Brian J Roggow

Title
Associate Dean of the College of Aviation, Dept. Chair of Safety Science and Assistant Professor
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Department
Safety Science Department
College
College of Aviation
Brian J Roggow

Brian is the associate dean for the College of Aviation, Prescott Campus, and department chair of the Safety Science department; he also supervises the Robertson Safety Institute (RSI) initiatives. He holds an M.S. in Safety Science, a B.S. in Aeronautical Science, and an A.A.S. in Administration of Justice. Before joining the faculty, he served as a Director of Aviation Safety; other roles have included flight instructor, standards check instructor, team safety leader, and assistant training manager. In his previous positions, Brian has been a team member in developing a Safety Management System, led the initiatives to implement an Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) and a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program, and had been recognized for efforts that have resulted in a positive safety culture and markedly reduced organizational accident rate. His research interests include aviation safety management systems, human factors, accident and incident analyses, and safety recommendation analyses. Brian is a commercial pilot, certified flight instructor (CFI), administrative pilot examiner (Admin PE-ACR), and an FAASafety Team lead representative, having been recognized as the 2017 FAASTeam representative of the year for Arizona and the FAA Western Pacific region. He is credentialed as a Certified International Safety Manager (CISM) by the International Society of Safety Professionals (ISSP) and a Certified HFACS Professional (CHP). Brian regularly presents by invitation for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Safety Institute (TSI), teaching the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to audiences that include FAA inspectors, military personnel, and private sector safety managers.


  • M.S. - Master of Science in Safety Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science: Aeronautical Studies and Aviation Weather, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Flight Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Commercial Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Administrative Pilot Examiner (Admin PE) - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Certified International Safety Manager - International Society of Safety Professionals
  • Aviation Safety Professional Certificate - Advanced Aviation Safety Officer - U.S. Department of Transportation - Transportation Safety Institute
  • Safety Management Systems and Aviation Safety Program Management - U.S. Department of Transportation - Transportation Safety Institute
  • Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation - U.S. Department of Transportation - Transportation Safety Institute
  • Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation Course - U.S. Department of Transportation - Transportation Safety Institute
  • Internal Evaluation Program - U.S. Department of Transportation - Transportation Safety Institute
  • Human Factors in Accident Investigation Course - U.S. Department of Transportation - Transportation Safety Institute
  • Certified HFACS Professional - Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - HFACS, Inc.
  • Associate HFACS Professional - Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - HFACS, Inc.
  • Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation and Management - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Internal Auditors Course - International Society of Safety Professionals
  • Certified Registered Safety Professional - International Society of Safety Professionals
  • FARO Focus 3D Scanner - FARO Technologies
  • OSHA - 10 Hour General Industry Outreach - ETC Compliance Solutions
  • BOSS - Basics of Supervising Staff - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Nearpod Certified Educator - Nearpod

  • MSF 613: Aviation Safety Mgmt. Systems
  • MSF 691: Graduate Capstone Course
  • SF 345: Safety Program Management
  • MSF 699: Spec Topics in Safety Science
  • MSF 700: Thesis

SF210 - Introduction to Aerospace Sfty 

SF345 - Safety Program Management

SF399/499 - Special Topics in Safety

MSF530 - Aircraft Accident Investigation

MSF613 - Aviation Safety Management Systems

MSF691 - Graduate Capstone Project

MSF699 - Special Topics in Safety

MSF700 - Thesis

AS321 - Commercial Pilot Operations

Flight Training Courses

FA109

FA110/132/133/119 (121)

FA232 (221)

FA272 (322)

FA273 (321)

FA325

FA417 (421)