Dr. Alan Stolzer serves as Dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus, overseeing the academic programs, faculty and operations of one of the largest aviation-focused colleges in the world. He is also a Professor of Doctoral Studies, teaching Safety Management Systems (SMS) in Embry-Riddle’s Ph.D. in Aviation program.
With more than three decades in academic leadership, Dr. Stolzer spent 22 years at Parks College of Saint Louis University as a faculty member, department chair and associate dean before joining Embry-Riddle.
An active researcher, Dr. Stolzer has led several federally funded projects in aviation safety and is the lead author of two books on Safety Management Systems published by Taylor & Francis. His research interests include SMS, Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA).
Dr. Stolzer holds a Ph.D. in Quality Systems from Indiana State University, as well as degrees from Embry-Riddle and the College of the Ozarks. He is an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), and Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic. He previously served as an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE), issuing over 100 certificates and ratings and has logged more than 8,000 pilot-in-command hours.
In addition to his aviation credentials, Dr. Stolzer holds Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, and Quality Manager certifications from the American Society for Quality, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). In 2014, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.