Special Thanks

Ms. Jody Greenhalgh is an Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) with the Stanford University Medical Center & Stanford Medicine Alliance for Disability Inclusion and Equity (SMADIE). As an OT, Ms. Greenhalgh works directly with prosthetists, patients, and clients. She is an organizing member at AstroAccess, where she works with Ambassadors with various disabilities who fly on zero-gravity test flights. Ms. Greenhalgh is an established leader in fields like hospital ethics and disability advocacy. She has tremendously impacted our concept development, informing us about user needs and current prosthetics. We thank Ms. Greenhalgh immensely and look forward to working with her throughout our development! 

Ms. Dana Bolles is a mechanical engineer at a national space agency. She works at their headquarters managing their science communications program. Ms. Bolles, a quadruple amputee herself, has faced inaccurate assumptions about her abilities throughout her life. She is an ambassador at American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)’s IF/THEN program, which brings together a variety of women in STEM careers to serve as mentors to middle school girls. Ms. Bolles has helped us understand the functionality of existing prosthetics and her own experience as an AstroAccess Ambassador on two zero-G test flights. Ms. Bolles’ advice has truly shaped our innovation and we are excited to continue collaborating with her!