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.)
UAS Executive Director, AARC Executive Director
kcarraway@k-state.edu
785-380-8507

Travis Balthazor

Travis Balthazor
UAS Faculty Instructor, AARC Deputy Director
travisb@k-state.edu
785-267-8068

Timothy Bruner

Tim Bruner
UAS Research Technologist, UAS Flight Instructor
tsbruner@k-state.edu
785-379-7652

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 Engineering Technologist, 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

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Shanna Walker
Office Specialist, STEM Coordinator
shanna52@k-state.edu
785-438-5615