Torsten Moritz, Ph.D.

HEADLINE: Instructional & professional development expertise plus airline experience.

HIGHLIGHT: Senior level design, creation and accreditation of an entirely new professional/graduate school (commissioned).

AIRLINE AND OTHER EXPERIENCE: Three and a half years of ground ops experience (Southwest Airlines). Prior to that: An international university career as professor (human centered designs/communication and behavioral research), dean and graduate school designer in Germany, England and the US.

STORY: After a university career (teaching and administration) in Europe and the United States, three strategic years of ground ops work for Southwest Airlines followed, the long-held goal being an introduction to the airline industry. After reverting temporarily to educational design consulting work (due to lack of opportunities during the pandemic in progressing to innovation/educational design in aviation), the time to return to the airline industry has come.

EXPERTISE: Extensive university management background at senior level (program and institutional design; compliance and management). Learning management systems expertise. Co-creative team leadership, significant public speaking experience. Highest level written publications including research monographs in multiple languages. Deep intercultural/international awareness and commitment to diversity and collegiality. Adept at working strategically through intricate problems in pursuit of a clearly defined vision. Advanced report writing. Bi-lingual (English and German). Additionally, foundational non-fluent knowledge of French, Spanish and Greek.

Permanent legal resident (green card holder). 

Unrestricted right to work for any employer in the U.S. 

German national.

Strong social conscience, passion for innovation, co-creativity and effectiveness, personal warmth, institutional commitment and inclusiveness towards all amount to a desire to improve accredited and professional/adult education at all levels by innovation and superior pedagogy.

Publications:

A full bibliography of authored books, articles, media experiences, public speaking engagements and Ph.D. research supervisions is available on request.