B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1982; M.S. in International Relations, Troy State University, 1989; M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, 1994; Ph.D. in Astronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1997; Colonel, USAF, Ret.; Director, Plans and Programs, USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California; unsuccessful application for NASA astronaut groups 15 and 16; hobbies: golf, running, reading, and music.