Cary Nadeau

Title
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Email
Department
Department of Decision Sciences
College
College of Business

Areas of Expertise

Flight, Flight Test, Aeronautics, Rotorcraft Safety, Human Factors, Aviation Safety, Accident Investigation, Aviation Security, Risk Management, Project Management, Leadership, Business Administration
Cary Nadeau

Dr. Cary Nadeau resides in Fort Worth TX, and is an Adjunct Professor of Decision Sciences in the College of Business at Embry-Riddle Worldwide. He primarily teaches Project Management and Aviation Safety courses. Cary received the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certificate through the Project Management Institute in 2014.

Cary holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from California Southern University, a Master of Aeronautical Science, a Master of Science in Project Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry Riddle.  Dr. Nadeau's research interest includes aviation, system safety, accident investigation, remote work, leadership styles, project management, and innovative business solutions.

Having over 22 years of experience as a U.S. Army Experimental Test Pilot, Dr. Nadeau now serves the Federal Aviation Administration as an aircraft certification test pilot.  He has over 30 years of aviation service and enjoys spending time with his family skiing, hiking, and time on the lake.


  • D.B.A. - Doctor of Business Administration, California Southern University
  • M.A.S. - Master of Aeronautical Science in Aviation Aerospace Safety Systems and Aviation Aerospace Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Project Management: Leadership, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics: Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  • Airline Transport Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Commercial Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Flight Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Remote Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration

  • MSAS 615: Avia/Aerosp Acc Inv & Anyls
  • PMGT 325: Concpt & Practice of Proj Mgmt
  • PMGT 391: Project Planning 1
  • PMGT 300: The Project Mgmt Profession

SCTY, PMGT, MSAS

Nadeau, C.D. (2022). Investigating Best Practices for Telework in the Era of COVID-19 [Doctoral Dissertation, California Southern University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Fogel, G.H. & Nadeau, C.D. (2022).  Investigating Best Practices for Telework in the Era of Covid-19. North American Management Society Conference Proceedings, USA, 116(50)


Project Management Institute, Project Management Professional (PMP

US Army Experimental Test Pilot (Graduate US Naval Test Pilot School)

Federal Aviation Administration Aircraft Engineering Certification Test Pilot


Society of Experimental Test Pilots (Associate Fellow)

Society of Federal Labor Relations Professionals

Project Management Institute


Summa Cum Laude, DBA

Golden Key Honor Society

Delta Mu Delta, International Honor Society