CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.,
Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- In an effort to elevate a multi-disciplinary conversation
on the growing role of space in education, exploration and
commerce, American Public University System (APUS) is teaming up
with the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) to host its first-ever
virtual Space Education and Strategic Applications (SESA)
Conference on October 15 and 16,
2020. The free event will feature speakers from NASA, the U.S. Air
Force, Lockheed Martin, Science Applications International
Corporation (SAIC), Johns Hopkins
University, Georgetown
University, and American Military University (AMU) among
others.
You can view the preliminary agenda and register to attend at
the SESA conference registration site (https://rb.gy/2hjq3m).
The two-day virtual conference, which starts at 8 a.m. Eastern on October
15, will include discussions on space exploration, space
entrepreneurship, space medicine, Mars exploration rovers, among
other related topics. It will foster more in-depth conversations
about issues related to military and civilian space at the
intersection of science, technology and policy at a time when space
operations have become increasingly important, due in part to the
recently established U.S. Space Force.
Numerous roundtable panels and keynotes will take place,
including sessions led by:
- The Honorable Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air
Force;
- Dr. Julielynn Wong, a physician,
scientist and pilot who is internationally recognized for using 3-D
printing to deliver healthcare solutions to remote environments,
including outer space;
- Max Lantz, Commandant, National
Security Space Institute;
- Maria Demaree, Vice President of
Space Ops at Lockheed Martin;
- Carl Starr, Mission Operations
Manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center;
- U.S. Navy Lt. Jordan Foley,
Georgetown University Law Center;
- Dr. James Reilly, retired NASA
Astronaut and developer of the American Public University System's
Space Studies Program;
- Todd Barber, Senior Propulsion
Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
"It's such a crucial time for space studies, both globally and
at our university, said Dr. Vernon C.
Smith, Provost of APUS. "We are excited to bring together so
many forward-thinkers in both commercial and military space to
amplify the global conversation. This virtual event is part of
APUS' long-term commitment to Space Studies, a discipline with
accelerating interest and for which we have structured relevant
curricula to support both undergraduate and graduate pursuits."
APUS continues its student-centered approach to help advance
knowledge of space studies in several ways, including the planned
creation of:
- A Center for Space Studies which fosters collaboration in
identifying and creating educational opportunities to support the
development of a workforce for the growing needs of the space
sector;
- An observatory featuring a fully remote-controlled 24-inch
reflecting telescope equipped with a highly sophisticated digital
camera, which acts as a dedicated resource for original
astronomical research in Charles
Town;
- A new Space Education and Strategic Studies Journal, which
covers a range of space-related topics and accepts submissions from
experts in the field.
APUS is co-hosting the event with the non-profit Policy Studies
Organization, a sponsor of conferences, publisher of academic
journals and producer of programs which disseminates scholarships
and information to serve those making and evaluating policy.
Conference presenters can submit manuscripts of their presentations
for potential publication in the journal, either prior to or
following the conference.
Supporting Resources
- To view the event agenda, visit here
(https://www.ipsonet.org/conferences/space-education-and-strategic-applications/sesa20program).
- For questions on the Oct. 15-16
event, please contact Daniel
Gutierrez, PSO Executive Director, at
dgutierrezs@ipsonet.org.
- To learn more about the APU Space Studies program, visit here
(http://start.apu.apus.edu/space-studies/overview). To learn more
about the AMU Space Studies program, visit here
(http://start.amu.apus.edu/space-studies/associate-of-science#).
- To read content on space education, visit the Space Education
and Strategic Studies Journal. To submit papers to the journal,
contact Dr. Melissa Layne, Associate
Vice President of Research and Innovation at APU, at
mlayne@apus.edu.
About American Public University System
American
Public University System, recipient of the Online Learning
Consortium's (OLC) Gomory Award for Quality Online Education and
five-time recipient of OLC's Effective Practice Award, offers more
than 220 online degree and certificate programs through American
Military University, the #1 provider of education to the U.S.
military*, and American Public University. Over 100,000 alumni
worldwide have benefited from APUS's relevant, flexible curriculum
and value, 72% completing their studies with no APUS-incurred
debt**. For more information, visit www.apus.edu.
*2018 Department of Defense data as reported by Military Times,
2019.
**As of Dec. 31, 2019. Includes
alumni who graduated with an associate, bachelor's, or master's
degree from APUS. Student loan debt is defined as student loans and
private education loans used for tuition, fees, living expenses,
and book costs associated with courses taken at APUS.
CONTACT
Frank
Tutalo
Director of Public Relations
571-358-3042
FTutalo@apei.com
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