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Professor Romulo “Romy” Gallegos joined the Daytona Beach campus in 2024 after serving three years at the Prescott, Arizona campus. He teaches both Air Traffic Management and Applied Research Methods courses. 

He earned his Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. He brings a wealth of experience, having served as an air traffic controller in the U.S. Air Force, a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State and an international air navigation/aviation safety expert with the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation Organization.

His research focuses on capacity building efforts in the air transportation sector of third-world countries in Africa and the Middle East, has a keen interest in global conflict zones and their effects on air navigation, and the aviation sector’s role in disaster relief/recovery operations. Professor Gallegos teaches Air Traffic Control Basics, Terminal Radar Operations, Air Traffic Control Tower Operations and Global Harmonization in Air Traffic Management. Professor Gallegos hopes to complete his private pilot training and complete certification in instrument and multi-engine operations. He looks forward to mentoring a diverse group of students and helping them develop to become the best air traffic controllers and the next generation of aviation professionals.