David Harold Hopfe

Title
Research Development Coordinator, and Adjunct Faculty
Email
Department
Office of Undergraduate Advising
College
David Harold Hopfe

Mr. Hopfe is currently a Research Development Coordinator at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has an MBA and is a PhD candidate in the Ph.D. in Aviation Business Administration program with an expected graduation of 2023.  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 a 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.

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration in Business Adminstration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Information Assurance (National Security Agency), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • C)PTE: Certified Penetration Testing Engineer - Mile2
  • C)SA1: Certified Security Awareness 1 - Mile2
  • Cyber Readiness Program - Cyber Readiness Institute
  • Cyber Leader Certification Program - Cyber Readiness Institute
  • Certified ScrumMaster - Scrum Alliance
  • Microsoft Technology Associate: Networking Fundamentals - Microsoft Certified Professional
  • IT Security Foundations: Network Security - Project Management Institute
  • IT Security Foundations: Operating System Security - Project Management Institute
  • 25th ATRS World Conference Certificate of Presentation - Air Transport Research Society (ATRS)
  • Human Subjects: Researcher - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
  • Introduction to R - DataCamp
  • Intro to Statistics with R: Correlation and Linear Regression - DataCamp
  • Introduction to Python - DataCamp
  • Python Data Science Toolbox - DataCamp
  • Joining Data in SQL - DataCamp
  • Intro to SQL for Data Science - DataCamp
  • Business Analytics: Prescriptive Analytics - Lynda
  • Python for Data Science Tips, Tricks, & Techniques - Lynda
  • Data Science Foundations: Data Engineering - Lynda
  • Transitioning from Data Warehousing to Big Data - Lynda
  • Programming Foundations: Databases - Lynda
  • Ethical Hacking: Exploits - Lynda
  • Managerial Economics - Lynda
  • Data Series: Analytics: BI: Power BI - Microsoft Virtual Academy
  • Doing More with Your Data - Microsoft Virtual Academy
  • SQL Database Fundamentals - Microsoft Virtual Academy
  • Networking Fundamentals - Microsoft Virtual Academy
  • Security Fundamentals - Microsoft Virtual Academy
  • Cyber Security: Problems and Solutions - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
  • Unmanned Aerospace Systems - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
  • Introduction to Research Administration and Management (IRAM) - Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
  • Research Development as a Separate Profession and Function Across Diverse Academic Settings - Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
  • NCURA Research Development - National Council of University Research Administrators
  • NCURA Accounting/Finance - National Council of University Research Administrators
  • NORDP Certificate of Appreciation - Mentoring Committee - National Organization of Research Development Professionals
  • NORDP Certificate of Attendance - National Organization of Research Development Professionals
  • Research Administration Professional Development - Florida Research Administration Conference
  • Financial Administration Demonstration (FAD) - How Money and Finances are Key to Research Administration - NYU Research Finance Support
  • The NSF HERD Survey ??? Where University Research Rankings are Made - Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI)
  • Financial Management - Society of Research Administrators International
  • Research Development - National Council of University Research Administrators
  • Certified ScrumMaster - Scrum Alliance
Hopfe, David H.; Lee, Kiljae; and Yu, Chunyan, "Modeling US Air Passenger Traffic Demand: Dynamic Data" (2022). AMCIS 2022 Proceedings. 21. https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2022/sig_dsa/sig_dsa/21