A Journey from Tenure and a Life in Academia to Policy & Science Management at NASA HQ

Event Date:
2020-08-27T16:00:00
2020-08-27T17:00:00
Event Location:
Connect via zoom
Speaker:
Kartik Sheth (NASA)
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Intended Audience:
Undergraduate
Local Contact:

Douglas Scott

Event Information:

Dr. Sheth will describe the current landscape of NASA astrophysics and the career path / life of a NASA Program Scientist.  Dr. Sheth has worked in both the Astrophysics and Earth Science Divisions in NASA's Science Mission Directorate.  He has a wide and diverse portfolio that includes operating and developing missions, the NASA Hubble fellowship program and science and technology research in the Cosmic Origins program.  Previous to his civil service role at NASA HQ , Dr. Sheth had a complete academic career in which he studied the assembly and evolution of galaxy disks.  He will compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of the two related but distinct and rewarding careers.

Add to Calendar 2020-08-27T16:00:00 2020-08-27T17:00:00 A Journey from Tenure and a Life in Academia to Policy & Science Management at NASA HQ Event Information: Dr. Sheth will describe the current landscape of NASA astrophysics and the career path / life of a NASA Program Scientist.  Dr. Sheth has worked in both the Astrophysics and Earth Science Divisions in NASA's Science Mission Directorate.  He has a wide and diverse portfolio that includes operating and developing missions, the NASA Hubble fellowship program and science and technology research in the Cosmic Origins program.  Previous to his civil service role at NASA HQ , Dr. Sheth had a complete academic career in which he studied the assembly and evolution of galaxy disks.  He will compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of the two related but distinct and rewarding careers. Event Location: Connect via zoom