College of Aviation Faculty

Trevor J Adams

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ed.D., University of Calgary
M.S., Mississippi State University
M.A., Western Governors University
B.Ed., University of New Brunswick
B.A., Saint Mary's University
B., University of King's College

Andrew Aldrin

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles
M.B.A., TRIUM

Clint R. Balog

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Capella University
M.A.S., M., B.S., A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Ghazal Barari

Title: Assistant Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, A.S. in Engineering Fundamentals
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., University of Central Florida

Kevin Beatty

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: M.B.A., Webster University
B.A., Ashford University

Daniel Benny

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Capella University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.S., SUNY Maritime College
M.A., M.A., American Public University
M.A., Southern New Hampshire University
M.A., Norwich University
Graduate Certificate, Naval War College
B.A., Alvernia College
A.A., A.A., Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Nicole Bier

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Capitol Technology University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S., United States Air Force Academy

Douglas D Boyd

Title: Adjoint Faculty, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees

Roth Britton

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, A.S. in Aeronautics & B.S. in Aeronautics
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: M.B.A., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Scott S. Burgess

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Chief, U.S. Flight Operations
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S., Oregon State University

Melissa Burns

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: M.B.A., B.S., A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Sharon L Burton

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Capitol Technology University
D.B.A., National Graduate School of Quality Management
M.B.A., M.B.A., American Intercontinental University Online

Joseph Cerreta

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Chief, Standardization and Training
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.A., Excelsior College

David Cirulli

Title: Instructor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: M.B.A., DeVry University

David Cross

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
M.A.S., M.B.A., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.Ed., Middle Tennessee State University
B.S., Vanderbilt University

Robert Deters

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation, Program Coordinator, B.S. in Engineering Technology
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., B.S., West Virginia University

Colin Doyle

Title: Assistant Professor, School of Engineering; Program Coordinator, B.S. in Software Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., Southern Methodist University
M.S., University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
B.S., Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Taan ElAli

Title: Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, B.S. in Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., University of Dayton
M.S., Wright State University
B.S., Ohio State University

Elena Ellingburg

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aviation English
Degrees: M.A., Georgia State University

Anthony Galante

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Chief, Public Safety Training and Outreach
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: D.C.J., Keiser University Graduate School
M.A.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.A., M.A., American Military University

Brendan Gelb

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: M.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kelly George

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.A., B.B.A., Southern Methodist University

MK Gorman

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Curriculum Coordinator, Department of Applied Aerospace Studies
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Walden University
M., University of Richmond
B.S., College of William and Mary

Ryan Goyings

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Airworthiness Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: M.S., Purdue University-Main Campus
B.S., United States Military Academy

Robert Haines

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., Capella University
B.A., Governors State University
A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force

Leila Halawi

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Research Coordinator
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University
M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.S., B.S., Beirut University College

David P Harvie

Title: Assistant Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, Master of Aviation Cybersecurity
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., University of Kansas
M.S., North Carolina State University at Raleigh
B.S., United States Military Academy

Rachel Herman

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aviation English
Degrees: M.A., Georgia State University
B.A., University of Georgia

Sam Holley

Title: Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., University of Southern California
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University
B.S., University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Dave Hunt

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, B.S. in Pilot Operations
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: M.A.S., M.S., M.B.A., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Christian Janke

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, A.S. in Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems & B.S. in Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Larry Jenkins

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ed.D., North Carolina State University at Raleigh
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.A., University of Southern California
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hassan Jishi

Title: Assistant Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Aerospace Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research
M.S., Cranfield University
B.S., B.S., Arizona State University

Jeffrey Johnson

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, B.S. in Aviation Safety
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Felicia Jones

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Space Systems
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., George Washington University
M.S., Johns Hopkins University
B.S., Howard University

Robert E Joslin

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.S., Naval Postgraduate School
B.S., University of Florida

Mark A. Kanitz

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, A.S. in Aviation Maintenance & B.S. in Aviation Maintenance
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: M.A.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kristy Kiernan

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Aviation Safety
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S., Brown University

Stefan Kleinke

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S., Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Gymnasium
A.A.S., Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Rachel Lee

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aviation English
Degrees: M.P.A., M.A., B.S., Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Yuetong Lin

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., University of Arizona

Kimberly Taylor Luthi

Title: Assistant Professor, College of Aviation; Interim Chair, Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Old Dominion University
M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.Ed., University of Florida

Becky Lutte

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Chair, Department of Aeronautics
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., M.P.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha
B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Jena Lynch

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator for Aviation English
Department: Department of Aviation English
Degrees: M.A., Northern Arizona University
B.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney

Eva Maleviti

Title: Assistant Professor, College of Aviation, Program Coordinator, M.S. in Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., University of Surrey
Graduate Certificate, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B., University of Patras

Kevin Maslanik

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: M.A.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
A., Pikes Peak Community College

Mark Miller

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Aeronautics
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ed.D., University of Southern California
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.S., Troy University
B.S., United States Naval Academy

Bettina Mrusek

Title: Interim Dean, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.B.A., Park University

Jorge Ortega Moody

Title: Assistant Professor, School of Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., Instituto Politecnico Nacional (IPN)
M.S., B., Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)

Reza Rahdar

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, Master of Systems Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., M.S., Southern Methodist University
B.Eng., Concordia University

Mark Reimann

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Curriculum Coordinator, Department of Aeronautics
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines
M.S., National Defense University
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.P.A., Valdosta State University
B.S., United States Air Force Academy

Joseph Rencis

Title: Associate Dean, School of Engineering and Professor, College of Aviation
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
M.S., Northwestern University
B.S., A.A.S., Milwaukee School of Engineering

Joseph Rihn

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aviation English
Degrees: M.A., New York University
B.S., Southeastern University

Jennifer Roberts

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Interim Chair, Department of Aviation English
Department: Department of Aviation English
Degrees: M.A., Georgia State University

Brian Sanders

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Executive Director, COA Teaching Technology
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
M.S., Old Dominion University
M.S., University of Dayton
B.S., University of Southern California

David Schaefferkoetter

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: M.A., B.A., Ashford University

Mark Scharf

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Chief, Safety
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
M.S., Boston University
M.Ed., Northwestern Oklahoma State University
B.S., United States Air Force Academy

Patrick Sherman

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Chief, Media Operations
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: M.B.A., Willamette University
B.A., University of Southern California

Karl Siebold

Title: Associate Professor, School of Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., Technische Universitat Braunschweig

Daniel Spiecher

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, Master of Space Operations
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: M.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

James Stockton

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Auburn University Main Campus
M.A.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Brent A. Terwilliger

Title: Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.A.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

James Thelle

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: M., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S., Northrop University

David Thirtyacre

Title: Assistant Professor, College of Aviation; Chair, Department of Flight
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: Ph.D., M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S., Washington State University

Justin Thomas

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: M.A.S., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Michele von Merveldt

Title: Instructor, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Aviation English
Degrees: M.A., Colorado State University
B.A., B.A., University of Northern Colorado

Linda V. Weiland

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, Master of Aviation Maintenance
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Capitol Technology University
M.A.S., M.B.A., B.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Michelle Whisenhant

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., Naval Postgraduate School

Aaron Whiteman

Title: Assistant Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: M.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Gloria Wilson

Title: Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
Department: Department of Flight
Degrees: M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
B.S., University of Central Texas
A.A.S., Central Texas College

John Wilson

Title: Assistant Professor, College of Aviation; Assistant Dean
Department: Department of Applied Aerospace Science
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.A.S., B.S., A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kenneth Witcher

Title: Interim Chancellor, Prescott Campus
Department: Department of Aeronautics
Degrees: Ph.D., Northcentral University
M.A.S., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Hui Zhang

Title: Associate Professor, School of Engineering
Department: School of Engineering
Degrees: Ph.D., M.S., Indiana University-Bloomington

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Trevor J Adams

Andrew Aldrin

Clint R. Balog

Ghazal Barari

Kevin Beatty

Daniel Benny

Nicole Bier

Douglas D Boyd

Roth Britton

Scott S. Burgess

Melissa Burns

Sharon L Burton

Joseph Cerreta

David Cirulli

David Cross

Robert Deters

Colin Doyle

Taan ElAli

Elena Ellingburg

Anthony Galante

Brendan Gelb

Kelly George

MK Gorman

Ryan Goyings

Robert Haines

Leila Halawi

David P Harvie

Rachel Herman

Sam Holley

Dave Hunt

Christian Janke

Larry Jenkins

Hassan Jishi

Jeffrey Johnson

Felicia Jones

Robert E Joslin

Mark A. Kanitz

Kristy Kiernan

Stefan Kleinke

Rachel Lee

Yuetong Lin

Kimberly Taylor Luthi

Becky Lutte

Jena Lynch

Eva Maleviti

Kevin Maslanik

Mark Miller

Bettina Mrusek

Jorge Ortega Moody

Reza Rahdar

Mark Reimann

Joseph Rencis

Joseph Rihn

Jennifer Roberts

Brian Sanders

David Schaefferkoetter

Mark Scharf

Patrick Sherman

Karl Siebold

Daniel Spiecher

James Stockton

Brent A. Terwilliger

James Thelle

David Thirtyacre

Justin Thomas

Michele von Merveldt

Linda V. Weiland

Michelle Whisenhant

Aaron Whiteman

Gloria Wilson

John Wilson

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