Commercial Crew

Steven is the Education Specialist working with NASA’s Educator Professional Development

Collaborative (EPDC) at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He is a team member on

the Moon to Mars team supporting the Artemis missions taking us to the Moon in 2024 with the

first woman and next man to set foot on the lunar surface. Steven is also a lead with the

Commercial Crew Program Next Generation STEM theme sharing the story of transporting

American astronauts from American Soil in American spacecraft.

His work supports Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in inspiring the next generation of

NASA scientists from among historically disenfranchised groups. Steven helps to develop,

package, and deliver professional development that translates the work and discoveries of NASA

for use in the classroom and helps teachers make content more accessible for all their students as

individuals. He works with university educators, in-service, pre-service, and informal teachers all

over the country, helping them create culturally responsive lessons that will engage students that

have previously felt left out of the amazing kinds of work NASA is doing.

He currently holds a Master’s Degree in Infrastructure Planning and Management from the

University of Washington, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Neuropsychology from Georgia College

and State University. Prior to his work with NASA, Steven worked in K-12 education for nearly

20 years, most recently as Life Sciences Chair at a minority serving inner city school in Georgia.

He has taught Biology, Forensic Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Environmental Science,

Earth and Space Science, and Physical science to special education, regular education, honors,

and AP students in Georgia, Washington, and New Jersey.