K-State Salina Aerospace and Technology Faculty

 

College of Technology and Aviation

Alysia Starkey

Dr. Alysia Starkey
CEO and Dean
astarkey@k-state.edu | 785-260-6844

Terri Gaeddert

Dr. Terri Gaeddert
Associate Dean of Academics
tgaeddert@k-state.edu | 785-260-6844

Department Heads

Tysen Pina portrait image

Tysen Pina
Department Head, Aviation
785-438-5615
tpina@k-state.edu

Troy Harding

Troy Harding
Department Head, Integrated Studies
785-670-6654
tdh@k-state.edu

Travis Balthazor portrait

Travis Balthazor
Department Head, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
785-267-8068
travisb@k-state.edu

College of Technology & Aviation Faculty

Chad Bailey

Chad Bailey
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology
cnb4966@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Balaji Balasumaniam

Dr. Balaji Balasubramaniam
Assistant Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems, Computer Systems Technology
balu@k-state.edu | 785-289-1546

Areas of Expertise: cyber-physical systems, software engineering, autonomous systems, artificial intelligence

Travis Balthazor

Travis Balthazor
Instructor
Department of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems - Flight & Operations
travisb@k-state.edu | 785-267-8068

Kurt Barnhart

Dr. Kurt Barnhart
Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot
kurtb@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615
www.linkedin.com/in/kurtbarnhart

Jason Barrett-Fox portrait

Dr. Jason Barrett-Fox
Associate Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
English/Rhetoric & Writing Studies

jbarrettfox@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Rebecca Barrett-Fox

Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox
Coordinator of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
rebeccabarrettfox@k-state.edu | 785-379-7665

Adam Bellerive faculty portrait

Adam Bellerive
Instructor
Department of Aviation
Aviation Maintenance Management
amb3535@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Neal Bloomquist

Neal Bloomquist
Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot
nealb@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

David Boles

David Boles
Director of Flight Operations
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot
dcboles@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Dalton Bouzek

Dalton Bouzek
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
Communications
dbouzek@k-state.edu | 785-519-2599

Tim Bower

Tim Bower
Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
Robotics and Automation Engineering Technology, Computer Systems Technology
tim@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Kathy Brockway

Kathy Brockway
Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Applied Business & Technology, Business
kjbrock@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Tim Bruner

Tim Bruner
Instructor
Department of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems - Flight & Operations
tsbruner@k-state.edu | 785-379-7652

John Dahl

John Dahl
Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot
jdahl@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Raju Dandu

Dr. Raju Dandu
Professor & Graduate Faculty; Director, Bulk Solids Innovation Center
Department of Integrated Studies
Mechanical Engineering Technology
rdandu@k-state.edu | 785-576-2209
Areas of Expertise: product design, manufacturing, industrial automation, powder and bulk solids storage, handling and conveying

Bill Genereux

Dr. Bill Genereux
Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
Computer Systems Technology, Web Development Technology, Digital Media
billgx@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831
Areas of Expertise: web development, digital media

Fred Guzek

Dr. Fred Guzek
Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Applied Business & Technology, Marketing, Business
fguzek@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Sue Guzek

Sue Guzek
Instructor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Applied Business & Technology, Business
sguzek@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Catherine Hammer

Catherine Hammer
Instructor Librarian
Access Services and Reference
K-State Salina Library
chammer@k-state.edu | 785-260-6809

Troy Harding

Troy Harding
Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Computer Systems Technology, Web Development Technology, Digital Media
tdh@k-state.edu | 785-670-6654
Areas of Expertise: computer networking and security, web development

Teresa Hartman

Teresa Hartman
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Mathematics
teresa2h@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Annie Hoekman

Dr. Annie Hoekman
Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
amhoekma@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Taryn Gilbert Howard

Dr. Taryn Gilbert Howard
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
English
tgilberthoward@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Ryan Howell

Ryan Howell
Instructor
Department of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems - Flight & Operations
rhowell2@k-state.edu | 785-380-8523

Richard Hughes

Rick Hughes
Engineering Technician
Department of Integrated Studies
Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology, Robotics & Automation Engineering Technology
rvhughes@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Jessica Hylton faculty portrait

Dr. Jessica Hylton
Teaching Associate Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
English
hylton@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Siny Joseph

Dr. Siny Joseph
Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Applied Business & Technology, Economics
siny@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Sudhir Kamath faculty portrait

Sudhir Kamath
Instructor
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot
kamath@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Saeed Khan

Dr. Saeed Khan
Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems - Design & Integration; Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology
saeed@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831
Areas of Expertise: robotics, electronics, wireless communication

Steven Locklear

Steven Locklear
Teaching Assistant Professor
Department of Aviation
Aviation Maintenance Management
slearlock@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Megan Lorson

Megan Lorson
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Mathematics
mcfraley@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Nathan Maresch

Nathan Maresch
Instructor
Department of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems - Flight & Operations
mareschn@k-state.edu | 785-380-7759

Deb Marseline

Deb Marseline, LMSW
Assistant Dean
Department of Integrated Studies
Social Work
debm@k-state.edu | 785-347-7832

Joel Matthews

Joel Matthews
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Psychology
jmatthew@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Jack McCord

Jack McCord
Instructor
Department of Aviation
Aviation Maintenance Management
jlmccord@k-state.edu | 785-519-2661

Sean Meacham

Sean Meacham
Instructor
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot Program Lead
smeacham@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Tom Mertz

Thomas Mertz
Associate Professor Emeritus
Department of Integrated Studies
Computer Systems Technology, Web Development Technology, Digital Media Technology
tmertz@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Ruth Mirtz

Dr. Ruth Mirtz
Assistant Professor
Composition/Rhetoric
Director of the Library
mirtz@k-state.edu | 785-260-6840

Paul Mitchell

Paul Mitchell, Jr.
Instructor
Department of Aviation
Aviation Maintenance Management
pwmitch@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Julia Morse

Julia Morse
Associate Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
Mechanical Engineering Technology
jmorse@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831
Areas of Expertise: manufacturing, product design, CAD, CNC, robotics and automation

Rosemary Neaderhiser

Rosemary Neaderhiser
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Social Work
neaderhi@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Michael Oetken

Dr. Michael Oetken
Assistant Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Computer Systems Technology, Cyber Human Systems, Digital Media
michael@k-state.edu | 785-289-2196
Areas of Expertise: extended reality systems design, user experience design, cyber human systems and strategic media

Michael Paul

Michael Paul
Instructor
Department of Aviation
Aviation Maintenance Management
mpaul@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Christopher Pettit

Dr. Christopher Pettit
Associate Professor
Department of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems - Flight & Operations
cpettit@k-state.edu | 785-380-3337

Ed Plett

Dr. Eduard Plett
Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
Electronic & Computer Engineering Technology
eplett@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831
Areas of Expertise: automation, control systems, robotics, microcontrollers

Michael Pritchard

Dr. Michael J. Pritchard
Assistant Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems, Web Development Technology, Digital Media
mjp001@k-state.edu | 785-576-2200
Areas of Expertise: machine learning, artificial intelligence, probabilistic programming, cybernetics, mixed/virtual reality, data warehousing and engineering

Sridevi Pudipeddi

Dr. Sridevi Pudipeddi
Associate Teaching Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Machine Learning and Autonomous Systems
sridevip@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Gayan Samarasekara

Gayan Samarasekara
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Mathematics, Statistics
gayansam@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Spencer Schrader

Spencer Schrader
Instructor
Department of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems - Flight & Operations
sschrad@k-state.edu | 785-267-8079

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Merta Scott-Hall, Ed.D, LBSW, MSW
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Social Work
merta@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Eric Shappee

Eric Shappee
Professor
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot
wjfpmd@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Lisa Shappee

Lisa Shappee
Director for the Center of Academic and Learning Innovation - Professor
Department of Integrated Studies
lshappee@k-state.edu | 785-576-2212

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Kevin Solofra
Professor of Practice
Department of Integrated Studies
BSIC Laboratory Manager

solofra@k-state.edu | 785-576-2211

Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith
Professor
Department of Aviation
Aviation Maintenance Management
atsmith@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Don Von Bergen

Dr. Don Von Bergen
Professor
Departments of Aviation & Integrated Studies
Aviation Meteorology, Earth Sciences
dvb@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Austin Walden

Dr. Austin Walden
Assistant Professor
Department of Aviation
Professional Pilot
austinwalden@k-state.edu | 785-438-5615

Vince Weber

Vince Weber
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Applied Business & Technology, Human Resource Management, Communication
vmweber@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Rick Zajac

Dr. Rick Zajac
Professor & Graduate Faculty
Department of Integrated Studies
Physics
rzajac@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831

Doug Zerr

Doug Zerr
Instructor
Department of Integrated Studies
Composites
dougzerr@k-state.edu | 785-347-7831
Areas of expertise: design, manufacturing and composites