Staff

   Jeremiah Creedon, Ph.D.
   Director of Transportation Research
   (757) 683-5685
  jcreedon@odu.edu
 
  EDUCATION
  University of Rhode Island Electrical Engineering B.S. 1961
  University of Rhode Island Electrical Engineering M.S. 1963
  University of Rhode Island Electrical Engineering Ph.D. 1970
  Stanford University Sloan Fellow in Management M.S. 1982

 
 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2003 to present
Director of Transportation Research, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Responsible for formulating, advocating, guiding, and implementing transportation-related research projects which use the University's discipline strengths and advance the state of the art of transportation.

2002 to 2003
NASA Associate Administrator for Aerospace Technology, Hampton, VA
Responsible for advocating, planning, and conducting NASA's advanced technology programs, including responsibility for all aspects of operations at NASA's four research Centers: Ames, Glenn, Dryden, and Langley.

1996 to 2002
Director, NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC), Hampton, VA
Responsible for the overall management and direction of Langley Research Center's advanced research and technology programs in aeronautics and space, as well as facilities, personnel, and administration. The Center operations included a budget of over $700 million, a workforce of approximately 2,400 civil servants and 1,500 support service contractors, and research facilities with a replacement value exceeding $4 billion.

In three prior positions at NASA Langley - Division Chief, Director for Fight Systems, and Director of the Aeronautics program Group - named as the head of a new organization and given the responsibility of formulating, obtaining funding, and successfully conducting technology development programs.

1993 to 1996
Director, Aeronautics Program Group, NASA LaRC
Responsible for all phases of planning, developing and coordinating internal and customer interfaces for the Aeronautics Research Program which included a wide range of discipline and multi-disciplinary activities including materials, structures, avionics, electro-magnetics, guidance
and control, crew station design and integration, and aerodynamics. The scope of the efforts included system studies, technology concept generation, as well as development and verification through ground and flight test.

1985 to 1993
Director for Flight Systems, NASA LaRC
Responsible for identifying, planning, directing and coordinating research in the area of aerospace flight systems. The effort included activities in the areas of crew/vehicle systems, aircraft and spacecraft navigation, guidance and control, tele-operator and robotic systems, electronic component development, and operations of aircraft in the National Airspace System.

1983 to 1985
Chief, Flight Control Systems Division, NASA LaRC
Responsible for formulating and conducting research efforts in guidance, navigation and control of aircraft and spacecraft, designing and developing technology for fault tolerant systems for aircraft and spacecraft, aircraft crew station technology, and procedures to improve the operation of general aviation and transport aircraft.

1969 to1983
Researcher and Manager, Avionics Technology Research Branch, NASA LaRC
Conducted and led several research activities on control, display, and information systems for aircraft and spacecraft. Authored over 20 publications, primarily in the areas of guidance and control.

1972 to 1987
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Mathematics, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA

AWARDS
NASA Medal for Outstanding Leadership 1990, 1998
Awarded rank of AIAA Fellow 1991
Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive 1989, 2000
Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive 1995, 2002
University of Rhode Island, Engineering Hall of Fame 1998
Federal Laboratory, Director of the Year (co-recipient) 2000 (for technology transfer efforts)
NASA Distinguished Service Medal 2001