COL(R) Jesse Germain, Ph.D. Director of Kinesiology Professor Department of Physical Education jesse.germain [at] westpoint.edu About Education 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 FloridaM.A. - U.S. Naval War CollegeM.S. Ed. - Old Dominion UniversityM.B.A. - Rivier UniversityB.S. - U.S. Military Academy