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Operational Status: Open

Academics

Legacy ID
19

CDR John Lutz

Associate Professor, Marine Transportation

Year Started: 2005

Education USMMA B.S.  Marine Transportation  (1992) USCG MASTERS Unlimited License STCW 95 Experience U.S. Army Reserve Officer  (Watercraft) U.S. Army Marine Certificate ( A1- Mate) U.S. Army...

Dr. Gary A. Lombardo

Professor, Marine TransportationYear Started

2002

EducationPh.D. Management University of OregonM.S. Systems Management University of Southern CaliforniaB.S. Management New Hampshire CollegeTeaching InterestsInternational BusinessCorporate StrategyCorporate FinanceResearch InterestsMaritime...

CAPT William Lindman

Head, Department of Marine Transportation Year Started

2010

Education Mariner's deck license Master 1600 tons, oceans; Chief Mate unlimited tonnage, oceans US Coast Guard Mariner's engineering license Designated duty engineer 4000 horsepower US Coast Guard MS Transportation...

CDR Ronald F. Jablonski

Associate Professor, Department of Marine TransportationYear Started

1983

Education  M.S. International Transportation Management State University of New York Maritime CollegeB.S. Oceanography & Meteorology State University of New York Maritime CollegeTeaching InterestsCelestial...

CDR Daniel Hunt

Associate Professor, Department of Marine TransportationYear Started

1990

Education M.A. Applied Anthropology Teachers College, Columbia UniversityB.S. Nautical Science USMMATeaching InterestsTerrestrial NavigationCelestial NavigationDeck SeamanshipMerchant Ship Structure and...

CDR Christian Hempstead

Associate Professor, Department of Marine Transportation

Year Started: 2004

EducationMA Literature University of Rhode IslandMASTER of steam or motor vessels of any gross tons upon oceans (USCG), since 1991BS Marine Transportation Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBA German-Journalism-English...

CAPT Jon S. Helmick

Professor and Director Maritime Logistics and Security Program, Department of Marine Transportation Year Started

1995

Education Ph.D. Logistics and Transportation University of Miami Master of Ocean Steam, Motor, Auxiliary Sail, and Sail Vessels of Any Gross Tons United States Coast...

CAPT Brian J. Hall

Professor, Department of Marine TransportationYear Started

1998

Education MS Transportation Management SUNY Maritime CollegeBS Marine Transportation USMMAUSCG LicenseMaster Steam and Motor VesselsAny Gross Tons OceansSTCW 95Teaching InterestsNavigationMarine Safety  Research...

CAPT John Hagedorn

Associate Professor, Department of Marine TransportationYear Started

1996

EducationB.S. SUNY Maritime College

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