Mark Miller
- Title
- Associate Professor, College of Aviation; Program Coordinator, M.S. in Aeronautics
- Mark.Miller@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Department of Graduate Studies
- College
- College of Aviation
Office Hours
08:00-17:00 HST M-F and Weekends by individual appointment.Areas of Expertise
Aviation Safety, Aviation Education, Aviation Human FactorsBiography
Professionally, Dr. Miller has a background as a helicopter pilot with 3200 hours in the Sikorski CH-53 D and Bell TH-57 model helicopters. Dr. Miller holds an Airline Transport Pilot license with a rotorcraft-helicopter rating and a multi-engine, fixed-wing rating. He was trained as an Aviation Safety Program Manager at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterrey, CA and served in the Marines as a Squadron Aviation Safety Officer. He has experience working in the Marine infantry as an Air Officer and handling close air support.
Besides being a helicopter instructor, he also served as a military classroom instructor in aviation safety related topics and earned the rating of Naval Master Training Specialist. He retired from the Marine Corps after 22 year as Lieutenant Colonel. He has worked as a university professor for Embry-Riddle since 1998. He served the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Hawaii Campus as the Director of Academics for several years and then joined Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide College of Aeronautics as a non-tenured, full-time faculty member in 2013. Dr. Miller is the current Program Coordinator for the Master of Science in Aeronautics at Worldwide. Dr. Miller teaches aviation safety related courses on the undergraduate and graduate level in the areas of Aviation Safety Program Management, Aviation Human Factors, Aviation Accident Investigation and general Aviation Safety. Dr. Miller also teaches the Graduate Capstone and Thesis.
Dr. Miller is an avid surfer, canoe paddler, diver and swimmer in Hawaii. He works with Toys for Tots and a local handicap charity during the Christmas season every year. He has also worked with a local summer school program every summer to orient children in grades 1-3 on the importance of aviation. He has been a member of the Honolulu Elks Lodge 616 for over a two decades and supports their charity endeavors. He has been married to Vicki since 2001 and they attend local church services at Victory Hawaii in Kailua.
Education
- Ed.D. - Doctor of Education, University of Southern California
- M.A.S. - Master of Aeronautical Science in Aviation Aerospace Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- M.S. - Master of Science in Management, Troy University
- B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Physical Science, United States Naval Academy
Ratings and Certificates
Professional Experience
United States Marine Corps Helicopter Pilot and Flight Instructor, College Professor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University WorldwideMemberships and Credentials
Member of the American Society of Engineers (ASEE)
Member of Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI)
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
2014 Worldwide Latitude Award for 'Model of Innovation'
2020 College of Aeronautics Certificate of Achievement Award for 'Team Aero'