Michael G. Gaffney
Director | Associate Professor
Aerospace Sciences Institute
Durant Eaker Field (Airport) 104
Education
M.B.A, University of Bridgeport
B.S., St. Louis University
Biography
Michael Gaffney is the Director of the Aerospace Sciences Institute (ASI) at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and serves on the Board of Directors for the University Aviation Association (UAA). With an industry background in logistics engineering, artificial intelligence, aviation education, automation technology integration, and quality process management, he is a Gold Seal Master Flight and Ground Instructor, an ATP rated pilot, and an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic with over 4,500 flight hours in 46 aircraft types spanning over 50 years. He was recognized as the “National Flight Instructor of the Year” by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2007 and presented the 2007 “Flight Training Excellence Award” by the National Aviation Transportation Association (NATA). Mr. Gaffney is responsible for overseeing and managing the ASI as well as serving as a faculty member and a Principal Investigator for several grants. Gaffney has been with the university since April 2019.