Kat A. Moran

Biography

Dr. Moran has been with Embry-Riddle since 1995 and has served in the capacity of Aeronautics Department Chair, Western Region Dean of Academic Affairs, Program Chair MS Occupational Safety Management, Program Chair MS Human Factors, and Full-Time Faculty.

Dr. Moran served in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard for 20 years, in the fields of F-15 Avionics, Aviation Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, and Aircraft Accident Investigation.

As a Trauma Epidemiologist for six years, Dr. Moran worked on a congressionally funded Alaska Interagency Aviation Safety Initiative with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Alaska Field Station, Division of Safety Research. Other members of this study included the Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, National Weather Service, and University of Alaska Capstone Project. This initiative focused on Air Taxi and Commuter aviation crashes in Alaska, the highest category of occupational fatalities in the state.

As part of her role in CDC/NIOSH, Dr. Moran also investigated occupational fatalities in Alaska, including aircraft crash, commercial fishing, construction, and heli-logging. Dr. Moran's research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Epidemiology, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, and Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Journal. She has also co-authored a NIOSH publication.

Dr. Moran served as Chair of the Alaska Federal Safety and Health Council and has been an active member of the Aerospace Medical Association, the Denali Safety Council, the Aircraft Owner and Pilot's Association, the Royal Aeronautical Society, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Dr. Moran has lectured/presented at such venues as the Federal Safety and Health Council, the American Society of Safety Engineers, Alaska Air Carrier's Association, and the Alaskan Airmen's Association.

Education

• Ed.D. - Doctor of Education, University of Southern California
• M.A.S. - Master of Aeronautical Science in Aviation Aerospace Operations, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics: Aviation Safety, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Ratings and Certificates

• OSHA: General Industry Outreach Trainer - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• OSHA: Safety & Health Specialist - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• OSHA: Construction Safety & Health - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Currently Teaching

• MSHF 647: Human Factors in Complex Sys
• MSHF 612: Human Perf, Limit, & Error
• MSHF 640: Human Physiology & Adaptation
• MSHF 691: MSHF CRE
• MSHF 700A: MSHF Thesis I
• MSHF 700B: MSHF Thesis II

Publications

• Use of Virtual Environments for Simulation of Accident Investigation (Burgess, Scott, Moran, Katherine) Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference (2015)
• Identification of Air Traffic Management Principles Influential in the Development of an Airport Arrival Delay Prediction Model (Ison, David C., Weiland, Linda, McAndrew, Ian, Moran, Kat) Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research (2015)
• Fighters Pilot Helmet Design for 5th Generation Aircraft (McAndrew, Ian R., Moran, Katherine A., Little, Andrew) Publications (2013)
• Aerodynamic Design Considerations for In-Flight Refueling of Unmanned Vehicles (McAndrew, I. R., Moran, K.) Ian McAndrew (2013)

Memberships and Credentials

Aerospace Medical Association

Royal Aeronautical Society

Institution of Engineering and Technology

Awards, Honors and Recognitions

2014 Innovation Award-Lead SME for development of the Virtual Aircraft Crash Lab

2016 Online Education Faculty Hall of Fame