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Barlow Crater

Crater on Mars Named in Honor of 2012-2020 NAU Space Grant Director, Dr. Nadine Barlow

Tenielle Gaither, geologist and project lead for Planetary Nomenclature says, “Nadine was a mentor to me as an NAU undergraduate participant in the NAU/NASA Space Grant program. The addition of the name Barlow to solar system nomenclature is the perfect way to commemorate her lasting impact on planetary science”.

Trent Tresch (left) during the microgravity flight campaign from Kennedy Space Center. Photo credit, Trent Tresch.

Space Grant Mentor, Trent Tresch, Featured in UA News

Trent is the founding director of the U of A’s Center for Human Space Exploration (CHaSE) and “shared insights into the center's projects, which range from testing spacesuit mobility with dance students to pioneering the use of advanced technology such as Apple Vision Pro in space.”

Mary Lara

NAU Space Grant's Mary Lara wins 2025 Carolyn Warner Legacy Award

This Arizona Education Foundation award recognizes impactful champions of public education. Ms. Lara has been a dedicated educator for nearly 50 years, and now works with the NASA/NAU Space Grant Office as the American Indian Mobile Educational Resources (AIMER) coordinator in Northern Arizona.

ASCEND Glendale Community College

Our mission is to expand opportunities to learn about and participate in NASA's programs by supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research, and outreach through the delivery of high-quality education programs.

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Brunch with Bennu, photo by Julius Schlosburg

Our goal is to integrate research with education to help build a diverse, scientifically literate citizenry and a well-prepared science, engineering, and technology workforce.

We are proud of our students, programs, and accomplishments and appreciate your interest in the Arizona Space Grant Consortium.

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Arizona Space Grant Leadership

Dr. Timothy Swindle, Director, Arizona Space Grant Consortium

Dr. Tim Swindle

Arizona Space Grant Consortium Director

Dr. Chandra Holifield Collins, Associate Director, UA/NASA Space Grant Program

Dr. Chandra Holifield Collins

U of A/NASA Space Grant Associate Director

Dr. Yancy Shirley, Assistant Director, UA/NASA Space Grant Program

Dr. Yancy Shirley

U of A/NASA Space Grant Assistant Director

Michelle Coe

U of A/Statewide NASA Space Grant Program Manager

Dr. Tom Sharp, Associate Director, ASU/NASA Space Grant Program

ASU/NASA Space Grant Program Associate Director

Desiree Crawl, Coordinator, ASU/NASA Space Grant Program

ASU/NASA Space Grant Program Senior Coordinator

Dr. Christopher Edwards

NAU/NASA Space Grant Program Associate Director

Paloma Rose Davidson

Paloma Rose Davidson

NAU/NASA Space Grant Program Assistant Program Manager

Dr. Anne Boettcher

ERAU/NASA Space Grant Program Associate Director

Portrait of Dr. Elliot Bryner

Dr. Elliott Bryner

ERAU/NASA Space Grant Program Associate Director