Education:
Ph.D., Catholic University of America
Expertise:
Space and Earth Science
Background:
Colleen N. Hartman is Research Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs at the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. Until January 2008, she was the Deputy Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA. She has also served as Acting Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate. In her role as Deputy Associate Administrator, she provided science advice to the Administrator and helped run programs that ranged from earth observing platforms, to balloon investigations, to deep space planetary missions, to Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope.
Previously, Dr. Hartman oversaw operations ranging from collecting space-based weather and climate data to managing global scientific databases as Deputy Assistant Administrator at NOAA. Prior to her NOAA position, her duties have been wide-ranging, including responsibilities for NASA's solar system science investigations and planetary missions and scientific endeavors for NASA's nuclear-powered missions. She was instrumental in obtaining approval for exploring a number of innovative approaches to space flight, including in-space propulsion. She was also instrumental in spearheading the process leading to the New Horizons mission to Pluto as well as gaining OMB and Congressional approval for a new class of outer planets missions called "New Frontiers."
After beginning her government career as a Presidential Management Intern, she worked on Capitol Hill, as an engineer at the Goddard Space Flight Center, and as a senior policy analyst at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Dr. Hartman's awards include the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Senior Executive, the NASA Outstanding Performance Award, the Claire Booth Luce Fellowship in Science and Engineering, and the Hugh L. Dryden Memorial Space Club Award. She has a bachelors degree in Zoology from Pomona College, Claremont, CA, a masters degree in public administration from the University of Southern California, a masters degree in Physics, and a doctorate in Physics from the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.
Last update: 1/25/2008
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