| Featured Expert |
Date |
Event |
Background / Additional Resources |
| Dionne Jackson |
Tuesday, 2/13/01
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. PT
Noon - 1:00 p.m. ET |
Webchat |
Dionne is a chemist in the Materials Science Laboratory (MSL) at
Kennedy Space Center. She evaluates materials and processes associated
with flight hardware and ground support equipment. Dionne's profile includes a short video
explaining her work by one of our young reporters, as well an many
archived chats. Archived chat |
| Aprille Ericsson-Jackson,
Ph.D |
Tuesday, 2/13/01
11:00 a.m. - Noon PT
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET |
Webchat |
Aprille is an aerospace engineer
at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center working in the Guidance and
Navigation Control Center. She feels obligated to help spur the
interest of minorities and female in the math, science and engineering
disciplines. "Without diversity in all fields the United States
will not remain technically competitive." Don't miss her inspirational
profile Join
the chat. |
| Kimberly Jenkins |
Thursday, 2/22/01
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.PT
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET |
Day Long Forum |
Kimberly began as a Software Engineer,
then became a Payload Integration Engineer, an Electrical/Software
Systems Lead, moved into Project Management, and is now in Technical
Management. Kimberly has a video interview by one of our Young Women
of NASA reporters that is linked from her profile. Join the
Forum! |
| Kim Hubbard |
Tuesday, 2/20/01
11:00 a.m.- Noon PT
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET |
Webcast |
Kim is a Computer Engineer and works on the
ScienceOrganizer application, which is a tool to help scientists
share data with each other. It runs in a web browser to make it
easy for any registerd user to access this tool. She has been an
Air Force officer for seven years and worked on the development
and installation of satellite command and control systems. Kim has
a Career Fact Sheet and Astroventure Trading card linked from her
profile. She says of this,
"One of the developers of the AstroVenture project asked if I was
interested in participating. Since I'm not a professional sports
person, I thought this would be the only way I'd ever be on a trading
card." Join the Webcast! |
| Patricia
Cowings, Ph.D. |
Tuesday, 2/20/01
11:00 a.m.- Noon PT br>2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET |
Webcast |
Dr. Pat is a research psychologist and the
principal investigator of Psychophysiological Research Laboratories
at NASA Ames Research Center. She conducts training in human neurophysiology,
statistics, performance assessment and psychology. Most of her work
is on how people adapt to space and try to develop methods to help
them adapt faster. She has a excellent short video of her work:
Autogenic Feedback Training Exercise and Telemedicine linked from
her profile. Join the Webcast! |
| Michelle
Amos |
Thursday, 2/22/01
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PT
11:00 a.m. - noon ET |
Webchat |
Michelle is an Electronics Engineer at
the Kennedy Space Center in the Center of Excellence for Launch
and Payload Processing. She uses the properties of electricity to
advance Human Exploration and the Development of Space. One of the
most exciting things for Michelle about being an Electronics Engineer
is that she has the opportunity to work on projects that require
the use of these different technologies and sciences. Because today's
technology is constantly changing, she is constantly taking training
courses to keep her skills current. Let Michelle inspire you in
her profile. Join
the chat. |
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