Research

The Faculty of the Department of Aviation Management and Flight and the Department of Aviation Technologies are committed to adding to the body of aviation knowledge through the conduct of research and scholarly activities. We recognize the importance of these endeavors, and the benefits to the students, including:

• student involvement in projects
• new information in the classroom
• improved teaching techniques

Aviation Flight

Current research interests within the Aviation Flight program include Safety Management Systems and  voluntary safety reporting systems. Past research projects have included communication across the curriculum and advanced flight practicum coursework.

Recent publications include:

Robertson, M. F., & Ruiz, L. E. (2010). Perceptions of stress among collegiate aviation flight students. Collegiate Aviation Review,28(1), 115-126.

Ruiz, L. E., Robertson, M. F., Voges, J. K.& Dillman. B. G. (2010). Addressing barriers to improve voluntary safety reporting programs in collegiate flight training programs. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Aviation Education Symposium, Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma State University.

Dillman, B.G., Voges, J.K. & Robertson, M.F. (2009). Safety occurrences: Student perceptions regarding failures to report [Electronic version]. The Journal of Aviation Management and Education, 1(1). Retrieved from http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/09261.pdf

Aviation Management

Current research interests within the Aviation Management program include Safety Management Systems, airport business plans, airport safety data reporting, pilot professionalism, and promotion and tenure at collegiate aviation institutions. Past research interests have included airline operations internships, air traffic controller training, aviation employment, reliever airports, and airline labor relations.

Faculty members have also written textbooks on aviation career development, fiscal aspects of aviation and aviation industry labor relations.

Recent publications include:

Smith, G. M., Bjerke, E, NewMyer, D. A., Niemczyk, M., & Hamilton, R. A. (2010).  Pilot source study:  An analysis of pilot backgrounds and subsequent success in US regional airline training programs, International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 10 (1), 73-96.

Worrells, D. S. & Ruiz, J. R. (2010).  Descriptive analysis of the role played by coordinators of work-based learning activities in aviation management programs. [Electronic version]. International Journal of Professional Aviation Training & Testing Research, 4 (1).

Caldwell, W. R. (2010, April 22). A multi-phase teaching protocol for workforce education and development.Proceedings of the Oklahoma Aviation Education Symposium, Stillwater, OK, Oklahoma State University.

Ruiz, J.R. (2009). Video production exercise in an aviation safety classroom. American Technical Education Association Journal, 37(1), 23.

Ruiz, J.R. & Voges, J.K. (2009). Air traffic controller recruitment and training: A changing environment [Electronic version]. International Journal of Professional Aviation Training & Testing Research, 3(1). Retrieved from http://ojs.library.okstate.edu/osu/index.php/IJPATTR/article/view/15

Ruiz, J.R. & Worrells, D.S. (2009). Professional development courses: A descriptive study of their prevalence and content in collegiate aviation. American Technical Education Association Journal, 36 (2), 10-14.

Voges, J.K., Robertson, M.F., Romero, M.J. & NewMyer, D.A. (Fall, 2009). Estimating FBO employment in the United States. Collegiate Aviation Review, 27(2), 77-87.

Aviation Technologies

Current research interests in the Department of Aviation Technologies include fiber optics, FAR Part 147 curriculum, and composite aircraft construction.

Recent publications include:

Hannon, D. (2010). Humidity effects on glass and plastic core fiber optic cable.  Journal of the Aviation Technical Education Council. 32(1), 31-37.

Hannon, D. (2010). Effects of repetitive end cleaning on multimode fiber optic cable.  The Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research Studies. 19(3), 41-47.

Mitchell, K. R. (2010, Fall). Challenging aviation maintenance students to design and build an advanced composite aircraft. ATEC Journal, Volume 33(1), 4-8.

Sullivan, K. J. (2010, Spring).  FAR 147 curriculum; keeping the AMT learner in the zone.  ATEC Journal, 32, 4-6.

Hannon D. (April 2010).  Integration of a fiber optics mini-course into an existing aviation electronics technology curriculum.  Proceedings of the 50^thAnnual Conference of the Aviation Technician Education Council, Phoenix, Arizona, Florida. (CD-ROM).

Mitchell, K. R. (2010). Challenging aviation maintenance students to design and build an advanced composite aircraft. Proceedings of the 9^th Annual Oklahoma Aviation Education Symposium (CD-ROM).