We are very proud of our staff here at The University of Oklahoma. All are aviation professionals dedicated to safety and excellence. All of us feel fortunate to be part of a great program.

Program Director

Glenn R. Schaumburg is the program director of OU's Department of Aviation. After graduating from the University of Nebraska in 1965 as a Distinguished Air Force ROTC graduate, Schaumburg went on to attend pilot training school and combat crew training school where he attained combat ready status as a B-52 copilot. He served in the military for 23 years where he rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel, served as a B-52 copilot through instructor/evaluator pilot, held various positions such as Headquarters Strategic Air Command staff officer, B-52 squadron commander, and 15th Air Force staff officer.

Schaumburg's extensive flying experience includes more than 5,000 flying hours in B-52, T-39, and training aircraft. His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Medal with 14 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters. Schaumburg possesses extensive professional military education including Squadron Officers School, Army Command and General Staff College, Air War College, and National Defense College. After his retirement from the Air Force, Schaumburg received his master's degree in human relations from the University of Oklahoma.

Before coming to OU's Department of Aviation, Schaumburg was employed with McDonnell Douglas Training Systems as an Instructional Systems Designer where he was responsible for developing computer-based training courseware for the Navy T-45 and Air Force C-17 aircraft.

Coordinator of Aviation Undergraduate Programs

Shelly Ainsworth joined the Aviation Undergraduate Programs Office in September 2005. She began her academic counseling career in the summer of 1998 where she served as an academic counselor in the Michael F. Price College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office for four years.

Prior to becoming an academic counselor, Shelly worked in a variety of capacities in the mental health field including: Americorps program coordinator for a state-wide child abuse prevention program, drug and alcohol educator/counselor, student assistance program manager for a number of schools in central Oklahoma, and juvenile shelter counselor. She earned a bachelor's degree from East Central University in human services counseling and a master’s in human relations from the University of Oklahoma. She is an active member of both the Oklahoma Academic Advising Association (OACADA) and the Provost's Advisory Committee on Academic Advising (PACAA).

Contact: Shelly Ainsworth
(405) 325-7231
sainsworth@ou.edu

Academic Advisor

Marian Brown joined the Aviation Undergraduate Programs Office in October 2006.  She obtained both her bachelor of science in 1984 and her master of human relations in 1996 from the University of Oklahoma.

Marian has a long history with OU beginning in 1979 with the Admissions Office and then University College as a curriculum advisor. After earning her bachelor’s degree she did recruiting with Prospective Student Services for three years and then spent 16 years with the OU Alumni Association assisting with alumni activities, the Black Alumni Societies and club scholarship programs. After leaving the OU Alumni Association in 2005 and prior to becoming an academic counselor with the Aviation Department she was employed with Langston University - Oklahoma City Campus, Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Programs Office as an administrative specialist. She assisted graduate students with their admission, enrollment and plan of study. 

Marian is a member of the Oklahoma Academic Advising Association (OACADA), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, and a member of the board for Crossroads Youth and Family Services in Norman. She is also an active member of of the Provost Advisory Committee on Academic Advising (PACAA).

Contact: Marian Brown
(405) 325-7231
mpbrown@ou.edu

Chief Flight Instructor

Dave McClurkin is an ATP and CFI with multi-engine and instrument ratings. He started flying for fun in 1974 and has logged over 3800 hours of flight time. He served over 20 years in the U.S. Air Force as a weather officer. As a weather reconnaissance officer he flew on hurricane and typhoon penetration missions in WC-130 aircraft, logging 75 penetrations into these storms. Upon retiring from the Air Force in 1996 he moved to Norman and obtained his flight instructor certificate through the The University of Oklahoma's Aviation Program and then went to work for the university as a line instructor. He was selected to be the chief flight instructor in May, 2000.

Assistant Chief Flight Instructors
Jignesh Patel and Courtney Driessner

Chief Ground Instructor

Ken Carson completed his undergraduate degree and received his air force commission through ROTC at the University of Oklahoma in 1981. After attending pilot training he commanded peacetime, wartime and special operations missions in the WC-130 (weather reconnaissance) and C-5 (global heavy airlift). During these assignments Ken served as aircraft commander, instructor and flight examiner in varied squadron management and leadership positions to include ops director and commander. Ken also served in a multitude of staff and leadership positions at the operational wing and headquarters (Air Mobility Command, US Transportation Command and Dept of the Air Force air staff (pentagon) levels.  

Ken has over 4,400 international flying hours and holds FAA: CFI, AGI, commercial (single and multi engine) and instrument ratings. He has instructed extensively in the fields of aviation operational risk management, crew resource management, aviation safety, organizational total quality management (TQM), and global and regional logistics / supply chain transportation management.

Ken has a master's degree in aviation from Embry-Riddle and a master of strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College. He possess extensive professional military education and was certified as a joint (air, land, sea) staff officer and joint logistics transportation planner. Ken enjoys teaching, aviation and is an avid golfer. He volunteers a great amount of his weekends towards instructing and organizing junior golf events for the Oklahoma Golf Association and USGA.

Flight Instructors
Brian Bursey, Tyler Campbell, David Gehris, Daniel Hopper, Cody Lovett, Kevin McCollam, Brett McGehee, Julie Orrick, Kiersten Orrick, Brian Parrish, Joe Bob Peters, Jermaine Phillips, Aubrey Reel, Sascha Rice, Javier Rodriguez, Chase Ross, John Scoggin, Leslie Woods and Chad White

Executive Assistants
Anita Williams, Office Manager
Patricia McGee, Secretary
Brent Davis, Student Assistant

Aircraft Maintenance
Mike Doshier, Dewayne Edgemon, Scott Hutton and Tony Page