![]() Program Schedule Conference Program 2019Ĩ:00 AM – 5:00 PM: CRA Review Session (provided by RACC separate registration and payment required)ĥ:15 – 6:00 PM: New Member Mixer – Orientation, networking, drinks (included with conference registration – for New Members Only)Ħ:00 – 8:00 PM: Welcome, dinner, comedian entertainment, and networking (included with conference registration)Ĩ:00 – 11:00 PM: Hospitality suite open (included with conference registration) Monday, April 29 In August of 2016, after 4 years as Assistant Director, Ginger was named as the Division Chief of the Flight Integration Division in FOD. After leading numerous International Space Station (ISS) and Shuttle missions, Ginger ended her Flight Director career in 2012 and transitioned into a management role as Assistant Director for the ISS for the Flight Operations Directorate (FOD). This selection made her the first female Hispanic Flight Director in the history of NASA. Through many years of dedicated service and various positions at NASA, Ginger was selected as a Flight Director in February 2005. Her responsibilities included training development, simulator development, and training conduct for both crew and flight controllers. In September 1995, she was reassigned to the Mission Operations Directorate as an instructor for the International Space Station Environmental and Life Support System. She began working for NASA as a summer intern in 1991, and started her first permanent assignment at Johnson Space Center in May of 1994 as a Materials Research Engineer. Kerrick received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Texas Tech University in the early 1990s. Ginger Kerrick, Flight Integration Division Chief for NASA, a native Texan born and raised in El Paso will speak during lunch on Monday April 29, 2019. The Region V Program Committee is happy to announce the 2019 Region V Spring Meeting Keynote Speaker: Ginger Kerrick! To reserve your room at our regional meeting rate of $159/night, please visit this website. The 2019 Spring Meeting will be held in the newly renovated Omni Houston Hotel, which is conveniently located on the west side of Houston near the Galleria and Memorial Park. “Houston, The Research Administrators Have Landed” Thank you all for the role you play in our region and for the work that you all do in carrying out NCURA’s mission. In addition, a big thank you to all of our presenters that graciously volunteered their time and expertise to the program. I would also like to thank the 2020 Program Committee for your commitment, time and effort spent on planning and coordinating the meeting. ![]() The Officers, Executive Committee, and I would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding during this time. Our Treasurer, Roxanne Smith-Parks, will work with these individuals and institutions directly to ensure a seamless process.įor our attendees that made hotel reservations, please contact the hotel directly to cancel your reservation. Refunds for those that have paid for registration or who generously sponsored our meeting, are in the works. Out of precaution, we have decided that this is the best course of action for everyone. We are deeply saddened by this decision, however, the safety and well-being of our presenters, attendees, sponsors, vendors and community is our top priority. Due to the climate we are in surrounding COVID-19 and the travel restrictions many of our institutions are enforcing, the Region V Officers and Executive Committee members have made the decision to cancel our 2020 NCURA Region V Annual Meeting scheduled for April 26-29, 2020 in Fort Worth.
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