K-State Salina

Applied Aviation Research Center Staff

The Applied Aviation Research Center at K-State Salina is comprised of experts in the field of uncrewed aviation. Contact us for your training, consulting and research needs.

Kurt Carraway

Kurt J. Carraway
Colonel, United States Air Force (Ret.)
AARC Executive Director
kcarraway@k-state.edu
785-380-8507
Travis Balthazor

Travis Balthazor
UAS Department Head
AARC Deputy Director
travisb@k-state.edu
785-267-8068
Hunter Allison portrait

Hunter Allison
UAS Flight Instructor Pilot
hallison@k-state.edu
785-380-3299
Timothy Bruner

Tim Bruner
UAS Research Technologist, UAS Flight Instructor
tsbruner@k-state.edu
785-379-7652
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Brooke Christie
UAS Office Specialist
bchristie3@k-state.edu
785-519-2565
Matthew Halton

Matthew Halton
UAS Flight Instructor/Pilot
mhalton@k-state.edu
785-284-9569

 
Tom Haritos

Dr. Tom Haritos, Ph.D.
UAS Research Program Manager
tharitos@k-state.edu
785-284-9731
Ryan Howell photo

Ryan Howell
Instructor
rhowell2@k-state.edu
785-380-8523
Cody Kistler portrait

Cody Kistler
UAS Laboratory Technologist
cbkistler@k-state.edu
785-284-9527
Nathan Maresch

Nathan Maresch
Senior Engineer
UAS Flight Instructor
mareschn@k-state.edu
785-380-7759
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Chris Pettit
Associate Professor
cpettit@k-state.edu
785-380-3337
Katie Silas

Katie (Silas) Ragnoli
Director of UAS Research
ksilas@k-state.edu
785-379-6365
Spencer Schrader

Spencer Schrader
UAS Flight Operations Manager
sschrad@k-state.edu
785-267-8079