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College of Aviation

Faculty Spotlight

Embry-Riddle employs some of the best pilot instructors and field specialists to enhance the education opportunities of our students. However, some faculty members stand out as being exceptional examples of what makes Embry-Riddle the most prestigious Aeronautics university in the nation.

Jared Testa Jared Testa

Chief Flight Instructor

Flight

Jared is an alumni of Embry Riddle Prescott and now serves as the Chief Flight Instructor.

Curtis James Dr. Curtis James

Associate Professor

Meteorology

Professor James developed a widely accepted software algorithm that corrects velocity aliasing errors in operational Doppler radar data.

Gary Northam Dr. Gary Northam

Dean

College of Aviation

Ten years of success in the Aviation Science department at Parks College at St. Louis University, garnered in 2005, an invitation from the Prescott campus of Embry-Riddle University for current College of Aviation Dean Gary Northam.