James S. Blandin, professor emeritus, graduated with a B.A. in economics from the University of Santa Barbara in 1968, an M.B.A. from University of Oregon in 1972, and a Ph.D. in management from the University of Oregon in 1974. Prior to serving active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1971, Dr. Blandin worked as an assistant program manager for Raytheon and as a systems analyst for Litton Industries. He joined the DRMI faculty as an assistant professor in 1974. He became an associate professor in 1979, and became a full professor in 1987. During his career at NPS, Dr. Blandin held many different management positions. He served as the DRMI executive director from 1983-1992, the director of the Center for Civil-Military Relations from 1992-1996, the president of the Defense Business Management University (Office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C.) from 1992-1996, and the Dean of Management and Security Studies from 1995-1997. Dr. Blandin has published widely in areas of labor economics, applied statistics, and organization theory. His work has appeared in International Public Management Review, Defense Economics, Armed Forces & Society, Academy of Management Journal, and  Sociology of Education, among others. Dr. Blandin retired in 2008, after 34 years of service. Provost and Academic Dean Robert F. Dell granted Dr. Blandin emeritus status in July 2020.