Summary
Richard Stansbury is a tenured associate professor and program coordinator at Embry-Riddle with 11 years of applied academic experience in unmanned and autonomous systems engineering. He leads research in unmanned aircraft systems integration, applied AI/ML, and aviation big data, and serves as ERAU Site Director for the FAA ASSURE Center of Excellence—a role he helped found. His PhD in Computer Science underpins a hands-on research background that includes developing autonomous field robots that towed radar arrays in Greenland and Antarctica for polar ice-sheet science. He blends classroom teaching, program leadership, and field-tested robotics expertise, and is active in translating research into operational aviation systems and curricula. A community-minded engineer, he also contributes locally through service on the Flagler County ESE Parent Advisory Council.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at University of Kansas