HSL - Key Persons


Alan Natapoff

Job Titles:
  • Scientist

Alex Walther

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Student

Allie Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Asst. Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

Andrew Liu

Job Titles:
  • Research Scientist

Brian Wee

Job Titles:
  • Grad Student, Tufts Univ

Charles M. Duke

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Student
Duke served as lunar module pilot of Apollo 16, April 16-27, 1972. Apollo 16 was the first scientific expedition to inspect, surver, and sample materials and surface features in the Descartes region of the rugged lunar highlands. It also holds the record for longest lunar surface stay of 71 hours and 14 minutes.

Ciarra Ortiz

Job Titles:
  • Intern W / Rachel Bellisle )

Col. Kenneth D. Cameron

Job Titles:
  • Researcher

Dr. Charles Oman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Senior Research Engineer

Dustin Kendrick

Job Titles:
  • Engineer for Adidas, Portland, or

Elizabeth Zotos

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant, Emeritus

Jared Rize

Job Titles:
  • Mechanical Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head

Jeffrey A. Hoffman

Job Titles:
  • Director / Professor of the Practice
  • Director, HSL Professor
  • Is Director of the Human Systems Laboratory
Jeff is Director of the Human Systems Laboratory and a Professor of the Practice in the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He was a Mission Specialist on STS-51-D (which included the first Shuttle contingency spacewalk), STS-35 (ASTRO-1 satellite), STS-46 (EURECA and Tethered Satellite System (TSS)), STS-61 (Hubble Telescope repair mission), and STS-75 (reflight of the TSS). Jeff was the first astronaut to log 1000 hours on the Space Shuttle..

Jessica Marquez

Job Titles:
  • NASA Ames Research Center, CA

Leia Stirling

Job Titles:
  • Director, Visiting Prof. )

Linette Rivera

Job Titles:
  • Summer Intern

Mel Joseph

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Michael J. Massimino

A veteran of two space flights, (STS-109 in March 2002 and STS-125 in May 2009), Massimino has logged a total of 571 hours and 47 minutes in space, and a cumulative total of 30 hours and 4 minutes of spacewalking in four spacewalks.

Michal Kracik

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Student

Nicholas J. M. Patrick

Dr. Patrick has logged 638 hours in space as a Mission Specialist on two International Space Station construction fights: STS-116 and STS-130. He logged more than 18 hours during three spacewalks on STS-130.

Nora Newie

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Student

Paulo Melo

Job Titles:
  • Visting Student

Phil Ferguson

Job Titles:
  • Microsat Systems Canada, Inc, Toronto, Canada

Pierre Selva

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Student

Prof. Dava Newman

Job Titles:
  • Apollo Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics / Professor of Engineering Systems

Prof. Julie Shah

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics / Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics / Interactive Robotics Group

Prof. Katya Arquilla

Job Titles:
  • Boeing Assistant Professor / Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics

Prof. Lonnie Petersen

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor / Dept. of Aeronautics & Astronautics

Rita Domingues

Job Titles:
  • Visiting Student

Ryan Kobrick

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Faculty, Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Stephen K. Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Professor
Steve is now a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Davis, and Director of the new Center for Human/Vehicle Integration and Performance. Steve has flown four missions: STS-85 (SPAS satellite), STS-95 (Glenn Spacelab flight), STS-114 (Return to Flight after the Columbia accident) and STS-130 (EVA install of the cupola).

Timothy Holder

Job Titles:
  • Postdoctoral Fellow

Todd Sheerin

Job Titles:
  • the Aerospace Corporation

Torin Clark

Job Titles:
  • Asst. Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO