UA Graduate Fellowship Alumni
The University of Arizona/NASA Space Grant Fellowship Alumni are sorted by last name.
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| Last Name | First name | SG Year | Department | Degree(s) | Graduation date | Workforce Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham | Joseph S. | 2004 | GEOG | PhD GEOG | 12/06 | Willamette University; UA: Director Office of Sustainability; EPA at the region 9 office (Air Quality Division) as a "cartographer" (GIS, visualization) |
| Adams | Danielle | 2015 | Middle Eastern & North African Studies | |||
| Adams | David | 1997, 1998 | ATMO | PhD ATMO | 8/03 | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Center for Atmospheric Sciences |
| Alberding | Jonathan | 1999, 2000 | BioMedical Eng | PhD BMEG | 8/04 | Post-Doc in AZ Research Labs Microcirculation Division |
| Amelin | Anders | 1991 | PTYS | |||
| Balukas | Denise | 2014 | ATMO | MS ATMO | 09/15 | Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) |
| Bayley | Timothy | 2010, 2011 | HWR | PhD HWR | 05/09 | Montgomery & Associates, Hydrogeologist |
| Baynes | Cayla | 2014, 2013 | BME | |||
| Bergevin | Jenna | 2015 | Physics | |||
| Bergmeier | Gene | 1994 | AME | MS AEE | 8/97 | Lockheed-Martin, CO |
| Beyer | Ross | 1999 | PTYS | PhD PLTY | 8/04 | NASA Ames Postdoc |
| Blainey | Joan | 2003, 2004 | HWR | PhD HYD | 5/08 | USGS |
| Blanchard | Jeff | 1996, 1997 | AME | MS MEE | 5/98 | Raytheon |
| Blasch | Kyle | 2000, 2001 | HWR | PhD HYDR | 12/03 | USGS |
| Borden | Michael | 2008, 2009 | ASTR, OPTI | MS OPTI | 05/11 | NASA JPL; NOAA among others after thesis complete |
| Bradley | Christine | 2015 | OPTI | |||
| Bramson | Ali | 2012 | PLTY | |||
| Brod | Steve | 1995, 1996 | AME | MS AEE 12/05 | Boeing in LA | |
| Campbell | Timothy | 2001, 2002 | CSC | MS COSC | 5/03 | Raytheon Systems Eng in Guidance, Navagation and Control |
| Chabot | Nancy | 1994 | PTYS | PhD PLTY | 12/99 | Johnson Space Center (2000-01) National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship; 2001-present, Case Western Reserve University, Senior Research Associate: Part time on the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) program - planning, oragnizing, and leading field teams to Antarctica. |
| Chen | Sophia | 2014, 2013 | PHYS | MS PHYS | 05/15 | WIRED Magazine (Science Writing) |
| Coe | Michelle | 2014, 2013 | GEOG | MA GEOG | 12/15 | Research Specialist, Haury Program in Environmental and Social Justice |
| Cohen | Barb | 1997 | PTYS | PhD PLTY | 8/00 | University of New Mexico, Research Assistant Professor; Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology Postdoc; Univ of Tennessee, Postdoc Geosciences |
| Crimmins | Michael | 2002, 2003 | GEOG | PhD GEOG | 12/04 | UA Asst Prof, UA Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences |
| Crockett | Richard | 1991 | MSE | MS MEE | 12/09 | Lockheed-Martin, Denver, CO |
| Davis | Jason | 2013 | JOUR | MA JOUR | 05/14 | The Planetary Society |
| Delgado | Stephen G. | 2007 | GEOG | GISCRTG | 5/10 | Senior Country Manager, U.S. Agency for International Development |
| Diniega | Serina | 2005 | MATH | MS APPL | 12/05 | NASA JPL |
| Doser | Adele | 1991 | AME | MS ECE | 5/92 | Los Alamos, with post doc or company in CA; University of Texas Asst. Prof |
| Eatchel | Andy | 2002 | ASTR/ECE | PhD ECE | 8/04 | Consultant |
| Emery | Josh | 1995, 1996 | PTYS | PhD PLTY | 12/02 | NASA AMES |
| Engelbrach | Chad | 1992 | ASTR | PhD ASTR | 8/97 | Steward Observatory, Assistant Astronomer |
| Essman | Teresa | 2015 | PLTY | |||
| Fa | Vuna | 2006, 2007 | MCB/IMB | MS MBIM | 5/09 | Ventana Medical |
| Finn | Rose | 1997, 1998 | ASTR | PhD ASTR | 8/03 | Sienna College, NY: Astronomy Professor; University of Massachusetts, Astronomy Dept postdoc |
| Fischer |
Mark A | 1993 | PTYS | Computer software programmer in Bay Area | ||
| Fleenor | Stacy A. | 2007 | Atmo | MS ATMO | 12/07 | WindLogics, Assoc. Production Scientist |
| Foley | Theresa | 2008, 2009 | ATMO | PhD ATMO | 12/12 | Post Doctoral Fellowship, White Sands Missile Range |
| Gardner-Vandy | Kathryn | 2006, 2007 | PTYS | UA MS PLTY | 05/08 | University of Tulsa, GEOS Research Scientist |
| Garzione | Carmala | 1999, 2000 | GEOG | MS GEOS | 8/96 | University of Rochester, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2000 |
| Germain | Marvin | 1991 | PHYS | PhD PHYS | 8/93 | US Naval Observatory |
| Girdner | Kirstin | 1990 | CE | MS CVE | 12/91 | Nursing |
| Harlow | R. Chawn | 1992 | PHYS | MS PHYS | 8/94 | Met Office, Exeter, United Kingdom; High School Science Teacher, Pima Co. |
| Harrington | Robert | 1995 | HWR | PhD HWR | 5/97 | Inyo Co., CA: Research Scientist |
| Hattori | Maki F | 2006, 2007 | PTYS | MS PLTY | 8/08 | UA, Applications Systems Analyst |
| Haverland | Arin C. | 2007, 2008 | Arid Lands, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy | PhD ALRS | 12/10 | UA: Post Doc ENV |
| Hogue | Terri | 1996, 1997 | HWR/ISPE | MS HWR | 12/98 | UCLA, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Holmgren | Camille | 2004, 2005 | GEOG | PhD GEOS | 8/05 | Cal State University Long Beach, Geography, Asst. Professor |
| Hoppa | Greg | 1994 | PTYS | PhD PLTY | 12/98 | Raytheon, Senior Systems Engineer in Ballistic Missile Defense |
| Horstman | Christopher | 2015 | CEEM | |||
| House | Sally | 2003 | PTYS | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Spacecraft Engineer | ||
| Howlett | Isela | 2014 | OPTI | |||
| Jackson | Jennifer | 1994 | AME | U.S. Navy, Florida | ||
| Jones | Mike | 1993 | AME | MS AEE | 8/96 | Lockheed-Martin, Alabama |
| Kahn-Thornbrugh | Casey C | 2007, 2011, 2012 | GEOG-AISES | PhD GEOG | 05/13 | Director Natural Resources Dept, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; TOCC Land Grant Office of Sustainability |
| Keller | John M | 2002, 2003 | PTYS | PhD PLTY | 12/06 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Planetary Science Faculty |
| Kempf | Nicole | 2001 | ATMO | MS ATMO | 5/02 | National Weather Service, Tulsa OK |
| Kipple | Allison | 1999, 2000 | ECE | MS ECE | 12/00 | NAU: EE and CS Faculty; US Army Electronic Proving Ground, Ft. Huachuca, AZ.Employeed part-time as an Electronics Engineer / Techincal Investigator at the |
| Knierman | Karen Ann | 2004, 2005 | ASTR | MS ASTR | 12/07 | NSF Post-Doc ASTR ASU; Mesa Community College; ASU Mars Outreach Group |
| Kolivras | Korine | 2002,2003 | GEOG | PhD GEOG | 8/04 | Assistant Professor Geography, Virginia Tech |
| Kulesa | Craig | 1993 | ASTR | PhD ASTR | 12/02 | Steward Observatory, Assistant Staff Scientist |
| Langer | Robert R | 1993 | PHYS | |||
| Lee | Janice | 2000, 2001 | ASTR | PhD ASTR | 12/06 | Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena; National Optical Astronomy Observatories |
| Lewicki | Christopher | 1997, 1998 | AME | MS AEE | 12/00 | NASA JPL |
| Lewis | Deanna L | 2009, 2010 | Eller | MBA | 12/09 | |
| Lybrand | Rebecca | 2013 | SWES | PhD SWES | 08/14 | OSU, Asst. Prof Crop/Soil Sciences; UA Postdoctoral Research Associate |
| Maleszewski | Chet | 2010 | PLTY | |||
| Markoff | Sera B | 1994 | PHYS | MS PHYS | 12/96 | Max-Planck-Institut fuer Radioastronomie, Bonn, Germany 2000-2002, MIT Center for Space Research 2002-2005 |
| Martin | Crystal | 1991 | ASTR | PhD ASTR | 8/96 | UC Santa Barbara (prior: STScI, Caltech) |
| Massieon | Charles | 1991 | AME | MS CHE | 8/92 | US Borax Chemical |
| Mau-Crimmins | Theresa | 2002, 2003 | RNR | PhD RNR | 5/05 | National Park Service - 2003: Ecologist for Sonoran Desert Network |
| Mauz | Kathryn | 2001, 2002 | Arid Lands Resource Sciences | PhD ARLR | 5/06 | Botanical research and consulting |
| Mayden | Shoshana | 2005, 2006 | GEOG | MA GEOG | 12/07 | |
| Mazzarella (Leary) | Lesley | 2009, 2010 | ATMO | |||
| McDonald | Sarah Elizabeth | 2006 | Agricultural Resource Economics | MS AGRE | 12/07 | |
| McGuire | Roberta | 2004, 2005 | RNR | MS WSM | 12/05 | |
| Merrick | Melissa | 2010, 2011 | SNRE | PhD SNRE WCM | 05/16 | UA Wildlife Biologist |
| Miller | Scott | 1992 | AME | MS AE | 5/92, | Rockwell then Boeing Company |
| Misra | Ranjeev | 1992 | PHYS | PhD PHYS | 8/96 | Higher Ed Faculty, Pune India |
| Molaro | Jamie | 2009 | LPL | PhD PLTY | 05/15 | NASA JPL, Post-Doc |
| Morrill | Carrie | 2000, 2001 | GEOG | PhD GEOS | 8/02 | National Center for Atmospheric Research/ASP (postdoc) |
| Murray (Garay) | Natalie | 2003 | ATMO | MS ATMO; PhD ATMO 12/07 | 5/01 | Tech college teacher in CA and works for Pearson Publishing |
| Mutz | Kyle J | 2007 | Rehabilitation | MA RHAB | 5/08 | Lamar University TX, Director of Services for Students with Disabilities; Pima Community College Disability Services Program Specialists |
| Nakazny | Kostya | 2011 | EDU | MA EDP | 05/12 | Federal Reserve Board, Computer User Experience Designer; AZ Sonora Desert Museum; Consulting |
| Narayanan | Ajay | 1991 | PHYS | PhD PHYS | 8/97 | University Professor India |
| Nolan | Peter | 1991 | MSE | MS MSE | 8/92 1995 | Carbomite Company, Apache Junction, Arizona 8521 |
| Novak | Rachael M. | 2007 | GEOS | MS GEOS | 12/07 | EPA, Washington DC |
| Ong | Lissa C | 2012 | PLTY | Transferred UWI, Madison | Pima Community College, ASTR Instructor | |
| Osborne | Zoe | 1992 | MSE | PhD MSE | 5/98 | Applied Materials, Santa Clara, California |
| Osman | Ismail | 2012 | OSE | BS OSE | 5/14; 12/07 | Technical Implementation Consultant EtQ;Raytheon |
| Pagliarulo | Christopher L. | 2008, 2009 | MCB | PhD MCB | 08/11 | UC Davis: Associate Director of Instruction and Assessment at iAMSTEM |
| Peacock | Sarah | 2013 | PLTY | |||
| Perin | Jodi | 2004, 2005 | Center for Applied Spatial Analysis; ANTH | Family Literacy Program, Pima Community College | ||
| Phillips | Cynthia | 1995, 1996 | PTYS | PhD PLTY | 5/00 | NASA Ames, SETI Institute |
| Ramirez | Monica | 2010, 2011 | SWES | PhD SWES; BS EEB | 12/12 | University of Arizona (Asst. Prof. SWES), Northeastern University |
| Ramos (Tuttle, Blount) | Seafha | 2011, 2012 | SNR, Sloan | PhD SNRE | 05/16 | Humboldt State University Roulou'sik Program |
| Ramos (Tuttle, Blount) | Seafha | 2011, 2012 | SNR, Sloan | PhD SNRE | 05/16 | Humboldt State University Roulou'sik Program |
| Rattray | Nicholas | 2006, 2007 | BARA | PhD ANTH | 05/12 | UA: Adjunct Faculty |
| Ratts | Steve | 1995 | AME | MS AEE | 8/95 | Northrop Grumman; Hughes, Raytheon (1996-Hired by in Tucson) |
| Rech | Jason | 1998, 1999 | GEOS | PhD GEOS | 12/01 | Miami University, Ohio; Asst. Professor, Geology |
| Reed | Emma | 2015 | GEOS | |||
| Sallum | Stephanie E. | 2012 | ASTR | |||
| Schaller | Christian | 1992 | PTYS | MS PTYS | 5/98 | UA LPL, as an Applications Systems Analyst since 1997, Planetary Imagery |
| Seymour | Nathaniel | 1993 | AME | MS MEE | 5/95 | TRW, CA |
| Shaner | Andrew | 2005, 2006 | EDU | MA ED | 5/08 | Lunar and Planetary Institute; High School Earth/Space Science and Physics Teacher |
| Snyder | Keirith | 1997, 1998 | RNR | PhD RNR | 5/01 | USDA-ARS |
| Sommers | Pacifica N | 2013, 2012 | EEB | PhD EEB | 01/16 | CU and Duke, EEB Post Doc |
| Stephens | William | 1991 | AME | MS ME | 12/92 | W.L. Gore, Miravant Medical Technology and TriVascular, Inc |
| Taft | Brett | 1992 | AME | MS MSE | 12/92 | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Thomas | Joseph | 2014 | Math | PhD Math | 08/15 | ViaSat, Inc. Data Scientist/Software Engineer |
| Thomas_1 | Alys C | 2008 | SWES | MS SWES | 5/09 | |
| Toth | Janos C | 1991 | CE | PhD CVE | 12/94 | Engineer in Hungary |
| Turnbull | Maggie | 1998, 1999 | ASTR | MS ASTR | 5/02 | Space Telescope Science Institute; Carnegie Institution (NASA Astrobiology Institute Post Doc Fellow) |
| Turner | Anne | 1991 | ASTR | PhD ASTR | 5/98 | Raytheon |
| Vaniman | Brian | 1992 | AME | MS MEE | 5/95 | Rockwell in CA |
| Viola | Donna | 2014 | PTYS-Trade | |||
| Walters | Michael | 1994 | ASTR | resigned from UA ASTR PhD program | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | |
| Watkins-Hauglie | Laura | 1993 | AME | Rockwell, CA | ||
| Weltzin | Jake | 1995, 1996 | RNR | PhD RNR | 5/98 | UA: Executive Director USA National Phenology Network; UA: RNR Visiting Researcher; U of Tenn at Knoxville, 1999 hired EED Faculty |
| Wilhelm | Allison | 2000, 2008 | MSE | PHD MSE | 8/09 | Materials and Electrochemcal Research Corporation |
| Williams | Cameron | 1990 | PTYS | MS GEOS | 8/95 | Michigan State University: Ctr For Global Change & Earth Observations |
| Wisneski | Kristin | 2009, 2010 | Arid Lands Research | MS NRS | 05/11 | UA: Stealth Health Program |
| Wygle | Brian | 1993 | AME | MS MEE | 8/94 | Rockwell, Manned Space Systems |
| Zumwalt | Michael | 1991 | PHYS | MS Physics | 5/92 | Psychemedics, Corp, ThermoQuest, Corp, Agilent Technologies |
