LTC Matthew Ellett, Ph.D. Director - Cadet Operations Department Academic Counselor English & World Languages matthew.ellett [at] westpoint.edu About Education LTC Matt Ellett is an assistant professor in the Department of English & World Languages (DEWL) at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. He also is the DEWL director of cadet operations.LTC Ellett 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 his 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