Capt Sophia Schwalbe is the Section Chief, Magnetospheric Impacts Section and the Program Manager for a passive HF receiver instrument at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. She is responsible for the development, testing, and transition of the Sounder Receiver (SORcer) instrument, and is responsible for… Learn more
Katelyn (Kate) Gunderson is a mechanical and aerospace engineer currently attending the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, CA through a flight test engineering fellowship. To pursue this opportunity, Kate left her dream job at NASA’s Johnson Space Center where she worked as an engineer and NASA’s youngest Flight Science Officer aircrew member, supporting various… Learn more
Josh Willis, Ph.D. is a climate scientist and oceanographer working to better understand climate change. He’s the Principal Investigator for NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) program where he studies how ocean temperatures affect Greenland’s massive glaciers. Using sensors that are dropped into the seas around Greenland’s coast, he researches the rate at which warming oceans… Learn more
Dr. Moogega (pronounced Moo-ji-gae) Cooper received her B.A. in Physics from Hampton University in 2006. She then enrolled in Drexel University where she received her Masters and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in thermal fluid sciences. Her dissertation studies involved non-equilibrium plasma sterilization of spacecraft materials so it was a logical transition to… Learn more
Zena Cardman was selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class. She reported for duty in August 2017 and having completed the initial astronaut candidate training is now eligible for a mission assignment. The Virginia native holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, and a Master’s of Science in Marine Sciences from the… Learn more
Summary: Christina Hammock Koch was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013. She completed astronaut candidate training in July 2015. Koch graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Physics and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. Koch most recently served as flight engineer on the… Learn more
Astronomer David Kipping: Following the ‘Trail of Cosmic Breadcrumbs In the Story of How We Came to Be’ Fascinated by the solar system since childhood, David Kipping, Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University, is widely known for his research of extrasolar planets and exomoons, including their impact on the origins of our solar system… Learn more
Research Geologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Dr. Cari Corrigan, Research Geologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, studies meteorites from the Moon, Mars and asteroids to understand how the solar system formed and how the impact cratering process affects these planetary materials. Full Speaker Bio Coming Soon. For more… Learn more
Dr. Jeff on the Art of Teaching Science: ‘Immerse and Guide Students Through a Journey of Exploration’ Dr. Jeff Goldstein is a nationally recognized science educator, and planetary scientist, who has dedicated his career to the public understanding of science and the joys of learning. As NCESSE Center Director, he is responsible for overseeing the… Learn more
Francisco Córdova, Director of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico Francisco Córdova is the director of the Arecibo Observatory, home to the largest operational single dish radio telescope in the world. He leads a team of world-renowned scientists and engineers performing cutting-edge research in astronomy, atmospheric sciences and planetary sciences. He is the youngest director… Learn more
