Faculty & Staff
See all Program Directors listed by school and program name.
Contact School of Aeronautics Faculty and Staff by emailing aviation@liberty.edu
Deans
Rick Roof, Ph.D.
Dean
Associate Professor
Julie Speakes, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Professor
Steven Brinly
Associate Dean
Associate Professor
Chairs
Mitch Morrison, Ph.D.
Residential Chair
Professor of Aviation
Anton Cihak, Av.D.
Residential Chair
Associate Professor
Andrea Smith, Ph.D.
Online Chair
Assistant Professor
Carter Manning
Online Chair
Directors
Jerry Wangberg
Executive Director of Training Innovations & Operations Technology
Adjunct Professor
Ian Dutkus
Director of Flight Operations
Adjunct Professor
Jonathan Hewitt
Director of Flight Training
Adjunct Professor
Don Trent
Aviation Maintenance Technician Program Director
Kevin Martin Director of Technology & Innovation Adjunct Professor
Faculty
David Austin
Aviation Maintenance Program
Assistant Professor
Bradley Blank
Aviation Maintenance Program
Assistant Professor
Charles Marcus Buntin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Katelyn “Katie” Gallagher
Assistant Professor
Kendra “Ki” Guillen
Faculty – Instructor
James Mashburn
Associate Professor
Capt. Stephen Neas
Adjunct Professor
Walt Reichard
Associate Professor
Peter Spahr
Assistant Professor
Wayne Tripp
Associate Professor
Andrew Walton
Adjunct Professor
Aaron Wilson
Professor of Aviation
Karl Winters
Assistant Professor