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Odyn Mansfield
Assistant Professor
Credentials: MBA, CPL(H), CFI, IGI, AGI
| Office Hours: | Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.00am to 4.00pm. |
| Locations: (Campus & Office) |
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| Biography: | Born in Brisbane, Australia, Professor Mansfield has been a pilot since 2017. He holds both CASA and FAA Commercial Helicopter Pilot's Licenses, FAA Flight Instructor, Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor Ratings. His flying experience includes tourism and charter work in the Sunshine Coast and Darwin regions of Australia. His education includes a Master of Business Administration from the University of the Sunshine Coast and a Bachelor of Aviation Management from Griffith University. After completing his commercial license, he taught commercial ground school in Australia and currently teaches Meteorology, Aviation Safety, Private Pilot, Human Factors and several other online classes at MGA. He has been an Assistant Professor in the Aviation Science and Management department since January 2024. |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | Organizational Behavior Leadership Team Dynamics/CRM Emotional Intelligence Artificial Intelligence in Education |
| Courses: | AERO 2106: Private Pilot Ground School - Spring/Fall AERO 2108: Human Factors - Spring/Fall AERO 2102: Meteorology - Fall AERO 2104: Aviation Safety AERO 2104: Aviation Safety (online) - Spring/Fall/Summer AERO 2105: Regulations (online) - Fall AMGT 3114: Purchasing and Materials Management (online) - Fall AMGT 3201: Fundamentals of Logistics (online) - Spring/Summer AMGT 3203: Airport Management (online) - Summer AMGT 3200: Globalisation and Human Resource Management (online) - Summer |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Bachelor of Aviation Management - Griffith University Master of Business Administration (Specialization in Management) - University of the Sunshine Coast FAA Commercial Helicopter Pilot Certificate FAA Certified Flight Instructor Certificate (Rotary) FAA Advanced Ground Instructor Certificate FAA Instrument Ground Instructor Certificate Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate |
| Awards and Honors: | Acceptance into "The Golden Key International Honor Society" for the top 15% of graduating students. |
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