Education
- Leadership Certificate, The Chair Academy
- M.S., Bloomsburg University, Instructional Technology
- B.S., Western Michigan University, Liberal Studies
- A.A.S., Ferris State College, Avionics
- Certificate, Calhoun Area Vocational Center, Television Repair
Academic Experience
- 28 years experience in Aviation Electronics
- 22 years in avionic education
Work Experience
- Technician for avionics sales and service shops in Columbus, Ohio, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Computer Consultant
- Technician for a cablevision company in Battle Creek, Michigan Federal Communications Commission General Radio Telephone License
- Pilot's License with Instrument Rating
- Federal Aviation Administration Advance Ground Instructor's License
- 23 industry certifications for repair of specific avionic systems
- 4 Aircraft Electronics Association certificates
- Aircraft Electronics Technician Certificate with radio communications endorsement
- Executive Director of the International Association for Avionics Education (AAE)
- Amateur Radio Civil Emergency Certification
Publications
- Avionics News — “Theory and Practice,” a monthly column started January of 2007.
- National Center for Aircraft Technician Training website — The website for the National Center, funded by the National Science Foundation
- Association for Avionics Education Newsletter — An online newsletter for the Association for Avionics Education.
- The Wildcat Flyer — Published by Pennsylvania College of Technology, I serve as editor of this four page magazine.
- USA in Space, Third Edition — ISBN: 1-58765-295-5 - Essay topic: SpaceShipOne
- Encyclopedia of Flight (2002) — three articles: "Avionics", "Instruments", and "Autopilots"
- AAE Newsletter — Association for Avionics Education (Fall 1999 Volume 9, Issue 3)
- Michigan Aviation — "Instructors Corner" (August 1995, Volume 28, Number 4)
- Lansing Community College Repair Station Inspection Procedures Manual (1989)