Ohio State Welcomes New Director for Aviation Studies

D. Blake Stringer’s military and civilian experience are touted as he assumes his new post.

Tuesday, August 08, 2023 at 11:57 AM ET

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D. Blake Stringer will take over as director of the university's Center for Aviation Studies in January 2024. [Courtesy: The Ohio State University]

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Ohio State University has appointed D. Blake Stringer as the new director of its Center for Aviation Studies, beginning August 1 with full integration by January 2024.
Stringer brings diverse experience, including 20 years in the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel with leadership roles in vehicle propulsion and air traffic control, alongside academic appointments at the U.S. Military Academy and Kent State University, where he founded aerospace engineering degrees.
He aims to enhance the center's reputation for academic excellence, scholarship, and career placement, with research interests including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and uncrewed traffic management.

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Ohio State University begins the school year with a new director of the Center for Aviation Studies. According to OSU, D. Blake Stringer entered his new position on August 1 and will be fully integrated into the program as of January 2024.

Stringer’s background is diverse. He holds a commercial certificate and has experience in both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. He served 20 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. During his military service, he was chief of the Army Research Laboratory’s vehicle propulsion division, a position he held while stationed at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.