Jamison-Payne Professor of Electrical Engineering
Virginia Military Institute

James Squire is the Jamison-Payne Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). He was born in England, attended the United States Military Academy, and was awarded a Bronze Star as an Army officer during deployment in Desert Storm. Dr. Squire taught in an inner-city high school before earning his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  He has received numerous teaching, research and mentorship awards, including recognition as a Rising Star by SCHEV in 2004. VMI cadets elected him an honorary member of the Class of 2009. Dr. Squire is the first named inventor on eight patents, has published more than 50 papers and authored two textbooks. He is heavily involved with community service and currently volunteers as an EMT with the Lexington Fire Department.

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