Advisory Board

Brazilian extragalactic astrophysicist, first woman to hold full professorship in Physics at CUA. Associate researcher at NASA Goddard for 20+ years; discovered supernova SN1997D and the "blue blobs." 100+ scientific publications with 16,000+ citations.

35+ years in higher education, former Director of the International Division of the GLOBE Program at UCAR (2001–2012), working with 112 countries in collaboration with NASA and the U.S. Dept. of State. Fulbright Scholar in Ecuador, Argentina and Hungary.

Pioneer in STEM teacher education; co-founded UT Tyler University Academy and the Ingenuity Center. Secured $60M+ in research grants. Co-Director of the UTeach Program.

Specialist in environmental justice and climate resilience. 2025 Rotary Peace Fellow (1 of 130 awarded globally from 1,573 applicants), focused on mangrove restoration in Senegal.

Doctor in Curriculum & Instruction with Global STEM Education focus. President of the Georgia Chapter of Partners of the Americas; Education Ambassador for the U.S. and Brazil.

Pioneer of the Model Institutions for Excellence program (NSF/NASA), which produced 233 science graduates. Winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM, 2007).

Specialist in data storytelling and visualization as a bridge between science, community and shared meaning. Holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wyoming with a focus on Art Education. Currently serving as VP of the Pacific Region for the National Art Education Association (NAEA). Responsible for the Data Visualization for STEAM module in the Alliance pre-departure program.

Specialist in academic English communication, pronunciation and comprehensibility for non-native speakers in scientific and institutional settings. Mentor and facilitator for the Alliance exchange program, with active participation in the linguistic preparation of Latin American participants for effective integration into U.S. university environments.

GLOBE Master Trainer with 20+ years working with NASA/GLOBE in Argentina and Latin America. Recipient of the 2025 GLOBE Member Recognition Award – Technological Advancement. Co-coordinator of both the 100K Strong UNComa-UT Tyler exchange (2024) and the first official STEAM Alliance exchange (2026).

Ecuadorian political consultant, educator and linguist. CEO of Political & Legal Translation and Principal at Tech Policy Strategy (Denver). Network Chair at Partners of the Americas and President of the Colorado Chapter. Co-director of the first STEAM Alliance exchange (2026).