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Lori Akin Brown Professor Western Michigan University Department of Aviation Sciences College of Aviation Lori.Brown@wmich.edu
Lori Brown has been affiliated with aviation education and airline operations since 1988. She has trained International pilots for British Airways, KLM, Emirates, as well as pilots from the F.A.A., N.O.A.A., DEA, and the Government of Mexico. She also has a background in Management with Continental Airlines, as an International Operational Supervisor of Inflight..
Lori Brown is currently a Professor and Researcher at Western Michigan University, College of Aviation. She teaches classes such as Commercial Pilot Ground School, Airline Flight Operations, Line Orientated Flight Training (LOFT), Advanced Aircraft Systems, and Aviation Meteorology.
Her research interests include; Pilot/Flight Attendant Communication and Coordination; Countermeasures to Mitigate Fatigue among Pilots, Air traffic controllers, and Flight Attendants; High Lux Lights to Mitigate Fatigue in Transportation; The Effects of Commuting on Pilot and Flight Attendant Fatigue; Wireless Communication Technologies to Increase Safety and Security in the Commercial Aerospace Environment. She has numerous publications and book chapters related to her research. In addition to her teaching and research endeavors, she serves as a consultant on the Civil Aviation Team, for The Spectrum Group; an evaluator on The American Council on Education's College Credit Recommendation Service (CREDIT); and as a military evaluator for The American Council on Education to provide a collaborative link between the U. S. Department of Defense and higher education through the review of military training.
EDUCATION Swinburne University, International Scholars Graduate Program, College of Engineering and Technology, Master of Aviation Human Factors
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND LICENSES F.A.A. Airline Transport Pilot Collaborative Institute Training Initiative (CITI), Research with Human Subjects Certification J.A.A. Certified Multi Crew Coordination Instructor Human Factors Specialist-
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Western Michigan University, Professor, Western Michigan University, Simulator Instructor 737-400, CRJ Faculty Mentor/Advisor, Women in Aviation, Alpha Eta Rho, Aviation Fraternity, WMU Civil Aviation Team Consultant, The Spectrum Group American Council on Education (ACE), Faculty Military Evaluator for—Navy, Airforce, Army, Marines, and Coast Guard
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