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Peggy Chabrian, Ph.D.

photo of Peggy Chabrian Dr. Peggy Chabrian is President and Founder of Women in Aviation, International. WAI represents over 6,500 women from all segments of the aviation industry, including general, corporate, commercial, and military. The organization was incorporated in 1994 as a result of the success of the annual International Women in Aviation Conference begun in 1990. The conferences began with 150 participants in 1990 and participation has steadily grown to over 3,300. At the 2001 WIA Conference, scholarships in the amount of $901,925 were awarded to 106 individuals based on achievements, attitude, commitment, dedication, need, motivation, reliability, responsibility and teamwork (see press release).

A long-time aviation enthusiast and professional aviation educator, Dr. Chabrian is a 2,000 hour commercial/instrument multi-engine pilot and flight instructor who has been flying for 20 years. Most recently she added a helicopter rating to her flight qualifications.

Dr. Chabrian has held several top positions in aviation education including Academic Dean and Associate Vice President of Parks College; Dean of Academic Support for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott Arizona campus; Director of the Center of Excellence for Aviation/Space Education at ERAU's Daytona Beach, Florida campus; Department Chair of the aviation department at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Chabrian was the second women to ever hold the position of dean of an engineering school in the United States. She is also the publisher of the new "Aviation for Women" magazine.

The recipient of numerous aviation and education awards, Dr. Chabrian has received the FAA Administrator's Award for Excellence in Aviation Education and the Civic Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts. She has been named for induction into the Crown Circle of the National Congress on Aviation and Space Education in 1998.

Dr. Chabrian is active in numerous aviation organizations and serves as a member of several boards including the Experimental Aircraft Associations's Aviation Foundation and the US Air and Trade Show board. Dr. Chabrian is past president and board member of the University Aviation Association.

An international speaker, Dr. Chabrian has given numerous keynote and motivational presentations to hundreds of audiences. She has also authored numerous articles and authored an aviation management textbook.

To learn more about women in aviation, read excerpts from presentations by Dr. Chabrian and others at several Women in Aviation International Conferences, and enjoy interviews from our Young Advisory Council representatives, who attended the 1990 WIA Conference held in Memphis, TN.

Last Updated: August 23, 2001

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