About IVMF

The IVMF at Syracuse University is higher education’s first interdisciplinary academic institute, singularly focused on advancing the post-service lives of the nation’s military veterans and their families to serve those who have served.

Our Mission


To empower service members, veterans, and their families through actionable research, innovative programs, and insightful analytics. 


Syracuse University has a historic commitment to serving veterans and their families and the founding of the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families in 2011 further expands that commitment to serve across the country and beyond.

Supported by a world-class advisory board and public and private partners, our professional staff delivers unique and innovative programs in career, vocations, and entrepreneurship education and training to transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses. The IVMF also provides actionable and nationally impacting research, policy analysis and program evaluation; and works with communities and non-profits across the nation to enhance service delivery for the 19 million veterans throughout the United States and their families.

10 Years of Impact

 

Front of NVRC building.

Our New Home


The IVMF is proud to be a flagship institute on the Syracuse University campus to continue the mission of serving veterans and their families. A multi-use facility, The Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building, home to the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) at Syracuse University, is an enduring symbol of this commitment. Learn more about the NVRC .

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Founding Partner


In support of Syracuse University’s institutional commitment to serve veterans and the military community, JPMorgan Chase & Co. partnered with Syracuse University to launch and sustain the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

Onward to opportunity graduate Dan Walker.

“Leave your rank at the door, be prepared to start at the bottom. Your experience in the Military is invaluable, but with a new profession you are going to have learn new things, and there is no better place to do that in the trenches. Right now, that’s what I’m doing in the classroom. I’m using my vast leadership experience to help make me successful yet learning everyday about a new profession. O2O helped me get in the right mindset do that.”

Military Installation: Fort Carson
CISSP Graduate
Corpus Christi Catholic School Spanish Teacher, Since August 5, 2018

Dan Walker Jr.

Major, US Army