Flight Operations
Department Lead
Dr. Sheri Wells-Jensen is an associate professor of linguistics at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Along with various aspects of astrobiology, her research interests include social aspects of human colonization, disability, the relationship between language, embodiment and thought, language evolution and ways in which alternative sensory inputs could influence the evolution of scientific thought. She is on the board of SOCIA (Social and Conceptual Issues in Astrobiology and METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence) International.
General Members
H.R. Zucker is an air and space technology strategist, consultant, engineer and aviator. He has 40 years experience supporting various United States and international air and space communities to include supporting key national authorities across multiple domains of national security and commercial importance. Throughout his career he supported aerospace experimentation and operational activities for the advancement of non and human-rated space transportation systems and operational activities. Today, he is currently engaged to help facilitate growing commercial space human flight experiences through various venues and organizations.
Michaela Deming graduated cum laude in May 2021 from The Ohio State University (OSU) with a B.S. in Astronomy & Astrophysics and a minor in Scandinavian Studies. She began working with the SciAccess Initiative as a member of the OSU Dept. of Astronomy’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program, where she helped organize the SciAccess 2020 Conference. Since then, she helped found the SciAccess Zenith Mentorship Program, serving as its first president from October 2020 to May 2021. A member of Sigma Pi Sigma, her other work in astronomy outreach includes volunteering as a telescope operator at the Smith Lab Observatory, training as a presenter at the Arne Slettebak Planetarium, and giving educational talks to all-ages audiences.