Naomi Hight

Dr. Naomi Parker is a retired C-130 pilot, having flown more than 600 combat missions in three theaters of war (OEF/OND, OEF, and HOA). Missions included low-level, all-weather penetration and infiltration/exfiltration of troops, aerial refueling (giving and getting gas), airdrop of supplies, vehicles and personnel. She concluded her military career in a senior position at AFSOC Headquarters in Hurlburt Field, FL. The following decade involved extensive social science, safety and human factors research and work as senior manager of all Non-Technical Skills (NTS) at a major U.S. airline.

Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration: Organizational Leadership, Northcentral University

M.A.S. - Master of Aeronautical Science in Aviation Aerospace Safety Systems, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Commercial Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration

Ground Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration

Private Pilot (Airplane, Helicopter), Commercial Pilot, International & Domestic Navigation, Turbines, Jet Transport Systems, Safety, Human Factors

• Airline Pilot Perceptions of Stress and Self-Reported Fatigue: A Cross-Sectional Study (Michelle P. Hight, Stephanie G. Fussell, Eline Kok, Debbie S. Carstens PhD,, Debbie S. Carstens Ph.D., PMP) National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) (2024)
• Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Simulations for Civilian, Ab Initio Pilot Training (Michelle P. Hight, Stephanie G. Fussell, Martin A. Kurkchubasche, Ian J. Hummell) Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research (2022)