Position:
Senior Project Scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Location:
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Work:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Greenbelt MD 20771 since Oct 2010
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Senior Project Scientist
NASA GSFC
- Greenbelt, MD 2007 - 2010
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Deputy Director, Heliophysics Science Division
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Greenbelt MD May 1997 - Nov 2006
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Branch Head
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Sep 1983 - May 1997
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Branch Head
Education:
University of Colorado at Boulder 1974 - 1979
PhD, Astrogeophysics
University of New Hampshire 1966 - 1971
B.S, M.A., Physics, Teacher Education
Skills:
Management, Astrophysics, Physics, Spectroscopy, Science, Simulations, Remote Sensing, Plasma Physics, Scientific Computing, Astronomy, Flight Dynamics, Data Analysis, Matlab, Satellite, IDL, Fortran, Research, Technical Writing, Numerical Analysis, Orbital Mechanics, Proposal Writing, Sensors, Science Education, Statistics, Computational Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Optics
Interests:
Research Interests:
* Evolution, dynamics, and future of the Earth and other planets in the plasma atmosphere of the sun.
* Space plasma physics and magneto-plasma dynamics and their roles in shaping and influencing The Solar System.
Career Interests:
* Advancing the understanding and appreciation of heliophysics and space exploration by the lay public and governmental bodies.
* Building on NASA's heritage to develop the most effective space systems for discovering and understanding the physical context of humanity, and its future prospects.
Honor & Awards:
2009: Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
2005: Group Achievement Award: New Business Award for leadership of MMS/FPI proposal
2003: Outstanding Management Award (nominated by branch staff members)
2001: Group Achievement Award for IMAGE/LENA Imager team leadership
2001: Outstanding Teamwork Award for IMAGE Mission Management
2003 Sustained Superior Performance, GSFC
1998 Group Achievement Award for Polar TIDE-PSI Team leadership
1998 Best Non-Compliant Scheduling Award, AGU Program Chairman
1994 Sustained Superior Performance, MSFC (multiple awards)
1993 Research and Technology Excellence, MSFC
1992 Group Achievement Award for Public Communication of Spacelab/ATLAS1 Mission results