Virtual Luncheon Meeting
When: Saturday, March 20th
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Dr. Robert Kraus
Topic: USAF–Aiming High and Into the Future
Dr. Robert J. Kraus is the Dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, a world-renowned center for aerospace learning, nationally acclaimed for achievements in collegiate aviation education, atmospheric sciences, space studies, and Earth system science and policy. With 850 faculty and staff members serving 2,100 students from around the world, the Odegard School has earned an international reputation as one of the premiere Aviation and Aerospace colleges in the world.
Prior to joining UND, Dr. Kraus served as the Associate Dean, Flight and Operations at Kent State University following a 28-year career in the United States Air Force, retiring as a Colonel. His final assignment was in Paris, France, where he was the Head of the Operations and Coordination Division in the NATO Science and Technology Organization Collaboration Support Office. His prior assignments were at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, at the US Air Force Academy, and as an operational and experimental test pilot in airlift aircraft.
Originally from Medina, Ohio, Dr. Kraus is a 1991 graduate of the US Air Force Academy with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He also earned a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech.
Dr. Kraus has more than 3,300 hours in 35 aircraft as an aircraft commander, instructor and evaluator pilot, operational and developmental experimental test pilot. He was one of the early Air Force C-130J test pilots, conducting developmental and qualification testing on the aircraft, releasing initial airland and airdrop operational capabilities as well as hunting hurricanes.
Dr. Kraus is the recipient of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Aerial Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
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