Cody Christensen

CV

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Education

University of South Dakota (USD) Vermillion, SD
o Doctorate of Education; Educational Administration; Adult and Higher Education

South Dakota State University (SDSU) Brookings, SD
o Masters of Education; Curriculum and Instruction

South Dakota State University (SDSU) Brookings, SD
o Bachelor of Science in Education; Career and Technical Education

Academic Interests

Aviation industry
Workforce demands
Aerial Application training

Expertise

Aviation industry

Workforce demands

Academic Responsibilities

Current courses:
AVIA 101 Intro to Aviation
AVIA 170 Introduction to Flight Theory 1
AVIA 171 Introduction to Flight I
AVIA 310 Independent Flight Training
AVIA 340 Advanced Flight Principles
AVIA 350 Tailwheel Transition
AVIA 375 Professional Pilot Theory II
AVIA 377 Professional Pilot Flight II

Previous courses taught:
AVIA 120 Exploring Aviation
AVIA 200 Aviation Safety
AVIA 440 Curriculum Design in Aviation
AVIA 489 Senior Aviation Seminar
AVIA 494 Internship

Committee Activities

Faculty Senate 2020-2023
EHS Faculty Advisory Committee 2021-2023
Committee on Committees- Faculty Senate 2022-2023
Program coordinator 2014-2022

Awards and Honors

2020 University Aviation Association Laursen Award for teaching excellence in collegiate aviation education

Work Experience

Airline Transport Pilot
Multiengine Instructor
Former Airline Pilot
Ground Training Instructor in Part 121 Airline

Area(s) of Research

Leonard, A., Christensen, C., & Hendricks, J. (2020). Needs Based Assessment of Agricultural Pilots in the Upper Midwest. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 7(1). https://doi.org/
10.15394/ijaaa.2020.1434

Smith, MaryJo; Smith, Guy; Bjerke, Elizabeth; Carney, Thomas; Christensen, Cody; Craig, Paul; and Niemczyk, Mary. (2017). Pilot Source Study 2015: A Comparison of Performance at Part 121 Regional Airlines between Pilots Hired before the US Congress Passed Public Law-111-216 and Pilots Hired after the Law’s Effective Date. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 4.

Smith, Guy; Bjerke, Elizabeth; Smith, MaryJo; Christensen, Cody; Carney, Thomas; Craig, Paul; and Niemczyk, Mary (2016) Pilot Source Study 2015: An Analysis of FAR Part 121 Pilots Hired after Public Law 111-216—Their Backgrounds and Subsequent Successes in US Regional Airline Training and Operating Experience," Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 9. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.7771/2159-6670.1140

Adjekum, D. K., Keller, J., Walala, M., Christensen, C., DeMik, R. J., Young, J. P., & Northam, G. J. (2016). An Examination of the Relationships between Safety Culture Perceptions and Safety Reporting Behavior among Non-Flight Collegiate Aviation Majors. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 3(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2016.1134

Bjerke, Elizabeth; Smith, Guy; Smith, MaryJo; Christensen, Cody; Carney, Thomas; Craig, Paul; and Niemczyk, Mary (2016). Pilot Source Study 2015: US Regional Airline Pilot Hiring Background Characteristic Changes Consequent to Public Law 111-216 and the FAA First Officer Qualifications Rule. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering: Vol. 5: Iss. 2, Article 1. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.7771/2159-6670.1133
Adjekum, D. K., Walala, M., Keller, J., Christensen, C., DeMik, R. J., Young, J. P., & Northam, G. (2015). An Analysis of the Effects of Demographic Variables and Perceptions on the Safety Reporting Behavior in Collegiate Flight Programs. International Journal of Aviation Sciences.

Adjekum, D. K., Keller, J., Walala, M., Young, J. P., Christensen, C., & DeMik, R. J. (2015). Cross-Sectional Assessment of Safety Culture Perceptions and Safety Behavior in Collegiate Aviation Programs in the United States. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 2(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2015.1074

Christensen, C. & Card, K. A. (2014). Specialized Aviation Flight Accreditation Under Public Law 111-216 Aviation Program Administrators’ Perceptions. Collegiate Aviation Review.32 (2).