Faculty & Staff
Our faculty and staff consist of experienced professionals with strong connections to the aviation industry.
Staff
Rocky Capozzi, Director
Represents the division and provides information and support for faculty and staff. Responsible for day to day operation and long range planning. Coordinates reports and special projects.
Leonard F. Kirk, Assistant Director
Capstone Coordinator and special projects director for the division.
907.786.7224
anlfk@uaa.alaska.edu
Marcus Holmquist, MPA, Simulation Center Manager
Manages the Simulation Unit. Assists in production of informational material and marketing activities.
907.786.7206
ansmh@uaa.alaska.edu
Cheryl Moore, Budget Technician
Budget management, procures supplies and equipment for the division. Accounts payables/receivables
Mary Paye, Office Manager
Andrew Gichard, Administrative Assistant
Carolyn Sanborn, Advising Coordinator
Initial student advising for certificate, associate, and bachelor degree programs. Provides registration information and assistance to aviation students.
907.786.7200
Jordan Riggs, Flight Program Office Coordinator
Coordinates and performs scheduling and record keeping functions for the UAA Aviation Technology Division Flight School.
Michael Workman, Simulation/IT Engineer
Faculty
Aviation Administration
Bob Pearson, Professor
Advises students in Aviation Administration degrees; CATS (Computer Assisted Testing Service) Center Supervisor, classroom instructor in Private Pilot Ground School and History of Aviation; Credit-for-prior-learning evaluator.
Air Traffic Control
Bill Butler, Assistant Professor
Sharon LaRue, Assistant Professor
Teaches in the Air Traffic Control program. Worked as a certified professional controller in the enroute environment for 10 years. Graduate of the Minnesota Air Traffic Controlling Training Center (MARCC).
Aviation Maintenance Technology
Paul Herrick, Associate Professor
Background:
Engineering Technology, Aircraft Design, Aircraft Flight Test
Primary Teaching Subjects:
Fuel Systems, Non-Destructive Inspection, Engine Overhaul, Turbine Engine Maintenance and Operation, Aerodynamics and Flight Performance
Other Interests:
FAA Computer Test Proctor
FAA Aviation Safety Counselor
Instructional Computer Technology
Homebuild Aircraft
Aerodynamic Decelerator Technology
Tom Mitchell, Assistant Professor
A&P Mechanic, Authorized Inspector, FAA Designated Safety Counselor, and Private Pilot. Areas of concentration are:
Electrical Systems, Aircraft Inspections, Reciprocating Engines, and Traditional Aircraft Construction Methods. Involved in the aviation community providing expertise for aircraft restoration and modification.
Lou Nagy, Assistant Professor
Teaches Avionics, Designated Maintenance Examiner, and student advisor to enrolled students.
Clif Stockton, Maintenance Instructor
Provides instruction for the ASD King Career Center high school program, as well as adjunct UAA classes as required. Designated Mechanic Examiner.
Professional Piloting
Michael Buckland, Assistant Professor
Dane G. Hackley, Research Associate, Flight Simulator Instructor
B.A. History
Holds FAA Airline Transport Certificate, airplane single engine land and sea, multi-engine land, type rated in Cessna Citation. Also holds FAA Flight and Ground Instructor certificates. Extensive experience in air taxi and in teaching flight training in class room setting and flight simulator environments.
Mark Madden, Associate Professor
Professional Piloting Program Chair, B.S. in Education; M.A. in Management and Computer Data Management; A.A.S. in Aviation Technology; ATP, MCFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI. Instructional responsibilities include various pilot and CFI ground schools, turbine airplane transition, commercial aviation safety, advanced aviation navigation, airline management, human factors, and airport operations. FAA FAASTeam Lead Representative, designated by the National Association of Flight Instructors as a "Master CFI".
Projects and Research
Leonard F. Kirk, Assistant Director
Capstone Project Coordinator and Special Projects Director for the division.
907.786.7224
anlfk@uaa.alaska.edu
The Capstone project is an FAA safety initiative in Alaska that uses a number of new technologies in small air carrier aircraft.
See http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/capstone/.
Michael R. Inman, Aviation Research Associate
Conducts applied aviation research and special projects.
Special projects include advanced simulation and FAA research projects.
907.786.7227
anmri@uaa.alaska.edu
Peter Q. Olsson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Chief Scientist
Alaska Experimental Forecast Facility (AEFF)
Karl Volz, Research Associate
Alaska Experimental Forecast Facility (AEFF)
