Jason Moats, PhD, CTT

Director
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Testing & Innovation Center

Jason Moats, Ph.D. is the Director for the TEEX Testing and Innovation Center (TT&IC) and oversees technical services to assist and guide technology developers as they develop and refine technologies for the public safety, workplace safety, and homeland security ecosystems. The TT&IC also collaborates with researchers and scientists to develop technical solutions for the unique challenges of these same ecosystems by managing, coordinating, and consulting on research, training and education efforts, and technology transfer projects. He has nearly three decades of experience in emergency services. He has served as a firefighter an Emergency Medical Technician, and an emergency manager. He is a veteran of the United States Navy where he served as a hospital corpsman aboard land and sea commands. In 2000, Moats served as an emergency manager for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management where he managed the state’s hazardous materials training program and built partnerships between response agencies throughout Kentucky. He was decorated for valor on while serving as a firefighter/EMT in Florida and is a recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Dr. Moats’ research interests include disaster response and management, technology transfer, technology adoption, human resource development, and the development of expertise in the future workforce. He has been with TEEX since 2002.