Accomplishments
What was significant about her joining the NASA space program? (what was she the first to do?)
First Black woman to join the NASA astronaut program/go to space.
What did she do during her summer in Thailand?
Volunteering at a Cambodian refugee camp.
In what state was she born?
Alabama.
How long did she work at NASA after her mission?
6 years.
What is one thing she advocates for in the STEM field?
Gender/Ethnic diversity.
Name one award she won.
Essence Science and Technology Award/Ebony Black Achievement Award/Sylvanus Thayer Award.
Name one of the three languages she is fluent in.
Swahili/Russian/Japanese.
What age did she graduate high school?
16.
At what university did she become a professor?
Dartmouth.
Where did her company develop a satellite communication device to improve health?
West Africa.
Name one children's book she wrote.
Find Where the Wind Goes/A True Book.
What TV show did she appear on as Lieutenant Palmer?
Star Trek.
What is one university she graduated from?
Stanford/Cornell.
What happened in her microgravity experiment?
Objects appeared to be weightless.
What is one or more community for which she is a pioneer?
Black community/female community/STEM (science) community
Name one of the two fields she majored in at Stanford.
BS in Chemical engineering/BA in African American Studies.
What does she have a fear of?
Heights.
Who inspired her to join the astronaut program at NASA?
Sally Ride.
What is one thing she taught as a professor?
Space technology/its benefits for developing countries
What is one thing she teaches about?
Science technology/ Space technology/Social change.
At what foundation did she serve on the board of directors?
The World Sickle Cell Foundation.
What did she almost study instead of chemical engineering?
Dance.
Where did her family move during the Great Migration?
Illinois/Chicago.
What is one field her mission, Spacelab J, conducted experiments in?
biological/psychological.
What did she serve as in the Peace Corps?
Medical officer.