Department Chair
Jacob Phillips
Professor of Military Science (2023)
554 W Louther St - Dickinson College
phillijm@dickinson.edu
717-254-8313
Department Faculty
Dickinson Faculty
Jacob Phillips
Professor of Military Science (2023)
554 W Louther St - Dickinson College
phillijm@dickinson.edu
B.A., The University of New Hampshire; M.A., The Naval War College.
Lieutenant Colonel, Infantry, U.S. Army.
LTC Phillips commissioned through ROTC at the University of New Hampshire and began his Army career as an Infantry officer. He has served in airborne, Stryker, and special operations units, with assignments spanning more than a dozen U.S. states and over 30 countries. He has completed six combat deployments and one operational deployment to Poland, leading missions in complex environments across three continents. His leadership experience includes multinational training exercises throughout Europe and training special forces in Africa. LTC Phillips leverages this global experience to prepare cadets for the challenges of military leadership through hands-on training, academic excellence, and mentorship. He holds a Master’s in Defense and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College. As Professor of Military Science, he leads the Blue Mountain Battalion, mentoring cadets from Dickinson College and five partner campuses. He is passionate about developing future Army officers through challenging training, academic rigor, and leadership by example.
Jaime Christy
Senior Military Science Instructor (2024)
554 W Louther St - Dickinson College
christyj@dickinson.edu
Master Sergeant, Special Forces, U.S. Army.
Dylan Jansen
Assistant Professor of Military Science (2024)
554 W Louther St - Dickinson College
jansend@dickinson.edu
B.A., King's College, 2017; M.A., Liberty University, 2022.
Captain, Logistics, U.S. Army.
CPT Jansen commissioned through ROTC at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA and began his Army career as an Ordnance officer and now serves as a Logistics officer. He has served in armor and airborne units, with assignments at Fort Riley, KS and Fort Bragg, NC. He has completed one operational deployment to the Republic of Korea. He holds a Master’s in Executive Leadership from Liberty University. CPT Jansen combines scholarly expertise with real-world experience to mentor and train the next generation of Army Officers. As an Assistant Professor of Military Science, he is the primary instructor for freshman and sophomore Military Science classes at Dickinson College and Gettysburg College. CPT Jansen is dedicated to developing well-rounded Army officers through a curriculum that emphasizes discipline, critical thinking, and challenging training.
Millersville Faculty
Kristopher Reed
Assistant Professor of Military Science (2023)
Columbia House - Millersville University
reedkr@dickinson.edu
B.S., United States Military Academy at West Point.
Captain, Military Police, U.S. Army.
Academic Administrative Staff
Tim Ragan
Academic Department Coordinator (2025)
554 W Louther St - Dickinson College
ragant@dickinson.edu
B.S., United States Naval Academy, 2018; M.S., American Public University System, 2024.
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy Reserve.
Allan Rivard
Program Manager, Army ROTC Extension Campus (2017)
Columbia House - Millersville University
rivarda@dickinson.edu
B.S., University of Maryland Global Campus.
Sergeant First Class (Retired), Engineer, U.S. Army.
Thomas Miller
Logistics Supply Technician (2009)
556 W Louther St - Dickinson College
millerth@dickinson.edu
First Sergeant (Retired), Military Police, U.S. Army.
Kenneth Doman
Human Resource Assistant (2005)
554 W Louther St - Dickinson College
domank@dickinson.edu
First Sergeant (Retired), Infantry, U.S. Army.
TBA
Recruiting Operations Officer (2025)
554 W Louther St - Dickinson College
TBA