Kat A. Moran
- Title
- Associate Professor; Program Chair, M.S. in Human Factors
- morank@erau.edu Email
- Department
- Dept of Human Factors, Safety and Social Sciences
- College
- College of Arts & Sciences
Office Hours
As needed.Areas of Expertise
Occupational Safety and Health
Aircraft Accident Investigation/Analysis
Biomechanics, Ergonomics
Human Factors
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Human Physiology
Airport Safety and Certification
Biography
Dr. Moran has been with Embry-Riddle since 1995 and has served in the capacity of chair of the Aeronautics Department, dean of Academic Affairs (Western region), program chair for the M.S. in Occupational Safety Management, program chair for the M.S. in Human Factors and a Full-Time Faculty member.
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, the National Transportation Safety Board, the National Weather Service, and the 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
Currently Teaching
- SFTY 691: Graduate Capstone Course
- MSHF 612: Human Perf, Limit, & Error
- MSHF 640: Human Physiology & Adaptation
- MSHF 691: MSHF CRE
Publications
- Use of Virtual Environments for Simulation of Accident Investigation Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference (2015)
- Identification of Air Traffic Management Principles Influential in the Development of an Airport Arrival Delay Prediction Model Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research (2015)
- Fighters Pilot Helmet Design for 5th Generation Aircraft Publications (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