LTC Matthew Ellett, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Director - Cadet Operations Department Academic Counselor English & World Languages matthew.ellett [at] westpoint.edu About Education LTC Matt Ellett is an assistant professor and academic counselor in the Department of English & World Languages (DEWL) at the United States Military Academy. He also is the DEWL director of cadet operations.He is originally from Sandy, Utah, and joined the Army as a Russian cryptologic linguist in 1995. He enjoys traveling the world, speaking Russian, and spending time with wife Mandy and five children. Ph.D., Slavic Languages and Literature - University of Washington M.A., Russian East European and Eurasian Studies - University of Texas-Austin M.A., Leadership Studies - University of Texas-El Paso B.A., Russian - Brigham Young University