MAJ Sarah Griffin, Ph.D.
Leadership Minor Advisor
1st Year Cadet Instructor
- University of Vermont
Army ROTC
BIO
Sarah Griffin was born in Mineola, New York and grew up in Amherst, New Hampshire. She was commissioned into the United States Army Reserve as an Adjutant General Corps officer in 2012 from the University of Vermont ROTC Program. She has since served in the Vermont Army National Guard and is currently serving in the Rhode Island Army National Guard.
She has served in a variety of roles including Battalion S-1, Brigade Strength Manager, Assistant Brigade S-1, J-1 Director, M-1 Advisor, and Officer Candidate School Instructor.
Dr. Griffin most recent operational assignment was in 2023-2024 to Baghdad, Iraq where she served in a dual-hatted role as both the Special Operations Advisory Group J-1 Director, as well as the M-1 Advisor for the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service.
Dr. Griffin is the UVM ROTC First-Year Cadet Instructor and Military Leadership Minor Advisor.
She has earned her Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and Ph.D. from the University of Vermont and is well suited to help cadets navigate their academic experience.
Education
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Vermont
- M.Ed., Educational Leadership, University of Vermont
- Certificate of Advanced Study: Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented and Interprofessional Practices; University of Vermont
- BS in Secondary Education, University of Vermont
Awards and Achievements
- Airborne Badge
- Combat Action Badge
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC)
- Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC)
- Italian Airborne Badge
- Dutch Airborne Badge
- Hungarian Airborne Badge
- Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service Badge
Bio
Sarah Griffin was born in Mineola, New York and grew up in Amherst, New Hampshire. She was commissioned into the United States Army Reserve as an Adjutant General Corps officer in 2012 from the University of Vermont ROTC Program. She has since served in the Vermont Army National Guard and is currently serving in the Rhode Island Army National Guard.
She has served in a variety of roles including Battalion S-1, Brigade Strength Manager, Assistant Brigade S-1, J-1 Director, M-1 Advisor, and Officer Candidate School Instructor.
Dr. Griffin most recent operational assignment was in 2023-2024 to Baghdad, Iraq where she served in a dual-hatted role as both the Special Operations Advisory Group J-1 Director, as well as the M-1 Advisor for the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service.
Dr. Griffin is the UVM ROTC First-Year Cadet Instructor and Military Leadership Minor Advisor.
She has earned her Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and Ph.D. from the University of Vermont and is well suited to help cadets navigate their academic experience.
Education
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Vermont
- M.Ed., Educational Leadership, University of Vermont
- Certificate of Advanced Study: Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented and Interprofessional Practices; University of Vermont
- BS in Secondary Education, University of Vermont
Awards and Achievements
- Airborne Badge
- Combat Action Badge
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC)
- Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC)
- Italian Airborne Badge
- Dutch Airborne Badge
- Hungarian Airborne Badge
- Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service Badge