His primary responsibilities involve teaching graduate level courses in research methods, quantitative data analysis, and qualitative data analysis. Dr. Winter maintains an active research agenda, which focuses on pilot decision-making and consumer perceptions toward automation. Dr. Winter completed his Ph.D. in the Aviation Technology department at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana (2013), and he completed his undergraduate and master’s degree at Minnesota State University, Mankato in Minnesota. His Bachelor’s degree was in professional flight with a minor in geography (2005), and his Master’s degree was in Cross Disciplinary Studies (2006) with emphasis areas on aviation and education.