EDUCATION:
Ed.D. Candidate in Higher Education Administration, The George Washington University, 1996-present
M.S. in Aeroacoustics, The George Washington University, 1991.
B.S. in Physics, Old Dominion University, 1983.
AWARDS:
NASA Administrator's Fellowship Program Recipient, 1997; Two-year appointment as a NASA Fellow working at Hampton University.
Langley Facility Safety Head of the Third Quarter, 1997; For recognition of achievements as FSH of the Jet Noise Laboratory.
NASA Langley Superior Accomplishment Award, 1997; For the successful modification of the Low Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel.
NASA Langley Performance Award, 1996; For the successful enhancement of the research capability of the Jet Noise Laboratory.
NASA Group Achievement Award, 1993; For performance as a member of the Supersonic Jet Noise Reduction Team.
NASA Langley Superior Accomplishment Award, 1991; For the identification of nonlinear interactions in supersonic free jet flows.
NASA Group Achievement Award, 1989; For performance as a member of the B-1B Engine Nozzle Sonic Fatigue Team.
NASA Langley Group Achievement Award, 1988; For performance as a member of the Supersonic Twin-Jet Resonance Research Team.
EXPERIENCE:
Aerospace Engineer (1987-Present); NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia.
Duties include performing experimental research on free jet flows in the subsonic/supersonic flow regimes utilizing acoustic, aerodynamic, and optical measurement techniques to characterize the associated flow physics. Additional duties include serving as the Jet Noise Laboratory Facility Safety Head and Environmental Coordinator.
Adjunct Lecturer (1994-1995); Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, Virginia.
Lecturer of algebra in the developmental mathematics department.
Acoustics Engineer/Senior Acoustics Engineer (1983-1987); PRC-Kentron, Inc., Hampton, Virginia.
Supported computer-based experimentation performed in the NASA Langley Jet Noise Laboratory and the Langley Anechoic Noise Facility.
Instructor (1984-1985); Kee Business College, Newport News, Virginia.
Taught courses in systems analysis and design, computer operating systems theory, data processing, and business mathematics.
Mechanical Engineer Trainee/Mechanical Engineer (1981-1982); Applied Technology Laboratory, Ft. Eustis, Virginia.
Supported design efforts associated with the propulsion systems of U.S. Army helicopters.
AFFILIATIONS:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Senior Member.
Authored/co-authored twenty-nine scientific papers, reports, and articles.
