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About Alan J. Stolzer

Dr. Stolzer is the Dean of the College of Aviation. Stolzer has been in academia for 28 years in administrative positions including department chair and associate dean. Stolzer holds a Ph.D. in Quality Systems, an M.S. from Embry-Riddle, and a B.S. from the College of the Ozarks. He has over 8,000 hours of flight time, an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate, and an A&P mechanic's certificate. He also holds professional certifications from the American Society for Quality - Quality Engineer, Quality Manager, and Quality Auditor, as well as a Project Manager Certificate from the Project Management Institute. Dr. Stolzer's teaching and research interests include Safety Management Systems (SMS), aviation safety programs such as Flight Operations Quality Assurance, and project management. He has published three books on SMS - Safety Management Systems in Aviation (2015 [2nd ed.] and 2008 [1st ed.]), and Implementing Safety Management Systems in Aviation (2011), all published by Ashgate Publishing. He is widely published in aviation safety and quality areas, and has won and managed several grants. Stolzer has served on the Board of Trustees of the Aviation Accreditation Board International for 15 years, and chaired its Accreditation Committee from 2002 to 2012. Stolzer was recently elected as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Positions

2016 - Present Dean, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University College of Aviation, Daytona Beach Campus
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2013 - 2016 Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, College of Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University School of Graduate Studies
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2010 - 2016 Chair of the Department of Doctoral Studies, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Curriculum Vitae




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Honors and Awards

  • Finalist for Abas Sivjee Outstanding Research Award, 2015
  • Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
  • Meritorious Award for Distinguished Achievement from the College of the Ozarks in 2014
  • Certificate of Appreciation and Special Recognition for serving as Chair of the AABI Accreditation Committee for 10 years in 2012
  • Blackboard Catalyst Exemplary Course Award for DAV 712 - Aviation Safety Management Systems in 2010
  • Federal Aviation Administration Air Transportation Centers of Excellence Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award in 2010
  • Paul A. Whelan Award from the Aviation Accreditation Board International for Significant Contributions in 2008

Courses

  • DAV 712 Aviation Safety Management Systems
  • DAV 737 Topics in Safety Management Systems
  • DAV 701 Residency Seminar
  • DAV901-906 Dissertation Research 1-6

Contact Information

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
College of Aviation
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 226-7352

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Articles (18)

Books (4)

Contributions to Books (1)

Presentations (4)