Dr. Justin R. Stoddard serves as an Assistant Professor and Chief of Innovation and Prototyping at the U.S. Air Force Academy Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD), where he is responsible for leading innovation and prototyping efforts focused on character and leadership development for the USAFA Team. Dr. Stoddard’s expertise in resiliency and overcoming challenges supports and explores methods to improve and refine the delivery of character and leadership development efforts. CCLD’s mission is to advance the understanding, scholarship, practice, and integration of character and leadership development, preparing cadets and permanent party for service to the nation.

Dr. Stoddard first enlisted in the Army in 1997 as a combat medic, and then attended the University of Colorado Boulder ROTC commissioning in 2001 with dual majors in Philosophy and Russian studies.  From 2001-2017, Justin served in active duty, reserve, and mobilized reservist positions as a rifle platoon leader in Afghanistan from 2003-2004, HHC commander from 2009-2011, and Senior Intelligence Division Chief from 2012-2017.  In 2011, Dr. Stoddard earned his master’s degree in leadership studies and intelligence and national security studies from the University of Texas – El Paso, and in 2019 earned his PhD from the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs in Education Leadership, Research, and Policy researching the grit and resiliency of cadets attending USAFA.

Bachelor of Arts degrees (Philosophy / Russian Studies), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo. (2001)

Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Ga. (2002)

Military Intelligence Officer Tactician Course, Fort Huachuca, Ariz. (2005)

Military Intelligence Captains Career Course, Fort Huachuca, Ariz. (2007)

Combined Arms Exercise Course, Fort Dix, N.J. (2010)

Master of Arts degree (Leadership Studies / Intelligence and National Security Studies), University of Texas – El Paso, El Paso, Texas (2011)

Doctor of Philosophy (Education Leadership, Research, and Policy), University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2019)

Bachelor of Arts degrees (Philosophy / Russian Studies), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo. (2001)

Rifle Platoon Leader, 1-87 Infantry Battalion, 10th Mountain Infantry Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (September 2002 – June 2004)

HHC Executive Officer, 1-87 Infantry Battalion, 10th Mountain Infantry Division, Fort Drum, N.Y. (June 2004 – April 2005)

Instructor/Train, Advise, Counsel Officer, 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Ariz.(April 2005 – May 2006)

HHC Company Commander, 3-360th Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, Salt Lake City, Utah (May 2006 – January 2007)

Senior Observer/Controller/Trainer, 3-360th Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas (January 2007 – June 2007)

Battalion Senior Intelligence Officer (S-2), 3-360th Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas (June 2007 – June 2008)

Brigade Senior Intelligence Officer (S-2), 5th Armored Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas (June 2008 – June 2009)

HHC Company Commander, 5th Armored Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas (June 2009 – March 2011)

Senior Intelligence Team Chief, Detachment-7 CENTCOM Intelligence Support Center, USCENTCOM, USARE, Denver, Colo. (March 2011 – June 2013)

Senior Intelligence Director of Operations, Detachment-7 CENTCOM Intelligence Support Center, USCENTCOM, USARE, Denver, Colo. (June 2013 – June 2014)

 Adjunct Professor, Military and Strategic Studies, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 9January 2016 – April 2018)

Visiting Research Scholar, Center for Character and Leadership Development, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 2018 – January 2020)

Assistant Professor, Prototyping Branch Chief, Development Division, Center for Character and Leadership Development, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (January 2020 – Present)

Bronze Star

Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC)Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC)Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC)National Defense Service MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalArmed Forces Reserve Medal with M/deviceMilitary Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (1 OLC)

Army Service Ribbon

Combat Infantry Badge

Expert Infantry Badge

Parachutist Badge

German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge – Gold