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About David Hopfe


Dr. Hopfe completed his Ph.D. in Aviation Business Administration in 2023 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he also works as a Research Development Coordinator.  He facilitates collaborative discussions for both internal and external partners of Embry-Riddle and provides guidance for academic, research and professional development.  Past projects include establishing and helping university centers of research with their strategic development initiatives.  In addition, he manages internal research seed funding programs, provides proposal/award information related metrics and communicates current funding agency requirements and research administration processes to stakeholders to increase proposal submissions and awards.  As the Research Development Coordinator, he assists with sponsor site visits, supports large-scale grant project efforts across multiple academic programs and institutions and establishes strong industry connections with organizations interested in funding research at Embry-Riddle.  David has a background in business intelligence, data analytics and data management services.  His research and dissertation is focused on predictive analytics, big data analytics, dynamic data and how these metrics can be utilized to estimate economic demand.  He is also a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) for project management as well as a Certified Penetration Testing Engineer (CPTE), a Certified Cyber Leader, a Certified Microsoft Professional and holds a National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance (IA) certificate, underscoring his commitment to excellence in diverse domains.

Positions

2021 - Present Research Development Coordinator, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ‐ Office of the Vice President for Research and Doctoral Programs
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2019 - 2021 Business Data Analyst, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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2012 - 2019 Admissions Counselor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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2010 - 2012 Technician, Maycom Communications
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2007 - 2010 Office Assistant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Disciplines

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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Air Transport Research Society, Member
Present Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Member
Present Association for Information Systems, Member
Present Central Florida Business Aviation Association, Member
Present Delta Mu Delta Honor Society, Member
Present Florida Research Development Alliance, Member
Present National Business Aviation Association, Member
Present National Council of University Research Administrators, Member
Present National Organization of Research Development Professionals, Member
Present Society of Research Administrators International, Member
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Honors and Awards

  • Recognition of Exceptional Performance

Education

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March 2023 NCURA Research Development - National Council of University Research Administrators, National Council of University Research Administrators
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March 2023 NCURA Accounting/Finance - National Council of University Research Administrators, National Council of University Research Administrators
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February 2023 NORDP Certificate of Appreciation - Mentoring Committee - National Organization of Research Development Professionals, National Organization of Research Development Professionals
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June 2023 Research Development as a Separate Profession and Function Across Diverse Academic Settings - Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI), Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
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November 2021 - November 2023 Certified ScrumMaster - Scrum Alliance, Scrum Alliance
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September 2022 25th ATRS World Conference Certificate of Presentation - Air Transport Research Society (ATRS), Air Transport Research Society (ATRS)
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March 2022 Cyber Leader Certification Program - Cyber Readiness Institute, Cyber Readiness Institute
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January 2022 Financial Administration Demonstration (FAD) - How Money and Finances are Key to Research Administration - NYU Research Finance Support, NYU Research Finance Support
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February 2022 The NSF HERD Survey – Where University Research Rankings are Made - Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI), Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
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April 2022 NORDP Certificate of Attendance - National Organization of Research Development Professionals, National Organization of Research Development Professionals
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January 2022 Research Administration Professional Development - Florida Research Administration Conference, Florida Research Administration Conference
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March 2021 Cyber Readiness Program - Cyber Readiness Institute, Cyber Readiness Institute
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October 2021 Introduction to Research Administration and Management (IRAM) - Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI), Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
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June 2019 Business Analytics: Prescriptive Analytics - Lynda, Lynda
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September 2019 C)SA1: Certified Security Awareness 1 - Mile2, Mile2
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July 2019 Data Science Foundations: Data Engineering - Lynda, Lynda
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June 2019 Data Series: Analytics: BI: Power BI - Microsoft Virtual Academy, Microsoft Virtual Academy
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June 2019 Doing More with Your Data - Microsoft Virtual Academy, Microsoft Virtual Academy
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April 2019 Ethical Hacking: Exploits - Lynda, Lynda
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June 2019 Intro to SQL for Data Science - DataCamp, DataCamp
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July 2019 Intro to Statistics with R: Correlation and Linear Regression - DataCamp, DataCamp
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July 2019 Introduction to Python - DataCamp, DataCamp
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June 2019 Joining Data in SQL - DataCamp, DataCamp
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May 2019 Programming Foundations: Databases - Lynda, Lynda
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July 2019 Python Data Science Toolbox - DataCamp, DataCamp
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July 2019 Python for Data Science Tips, Tricks, & Techniques - Lynda, Lynda
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June 2019 SQL Database Fundamentals - Microsoft Virtual Academy, Microsoft Virtual Academy
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June 2019 Security Fundamentals - Microsoft Virtual Academy, Microsoft Virtual Academy
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June 2019 Networking Fundamentals - Microsoft Virtual Academy, Microsoft Virtual Academy
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June 2019 Transitioning from Data Warehousing to Big Data - Lynda, Lynda
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September 2016 - September 2019 Human Subjects: Researcher - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program), Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
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November 2018 Introduction to R - DataCamp, DataCamp
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July 2018 Managerial Economics - Lynda, Lynda
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March 2017 IT Security Foundations: Network Security - Project Management Institute, Project Management Institute
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November 2017 IT Security Foundations: Operating System Security - Project Management Institute, Project Management Institute
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November 2016 Cyber Security: Problems and Solutions - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
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December 2016 Microsoft Technology Associate: Networking Fundamentals - Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Professional
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December 2015 C)PTE: Certified Penetration Testing Engineer - Mile2, Mile2
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May 2015 Unmanned Aerospace Systems, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide ‐ Information Assurance (National Security Agency)
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