COL Brad McCoy

COL Brad McCoy is the Vice Dean for Engagement and Research at the United States Military Academy (USMA). As vice dean, he is the senior advisor to the Dean of the Academic Board on strategic engagement and research initiatives.

He also serves as the co-director of the West Point Werx Innovation Hub, a synchronization and integration body that drives strategic partnerships and engagement for the Academy to leverage the USMA intellectual capital against problems facing the Army and Nation.

McCoy holds a B.S. in civil engineering from USMA and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from North Carolina State University. Additionally, he has served on multiple academy and professional service committees, most notably as past chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sustainable Infrastructure Standard Committee, a national-level committee charged with creating and maintaining ASCE 73: Standard Practice for Sustainable Infrastructure.

McCoy’s research interests include leveraging interdisciplinary expertise against national defense interests and innovation, resilient infrastructure development and design, and concrete materials and structures. His research is published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, refereed conference proceedings, and technical reports. Additionally, he has given multiple invited lectures, featured presentations, and panel discussions for academia and industry.

Prior to joining the USMA faculty, McCoy served in the operational Army as both an infantry officer and an engineer officer.