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

Biography
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.
Education
- 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
Ratings and Certificates
Currently Teaching
- 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
Courses Taught
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)