Our Team

 

Smithsonian STARS National Team

 

Emma Marcucci

Emma Marcucci, Ph.D

Executive Director

Neel Gudka

Neel Gudka

Communications Specialist

Kelsie Murphy

Kelsie Murphy

Education Development Specialist

Jason Gurtman

Jason Gurtman

Community Engagement Specialist

Laura Blackwelder

Laura Blackwelder

Assistant Director for Advancement

Giezy Arias

Giezy Arias

Program Administrator

Jackie Westman

Jackie Westman

Telescope Education Specialist

Smithsonian STARS Arizona Team

 

Michael Vargas

Michael Vargas, Ph.D

State Operations Coordinator

Chloe Haramis

Chloe Haramis

Program Engagement Specialist

John Dunegan

John Dunegan

Program Engagement Specialist

Collaborators from Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO)

 

Catherine Zucker

Astrophysicist

Mary Dussault

Instructional Systems Specialist

Susan Sunbury

Education Researcher

Jillian Meyerson

Financial Administrator

Aidan Lilienfeld

Editor

Alaalden Ibrahim

IT Specialist