Aviation Technologies Faculty | Aviation and Automotive | SIU

Martin Hebel has taught technology degrees at SIU for 3 decades in the areas of avionics, communications, industrial control systems, computer networking, computer and device programming, robotics and drones. He is an author on five texts concerning microcontroller programming and wireless communications. He holds a patent on an infrared sensing system in conjunction with the USDA. He is the author of data acquisition and control software distributed globally used in industry, education and by hobbyists.

Martin’s areas of interest and research include data communications, data acquisition and control, programming and student education. His students developed, maintain and operate SIU Aviation’s DawgZooka – The T-Shirt shooting ‘robot’, known by many athletics fans and alumni.

Degrees:

• Bachelor of Science, Electronics Management, Southern Illinois University (1996)
• Master of Science in Education, Workforce Education and Development, Southern Illinois University (1998)

Karen Johnson has taught in Aviation Technology since 2005 including general and airframe technologies on both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. She also served in multiple capacities for the Aviation Technician Education Council including being the current Editor of their journal. Her research area includes learning systems design and technologies as applied to aviation technician training including the design of AMT virtual reality simulations. Prior to teaching, Karen earned her FAA mechanic’s certificate with an A&P rating in 1998 and worked as a base mechanic on Bell 206 models for Air Evac Lifeteam.

Degrees

• Bachelor of Science, Aviation Technology, Central Missouri State University (1999)
• Master of Science in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Southern Illinois University (2007)
• Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction, Southern Illinois University (2020)

• Master of Aeronautical Science with specialties in Management and Aviation Education - Embry Riddle - 2013
• Bachelor of Science, Physics - Illinois State University - 1995

• Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) with Inspection Authorization (IA)
• Commercial Pilot (CPL)
• Flight Instructor (CFI) with Instrument endorsement (CFII).
• Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI)

• AVT 101 - Applied Science
• AVT 203 - Aerodynamics
• AVT 206 - Aircraft Metallic Structures
• AVT 310 - Electrical Systems
• AVT 318 - Electronics Control Systemss
• AVT 340 - Airframe Inspection
• AVT 345 - Powerplant Inspection
• AVT 422 - Radar Systems
• AVT 475 - Lean Manufacturing
• AF 203 - Basic Flight
• UHON 399 - Honors Independent Study

• Morris, D. (2023). A Parametrically Generated Digital Propeller Model. ATEC JOURNAL. Vol 44, Iss 2, Article 1.
• Morris, D. (2019). An Open Source Primary Flight Display for Experimental Aircraft and Education. ATEC JOURNAL. Vol 41, Iss 1, Article 4.
• Morris, D. (2018). Replacing live demonstrations with streaming video in an aircraft sheet metal laboratory. ATEC JOURNAL. Vol 40, Iss 2, Article 1.
• Morris, D. (2018). Modernizing an Aircraft Drawing Curriculum within the Boundaries of 14 CFR 147. ATEC JOURNAL. Vol 40, Iss 1, Article 1.
• Morris, D. (2017). 2Fly with RPi - Evaluating Suitability of the Raspberry Pi3 B Single Board Computer for Experimental Glass Cockpit Embedded Applications. Journal of Applied Sciences and Arts. Vol 1, Iss 3, Article 5.
• Morris, D. (2017). Private Pilot Incidents by Pilot Age and Recentness of Medical Certification. Collegiate Aviation Review International. Vol 35, Iss 2, Article 1.
• Morris, D. (2016). Demonstrating Aerodynamic Controls in a Wind Tunnel. ATEC JOURNAL. Vol 38, Iss 2, Article 1.
• Morris, D. (2016). Do NTSB Statistics Support Current FAA Third Class Medical Policy? Collegiate Aviation Review International. Vol 34, Iss 1, Article 3.
• Morris, D. (2016). The Albatross: Design and Construction of a Versatile Systems Trainer for Part 147 Use. ATEC JOURNAL. Vol 38, Iss 1, Article 1.

• Aviation Maintenance
• Aircraft Design and Aerodynamics
• Computerized Design and Fabrication
• Aviation Accidents w