Nationality American Role Engineer Name Amber Gell | Employer(s) Lockheed Martin Citizenship United States Spouse Andrew Sherwood | |
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Significant projects Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle | ||
Scientix future of stem 2 amber gell lockheed martin
Amber S. Gell is an American engineer, scientist, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education advocate who specializes in human performance in extreme environments. A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, she currently works for Lockheed Martin as a space systems engineer in Littleton, Colorado. Amber is also an Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She teaches Spaceflight and Operations Training as part of ERAU's Commercial Space Operations Bachelor's Degree Program. She has won awards for her accomplishments in space systems and educational outreach, including the 2010 Early Career Rotary National Award for Space Achievement and the 2013 Adler Planetarium Women in Space Science Award. She has a degree in aerospace engineering and business, and physiology, and is also a certified group fitness instructor, Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Master Scuba Diver. Amber is also a member of the Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Mathematics Industry Advisory Board and the Commercial Space Operations Industry Advisory Board.
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- Scientix future of stem 2 amber gell lockheed martin
- 2014 lockheed martin fireside chat with amber gell
- Education
- Research
- Engineering outreach
- References
2014 lockheed martin fireside chat with amber gell
Education
She received Bachelor of Science Degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Aerospace Studies from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. She subsequently earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Physiology & Human Performance from the University of Houston–Clear Lake. She has a Master’s of Engineering Degree in Systems Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology, and also a Master’s of Science Degree in Finance and a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) Degree, both from the University of Houston–Clear Lake. The Stevens Institute of Technology was ranked #77 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report in 2015 for Graduate Engineering degrees.
Research
Her research includes Optimal Crew Selection for Long-Duration Spaceflight focusing on gender, culture, and personality characteristics, in which she contributed academic papers and presented her work at the Human Performance in Extreme Environments (HPEE) Conference, Spacecraft Propulsion Technologies, and Exothermic Welding in a Reduced Gravity Environment. Amber is a published author that has contributed to advancements in the Physiology field.
Engineering outreach
Gell has given presentations on her work to inspire others to pursue degrees in STEM. Presentations include the 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Scientix Conference Keynote Speaker, Irish Science Teacher's Association Keynote Speaker, i.d.e.a. Museum BRIGHT i.d.e.a.s Fundraiser Keynote Speaker, Mission Possible Week Keynote Speaker, Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge Fireside Chat, Lecture with Cosmonaut Anatoly Artsebarsky, and many more. Amber was also a judge for the FIRST Robotics Competition at the Wisconsin Regional and FIRST Championship events in 2016. Amber has served as a judge for the FIRST Robotics Competition at the Wisconsin Regional annually since 2008 and the FIRST Championship events annually since 2011.
