Alumni
Below are a few profiles of recent ERAU graduates. While these grads are all working within the aerospace industry, we have graduates working in fields that include but are not limited to software design, industrial safety, ergonomics, and automotive design.
Katie Connolly, Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Psychology, Class of 2006
Katie Connolly
Human Factors and Ergonomics Engineer, Integrated Defense Systems, Boeing
"I am working as a Human Factors and Ergonomics Engineer and currently evaluating the F-15 cockpit. My focus is on the user interface displays that the Pilots and Weapon System Operators will have to use on a regular basis."
Patrick Renna, Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Psychology, Class of 2005
Patrick Renna
Safety Engineer, United Space Alliance
Patrick is working as a safety engineer. He is charged with enforcing OSHA, MIL, NASA, and other standards. He works on both the Launch Pad and in the Vehicle Assembly Building troubleshooting problems when they arise and thinking of new ways to solve existing problems.
Michael McLane, Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Psychology, Class of 2004
Michael McLane
Advanced Information Engineering, Boeing
Michael is working as an information engineer. He is working on upgrading the B-1B cockpit. He is focusing on the user interface displays that the Pilots and Weapon System Operators will have to use on a regular basis.
J. Alexa Costin Ramby, Masters of Science in Human Factors Psychology, Class of 2004
J. Alexa Costin Ramby
DO3 - Mission Operations & Procedures, SODF Book Manager, IPV Working Group, ODF Console POC
"I train Operations Personnel on the tools, which use a customized tool utilizing the Extensible Markup Language, XML, work at gathering new requirements for future releases on the suite of tools, and do the user testing on the new releases. I am also the Lead for the Operations Data File Position in Mission Control for the Space Station."
