Dr. Lynnae C. Quick
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory
NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Lynnae.C.Quick@nasa.gov
Dr. Lynnae Quick is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, where she
graduated from James Benson Dudley High School in 2001. In 2005 she
obtained a B.S. in Physics from North Carolina A&T State
University. While at A&T, Dr. Quick participated in REU programs at
the North Carolina A&T Environmental Studies site and at the
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), in Charlottesville, VA.
She was also a research associate in the NASA Academy Intern Program at
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, MD.
In 2009, Dr. Quick obtained an M.S. in Physics, with an
Astrophysics concentration, from the Catholic University of America in
Washington, DC. While there, she conducted research in the Exoplanets
and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight
Center and in the Planetary Exploration Group at The Johns Hopkins
University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). In 2011 and 2013, she
obtained an M.A. and Ph.D., respectively, in Earth and Planetary
Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, MD. In her
dissertation, entitled, “Europa: Cryomagmatic Processes and
Cryovolcanic Surface Expressions” she explored icy volcanic processes
on Jupiter’s smallest Galilean satellite. While at Johns Hopkins, Dr.
Quick was awarded both the Randolph W. Bromery Fellowship in Earth and
Planetary Sciences and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Graduate Student Fellowship in Planetary Sciences. She was also the
first student to obtain a Ph.D. from the joint program between the
Earth and Planetary Sciences department at Johns Hopkins and the
Planetary Exploration Group at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics
Laboratory.
Dr. Quick is currently a NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) Fellow in the
Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
in Greenbelt, MD. There, she conducts research on various aspects of
planetary volcanism and thermal modeling. Current projects include the
formation of volcanic “pancake” domes on Venus, cryovolcanism on
Jupiter’s moon Europa, and the stability of a subsurface ocean within
Neptune’s moon Triton. She is also involved in flight mission work for
Jupiter’s moon Europa, and is a member of NASA Goddard’s Comparative
Cryospheres and Exoplanet Climatology groups.
Dr. Quick’s professional associations include the American Astronomical
Society (AAS), the Geological Society of America (GSA), the National
Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), and the AAS Division for Planetary
Sciences (DPS). She also serves as the Lead for the Venus Exploration
Analysis Group’s (VEXAG) Early Career Venus Scholars, and is a member
of the Women in Planetary Science Working
Group.
Websites:
NASA
Goddard Staff Bio Page
NASA
Solar System Exploration Page
Women
in Planetary Science Blog
Carnegie
CanTEEN Career Exploration Page
NASA Astrobiology Magazine Article; “The Importance of Plumes”:
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Dr.
Tennile Presley
Dr.
Presley is an Assistant Professor of Physics in the Department of
Chemistry at Winston Salem State University. Her research focus
is to provide a better understanding of contributing factors to
vascular dysfunction and blood disorders (such as nitric oxide and heat
shock proteins) as they relate to overall functional health in diabetic
individuals in the African American population. Currently, she is
studying the influence of heat treatment on hyperglycemia and how this
effect contributes to changes in the availability of nitric oxide and
the fragility of hyperglycemic red blood cells. Furthermore, she
intends to explore mechanisms to enhance the interaction of heat shock
proteins and nitric oxide in diabetic individuals through diet
manipulation and exercise. Dr. Presley is also interested in
examining biomarkers of diabetes to augment earlier detection of the
disease and investigate how various biomarkers may differ in African
Americans in comparison to other populations where diabetes is not as
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Dudley High School
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Johnathan
Wynn Smith,
Ph. D
National Research Council Research
Associate
NOAA/NOAA Center for Climate and
Weather Prediction
NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/Satellite Meteorology
and Climatology Division
5830 University Research Dr.
College Park, MD 20748
onathan.smith@noaa.gov
Dr. Jonathan Wynn Smith is a National Research Council Postdoctoral
Associate at NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/Satellite Meteorology and Climatology
Division (SMCD) in College Park, MD. He studies the long-range
transport of trace gases and their contributions to the tropospheric
ozone maximum over the Tropical Atlantic Ocean. He uses the WRF-Chem
model, ozonesonde measurements, and NOAA satellite sounder retrievals
in his work. He has participated in the Aerosols and Ocean Science
Expeditions (AEROSE) and Dynamics of the Madden-Julian Oscillation
(DYNAMO) field campaigns and ozonesonde and radiosonde launches in Cape
Verde and Senegal. Jonathan participated in the Big 10 Summer Research
Opportunities Program, NOAA Educational Partnership Program, and the
National Centers for Atmospheric Research Graduate Visitors Program.
Jonathan has teaching, reviewing, and judging experience.
Jonathan has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed manuscripts
and conference proceedings. His educational background is a Ph.D.
– Atmospheric Sciences at Howard University, M.S. – Meteorology at Penn
State, and a B.S. – Physics at North Carolina A&T State
University. He is a native of Georgia but grew up in North
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Dr. Marcel C. Buford
Biography
Dr. C. Marcel Buford is a Research Staff Member at the Institute for
Defense Analyses (IDA). At IDA, he works in many areas of technical
cognizance to the Department of Defense. He serves as a military
operations researcher, weapon system acquisitions analyst and developer
of unique knowledge management software tools. In 2009, Dr. Buford
deployed to the United States Forces headquarters, Baghdad Iraq where
he led a team of analysts who advised the Commander of the United
States Forces, General Ray Odierno, on asset acquisition strategy,
mission planning and prioritization. Dr. Buford earned a M.S. and Ph.D.
in Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. His
graduate work focused on hydrogen generation for fuel cells. He
analyzed “on-demand” hydrogen generation |
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Dr. Jasmine D.
Crenshaw: Dr.
Jasmine Davenport Crenshaw is a native of Durham, NC. She holds a
Bachelor of Science in Physics from North Carolina A&T State
University, a Master of Science in Materials Science and
Engineering from the University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in Materials
Science and Engineering from the University of Florida. Her
graduate research specialty area is in Biomaterials, where she
focused her research on examining the self-assembly of
kinesin biomolecular motor proteins during active transport
using computational methods.
Dr. Crenshaw is currently a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biology at the University of
Richmond. She also serves as a member of the HHMI advisory team and
instructor for first year students of an interdisciplinary,
discovery-based Science, Math and Research Training (SMART)
course which focuses on introductory concepts and techniques in biology
and chemistry. She is conducting research with Dr. Omar Quintero to
study filopodial dynamics
in cos7 cells using engineered Myosin X and Myo3A chimeras to examine
biochemical and transport properties of the motor proteins. Prior
to joining the University of Richmond, Dr. Crenshaw served as Systems
Engineer with the Department of Defense (DoD) for two years, where she
supervised the development and initial fielding of innovative,
commercial technologies.
She is a member of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Society of
Women Engineers (SWE), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) advocate, where she actively
recruits and mentors students in science disciplines. She believes that
it is important to train the next generation of leaders of the endless
opportunities with a STEM education.
Outside the lab, Dr. Crenshaw enjoys spending time with family,
friends, and participating in civic engagements. Her hobbies
include dance (tap, ballet, jazz, and line dancing), researching
natural hair care products for women of color, and zumba exercise.
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Dr. Christophe
L. McCray
Research
Staff Member
Institute
for Defense Analyses
Dr.
Christophe L. McCray, Ph.D., is a physicist in the field of laser
technology. He has worked as a laser physicist and program
manager for NASA Langley, DRS Technologies and ITT Advanced Engineering
Systems.
He
moved to the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as a program developer in
nanotechnology. While at ONR, he helped develop their 2007
Science and Technology (S&T) portfolio strategy focusing on linking
S&T resources to Naval needs
He
is presently a Senior Research Staff Member at the Institute of Defense
Analyses (IDA). At IDA he deployed to Iraq, managed OSD Joint
Data Support (JDS) Irregular Warfare group, and has led multiple tasks
concerning the management of DoD M&S resources, container
management within DoD and is currently leading a DIA task focusing on
Counter Threat Finance.
Contact
Info: Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)
4850
Mark Center Drive
Alexandria,
VA. 22311-1882
cmccray@ida.org
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