CAPTAIN Eric J. Shaw, Ph. D., USCG (ret) to join ASTA as Education Director
Posted by Peter A. Mello, Executive Director on August 17, 2006
Effective September 1, 2006, CAPT Eric J. Shaw Ph.D., USCG (ret) will be joining the ASTA Leadership Team as Education Director. Many in sail training already know Eric quite well as recent former C.O. of the US Coast Guard Barque EAGLE (America’s Tall Ship), keynote speaker at the 2004 ASTA Conference in Tacoma, WA and author and presenter of the Safety Aloft paper at the 2005 STI Conference in LaCoruna, Spain.
On July 29th, CAPT Shaw transferred command of EAGLE to CAPTAIN Chris Sinnett, the opening keynote speaker for the 2006 ASTA Conference, and retired from the Coast Guard after a 26 year career with the US Coast Guard. (see earlier post) Below is a brief biography which covers some of his amazing achievements.
Eric J. Shaw assumes his responsibilities as the American Sail Training Association’s education director after completing a twenty-six year career in the United States Coast Guard, leaving the Service at the rank of Captain and as commanding officer of Coast Guard Barque EAGLE, “America’s Tall Ship,” in August 2006.
His operational career also includes assignments as commanding officer of the 270-foot medium endurance Coast Guard Cutter LEGARE (WMEC 912), Portsmouth, Va.; executive officer of the CGC NORTHLAND (WMEC 904), Portsmouth, Va.; operations officer of the CGC SENECA (WMEC 906), Boston, Mass.; and combat information center officer and anti-submarine warfare officer of the CGC JARVIS (WHEC 725). His afloat service further includes navigator of Barque EAGLE and underway deck watch officer aboard the CGC COURAGEOUS (WMEC 622).
His shore assignments include deputy director of the Coast Guard Leadership Development Center and school chief of its Command and Operations School; faculty member, the U.S. Naval War College; inaugurating the Coast Guard liaison position at the Navy Warfare Development Command; faculty member of the United States Coast Guard Academy; and public affairs officer and flag lieutenant to the First Coast Guard District commander, Boston, Mass.
Dr. Shaw earned his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Virginia Tech. He holds a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from the University of New Haven, a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and a Ph.D. in Humanities from Salve Regina University. His Ph.D. dissertation was titled “Controls on Developing Technology: U.S. Commercial Air Transportation During the Interwar Period, 1919-1939.”
His personal military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Joint Service Commendation Medal, USCG Commendation Medal (two awards), and the USCG Achievement Medal (three awards).
Dr. Shaw is a native of Alexandria, Va. and resides in Newport, RI. He is married to the former Adrienne Corbeille of Mystic, Conn. Their daughter, Erin, is ten years old.
The new Education Director position is at the center of our strategy of raising the awareness of the power of the sail training experience and integrating it into the mainstream US education system. While much of Eric’s focus over the next year will be managing the OJJDP programs, there will be a number of other exciting education projects underway which he also will oversee. This is an exciting job and we are fortunate in attracting a professional of Eric’s caliber, character and credentials. This marks another major milestone for our organization.
Please join the entire ASTA Crew and me in welcoming Eric, his wife Adrienne and daughter Erin into the ASTA family, congratulating him on his career choice and wishing him the greatest success. He can be reached at: eric@sailtraining.org.
For pictures of the recent Change of Command Ceremonies go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/astaexec/sets/72157594219461872
