I'm a displaced Yankee from Michigan and have been living in Texas for 20 years (as of last week). I came to Texas to go to school at the University of Texas in Austin to get my Ph.D. After four years in Texas, I enjoyed living here so much that I put down my roots.

After graudation in 1989, I moved to Houston and have worked for a NASA contractor at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for sixteen years on advanced human spaceflight projects and the space station. Currently, I am working on a several projects related to returning the shuttle back to flight. I feel extremely lucky to have a job that I really enjoy in a field that is one of my passions.

I'm divorced and techincally have custody of my three kids, but I have such a good relationship with my ex-wife that they spend about an equal amount of time with each of us.