Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
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| Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 15, 1975 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Other occupation | Teacher |
| Selection | 2004 NASA Group |
| Missions | None |
Dorothy Marie "Dottie" Metcalf-Lindenburger was born on May 2, 1975 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and married Jason Metcalf-Lindenburger, a seventh grade teacher at the time, in 2000.
She was selected in 2004 as an Educator Mission Specialist, and is currently the youngest NASA astronaut.[citation needed]
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[edit] Education
- Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins, Colorado.
- Bachelor of Arts, Geology with honors and cum laude, Whitman College, Washington, 1997.
[edit] Organization
[edit] Honors
- 1999 Outstanding Teacher Preparation Candidate at Central Washington University.
- 1997 Whitman College Leed's Geology Award
- 1997 Whitman College Order of the Waiilaptu
- 1996 GSA Field Camp Award
- 1995-1996 NAIA Academic All-American in Cross Country and Track
- 1996 NAIA Conference Champion in the 10K.
[edit] Experience
- Five years of teaching earth science and astronomy at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington.
- Three years of coaching cross-country at the high school level, and two years of coaching Science Olympiad.
- Undergraduate research with the KECK Consortium for two summers:
[edit] NASA experience
Selected by NASA in May 2004 as an Astronaut Candidate. Astronaut Candidate Training includes orientation briefings and tours, numerous scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 flight training, and water and wilderness survival training. Successful completion of this training in February 2006 qualified her as a NASA Astronaut and she is now serving various technical assignments within the Astronaut Office while awaiting assignment to a spaceflight.
