Susan Hoban, Senior Research Scientist

GEST Research Group:

Office of Public Affairs and AETD

GSFC Code:

130.3

Mailing Address:

Education Programs
Building 28, Room W270
NASA GSFC, Code 130.3
Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA

Phone:

(301) 286-7980

Fax:

(301) 286-1655

Email:

susan.m.hoban@nasa.gov

Research Interests:

Dr. Hoban's research interests include scientific information systems, digital library technologies and information technologies for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. She has a particular interest in contributing to the STEM foundation of our nation's K-12 educators.

Biography:

Dr. Susan Hoban is a Senior Research Scientist at GEST. She received her Ph. D. in astronomy from the University of Maryland in 1989. She conducted research in cometary science at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, first as a National Research Council fellow, then as part of USRA Visiting Scientist Program, from 1989 - 1993. In 1993, she began working on information systems for science and education. In 1996, Dr. Hoban received the NASA Special Service Award for her work on web-based educational outreach. Dr. Hoban joined the University of Maryland Baltimore County in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department in 1996 as part of the Center of Excellence in Space Data and Information Science (CESDIS) at Goddard. From 1998-99 Dr. Hoban served as Acting Associate Director of CESDIS and from 1999 through the conclusion of CESDIS in 2000 as Acting Director. Her interests include scientific information systems, and information technologies for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Dr. Hoban is the PI on the NASA's BEST Students (Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology) project that provides professional development for educators and curriculum support resources with a space exploration theme for engineering clubs for elementary and middle school students. The project also hosts engineering challenges and two-week summer bridge programs centering on lunar exploration for middle and high school students. Dr. Hoban has a particular interest in contributing to our nation's educators' understanding of STEM subjects. She serves on the STEM Council at UMBC and on the STEM Advisory Council for Anne Arundel County Public Schools.