OUR TEAM

STAFF

Mike Weaver

Mike Weaver

Executive Director

Mike directs the programs and activities of the study center and helps to connect others to this important work. He has a passion for helping students develop as leaders and connect their faith with all aspects of life.

Mike is a proud Hokie and 1988 graduate of Virginia Tech, where he received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.  He recently earned a doctorate in theology and higher education from the University of Winchester in the UK, and holds master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Duke Divinity School.  He enjoys throwing a frisbee for his golden retriever, Cooper, to catch.

Prior to assuming this role, Mike served six years as a deputy commandant for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, where he provided guidance, mentoring and education for cadets in a campus-based residential leadership development program. He now serves on the boards of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni, Inc. and the Consortium of Christian Study Centers.

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James Depret-Guillaume

Director of Programs

James develops the activities and cultivates the student relationships at the study center — from reading groups to the Fellows program to large-scale events. He’ll likely be the first face you meet or person you email as a student involved with the study center.

James grew up in Roanoke, VA. He studied Mathematics at Virginia Tech, earning both Bachelor’s (’17) and Master’s (’19) degrees in the subject. James spent the next two years in Macon, Georgia, serving as a ministry intern for Reformed University Fellowship at Mercer University. It was during that time that he met and married his wife, Merrianna. James loves soccer, pickleball, pool, board games, and – when he has the time – a little math. He also loves a good story, whether in a book or over coffee with a friend.

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Brittany Lattner

Operations and Communications Manager
Brittany manages the day-to-day operations at the Bradley Study Center and provides organizational and administrative support to the team.
 
Originally from Charlotte, NC, Brittany grew up relatively close to the Blue Ridge Mountains and is excited to be near them once again! After graduating from Covenant College ('18) with a degree in Community Development, she moved to Memphis, TN where she worked for three years in food security programs at a neighborhood community development corporation. From there, she moved to St. Louis, MO to pursue a Masters degree at Covenant Theological Seminary ('24) and to be closer to her (now) husband, Drew. Brittany worked at a refugee resettlement organization while pursuing her seminary degree and also really enjoyed serving with the middle school youth group at her church before moving to Blacksburg.
 
Some of Brittany's favorite things are dogs, thrifting, sudoku puzzles, volleyball, studying practical theology, and connecting with people. She is eager to be a part of the BSC team and contribute to making it a place of belonging and thoughtful engagement with God and all things.

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Debbie Carlier

Management Professional
Former VT Staff

Deborah Carlier was born and raised in upstate New York to Chinese immigrant parents. Keen to avoid being merely a consumer of culture, she is interested in joining others in creating things that will aid in human flourishing – something the study center loves to explore. After years of raising a family in Blacksburg and working for Virginia Tech, she now resides in windy Chicago with her husband, Paul.

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Jefferson Jones

Life Coach / Chaplain

Jefferson J. Jones serves in full time ministry as the Senior Leader and Founder of Surge Ministries in Christiansburg, VA. Surge is a college ministry that exists to help students find their identity in Christ while supporting them in life and spiritual formation during the college years.

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Taylor Rollo

Pastor

Taylor Rollo has been the Associate Pastor at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church since moving to Blacksburg in 2013, including oversight of Christian Education, church community life, youth group, missions, and graduate student ministry. Taylor and his wife, Erika have two boys: Gabriel and Corban.

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Damon Thompson

Dentist, Entrepreneur

Taylor Rollo has been the Associate Pastor at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church since moving to Blacksburg in 2013, including oversight of Christian Education, church community life, youth group, missions, and graduate student ministry. Taylor and his wife, Erika have two boys: Gabriel and Corban.

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Jonathan Boreyko

VT Faculty

Jonathan Boreyko is an associate professor and the Principal Investigator of the Nature-Inspired Fluids & Interfaces Lab in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He and his wife, Shanda, are the parents of 4 sons and 1 daughter.

Mike Weaver

Mike Weaver

Executive Director

Mike directs the programs and activities of the study center and helps to connect others to this important work. He has a passion for helping students develop as leaders and connect their faith with all aspects of life.

Mike is a proud Hokie and 1988 graduate of Virginia Tech, where he received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.  He recently earned a doctorate in theology and higher education from the University of Winchester in the UK, and holds master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Duke Divinity School.  He enjoys throwing a frisbee for his golden retriever, Cooper, to catch.

Prior to assuming this role, Mike served six years as a deputy commandant for the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, where he provided guidance, mentoring and education for cadets in a campus-based residential leadership development program. He now serves on the boards of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Alumni, Inc. and the Consortium of Christian Study Centers.