We are a group of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University faculty volunteers from across the Daytona Beach campus dedicated to helping enrolled veterans as they make their transition from military culture to college culture. In collaboration with Veteran Student Services, we act as an additional resource for issues related to your classroom experience. For academic-related questions, for professional guidance, for transition issues, or to simply talk about achieving your goals at ERAU, we are your point of contact.
Sandy Branham
Sandy Branham
BRANHAC1@erau.edu
386-226-6642
Office
COAS 201.04
Courses Taught
COM 122: English Composition
COM 221: Technical Report Writing
HU 143: Introduction to Rhetoric
COM 362: Communication and Organizational Culture
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Sandy's educational background is in rhetoric and composition, professional and technical communication, new media studies, and veterans studies. She is particularly interested in veteran transition and reintegration and has extensive experience working with veterans on resume creation when re-entering the civilian workforce. Sandy is not a veteran herself, but she does have a family history of military service; her father, uncle, and grandfather all served in the U.S. Army. Sandy is also an animal lover and advocate, and is the faculty advisor of P.A.W.S., a campus organization dedicated to caring for the feral cats that call Embry-Riddle home.
Jan Collins
Jan Collins
collinsj@erau.edu
386-226-6656
Office
COAS 101.1
Courses Taught
Ma-112
Ma-220
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Performance cars
Working out
Family
Oversee Academic Advancement Tutoring Center and Mathematics Online Placement Test
Worked at ERAU for 38 years
Veteran
Teha Cooks
Teha Cooks
cookst1@erau.edu
386-226-2565
Office
COAS 421.02
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
- Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army at Howard University Army ROTC
- Served as a U.S. Army Military Intelligence Officer on active duty for seven years, achieving the rank of Captain
- Taught K-12 science courses for 14 years in Texas
- Interests: Volunteering in STEM-related and other community service activities for youth, senior citizens and educators
Daniel Cutrer
Daniel Cutrer
daniel.cutrer@erau.edu
386-226-7124
Courses Taught
Homeland Security (HS) courses: HS 110, HS 210, HS 310, HS 325, HS 375, HS 411, HS 490, HS 491.
Specialization in aviation safety (SF 210, SF 320, SF 330)
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Retired U.S. Coast Guard (O-6) with 31 years active duty experience
Fixed-wing military pilot with over 5,200 hours flight time
Eleven years teaching experience with ERAU, resident and online, undergraduate and graduate
Provide assistance with written research papers, thesis.
Faculty Coordinator of the Homeland Security Student Association (HSSA) at ERAU
Donna Giambra
Donna Giambra
giambrad@erau.edu
386-226-6350
Interest, Skills & Hobbies:
- Senior Veteran Program Administrator
- Administer Veteran Education Programs for over 600 students
- Oversee the Veteran Student Services Tutoring Success Center
- Oversee the Student Veteran Ambassador Program
- Worked at ERAU for 22 years
- Love spending time with family
- Disney Annual Passholder
- Crafting
- Spouse of a veteran
Glenn Harmon
Glenn Harmon
Glenn.Harmon@erau.edu
386-226-6843
Website
Professor Glenn Harmon began his love with flying as a cadet in Air Force ROTC at East Carolina University. During his distinguished military career, he served as a Weapons System Officer (WSO) on the F-111 supersonic swing wing fighter in Europe, and a navigation instructor on the T-43 while teaching at the USAF Air Force Academy. After returning from Desert Storm in 1991, he was selected to attend the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine to become an aviation physiologist. Professor Harmon continued his flying as an airline pilot with Atlantic Coast Airlines and Independence Air flying the British Aerospace Jetstream 41 and the Bombardier CRJ as a captain, instructor and line check airman. Since joining Embry Riddle in 2006, he has become a noted Subject Matter Expert on physiology related issues, and has presented at numerous aviation safety conferences worldwide.
Education
- M.S. — Master of Science in Human Development Counseling, Vanderbilt University
- Board Certified Aerospace Physiologist (CAsP)
Ratings & Certificates
- ATP — Airline Transport Pilot
- CFI — Certified Flight Instructor
Currently Teaching
- AS 357 — Flight Physiology
- AS 472 — Operational Applications in Aeronautical Science
Courses Taught
AS 132, AS 232, AS 221, AS 357, AS 472
Edwin J Hernandez
Director of Veteran Services
Edwin J Hernandez
386-226-6350
Office
Bldg. 509, Veteran Student Services
Website
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Edwin J. Hernandez is a United States Air Force veteran and has worked in higher education for over 12 years. He holds an Associate in Applied Sciences in Information Management from the Community College of the Air Force, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Troy University and a Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Kansas State University. Edwin is currently the Director of Veteran Student Services at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) - Daytona Beach Campus. He is responsible for advocating for students, developing programming that addresses military-affiliated community awareness, and building relationships with campus and regional partners. Before joining ERAU, he also served as the Director for the Office of Veterans Services at the University of Pittsburgh. Edwin is passionate about helping veterans, active duty service members, and their families achieve academic success.
William Lahneman
William Lahneman
william.lahneman@erau.edu
386-323-8851
Office
COAS 128.08
Courses Taught
HS315 — Critical Infrastructure
HS320 — Homeland Security Law
HS405 — Emerging Trends in Homeland Security
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Conducted several open source research projects for the U.S.
Intelligence Community, and as Associate Chair of the Political Science
Department at the U.S. Naval Academy. A former career U.S. naval
officer, he is the author of four books and numerous journal articles and
book chapters, Hobbies include sailing, woodworking, and beer
brewing.
Heather Lippert
Heather Lippert
heather.lippert@erau.edu
386-226-7259
Office
COAS 301.19
Courses Taught
MA006, MA111, MA112, MA143, MA222, MA241, MA242
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Math Placement Coordinator (MOE)
Math Tutoring Coordinator
Interests/Hobbies: Latin dancing, spending time with family and friends
Charles Lee
Charles Lee
leec5@erau.edu
386-226-7380
Office
COAS 319.09
Courses Taught
PS103 — Technical Physics I; PS104-Technical Physics II
PS150 — Physics I for Scientists and Engineers
PS160 — Physics II for Scientists and Engineers
PS250 — Physics III for Scientists and Engineers
EP391/391L — Microcomputers and Electronic Instrumentation
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Volleyball
Running
Swimming
Automotive and home DIY
Math
Physics
Electronics
U.S. Air Force (commissioned through AFROTC)
Dan Maronde
Dan Maronde
maronded@erau.edu
386-226-7757
Office
COAS 220
Courses Taught
Physics for Engineers I
Physics Lab for Engineers
Technical Physics Lab
Physics I Lab
Physics III Lab
Modern Physics Lab
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Music
Sports
Art
History
Teaching
Spending time with my family
M.B. McLatchey
M.B. McLatchey
mclatchm@erau.edu
386-226-6649
Office
COAS 201.26
Courses Taught
HU 145: Veterans only course - "Gods & Generals"
HU 140: Antiquities to Middle Ages
HU 338: Age of Enlightenment
HU 300: World Mythology
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Faculty Coordinator on Campus for Student Veterans Initiatives
Can help with CV's and other writing
Previously a newspaper reporter and speech writer
Poet and member of Arts & Letters Committee on campus
John Michael Robbins
John Michael Robbins
robbinsj@erau.edu
386-226-7053
Website
Currently Teaching
Graduate Courses: MSA 524, MSA 534
Undergraduate Courses: AS221, AS 420, AS 220, AS 235, AS 390
Background
- Former corporate pilot with over 6,000 hours in fixed-wing and rotor-wing aircraft
- Six years teaching with ERAU
- Currently conducting research in UAS maintenance, operations, and applications
Scott Shappell
Scott Shappell
scott.shappell@erau.edu
386-226-7744
Office
COAS 401.06
Courses Taught
Human Factors
Behavioral Neuroscience
Human Factors Accident Investigation
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Human Factors Research Branch Manager at the Civil Aerospace
Medical Institute. In addition, has served nearly 20 years (11 years on
active duty) in the U.S. Navy as an Aerospace Experimental
Psychologist. Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association; Fellow and past-
President of the Aerospace Human Factors Association; Fellow of the
American Psychological Association and past-President of Division 21 —
Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology.
Les Westbrooks
Les Westbrooks
westb89d@erau.edu
386-226-7608
Les Westbrooks has more than 35 years and more than 7,000 hours of flight experience. Before joining Embry-Riddle in 2002, he worked as a first officer and flight engineer for American Airlines. He also worked as a pilot and navigator for the Tennessee Air National Guard where he was trained as a squadron safety officer and flew C-130A and C-130H II. Les and his wife Deb are self-professed travelholics.
Currently Teaching
AS402 Airline Operations
AS 472 Operational Application in Aeronautical Science
Courses Taught
AS 402, AS 472, AS 435, AS 387
Study Abroad
Lead professor on the Aegean Airlines, Greece study abroad program
Mike Williams
Mike Williams
williams@erau.edu
386-226-6777
Courses Taught
Management Information Systems (BA 320 and BA 521)
Electronic Commerce (BA 336 and BA 616)
Principles of Management (BA 201)
Transportation Principles (BA 215)
Intermodal Transportation (BA 699)
Aviation Maintenance Management (BA 419)
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
U.S. Air Force Veteran with six years of service
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Technician (A&P)
RFID+ certified
SCUBA
Railroading
Cycling
Traveling
Reading
Diane Zorri
Professor, Security Studies & International Affairs
Diane Zorri
386-226-7153
Office: COAS 128.13
Courses Taught
HS 110 - Introduction to Homeland Security
HS 280 - Professional Skills in Homeland Security
HS 450 - Advanced Topics in Terrorism
HS 491 - Thesis in Homeland Security
SS 115 - Introduction to International Relations
SS 336 - Modern Middle East in World Affairs
SS 337 - World Politics and Globalization
Interests, Skills, Hobbies
Prior to her position at ERAU, Diane grew up as an Army "brat," served a decade in the U.S. Air Force, and worked in the defense industry. She spent nearly two years in Baghdad, Iraq. Diane lives with husband and two school-age children in Orange City, Florida where is she is active in her church, rides horses, plays golf, and spends her free time reading, working out, and gardening. Diane can help with CVs, interviewing skills, and can provide information about transitioning from military to civilian life.
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