Kimberly Perkins, PhD

First Officer CRJ-200

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Timeline
About me
787 Airline Pilot; Human Factors Research Scientist, University of Washington; Honorary Fellow, Critical Ethnography Lab, University of Melbourne; *All views are my own
Education
- Daniel Webster College
  2002 - 2004
  Bachelor's of Science Aviation: Flight Operations
- University of Washington
  2021 - 2024
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human Factors
- Cornell University
  2019 - 2020
  Certificate Women in Leadership
- American Public University
  2012 - 2015
  Master of Arts (MA) Political Science and International Relations
Experience
- Air Wisconsin Airlines
  Sept 2006 - Mar 2009
  First Officer CRJ-200
  First Officer for Air Wisconsin Airlines (US Airways Express) based in Philadelphia, PA flying the CRJ-200
- Arik Air Ltd
  Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
  First Officer CRJ-900
  First Officer for an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. I flew the CRJ-900 throughout Nigeria as well as to Accra, Ghana.
- Wijaya Baru
  Apr 2010 - Feb 2011
  Captain Lear 60
  Captain for a one year contract near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia flying a Lear 60 for a government official as well as charter.
- D&D Aviation
  Mar 2011 - Sept 2013
  Training Captain Lear 60 & Gulfstream III Pilot
- Vulcan, Inc.
  Sept 2013 - Apr 2017
  G-VI & Global Express Pilot
- Private Flight Department
  Apr 2017 - Oct 2021
  Captain Gulfstream 650
- University of Washington
  Sept 2021 - May 2024
  - Doctoral Researcher / PhD Candidate
    Sept 2021 - May 2024
  - Ph.D. Student, Contract G650 Pilot, Graduate Research Assistant
    Sept 2021 - Jun 2023
- CAE
  Sept 2021 - now
  Human performance specialist on the CAE Human Performance Excellence Council (hpX). I focus on using cognitive science, social psychology, and behavioral science concepts to enhance aviation safety systems. Focus areas include psychological safety, cognitive biases, and interpersonal skills with a Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Threat and Error Management (TEM) framework.
  - Human Performance Specialist: CAE Human Performance Excellence Council (hpX)
    Jan 2022 - now
  - SME Human Performance Excellence Council (hpX)
    Sept 2021 - Sept 2023
- Netflix
  Jan 2022 - Sept 2022
  Aviation Safety Consultant
  Safety Management System (SMS) consultant reporting to Netflix Aviation Safety Manager. The project focused on doctoral methods for analyzing and promoting safety culture, SMS implementation, and operationalizing behavioral and cognitive science concepts within an aviation safety framework.
- United Airlines
  Sept 2023 - now
  Airline Pilot
  787 First Officer
- University of Melbourne
  Sept 2024 - now
  Honorary Fellow
  Critical Ethnography Lab, School of Social and Political Sciences
- University of Washington
  Sept 2024 - now
  Research Scientist
  Research Scientist, Human Centered Design & Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle campus
Licenses & Certifications
- Aircraft Flight Instructor
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Feb 2005
- Airline Transport Pilot
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Sept 2008
- Gulfstream 650 Captain
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Nov 2014
- Fellow
  Royal Aeronautical Society
  Apr 2020
- Global Express Captain
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Sept 2013
Volunteer Experience
- Founder
  Issued by Aviation for Humanity on Jan 2016
  Associated with Kimberly Perkins, PhD
- Employee Mentor
  Issued by International Rescue Committee on Mar 2011
  Associated with Kimberly Perkins, PhD