Gary Northam has been a faculty teaching pilot training, aviation safety, and professional ethics for 26 years. He has experience at the community college level in addition to the university setting having served two major universities. Northam joined Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ in 2005 and currently teaches graduate courses in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Safety. Dr. Northam is also currently serving as President and CEO of the Aviation Accreditation Board International, an association that accredits collegiate aviation degree programs.
Education and Aviation Training
Ph.D. degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Adult and Continuing Education
Aviation Certifications
Commercial Pilot with Instrument and Multiengine ratings
Certified Flight Instructor and Instrument Airplane rating
Academic Positions Held
Dean of the College of Aviation since August 1, 2010
Professor and Department Chair of the Safety Science department July, 2005 to present
Collegiate Teaching Areas
Pilot Training and Flight Instruction
Aviation Safety
Aviation Human Factors
Professional and Safety Ethics
Research, writing, and presentations – areas of interest and experience
Pilot Education
Pilot Decision Making
Aviation Technology
Moral Development and Ethics
Aviation Human Factors and Ergonomics
Chief Lecturer for the Certified Flight Instructor FAA Refresher Clinics – St. Louis
Academic Accreditation – Aviation Accreditation Board, International
President and CEO, 2014 to Present