Aviation Faculty

Loury Duffy

B.S.—Walla Walla University—2003
Loury Duffy graduated from WWU with a B.S. in Aviation Technology and an A.S. in Business. After graduation he worked as Assistant Chief Flight Instructor for a school in Redmond, Oregon before coming back to WWU to teach for the Department of Technology. He is currently the Director of Operations for the WWU Flight Center and says his basic career goal is “to stay in the air.”

Loury loves flying and does it both as part of his job and in his free time. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, April, and their infant son, Tanner, and playing golf.
Email: Loury.Duffy@wallawalla.edu

Shawn Dietrich

B.S.—Walla Walla University —2001
Shawn Dietrich is a recent addition to the Department of Technology. While attending WWU he was a flight instructor here and for a company in Coeur d'Alene, ID. After graduating with two degrees, a B.A. in Business Administration and a B.S. in Aviation Technology, he was hired by Ameriflight, Inc. He flew for them for four years as a line pilot, training captain, and check airman before returning to WWU. His current duties for the Technology Department include: working as Director of Training, and teaching lecture classes and flight instruction.

When he's not working he's spending time with his wife, Heather, and their daughter, Emma. He also can be found watching the Seahawks play football, playing or watching hockey, and taking wildlife trips with Heather.
Email: Shawn.Dietrich@wallawalla.edu

David Muth

David Muth was hired January of 2006 to be our new Director of Aircraft Maintenance. With over 20 years of aircraft maintenance on a wide variety of fixed wing aircraft, including Airbus A319s, Westwind 1124s and almost everything in between, David is a very important addition to the aviation staff. He's confident this is where he belongs because God made it clear in a very unmistakable way.

In his free time, David enjoys flying, motorcycling, snowmobiling, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, camping, fishing, and pretty much anything that defies gravity and death. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, Tricia, and being involved with men's ministries through Wild at Heart.
Email: David.Muth@wallawalla.edu