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Faculty & Staff

Full Time Faculty OFFICE HOURS  Spring SEMESTER 2010

 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Forrest (Chair)

By appointment only -  forrestj@mscd.edu.

Balazs
(Co-Chair)

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13:00 - 14:00
10:30 - 11:30 11:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 14:00
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Christian
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07:00 - 08:30
11:45 - 13:00
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07:00 - 08:30
11:45 - 13:00
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Gatlin 08:45 - 11:45 ------------ 08:45 - 11:45
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Heckman
10:00 - 13:00
13:00 - 15:00
(online Chat
19:00 - 21:00)
0900 - 12:00
(online Chat
08:00 - 11:00)
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King
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08:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 15:00
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Kuhlmann
10:00 - 12:00
10:00 - 12:00
11:00 - 12:00
11:00 - 12:00
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Price
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09:00 - 11:30
14:30 - 17:00
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Scott ------------ 14:00 - 17:30 ------------ 14:00 - 17:30
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Simmons
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08:30 - 13:30
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Yost
12:00 - 13:00
10:30 - 13:30
12:00 - 13:00
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Consult each Professor's web page or class schedule for full advising availability.
 

Administration
   
Gail Nickels
       Department Administrator
       Email: nickelsg@mscd.edu
       Phone: 303-556-4629

   T.J. DeCino    
       WIA Administrator
       Email: decinot@mscd.edu
       Phone: 303-556-6174

Adjunct Faculty 
phone 303-556-4727
(no scheduled office hours)
    Beregman (rbergeman@catzsports.com)
    Farr (rfarr2@mscd.edu)
    Good (goodw@mscd.edu)   
    Horwitz (dhorwitz@mscd.edu)
    Martin (tmart107@mscd.edu )
    Naess (pnaess@mscd.edu )
    Nold (bnold@mscd.edu)
    Peterson (petersoe@mscd.edu)
    Root (droot1@mscd.edu)
    Scully (scullya@mscd.edu)
    Whitehouse (whitehouse205@hotmail.com)
                        303-556-4869
 

   

Brent Balazs

BS, Mathematics, US Air Force Academy
MS, Applied Math, North Carolina State University.

CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI & IGI.
 

E-mail: balazsb@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-2921

Specializes in: safety, U.S. Air Force Aviator, flight instruction and simulations.

Bruce Christian

BS Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering, Ohio State University.
MS Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering, Ohio State University.

A&P, CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI/AGI, Aircraft Dispatcher,
ATP, Type B-727, GS-2, Lear Jet,
Commercial glider, Tail wheel qualification, Glider tow qualification
Competency in the Garmin 1000 and Avidyne Integra glass cockpits

E-mail: christib@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-3675

Specializes in: Flight Officer Program, Airline Pilot, Charter Pilot, Naval Aviator, Aircraft Mechanic, Aircraft Dispatcher, Certificate credit for A&P and Dispatcher, Aerospace Engineer, and Flight Team.

Web Page: http://clem.mscd.edu/~christib/wprof


Jeffrey Forrest

Department Chairman

Ph.D.- NOVA Southeastern University - Computer & Information Science
M.A. - Webster University - Space Systems Integration Management
M.S. - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Aviation Management
B.A. - University of North Carolina - Geography & Earth Science
B.S. - Metropolitan State College of Denver - Professional Pilot

Comm'l SEL, SES, MEL, HS-125, CL-600, Glider, IA, AGI-I

E-mail: forrestj@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-4380

Specializes in: General Aviation; Aerospace Systems Management; Aerospace Information Policy; Information Science; Human-Computer Interaction

Web Page: http://www.jforrest.org
 


Tanya Gatlin

M.S. Physics, University of Houston 2008

B.S. Aviation Management, MSCD 1996


Commercial Pilot (SEL, MEL) Instrument, CFI, CFII.
 

E-mail: tgatlin@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-4507


 

Specializes in: Human Factors, Crew Resource Management, Aerospace Communication Systems, Flight Training and Ground School Instruction.

Brian Heckman

Ed.D. Instructional Design & Distance Learning. Nova Southeastern University

M.S. Meteorology, Texas A&M University.

B.S. Meteorology, Texas A&M University

 

Commercial Pilot (SEL, MEL) Instrument, CFI, C130.

E-mail: bheckman@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-2924


 

Specializes in: Aviation meteorology; Mesoscale & Remote sensing; Weather factors affecting Aeronautical decision-making; science education methods; online and distance learning techniques; history of aeronautics and meteorology.

Web Page: www.heckmangeoscience.com



George King

BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

 

CFII, Comm'l SEL, MEL, AGI, IGI

 

 

 

E-mail: kingge@mscd.edu

Phone: 303-556-4625
Specializes in: Aerodynamics, Weather, Flight Instruction


Kevin R. Kuhlmann

BS, Southern Illinois University
MS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI/IGI.

E-mail: kuhlmank@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-4623

Specializes in airline operations, safety and human factors, U.S. Air Force Aircraft Commander & instructor pilot, flight instruction and regional airlines.

Web Page: http://clem.mscd.edu/~kuhlmank


Jeffrey Price

BS Professional Pilot, MSCD, 1988
MA in Education Colorado Christian University, 1996

Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rated.

E-mail: pricej@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-2920



 

Specializes in:  Aviation Security, Airport Management, Aviation Job Targeting and Aviation Career Counseling." Author, Practical Aviation Security: Predicting and Preventing Future Threats.

Hank Scott

BSc -- Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS Creswell

Masters Aviation Management --  University of Newcastle, Australia

Master Human Factors -- University of Queensland, Australia

Grad Cert Avionics & Weapons Systems Flight Test -- RAAF Weapons School

Comm/Inst--ASEL, AGI-IGI

E-mail: hankscott2153@hotmail.com
Phone: 303-352-4818
 
Specializes in: Helicopters, Avionics, Human Factors, Aircraft Design and Flight Test

James L. Simmons

BA, MA, Ph.D. -- Sociology, University of Colorado
Juris Doctor -- University of Denver College of Law.

Comm/Inst--ASEL, AGI-IGI.
 

 

E-mail: simmonsj@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556-4452

 
Specializes in: FAA ground school instruction, Aviation Management, Law, Aviation Safety.
 

Alan Yost

Bachelor of Music Education &
Master of Music - University of Northern Colorado
Master of Software Engineering - Brandeis University

Comm/Inst--CFII, MEI
Air Traffic Controller

E-mail: ayost@mscd.edu
Phone: 303-556- 4219
 

 
Specializes in: Air Traffic Control

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