Saint Louis University Marks Aviation Milestone
Published: Wednesday, May. 22, 2013
ST. LOUIS, May 22, 2013 --
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just as in 1929 when Parks Air College was
awarded Certificate No. 1, making it the first federally certificated pilot
training school in the nation, Saint Louis University's
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology continues to lead the way
internationally in aviation.
On Saturday, May 18, the University conferred the
first Ph.D. in Aviation in the United States and the world to Damon Lercel.
This historic international milestone also marks the first Ph.D. completed at
Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology.
Parks dean Theodosios Alexander
(a.k.a. Theodosios Korakianitis), Sc.D., said, "this success is a
momentous and historic milestone for aviation, Parks College and Saint Louis
University."
"Parks College is dedicated to
excellence in research-led education via building collaborative and
inter-disciplinary research capabilities. The doctoral programs in aviation and
engineering are part of the foundation for the national and international
recognition of Parks College as a leading powerhouse for cutting-edge,
industry-relevant and science-driven research," Alexander added.
Manoj Patankar, Ph.D., Executive
Director of Center for Aviation Safety Research at Parks, funded and supported
Lercel's research through his grant, and calls this success "a dream come
true." Parks has been working on the concept of a Ph.D. degree in aviation
for more than 10 years, recognizing the need for such a degree as well as the
academic rigor and research funding required in order to achieve this milestone
in aviation.
Lercel is thrilled to be the first
to receive a Ph.D. in aviation, and said "The program offered not only an
in-depth immersion in research, but also opportunities to interact with both
the domestic and international aviation industries." He further added,
"It's a victory for the advancement of aviation."
Saint Louis University's Parks
College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology strives to cultivate
practitioners, leaders, and thinkers in aviation, engineering, and science by
disseminating and integrating values, knowledge and skills in the pursuit of
truth. Parks College was founded by Oliver "Lafe" Parks in 1927, and
was the first federally approved school of aeronautics, receiving Air Agency
Certificate #1.
During the World War II era, the
college and its subsidiaries were responsible for training one of every 10 Army
Air Corps pilots, plus thousands of aircraft mechanics. In 1946, Oliver Parks
gave Parks College to Saint Louis University. It is the only Jesuit university
in the United States with a flight program.
Today, Parks College has a worldwide
reputation for exemplary aviation and engineering programs through a variety of
undergraduate and graduate disciplines, including aerospace engineering,
aviation management, flight sciences/professional piloting, mechanical
engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering
and biomedical engineering. Learn more at parks.slu.edu.
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