Astro-Venture: Creators

The Creators of Astro-Venture

Direction
Design and Development
Module Hosts
Editing
Technical Advisors

Educational Advisors
Pilot Test Reviewers
Contributors
Special Thanks

Developed under the direction of:

Dr. Adena Losten Associate Administrator for Education NASA Headquarters	Krisstina Wilmoth Education Program Officer NASA Astrobiology Institute NASA Ames Research Center

Dr. Shelley Canright Program Executive Technology Products Office NASA Headquarters	Greg Schmidt Lead, Astrobiology Integration Office NASA Ames Research Center

Donald James Education Director NASA Ames Research Center	Kathleen Connell Astrobiology Integration Office NASA Ames Research Center

Peggy Steffen Program Manager NASA Explorer Schools NASA Headquarters	Christina O'Guinn Ames Educational Technology Team, Lead NASA Ames Research Center

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Designed and Developed by:

NASA Ames Educational Technology Team Staff:

Alicia Baturoni Educational Lead	Brian Day Sr. Multimedia Programmer

Andrew Doser Senior Graphic Artist/Media Specialist	Deborah Bazar Lead Writer/Researcher

Geoffrey Bruce Sr. Programmer (Astronomy)	Roger Margulies Print Production

Allison Pasciuto Multimedia/Web Design/Production	Mike Wendling IISME Teacher/Curriculum Developer

Jeff Simmons Multimedia Programmer/Database (Astronomy Mission)	Susanne Ashby Project Manager (Astronomy)

John Forward Graphics/Animation	Christina O'Guinn Sr. Instructional Designer/Writer

Deborah Bodony IISME Teacher/Curriculum Developer	Shelly Ericksen Additional Writing

Terri Littlejohn-Jones Content Developer (Astronomy)	Amberlee Chaussee Print Production and Layout

Geology, Biology, and Atmosphere Training and Curriculum:

Designed and developed in collaboration by:
California State University, Hayward Educational Technology students and faculty:

Dr. Bijan Gillani
Professor and Coordinator of Educational Technology
Leadership Graduate Program

CSU, Hayward graduate students:

Atmosphere Training and Curriculum	Geology Training and Curriculum	Biology Training and Curriculum

Linda Beebe Sylvia Escabar Cathy Lee Melanie Santana	Brian Benton Erin Cicatelli Lourdes Lejano Linda Yee	Shoko Aramaki Jennifer Balaian Pauline Kim Melanie Spall Heather Weber

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Module Hosts:

Astronomy Training Module
Kelly Snook, Ph.D. Aerospace Engineer and Planetary Scientist NASA Ames Research Center

Astronomy Mission Module
Dr. Yvonne Pendleton Astrophysicist NASA Ames Research Center	Dr. Ed Prather Research Scientist University of Arizona

Dawn McIntosh Astrophysicist/Engineer NASA Ames Research Center	Dr. Michael Kaufman Assistant Professor/Project Scientist NASA Ames Research Center

Atmosphere Module
Anthony Colaprete Research Scientist NASA Ames Research Center	Jadwiga "Yaga" Beres Researcher/Atmospheric Scientist National Center for Atmospheric Research

Sadredin "Dean" Moosavi Earth Systems Scientist Minnesota State University

Biology Module
Nathalie A. Cabrol Principal Investigator NASA Ames Research Center SETI Institute	Dr. Julie Huber Research Associate Marine Biological Laboratory NASA Astrobiology Institute

Dr. Karen Junge Research Associate University of Washington NASA Astrobiology Institute

Geology Module
Christopher DiLeonardo, Ph.D. Professor of Geology and Oceanography Foothill College	Anna K. Hilting Graduate Student Department of Geosciences Pennsylvania State University

Michael Purucker, Ph.D. Chief Scientist, Geodynamics Geophysics and Space Geodesy Program NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	Dr. Jen Heldmann Planetary Scientist NASA Ames Research Center

Design A Planet Module
Dr. John Armstrong Planetary Scientist Weber State University	Dr. Vikki Meadows Lead Scientist California Institute of Technology

Dr. Jim Kasting Planetary Scientist Penn State University	Dr. Monika Kress Astronomer San Josè State University

Dr. Norm Sleep Geophysics Professor Stanford University	Dr. Janet Siefert Molecular Evolutionist Rice University

Dr. Nancy Kiang Terrestrial Biometeorologist/Biochemist NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies

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Editing:

Deborah Bazar Writer/Researcher NASA Ames Research Center

Shelly Ericksen Writer/Researcher NASA Ames Research Center	Mariana Triviso Louis Stokes Fellow NASA Ames Research Center

Dorothy Starr NASA Ames Educator Resource Center	Bonnie Samuelson Education Specialist NASA Ames Research Center

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Technical Advisors:

Astronomy:
Dr. Dana Backman Astrophysicist NASA Ames Research Center Franklin & Marshall College	Dr. Emma Bakes Astrophysicist NASA Ames Research Center

Dr. K. Robbins Bell Space Scientist NASA Ames Research Center	Dr. Dale P. Cruikshank Research Scientist NASA Ames Research Center

Dr. Mitch Gordon Research Associate San Jose State University Foundation Assistant Manager, Planetary Data System Planetary Rings Node NASA Ames Research Center	Dr. Michael Kaufman Astronomy Professor/Project Scientist San Jose State University NASA Ames Research Center

Dr. Dave Koch Astrophysicist NASA Ames Research Center	Dr. Jack J. Lissauer Space Scientist NASA Ames Research Center

Biology:
Nathalie A. Cabrol Principal Investigator NASA Ames Research Center SETI Institute	Dr. Julie Huber Research Associate Marine Biological Laboratory NASA Astrobiology Institute

Dr. Karen Junge Research Associate University of Washington NASA Astrobiology Institute

Design A Planet:
Dr. John Armstrong Planetary Scientist Weber State University	Dr. Vikki Meadows Lead Scientist California Institute of Technology

Dr. Jim Kasting Planetary Scientist Penn State University	Dr. Norm Sleep Geophysics Professor Stanford University

Dr. Janet Siefert Molecular Evolutionist Rice University	Dr. Nancy Kiang Terrestrial Biometeorologist/Biochemist NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Geology:
Nathalie A. Cabrol Principal Investigator NASA Ames Research Center SETI Institute	Christopher DiLeonardo, Ph.D. Professor of Geology and Oceanography Foothill College

Dr. Mary Urquhart National Research Council Postdoctoral Associate NASA Ames Research Center	Anna K. Hilting Graduate Student Department of Geosciences Pennsylvania State University

Linda M. Khandro, MAT Center for Astrobiology & Early Evolution University of Washington	Michael Purucker, Ph.D. Chief Scientist, Geodynamics Geophysics and Space Geodesy Program NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Dr. Jen Heldmann Planetary Scientist NASA Ames Research Center

Atmospheric Science:
Anthony Colaprete Research Scientist NASA Ames Research Center	Jadwiga "Yaga" Beres Researcher/Atmospheric Scientist National Center for Atmospheric Research

Sadredin "Dean" Moosavi Earth Systems Scientist Minnesota State University

Occupations:
Camilla Perez Personnel Management Specialist, Human Resources Division NASA Ames Research Center

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Educational Advisors:

Dr. Karen E. Reynolds Teacher Education San Jose State University	Randy Hollenkamp 8th grade Science Teacher LeyVa Middle School

Patti Ruzek 5th grade teacher	Nancy Stubbs Girl Power After-School Program Rancho Del Rey Middle School

Coral Clark Grade 4-8 Science Resource Teacher Cesar Chavez Elementary	Melissa Oxenham 5th grade teacher Montgomery Elementary

Janice Stone 4th grade teacher Duvenick Elementary	Caryn Hoffman Girl Power After-School Program Rancho Del Rey Middle School

Paul Osuna Science Teacher Rancho Del Rey Middle School	Mike Wendling Grade 6-8 Teacher Canyon School

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Pilot Test Reviewers:

Gerry Adams Ramstein American Middle School	Sara Deboy McKinley Elementary School

Linda Flynn Nellie K. Parker School	Judy Francis Roosevelt Middle School

Terry Herman Morrison Elementary	Cynthia Ice Crandon Middle School

Tyna Johnson David E. Norman Elementary	Cindy Kilmer Discovery Elementary

Jennifer Lynch Jackson Middle School	Dana Mafit Roosevelt Middle School

Denise Miller North Middle School	Julie Miller California Trail Junior High

Dorothy Ponte Woodbridge Middle School	Deirdre Diaz Westside Elementary

Doug Showell King Science Center	Judy Morran Ellettsville Elementary

Karen Allen Castro Hill School	Terrie Wagner Cottage Lake Elementary

Sally Youngblood Johnson Middle School	Sharon Barker-Tubbs School by the Sea

Deborah Colarusso Oak Hill Home School	Guytri Still McNair Magnet School

Steve Keelzer Advanced Learning Center	Kathryn Budd El Dorado Springs R-2 Schools

Julie Walker Rancho del Rey Middle School	Todd Hindman Anvil City Science Academy

Erin Vienneaue	Debbie Shoemaker

	Delaine Noyer

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Contributors who helped to make this production possible:

Sundown Hazen Multimedia Intern San José State University	Alisa Rabin-Burton Print Material Intern

Wendy Hoang Multimedia Intern San José State University	Elena Kozak Print Layout Intern Cañada College (Foothill-DeAnza Internship)

Mike Wendling IISME Program	Deborah Bodony IISME Program

Jennifer Fong Multimedia Intern	Karen Dodson NASA Astrobiology Institute

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Special thanks to:

Dr. Yvonne Pendleton
Astrophysicist
NASA Ames Research Center

Matt Sorgenfrei
Project Manager
Tenth Muse, Inc.

Catherine Tsairides
Ames Astrobiology Team Education and Public Outreach Project Director
NASA Ames Research Center

Planners Collaborative, Raytheon, and Quantum Services, Inc.

NASA Ames Research Center Education Division

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