Uplink

Dr. Sharon DeVivo shares her ideas about education and the aviation workforce

Episode Summary

Every Monday, the Uplink podcast offers sharp, unfiltered insights and predictions surrounding aviation’s important stories of the day. Featured guests on the podcast include leading voices in various aviation sectors. The first episode of Uplink features Dr. Sharon DeVivo, President and CEO of Vaughn College in New York. In 2020, Dr. DeVivo was appointed chair of the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF), established by the Federal Aviation Administration. In the first episode of “Uplink,” Dr. DeVivo discusses several points about workforce challenges. She discusses how the YIATF report came together, what young aviation professionals are up against, and how universities and colleges are positioning their competitive advantage as the industry is leaning into skills-based hiring.

Episode Notes

Every Monday, the Uplink podcast offers sharp, unfiltered insights and predictions surrounding aviation’s important stories of the day. Featured guests on the podcast include leading voices in various aviation sectors. The first episode of Uplink features Dr. Sharon DeVivo, President and CEO of Vaughn College in New York. In 2020, Dr. DeVivo was appointed chair of the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force (YIATF), established by the Federal Aviation Administration.

In the first episode of “Uplink,” Dr. DeVivo discusses several points about workforce challenges. She discusses how the YIATF report came together, what young aviation professionals are up against, and how universities and colleges are positioning their competitive advantage as the industry is leaning into skills-based hiring.