I am an aerospace engineer in the Space Shuttle Safety Division but on special assignment with the Extravehicular (EVA) Project Office and the Medical Sciences Division. My primary duties include supporting the development of new EVA technologies and development of medical and health strategies and initiatives to support extravehicular activities and planetary exploration. Other tasks include managing technical contracts and internal task agreements and an active member of the Medical Operations EVA Integrated Product Team (IPT) and the Radiation IPT.

As a JSC contractor, I worked as a Senior Research Scientist in the Environmental Physiology Laboratory of the Medical Sciences Division for six years. Here, I served as Project Manager for several decompression sickness studies and doubled as the Safety Manager for the support contractor organization. The next 4-1/2 years was as a System Safety Engineer during Space Station Freedom working the development of the Crew Health Care System and the Environmental Control and Life Support System. I came onboard with NASA in 1995 as Safety Engineer/Industrial Hygienist and worked there for 3 years.

I have a Bachelor degree in biology/chemistry, a Masters in environmental management, a Master of Public Health in occupational health and aerospace medicine, and a doctor of philosophy in theocentric business and ethics.

I have participated in JSC's National Engineer Week, Open House, Outreach, Safety and Total Health Day and Inspection activities and served as a mentor for the Vital Link Program. I am an EEO Counselor for JSC and served one year on the JSC Safety Action Team. I have also served as judge for science projects of two Science Fairs at the Astro Hall.