James Madison University
PhotoJohn B. Noftsinger

John B. Noftsinger, Jr., E.D.

Vice Provost for Research and Public Service
Professor, ISAT

  • Office: ISAT/CS 365
  • Phone: 540-568-2700
  • Email: noftsijb@jmu.edu
  • Mailing Address:
    MSC 4107
    800 South Main Street
    Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807

Education

  • E.D. University of Virginia, May 1997
  • M.A. The Ohio State University, June 1987
  • B.S. James Madison University, May 1985

Experience

  • Co-Chair, Luna Innovations Advisory Board, 2006-Present
  • Founder and Former President, Shenandoah Valley Technology Council, 1997-2003
  • Founder, President, and CEO, Strategic Economic and Leadership Systems, L.L.C., 1999-Present

Scholarly Interests/Research Topics

  • Homeland Security
  • Higher Education, Economic Development, Leadership
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Strategic Alliances:
    • 25 x ’25 Initiative
    • The Chesapeake Crescent Initiative
    • Colonial Academic Alliance
    • Critical Incident Analysis Group
    • Critical Infrastructure Protection Project
    • The National Academies
    • Southeastern Universities Research Association
    • SRI International
    • Virginia Technology Alliance

 

Announcements

  • New ISAT Course Available 
    “Quality and Process Improvement in Action” Honors Seminar – Spring 2012
    This new ISAT course will provide students with the opportunity to get out in the community and make a difference - by helping a non-profit agency or a locally owned small business cut costs, increase efficiency, increase the quality of a product or service, or improve business processes.
  • Please take a moment and share your ISAT internship experience with us. 
  • The Geographic Science program is happy to announce that JMU has taken over the administration of the ArcGIS site license for K-12 schools in Virginia. Read More
  • New Faculty Openings Read More

Welcome from ISAT

Department HeadWelcome to the Department of Integrated Science and Technology! Our students and faculty study the application of a broad range of sciences and technologies to problems of current societal importance. We focus not only on the technical issues but also on how to ensure that these solutions will be embraced by society. More >
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The East Campus Hillside Naturalization Project

Where many students see an expanse of empty hillside, world-renown artist and designer Michael Singer envisions a public art landscape that fosters ecological renewal. Read Story >