Andrea Georgiou

Promoted through academic ranks: Assistant Professor → Associate Professor with Tenure → Full Professor

Program Leadership:

• Lead the Flight Dispatch concentration, ensuring full FAA compliance and maintaining all required records
• Serve as lead instructor for Introduction to Aerospace, Aviation Weather, Advanced Aviation Weather, Aviation Laws and Regulations, and Flight Dispatch I & II courses
• Developed comprehensive curriculum for multiple courses within the aerospace program
• Coordinate internships, co-ops, field trips, and industry guest speaker programs

Research and Innovation Leadership:

• Co-founded and served as primary leader of the groundbreaking NASA Flight Operations Center-Unified Simulation (FOCUS) laboratory - the first civilian high-fidelity simulation lab of its kind
• Led the FOCUS lab for 10 years, creating an integrated training environment where senior students operated a virtual airline, while faculty implemented operational triggers and disruptions
• Pioneered educational approach that eliminated academic silos by requiring cross-functional teamwork, communication, and coordination to run effective and safe virtual airline operations
• Generated extensive research output from the NASA FOCUS lab, including dissertation research and numerous peer-reviewed publications

Academic Mentorship:

• Supervised graduate students and served on honors thesis committees for over 10 years
• Mentored graduate teaching assistants to provide guidance for effective teaching and curriculum development
• Advised undergraduate and graduate students on career development and research projects

• Instructed students in Airframe, Powerplant, and General Aviation Mechanic computerized exams and FAA oral and practical, as well as the Inspection Authorization computerized FAA exam. They were mostly military individuals seeking civilian certification.

• After passing their FAA examinations, I would conduct debriefing sessions to gather feedback and ensure I knew any changes in the FAA exams. From these debriefing sessions, I would revise the instructional methods, study materials, and assessment methods to help future students be successful in obtaining their FAA maintenance certifications.