Dr. Robert E. Grubb, Jr., Program Director. A retired police officer from the Roanoke City Police Department, he earned his degrees in the nontraditional sense. His Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees were earned while he was employed as a law enforcement officer. Dr. Grubb earned his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at the University of Southern Mississippi, and his dissertation research was centered upon developing a learning disabilities screen for testing inmates.