About Geoffrey A. Akers

2019                Inducted into the Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION
2009                Ph.D. EE - The University of Kansas
2000                MSEE - Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
1996                BSEE - University of Missouri-Rolla

WORK EXPERIENCE
2016-Present       Associate Professor of Engineering,
                                  College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO
1996-2016            R&D Engineer, Retired as Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force
2013-2016            Program Manager of Special Programs, Arlington, VA
2012-2013            Deputy Dept. Head & Assistant Prof, AFIT, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2011-2012            Branch Chief & Assistant Prof, AFIT, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2009-2011            Assistant Professor, AFIT, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2006-2009            PhD Student, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2003-2006            Advance Concepts Branch Chief, Washington DC
2001-2003            Chief Test Engineer, National RCS Test Facility, Holloman AFB, NM
2000-2001            Commander, Test Flight, Holloman AFB, NM
1997-1998            Low Observables Engineer, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

OTHER

• 18 journal articles and conference papers
• ABET Engineering Accreditation Commision Program Evaluator, 2017-Present
• Reviewer for various IEEE, IET, and ASEE journals and conferences, 2009-Present
• IEEE (Senior Member), ASEE, & Christian Engineering Society
• Member-IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu & Tau Beta Pi
• Acoustics Services Workstation Supervisor, College of the Ozarks, 2017-Present
• Engineering Club of the College of the Ozarks Advisor, 2018-Present
• Department of Defense Acquisition Professional Certifications
• Systems Planning, Research, Development, & Engineering-Systems Engineering, Level 3
• Test and Evaluation Engineering, Level 3
• Program Management, Level 2
• U.S. Air Force Space Professional, Level 3