Staff

MAJ William Burgdorf  

Executive Officer Assistant
Assistant Professor of Military Science

william.burgdorf@duke.edu

 

CPT Sommers

CPT Tyler Sommers

Director of Undergraduate Studies
Assistant Professor of Military Science

tyler.sommers@duke.edu

CPT Tyler Sommers is a native of Zephyrhills, Florida. After enlisting in the Florida Army National Guard as a Military Police Soldier in February 2012, CPT Sommers served three years in the Florida National Guard while attending Saint Leo University. After graduating, he was commissioned as a Military Police Officer in May 2015 from the Saint Leo University Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program, Saint Leo, Florida.

CPT Sommers’ military education includes Airborne, Air Assault, US Army Military Police Basic Officer’s Course, and the Military Police Captain’s Career Course. His civilian education includes a Bachelor degree in Business Management from Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Florida, and he achieved a Master of Arts in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University.

CPT Sommers’ previous assignments include Gunner 690th Military Police Company; Assistant Battalion S-3, Fort Bragg, NC; Platoon Leader 108th Military Police Company (Airborne/Air Assault), Fort Bragg, NC; Executive Officer 42D Law Enforcement Detachment/550th Military Working Dog Detachment, Fort Bragg, NC; Corrections/Detention Operations Officer 16th Military Police Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC; Company Commander Company B, 787th Military Police Battalion.

His Awards and decorations include The Army Commendation Medal, The Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, German Armed Forces Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.

 

1LT Jania Harrod

Assistant Professor of Military Science
Patton Lieutenant 

jania.harrod@duke.edu

 

SFC James Chapman

Senior NonCommissioned Officer / Senior Military Instructor

james.chapman@duke.edu

SFC James A. Chapman enlisted in the Army in 2004 as an infantryman.  He served as a rifleman, automatic rifleman, machine gunner and team leader while assigned to the 11th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Irwin, CA, where he completed his first overseas combat tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  He then served as a squad leader and weapons squad leader with the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Hood, TX, where he completed his second overseas combat tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  He subsequently served as an Instructor/Writer with 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, GA, with follow on assignment as a squad leader, weapons squad leader and platoon sergeant with 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, TX, where he completed his third overseas combat tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  He spent the next assignment as a Drill Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant, and Operations Non-commissioned Officer  with the 198th Infantry Training Brigade at Fort Benning, GA.  He went on to serve as a Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, and Assistant Operations Sergeant Major with 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, in 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) at Fort Campbell, KY.  He now serves as a Military Science Instructor, and interim Senior Military Instructor for the Bull City Battalion (Duke University and North Carolina Central University).

 

Mr. Sean Bruce

Senior Military Science Instructor

sean.bruce@duke.edu

MR Bruce

 

Jeff Daye

Director of Army ROTC Recruitment 

jeff.daye@duke.edu

 

Hervey Allen

Human Resources Administrator
 hervey.allen@duke.edu

 


Madeline Keels.

Madeline Keels

NCCU Representative

mwill117@nccu.edu 

NCCU Administrative Associate, retired from the Army after 20 years of honorable service both within the U.S. and overseas. Her areas of expertise include human resources, personnel management, finance, and customer service. Madeline earned her BS at North Carolina Central University, and is currently working on Family and Consumer Sciences Education degree with licensure at NCCU.

 

Rena Springer, M.S., N.C.P.T.

Ms. Springer
Duke University Liaison

rena.springer@duke.edu

Ms. Springer has been with Duke University for 9 years and is proud to be associated with Duke Army ROTC Cadre and Cadets. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University College of New York and a Master of Science degree from New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. Ms. Springer is also a Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor.