Phone: (701) 777-3489
E-mail: watson@aero.und.edu


Educational Background

• Bachelor of Science, Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1979.
• Master of Science, Systems Management (Area of Specialization: Safety Management), University of Southern California, 1982.
• Juris Doctor, Loyola Law School at Los Angeles, California, 1992.

Professional Experience

• Pilot, U.S. Army, 1968 to 1988.
• Aviation Law Attorney, 1992 to 1996. At the Law Offices of Kirtland & Packard, representing aircraft and component manufacturers.
• Deputy Attorney General, 1996 to 1999. State of California, Department of Justice, litigating civil rights actions arising under the U.S. Constitution.
• Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota, 1999- Present. Teaching in the Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Service Involvement

• Interim Director, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center for Research, Education and Training, 2009/10
• Senator, University of North Dakota Senate