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Deaton named dean of Florida Tech College of Aeronautics
Florida Tech recently announced that John Deaton, Ph.D., is the permanent dean of the College of Aeronautics at the Melbourne-based university.
Deaton has served as interim dean of the college since December 2021, and has been a professor of aeronautics and human factors chair since he arrived at Florida Tech in 2001.
A decorated officer of the U.S. Navy who retired in 1995 with the rank of commander, Deaton brought more than 700 hours of flight time on various Navy aircraft to what would become an illustrious and impactful academic career in psychology and human factors in aviation.
It started in 1979, when he was serving as a research psychologist at the Naval Health Research Center and also took his first teaching job, as an instructor at San Diego Community College.
Deaton continued on these parallel tracks, working for the Navy as aerospace experimental psychologist; deputy project manager, manpower, personnel and training; supervisory engineering psychologist; aerospace psychologist; and, in his final year of naval duty, deputy program director for research.
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Concurrent with all of this was Deaton’s rising presence in academia. He taught at several colleges and universities, including Embry Riddle, Villanova, University of Central Florida and Rollins, before arriving at Florida Tech.
Deaton teaches courses on human factors, human computer interaction, aviation safety analysis and human performance, in addition to serving as a thesis adviser for aeronautics master’s and doctoral students.
He is the recipient of numerous awards recognizing research in the field of human factors, as well as several accolades from the U.S. Navy, including the Navy Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Navy Achievement Medal.
Deaton is a space exploration enthusiast. In 1994, he was a semifinalist for the NASA Astronaut Training Program. In 2011, he spent two weeks living in the Mars Desert Research Station in southern Utah — an experience that led to co-authorship of the paper, “Finding the team for Mars: A psychological and human factors analysis of a Mars Desert Research Station crew.”
Deaton earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology and master’s degree in experimental social psychology from San Diego State University. His second master’s degree, in pastoral studies, is from Loyola University. He holds a Ph.D. in applied/experimental psychology from the Catholic University of America.
Bataille joins Parrish Healthcare, Medical Group
Parrish Healthcare and Parrish Medical Group recently welcomed board–certified interventional pain management physician Dr. Feguens Bataille to the North Brevard community.
Bataille is double board–certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and in pain management. He specializes in the care of patients with a broad spectrum of painful conditions, including diseases of the spine, joints and muscles.
Bataille is an expert in the use of spine injections, radio-frequency ablation, spinal-cord stimulation and kyphoplasty to manage pain.
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Upon earning his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, Bataille went on to complete his internship in internal medicine at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, followed by residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.
In 2014, Bataille successfully completed a fellowship in interventional pain management at the University of Cincinnati.
He is fluent in English and Haitian Creole. He enjoys weight training, fishing and “makes an effort on the golf course.”
Bataille joins the practice of Parrish Medical Group: Drs. Anthony Allotta, D.O., sports medicine; David Schafer, M.D., orthopedic surgery; and Jonathan Lubitz, D.P.M., podiatry.
The practice is at Parrish Healthcare Center, 5005 Port St. John Parkway, Port St. John.
For more information, go to parrishhealthcare.com/bataille
Raymond Catania honored by Orlando Business Journal
Raymond Catania, chief technology officer of Catania Product Development, was named a recipient of an Orlando Business Journal 2023 40 Under 40 Award.
The award recognizes Central Florida’s brightest young business leaders, based on demonstrated business success over the past 12 to 18 months.
Catania Product Development is located in Melbourne. Its team of engineers provide mechanical, manufacturing, systems and project engineering solutions.
“This is an extreme honor, to be named a recipient of Orlando Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award,” Catania said. “At Catania, we strive to elevate entrepreneurship, education and exploration, while giving back to the community we love. To be recognized for this is a humbling experience, and I thank OBJ for this special honor.”
Catania, along with his partner, Stefanie Catania, started Catania Product Development in 2018.
The company also places a strong focus on giving back to its local community. In December 2022, Catania Product Development raised $10,000 for the South Brevard Sharing Center at its annual Live Local, Give Local event.
For more information on the company, call 321-236-0007, or go to https://cataniaenterprises.com
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