JMU's presidents

Julian A. Burruss

Samuel Page Duke

G. Tyler Miller

Ronald E. Carrier

Linwood H. Rose

World-Changer Profiles

James Madison

Carolyn Abitbol ('67)

Donna Amenta

Shawn Arnold ('76, '81M)

Andy Bacon ('00)

Carole Baldwin ('81)

John Barrick ('76)

Ken Bartee ('83)

Phil Bigler ('74, '76M)

Norlyn Bodkin

Keith Brill ('77)

Shelby Brown ('83)

Bill Buck

Tom Carr ('84)

Ginjer Norris Clarke ('94)

Cynthia Coolbaugh ('70)

Maj. Patrick Creed ('93)

Joe Damico ('76, '77M)

Kai Degner ('03, '05M)

Mark Dertzbaugh ('82)

Sue Dickson ('52)

Lt. Col. Mike Dillon ('81)

Tom Dingledine

Linia Duncan ('07)

Curt Dvonch ('08)

Katy Elmore ('01M)

Ed Estes

Karen Evans

Richard Evans

Vanessa Evans ('93, '97M)

Judith Flohr

Bruce and Lois Cardarella Forbes ('64)

Marlon Foster ('82, '95M)

Joanne Gabbin

Mark Gabriele ('95)

Chris Gatesman ('94M)

Elizabeth Gauldin ('50)

Valerie Gibbs ('11)

Joann Grayson

Oris Griffin

Jazminia Griffith ('06)

David Grimm ('74)

Debbie Grimm ('74)

Donna Sizemore Hale ('81)

Charles Haley ('87)

Barbara Hall ('82)

Sarita Hartz ('02)

Derwin Henderson ('83)

Mike Hoss ('84)

Vida Huber (1937-2005)

Dan Irwin ('90)

Eric Johnson ('95)

Pamela Johnson

Jessica Kahn ('91)

Josh Kelaher ('11)

Shannon Kennan ('97M)

Lesley Kipling ('99)

Karina Kline-Gabel ('92)

Margot Knight ('74)

Jonathan Koves ('05)

Susan E. Kruck ('94) ('95M)

David LaMotte ('90)

Emily Lewis Lee ('43)

Steve Leeolou ('78)

Gordon Leisch ('56, '65M)

Nathan Lyon ('94)

Gina MacDonald

Sonja Macys ('97)

Virginia Mann ('06)

Samier Mansur ('07)

Nate Marsh ('01)

Special Agent Charles T. May Jr. ('83)

Beth McGinnis ('00)

MeMe McKee ('99)

Amy McPherson ('83)

Challace McMillin

Matt Miller ('98)

Sushil Mittal

Roger Myers

Tracey Neale ('89)

Dee Nilsen ('00)

John B. Noftsinger Jr. ('85)

Mary Ellen Garber Otto ('58)

Ross Paterson ('90)

Michael Peretich ('06)

Joy Petway ('07)

J. Peter Pham

Janet Phillips ('88)

Robert and Frances Plecker

Ryan Powanda ('09)

Jim and Julie Riley ('99P, '05P)

Don Rhymer ('82)

Dave Rizzo ('83)

Dick and Shirley Hanson ('56) Roberts

James Robinson

Inez Graybeal Roop ('35)

John Rothenberger ('88)

W. Raymond "Buddy" Showalter Jr. ('50) (1928-2007)

Mary Slade

Charles Douglas 'Doug' Smith ('93)

Wesli Spencer ('06)

Anne Stewart

Diane Strawbridge ('80, '02M)

Debra Sutton

Elizabeth Swallow

Laura Taalman

Jason Teasley ('02)

Casey Templeton ('06)

Bruce Thayer ('84)

Kathy Thomas ('78)

Mike Thomas ('76, '77M)

Jeff Tickle ('90)

Sean Tobin ('92)

Dennis Tracz ('78)

Christina Updike ('73)

Cathy Webb

Louise Wilkins-Haug ('76)

J. Craig Williams ('79)

Grace Wyngaard

Amy Porter Zacaroli ('88)

Phil Bigler ('74 and '76M)

James Madison Center Director
1998 National Teacher of the Year

Inspired to teach while a Madison College student, Phil Bigler shared his passion for James Madison's genius with thousands of high-school students during a 23-year teaching career. Now, as director of the James Madison Center at his alma mater, Bigler is working to make the center a renowned source of accurate information and expertise on the U.S. Constitution, Madison's greatest gift to his country. Bigler's unflagging energy and determination is devoted to making certain Madison receives the historical prominence he deserves in the mind of America and the world.

"The long and short of it is that I am excited by my subject and by learning. I think that is why I still love teaching."