Professor Doug Drury
Professor - Aviation-638361School of Engineering and Technology
Tom McDonald, Cairns Airport - 1.11
My passion is all things aviation and helping students learn how to apply the knowledge that we provide to make them better problem solvers and critical thinkers throughout their careers. I have been in aviation for 40 years with my most recent career path in academia where I completed a PhD in Aviation Human Factors and Safety Management Systems in 2012 conducting research in emotional responses to perceived threats in high-risk industries. Thesis titled "Controlled Flight into Emotional Terrain". I hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) fixed wing rating, and a Commercial Instrument rating in helicopters with over 20 years of experience flying military, commercial, private charter, and emergency medical operations. I began my aviation career as a military paratrooper with 34 takeoffs and only one landing in the aircraft that I took off in.
Background
Military, Commercial Aviation, Emergency Medical Systems pilot
Universities Studied At
University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Bachelor of Science with a dual degree in Management Information Systems and Industrial Operations Management with a Minor in Japanese.
Appalachian State University. Masters of Arts in Higher Education.
University of South Australia. PhD
Universities Worked At
University of South Australia
Awards
ITEE Teacher of the Year 2015
Teaching Excellence Award 2018
Media Citations
Several to include all major Australian media outlets and 47 international publications to include the most recent being the Washington Post article on "Air Rage".
Previous teaching
11 years at University of South Australia
Professional Experience
US Military Aviation, US Airlines, Private Charter Flight Company and Emergency Medical Service flight program
Professional Memberships
Royal Aeronautical Society
Responsibilities
Head of Aviation
Professional Interests
All things aviation
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 4001 Aerospace Engineering
- 5109 Space sciences
- 5299 Other psychology
At the level of Associate Supervisor
Current Capacity
Other psychology - Other psychology not elsewhere classified
Human Factors
Other psychology - Other psychology not elsewhere classified
Risk and Safety Management Systems
