He established effective Industry Advisory Boards to work with him in Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia. A joint undergraduate program between the Old Dominion University, The University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University, the College of William and Mary, and the State's Community College System. Concurrently, worked with KSC management to bring university resources to bear on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of space shuttle ground processing. This effort resulted in a new electronic performance support system. These partnerships allow Old Dominion University to recruit exceptional freshman who, upon completion of a BS degree in Engineering or Technology, are guaranteed admission into Eastern Virginia Medical School's MD program or Regent University's Law School.
Courses follow students to different assignments in different locations through distance learning.