Thomas L. Matula

From The Space Library

Thomas L. Matula, Ph.D. has a Bachelors degree from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (1983) and an MBA (1985) and Ph.D. in Business Administration (1994) from New Mexico State University. His dissertation focused on development of a model designed to identify factors that would influence public support for a commercial spaceport. He has since published numerous articles on space policy and economic development strategies for the space industry. Dr. Matula has served on the American Society of Civil Engineer's Space Engineering and Construction Committee and its Subcommittee on Space Education Initiatives. His academic career includes fifteen years of university teaching in the areas of business strategy and marketing. Dr. Matula is currently an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Houston-Victoria. He is also CEO of Edustrategy, a consulting firm specializing in workforce development.