Dr. Jesse Germain

COL(R) Jesse Germain, Ph.D.

Professor

Director of Kinesiology

Department of Physical Education

jesse.germain [at] westpoint.edu

Dr. Jesse Germain is originally from Long Island, NY. A 1987 graduate of West Point, Dr. Germain returned to the Department of Physical Education in 1996 as a rotating military instructor and then again in 2004 as an Academy Professor. After almost three decades in uniform, he retired from the Army in 2015 and took a position as the Director of Kinesiology and Professor of Sport Leadership. 

Jesse is married to Kate and has a daughter, Darby, and sons David, Christopher, and John.

Ph.D. - University of Florida

M.A. - U.S. Naval War College

M.S. Ed. - Old Dominion University

M.B.A. - Rivier University

B.S. - U.S. Military Academy

Research Interests

Leadership, Ethics in Sport

Current Research

History of Boxing at West Point

Selected Publications

Germain, J. L. (2023). Pioneering Change: Leading the Way Toward a More Tolerant Society. Quest, 75:3, 230-235, DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2023.2190032 

Germain, J.L. (2022). Scandal Scarred: A Discussion of Our National Pastime's Controversial History. In Sabermetrics: Baseball, Steroids, and How the Game Has Changed Over the Past Two Generations, edited by Gabriel Costa. London: Elsevier.