Английская Википедия:Dana Bolles
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox scientist Dana Bolles is an American spaceflight engineer and advocate for those with disabilities in STEM. She has worked at NASA since 1995 in a variety of fields. She is also an ambassador for the American Association for the Advancement of Science's If/then initiative.[1]
Early life and education
Bolles was born without arms or legs.[2] She has stated that she became interested in visiting space at an early age since it would allow her to move without the assistance of her wheelchair.[3][4]
She credited teachers who accepted her in mainstream classrooms as very important to setting her on a path for success in her chosen career.[5] [6]
Bolles earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from California State University, Long Beach in 1993,[4] and has a master's degree in rehabilitation engineering and technology from San Francisco State University.[7]
Career
Bolles started working at NASA in 1995 as an engineer in regulatory compliance, including work on environmental regulations.[8] This later expanded to work in protecting humans in outer space and scientific communications.[3]
She also volunteers as an advocate for women,[9] people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT community. Her advocacy has a particular focus on the challenges that people with disabilities encounter in their lives,[4] and has spoken about the stereotypes they often face, mentioning that people tend to respond the most to disability compared to other intersectionalities.[8]
In 2021 Bolles joined a group of people with physical disabilities in a zero gravity parabolic flight.[10][11]
Bolles was one of the women depicted in the Smithsonian Institution's 2022 exhibit spotlighting women in STEM.[12]
Awards and recognition
References
External links
- Английская Википедия
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American disability rights activists
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- California State University, Long Beach alumni
- San Francisco State University alumni
- Mechanical engineers
- American scientists with disabilities
- Wheelchair users
- NASA people
- American activists with disabilities
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