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Karen Crandall, High Speed Research (HSR) Propulsion Project Office - Business Officer at Lewis Research Center. She works with both government and industry participants, dealing with project management and business issues. Karen has an 11-year-old daughter.

Joyce Dever, Materials Engineer working in the Power and On-Board Propulsion Technology Division at Lewis Research Center. With a background in Chemistry and Engineering, Joyce's primary projects have been studying the effects of the space environment on materials. Joyce has a three year old daughter.

Rose Grymes, Research Scientist and Project Scientist for the Space Station Biological Research Project. Rose is also the Outreach Manager for Space Life Sciences, developing and implementing education, public, and professional society outreach activities. Rose says, "Always put yourself in a position where you are constantly learning--it keeps your perspective fresh and keeps you growing."

Dian Hardison, First female admitted to the Navy EOD. She is an engineer at Kennedy Space Center working to ensure materials compatibility between the Ground Support Equipment and all the explosive, corrosive, toxic, and flammable materials that are routinely handled at the Space Center. "Learning to disarm bombs is not only academically challenging -- as you might expect! -- but also a lot of physical hard work."

Kim Hubbard, Computer Engineer working on major scientific/engineering projects in aeronautics, telerobotics, artificial intelligence, and space systems. Kim was an Air Force officer for seven years and worked on the development and installation of satellite command and control systems. She has twin daughters who are 5 years old.

Bernadette Luna, Research Engineer. Bernadette has worked on the development of new life support and space suit technologies to support NASA's current missions, and primarily future missions. She feels you CAN have a career and a family and still be happy and that the women who are now doing both are pioneering the way, pushing for flexible work options that someday will be commonplace.

Lisa Shore, Shuttle Flight Controller, first female Ascent Flight Dynamics Officer on STS-93, Eileen Collin's mission.

Marguerite Syvertson, Outreach Manager for the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) project, an Earth Observing System (EOS) instrument that will improve our understanding of global weather and climate and the role of clouds in the greenhouse process. Marguertie also develops teacher and student workshops. From elementary school through high school, her career plans bounced from meteorologist to engineer to archaeologist to architect - finally earning a degree as a geologist and a Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences. She feels it's very important to have a varied life outside of work and a sense of humor.

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