Professors of Military Science

Since 1948, the US Army has officially assignedÌýa Professor of Military Science toÌýleadÌýand administer the Army ROTC Program atÌýthe University of Colorado Boulder. As the Chair of the Department of Military Science, the Professor of Military Science plays a vital role in the development of the Army’s future officers and serves asÌýthe US Army’s primary liaison to the University’s faculty, staff, and leaders.

The first Professor of Military ScienceÌýwas COL Chester L. Landaker. Below is a chronological listing of allÌýProfessors of Military Science assigned to the University of Colorado Boulder since 1948.

Chester L. Landaker, COL
1948

Cornman L. Hahn, COL
1949-53

Harry Burcher, COL
1953-57

R. PaulÌýWest, COL
1957-60

Vernon A. Shurm, COL
1960-64

Arthur W. Milberg, COL
1964-68

Thomas H. Cooper, COL
1968-72

RW Woolard, COL
1972-73

Warren A. Spaulding, COL
1973-75

Charles E. Bush, COL
1975-79

Charles A. Thompson, LTC
1979-82

William Z. Lord, LTC, AR
1982-85

James G. MacLachlan, LTC
1985-87

Ray E. Madsen, LTC
1987-90

John F. Troy Jr., LTC, MI
1990-94

Charles Stibrany, Jr., LTC
1994-97

Michael R. Nifong, LTC
1997-01

Richard Thomas, LTC, IN
2001-04

Marvin Meek, LTC
2004-2007

John Toth, LTC
2007-2011

David Rozelle, LTC
2011-2013

Aaron Roof, LTC
2014-2017

Jason Lojka, LTC
2018-2019

Mark Van Gelder, LTC
2019-2021

Bryce Kawaguchi, LTC
2021-2023

Lynae Place, LTC
2023-Present