Keynote Speaker Dr. Tara Ruttley
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I am currently the Associate Program Scientist for the International Space Station at NASA. My position consists of coordinating the science experiments that are performed on the International Space Station (ISS). Prior to this position, I was the lead flight hardware engineer for all of the medical equipment and human research experimental hardware used on the ISS. I am also currently an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Clear Lake where I teach undergraduate Human Physiology. I was born and raised in Louisiana before obtaining a BS degree in Biology and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University (CSU), where I was also a Ronald McNair Scholar. I completed my PhD in Neuroscience in 2007 from University of Texas Medical Branch. I came to work for NASA in Jan 2001, where I began my career as a project engineer for the exercise bicycle that's currently on the ISS. I've always wanted to work for the US Space Program, particularly for the Johnson Space Center, where the focus is on human presence in space and manned missions. I also enjoy meeting and working with students from the TriO programs, as well as from programs specifically designed to encourage education in Science and Engineering. |
