Faculty

Through Roanoke's faculty of approximately 100 full-time

members, the student can make fruitful contact with a whole

new world of learning and educational experiences. Over 90

percent of our faculty hold the earned doctorate or the

highest degree in their area of expertise. Faculty members

have published works on various subjects - French, statistics,

history, political science, physical sciences, biology, business

administration - and have been involved in such projects as

teaching astronauts to operate the Apollo Launch Escape

System, consulting with state and local governments, working

with area minority business people, developing a neural

network based tracking algorithm used in U.S. Navy aircraft,

and continuing dissertation research in various fields.

Close relationships between the faculty and students are

possible. An advisor is assigned to newly enrolled freshmen or

undeclared transfer students during the Summer preregistration

process. Students with a declared major are

assigned to faculty in their department.