MEL J FUTRELL
Pilots at Saint Clair Ave, North Hollywood, CA

Consultant, Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Think Global Flight, Independent Consultant at FlightRisk, Project Manager and Consultant at Pilot Getaways, Founder / Project Manager at AquAeronautics

Aviation & Aerospace

Think Global Flight - nationwide since Sep 2012 - Consultant, Subject Matter Expert (SME) FlightRisk - Phoenix, Arizona Area since Jul 2012 - Independent Consultant Pilot Getaways - Glendale, CA since Sep 2011 - Project Manager and Consultant AquAeronautics - North Hollywood, CA since Jun 1999 - Founder / Project Manager Wright State University Mar 2008 - Jun 2013 - PhD Student & IGERT Fellow Fly To Learn - nationwide Aug 2012 - Dec 2012 - Independent Consultant FAA Sep 2006 - Aug 2007 - Human Factors Research Assistant - CAMI Kingfish Entertainment 1994 - 1997 - Mel

Wright State University 2008 - 2012
PhD (ABD), Human Factors California State University-Northridge 2003 - 2009
2nd BA & MA, Human Factors University of Southern California 1994 - 1996
MA, Communications Management

Human Factors Engineering, Aviation, Psycholinguistics, Research, Human Factors, Statistics, Data Analysis, Cultural Anthropology, Observation, Experimentation, SPSS, Cognitive Psychology, Qualitative Research, Psychology, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Survey, Language, Linguistics, Mathematics, Science, Environmental, Lecturing, Grants, Scuba Diving, Airlines, Cognition, Task Analysis, Survey Design, Organizational Behavior, Research Design, Cognitive Science, User-centered Design, Management, Editing, Heuristic Evaluation, Aircraft, Environmental Awareness, Surveying, Aerospace, Human Computer Interaction, Experimental Design, Usability Testing, E-Learning, Analysis, Report Writing, Quantitative Research

Instrument-rated private pilot, and Advanced Ground Instructor. Open-water dive certification. Time and money permitting, I am working to complete my Commercial, Multi and Certified Flight Instructor Certificates, as well as my Advanced Open-water, Master Diver, and eventual Dive Instructor certifications.

California State University Northridge
Guest Lecturer & Part-time Faculty Pool Synergy Division DBA AquAeronautics
Consultant / Independent Contractor Wright State University - Dayton, OH
NSF/IGERT Research Fellow Federal Aviation Administration - Oklahoma City, OK
Psychology Technician Human Factors Research Laboratory/CAMI California State University Northridge - Northridge, CA
Advanced Statistics Tutor & TA California State University Northridge - Northridge, CA
Course Designer Distance Learning Systems Group Media Services - Westwood, CA
Software Support Specialist

California State University - Northridge, CA
Master of Arts in Human Factors Psychology California State University - Northridge, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology University of Southern California / Annenberg - Los Angeles, CA
Master of Arts in Communications Management Washington University - St. Louis, MO
Bachelor of Arts in English Composition, American Literature & Music Wright State University - Dayton, OH
Doctor of Philosophy (ABD) in Human Factors Psychology

Computer IT Internet Programming o Basic " Standard HTML, some scripting (Flash/Java) " Relational database design & management " MS-Office, Adobe, Macromedia " Windows, Mac OS, DOS, Unix, hardware systems o Specialized " VBA & syntax-script editors, data analysis " Various technical & proprietary software (design, engineering, statistical); Live & studio audio engineering; Languages (order of fluency): German, French, ASL, Spanish o Japanese, Chinese, Russian & Arabic studied (not capable) o German teacher K-6 (summer session, 1988) Private Pilot ASEL (Airplane Single-Engine Land) o Instrument-rated, pursuing Commercial/CFI o Certified Ground Instructor (AGI), curriculum designer; Event & stage management (live production) Open-Water Dive (i.e. Scuba) Certified