Staff
Dr. Chen-Chung Hsin
Dr. Hsin is Director, MITRE Aviation Institute and Regional Director, Asia-Pacific for the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) for the MITRE Corporation. He is responsible for the planning and execution of CAASD's aviation training initiative, which serves the global aviation community. He also directs the business planning, development and management of MITRE's aviation programs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Dr. Hsin's previous experience included work on CAASD's FAA and international communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management systems. He also held senior positions at ARINC, Inc. supporting their international CNS/ATM programs.
Dr. Hsin holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. He serves on the Embry-Riddle University Aviation Research Advisory Council and is an adjunct Professor at Kwangju Institute of Science and Technology in the Republic of Korea.
Robert Humbertson
Mr. Robert Humbertson is Associate International Director, and Deputy Director, MITRE Aviation Institute (MAI) supporting the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD's) international work programs in the Asia Pacific Region and the operation of the MAI. In these roles, Bob serves as Dr. Hsin's Deputy.
Mr. Humbertson has been with MITRE since 2004 and was most recently an Associate Program Manager supporting CAASD's Joint Program Development Office (JPDO) work. He has over 35 years of government, industry and international experience in aviation and defense systems. Mr. Humbertson is known for his leadership and team building skills. His extensive and progressive experience includes enterprise architecture development, complex systems engineering, portfolio management, enterprise engineering and integration, acquisition strategy development, program management, complex system integration, and system implementation. He has worked on DoD, FAA and international Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) programs.
Mr. Humbertson holds a Bachelors degree in Air Traffic Control and a Master's degree in Business.
Cheryl Andrews
Cheryl Andrews is the Course Manager, responsible for course development, planning, and operations, as well as providing assistance in business planning and business operation of the MAI. Ms. Andrews joined MITRE's Center for Advanced Aviation System Development in 1997, and has been involved in airport related studies. Prior to joining MITRE, Ms. Andrews was employed at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, PA and prior to that, served as an officer in the United States Air Force. She retired in 1996. A graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Ms. Andrews holds an M.A.S. in Operations, an M.S.Ed. from the University of Wisconsin, Superior and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Wales, University College of Swansea, UK.
Mary Page McCanless
Mary Page McCanless is the MAI Program Coordinator, responsible for the planning and coordination of MAI workshops, courses and conferences. Her primary responsibilities include course promotion and interaction with external partners. Her other responsibilities include coordinating logistics for each course, maintaining the MAI enrollment database, website and billing. She has worked at MITRE CAASD since 1984 and has held a variety of Administrative positions at the Senior Executive level.
