Research Professor, Vmasc Cto,& Interim Exec Dir (Visa Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-638-6560
Brian Payne
Interim Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Academic Affairs
757-683-3079

Phil Reed
Professor Department of Educational Leadership & Workforce Development
757-683-4576
Stacie Ringleb
Assoc Dean For Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Engineering & Technology
757-683-5934
Mike Robinson
Vmasc Chief Operations Officer Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-638-7010
Karen Sanzo
Professor Department of Educational Leadership & Workforce Development
757-683-6698
Michael Seek
Associate Professor Engineering Technology
757-683-3619
Sachin Shetty
Professor & Executive Director Csics Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-686-6233
David Sloane
Adjunct Instructional Faculty Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
Elizabeth Smith
Director, Interdisciplinary Initiatives Graduate School
757-683-5842
Katie Smith
Research Assistant Professor Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-683-4454
Jackie Stein
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT Research & Economic Development
757-683-6758
Simon Stevenson
Professor Department of Finance
757-683-3559
Szymurski, Tish Ed.D.
Asso Vp Regional Higher Ed Ctr ODU Virginia Beach Center
757-686-2549
DaShaunda Taylor
Assistant Professor Epidemiology, Biostatistics & Environmental Health
757-683-6010
Cynthia Tomovic
Professor Department of Educational Leadership & Workforce Development
757-683-5228
Christen Turney
Director Of Creative Services 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Communications
757-683-3093
Ricardo Ungo
Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences
757-683-5364
Linda Vahala
Associate Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering
757-683-4968 Ext. 4968
Jennifer Vaziralli
Lecturer Department of Management
757-683-5436
Xixi Wang
Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
757-683-4882
Cong Wei
Assistant Professor Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
757-683-4918
Eric Weisel
Senior Assoc Vp For Applied Research Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-683-3460
Jessica Whitehead
Exec Director Icar Research & Economic Development
757-683-5031
John Whiteman
Assistant Professor Biological Sciences
757-683-3595
Mark Whitney
Exec Dir Marit Inno Ctr Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center
757-686-6200
Jennifer Whytlaw
Assistant Professor Political Science & Geography
757-683-3857
Robert Wojtowicz
Professor Department of Art
757-683-3085
Kun Xie
Associate Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
757-683-4304
Wie Yusuf
Professor & Director School of Public Service
757-683-4437
Lei Zhang
Associate Professor Department of Finance
757-683-3048
Jessica Zimmerman
Richard Zimmerman
Professor
757-683-5991
Kenya Godette
Director of News and Media Relations 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Communications
757-683-4988