Willem Homan

Willem Homan
Professor
Area of Instruction: Management and Operations
Location:
Aviation Education Center, Room 2310
Mailing address:
College of Aviation
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008 USA
Education:
  • Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University
  • M.B.A., Business Administration, Arizona State University
  • M.S., Aeronautical Technology, Southeastern Oklahoma State
  • B.S., Southeastern Oklahoma State
Certification:
  • Airline Transport Pilot
  • Flight instructor (Single/Multiengine, Instrument Airplane - Land & Sea)
  • Ground instructor (AGI, Gold Seal)
  • Airframe/Powerplant mechanic
  • Air Force Physiological training
Bio:

Dr. Homan holds a doctoral degree in leadership from Northern Arizona University and an MBA from Arizona State. Homan also completed a master's in aeronautical technology at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and is a licensed pilot—ATP—and flight instructor. Homan teaches courses in safety, crew resource management, aviation law and flight physiology. His research focuses on safety and performance in the aviation workplace. Areas of investigation include human factors, air transportation safety, and flight simulation. Homan's current papers center on the globalization of air travel, safety issues confronting air transportation professionals and the challenges associated with the utilization of simulated training environments in the aviation industry.