Catherine M. Banks, Ph.D.
VMASC
1030 University Blvd.
Suffolk, VA 23435
757-686-6224
cmbanks@odu.edu
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy (International Studies), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, May 2004
Master (English and Applied Linguistics), Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, December
1998
Bachelor of Science (History), Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, May 1994
Professional Chronology:
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA.
Associate Professor Research, November 2010—present
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA.
Assistant Professor Research, October 2006—November 2010
Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA. Director of Academic Affairs, May 2005—October 2006
Scientific, Professional, and Academic Societies:
Society for Modeling and Simulation International
Society for Simulation in Healthcare
Sigma Iota Rho
Order of Omega
Sigma Tau Delta
Phi Alpha Theta
Alpha Chi
Grants and Contracts Awarded:
Each project is coded to indicate role in proposal (SA=Sole author, PA=Primary author,
CA=Coauthor) and project (PM=Project Manager, PI=Principal Investigator, CI=CoInvestigator).
2011 Old Dominion University Office of Research, Tool Development for Perioperative Blood
Management Simulation Training, $37,000; PA, PM, PI.
2008 JFCOM Insurgency/Counterinsurgency Modeling, U. S. Joint Forces Command;
$147,836; CA, CI.
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2007 Continued Population Dynamics Investigative Research to Support the Marine Corps
Studies System Irregular Warfare Study; U. S. Marine Corps; $93,165.70; CA, CI.
2006 Population Dynamics Investigative Research to Support the Marine Corps Studies
System Irregular Warfare Study; U. S. Marine Corps; $77,615.01; CA, CI.
Academic Activities:
Teaching
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Old Dominion University, Modeling and Simulation Program, MSIM 795/895 “Modeling
Global Events”, Summer 2011.
Old Dominion University, Modeling and Simulation Program, MSIM 795/895 “Modeling
Global Events”, Summer 2010.
Old Dominion University, Modeling and Simulation Program, MSIM 795/895 “Modeling
Global Events”, Summer 2009.
Old Dominion University, Modeling and Simulation Program, MSIM 795/895 “Modeling
and Simulation for International Studies”, Summer 2008.
Old Dominion University, Department of Political Science, POLS 337 “Virginia State
Government”, Summer 2007.
Old Dominion University, Department of Political Science, POLS 335 “State and Local
Government”, Summer 2006.
Christopher Newport University, Department of Political Science, POLS 313 “American
Foreign Policy”, Summer 2005.
Christopher Newport University, Department of History, HIST 478 “American
Diplomatic History”, Summer 2004.
Christopher Newport University, Department of History, HIST 421 “American
Contemporary History”, Summer 2003.
Christopher Newport University, Department of History, HIST 312-313 “American
History”, Summer 2002.
Christopher Newport University, Department of History, HIST 301-302 “World
Civilizations”, Summer 2001.
Invited lectures and presentations
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“The Nigerian Insurgency: Measuring the Impact of Nefarious Acts on a Volatile PetroState”, The Montreal International Forum on Economy and Trade 2011, Montreal,
Quebec, August 2011.
 “Modeling and Simulation in Healthcare”, International Meeting on Simulation in
Healthcare, New Orleans, LA, January 2011.
 “Modeling and Simulation in the Social Sciences”, Graduate Student Seminar,
University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy, October 2009.
 “Modeling and Simulation for Global Events”, Freshman International Relations Course,
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, April 2009.
 “Research Methods for Modeling Global Events.” ModSim Conference and Expo.
Virginia Beach, VA, September 2008.
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“Bridging the Virtual Divide: Modeling and Simulation in Liberal Arts Learning.” SISO
Spring Simulation Interoperability Workshop, Norfolk, VA, March 2007.
 “The State of Israel and the Palestinian State: Is the Roadmap to Peace a Viable
Solution?” United Nations Association of Virginia, Chapter 188. Norfolk, VA,
November 2006.
 “Designing a National Security Strategy in Antagonistic Security Environments.”
Peace Education Center, Norfolk, VA, October 2005.
Graduate student advising
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Committee Member, Brent Morrow, Old Dominion University, M.S. Modeling and
Simulation, Thesis: “A Surge in Afghanistan: Modeling a Focused Security Effort”,
2009.
Committee Member, Christopher Hartline, Old Dominion University, M. S. Engineering
(Modeling and Simulation), Thesis: “A Predictive Game Theoretic Model to Assess US –
Russian Response to an Islamic Safe-Haven in the Caucasus Region”, 2010.
Conference Program Committees
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Modeling and Simulation Education Track Co-Chair, Spring Simulation
Multiconference, San Diego, CA, March 23-25, 2009.
Modeling and Simulation Education Track Co-Chair, Spring Simulation
Multiconference, Ottawa, Canada, April 10-13, 2008.
Editorial Boards
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Co-Editor, Special Issue on Modeling and Simulation in Education, International Journal
of Simulation and Process Modeling.
Research Publications:
Books and Book Chapters
Banks, C.M. The Commonwealth: A History of the Government and Politics of Virginia. Boston:
Pearson Publishing, 2007.
Banks, C.M. The District: A History of the Government and Politics of the District of Colombia.
Boston: Pearson Publishing, 2008.
Banks, C.M. The War Powers Resolution: The Congressional Role Over the Use of Military Force.
Saarbrucken: VDM Verlag, 2008.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. Principles of Modeling and Simulation: A
Multidisciplinary Approach. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009.
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Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Modeling and Simulation for Analyzing Global Events.
Hoboken: Wiley, 2009.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals: Theoretical
Underpinnings and Practical Domains. Hoboken: Wiley, 2010.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Modeling and Simulation: Real World Examples. In Principles
of Modeling and Simulation: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M.,
eds. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009.
Banks, C.M. The History of Modeling and Simulation. In The Discipline of Modeling and Simulation: A
Multidisciplinary Approach. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M., eds. Hoboken: Wiley, 2009.
Banks, C.M. Introduction to Modeling and Simulation. In Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals:
Theoretical Underpinnings and Practical Domains. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M., eds. Hoboken:
Wiley, 2010.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. Modeling and Simulation for the Medical and Health
Sciences. Hoboken: Wiley, 2011.
Banks, C.M. Introduction to Modeling and Simulation in the Medical and Health Sciences. In Modeling
and Simulation for the Medical and Health Sciences. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M., eds. Hoboken:
Wiley, 2011.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. eds. Handbook of Real-World Applications in Modeling and
Simulation. Hoboken: Wiley, 2012.
Banks, C.M. Research and Analysis for Real-World Applications. In Handbook of Real-World
Applications. Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M., eds. Hoboken: Wiley, 2012.
Journal Articles
Banks, C.M. and Sokolowski, J.A. (2011) ‘Assessing the human-environment relationship:
a complex-systems methodology to modelling climate change. International Journal System of
Systems Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp.329–346.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Unequal Protagonists: Modeling the Irish Insurgency 19161921. International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. Vol. 1 No. 4 (2009), pp. 445-471.
Adam, J. A., Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. A Two-Population Insurgency in Colombia: QuasiPredator-Prey Models – A Trend Towards Simplicity. Mathematical and Computer Modeling. Vol. 49
(2009), pp. 1115-1126.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. A Methodology to Explore the Impact of Policy Changes on
Insurgencies. International Journal of System of Systems Engineering. Vol 1, No.3, 2009. pp.314-328.
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Banks, C.M., Sokolowski, J.A., From War on Drugs to War against Terrorism: Modeling the evolution
of Colombia's Counter-Insurgency, Social Science Research. (2008),
doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2008.08.001
Banks, C. M., & Sokolowski, J.A. Modeling the Niger Delta Insurgency. The Social Science Journal
(2009), doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2009.11.005.
Refereed Conference Papers
Balaban, M., Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. Vietnam 1969-1973: Engaging M&S to
Characterize Cause and Effect Patterns of US Withdrawal. In Proceedings of the 2012 Spring
Simulation Conference. March 26-29, 2012. Orlando, Fl.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. Modeling and Simulation for Patient Blood Management. In
Proceedings of the 2012 Spring Simulation Conference. March 26-29, 2012. Orlando, Fl.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. Developing a Simulation Training Tool from a Medical
Protocol. In Proceedings of EMSS: The European Modeling & Simulation Symposium 2011,
September 12-14, 2011, Rome, IT., pp. 740-746.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Investigating Social Dynamics and Global Connectivity: An
Agent-based Modeling Approach. In Proceedings of the 2010 Winter Simulation Conference.
December 5-8, 2010. Baltimore, MD., pp. 773-740.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. A Proposed Approach to Modeling and Simulation Education
for the Medical and Health Sciences. In Proceedings of the 2010 Summer Simulation
Conference. July 11-15, 2010. Ottawa, Canada, pp. 138-146.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. Meeting the Challenges of STEM Education: Teaching
Modeling and Simulation with Real-World Applications. In Proceedings of the 2010 Spring
Simulation Conference. April 11-15, 2010. Orlando, Fl., pp. 146-151.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Modeling Complex Social Behavior: A System Dynamics
Approach. In Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and
Simulation. March 22-25, 2010. Charleston, SC.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Developing an Interdisciplinary, Complex-Systems Predictive
Model for Characterizing the Effects of Climate Change. In Proceedings of the Huntsville
Simulation Conference HSC 2009. October 27-29, 2009. Huntsville, AL.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. Advancing Cognitive Agent-Based Modeling: Personifying the
Agents. In Proceedings of the 2009 Summer Simulation Multiconference. July 13-16, 2009.
Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 54-60.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. Circular Inter-dependencies and System of Systems: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Modeling Global Warming. In Proceedings of the 2009 Spring
Simulation Multiconference. March 23-25, 2009. San Diego, CA.
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Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Modeling Global Events: A Focus on Insurgencies. In
Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference HSC 2008. October 21-23, 2008.
Huntsville, AL. pp. 235-240.
Banks, C. M., Sokolowski, J. A. Modeling the Colombian Counter-Insurgency: A System
Dynamics Approach to Assessing the Affects of Strategy Change. In Proceedings of the 2008
Summer Simulation Multiconference. June 16-19, 2008. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. The Colombian Triangulation: Modeling the Effects of the
Insurgents, Military, and Political Establishment on Counter-Insurgency Effort. In Proceedings
of the Huntsville Simulation Conference HSC 2007. October 31-November 1, 2007. Huntsville,
AL.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. From Empirical Data to Mathematical Model: Using
Population Dynamics to Characterize Insurgencies. In Proceedings of the 2007 Summer
Simulation Multiconference. July 15-18, 2007. San Diego, CA, pp1120-1127.
Sokolowski, J. A., Banks, C. M. Population Dynamics Investigative Research to Support
Marine Corps Studies System Irregular Warfare Study Final Report (VMASC Technical Report
V06-002), November 2006.
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