James F. Spann

VITA

Education:

B. S. (Physics and Mathematics), Cum Laude, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas (1979)

Ph. D. (Physics), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas (1984)

Career Summary:

Oak Ridge Associated Universities Postdoctoral Fellow, U. S. Department of Energy, Morgantown, West Virginia (1984-1986)

Astrophysicist, Space Sciences Laboratory, NASA/MSFC (1986-present)

Honors and Awards:

NASA Group Achievement Award for work on IMAGE (2001)

NASA Professional Development Program (2000-2001)

NASA Group Achievement Award for work on Polar UVI (1998)

MSFC Group Achievement Award for work on Polar UVI (1996)

MSFC Director's Commendation Award for work on Polar UVI (1995)

NASA Group Achievement Award for the work on the HST Special Problem Resolution Team (1991)

MSFC Special Service Award (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)

Ouachita Baptist University Outstanding Senior Physics Major (1979)

Ouachita Baptist University Outstanding Junior Physics Major (1978)

Assignments:

NASA Headquarters Office of Space Science Discipline Scientist (2000-2002)

NASA Professional Development Program (2000-2001)

NASA Academy Mentor (1995-)

National Research Council Advisor (1994-)

NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program Advisor (1994-)

Visiting Summer Faculty Advisor (1989)

Plasma Interactions Monitoring System Study Team (1988-1990)

Hubble Space Telescope Special Problem Resolution Team (1987-1988)

SHARP Student Mentor (1987, 1988)

Space Station Contamination Effects and Induced Environment Monitoring Working Group (1986-1988)