4620 North Park Avenue, Apt. 306W, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (301) 656-6092 Nancy.G.Roman@gsfc.nasa.gov

Education:

• Swarthmore College BA(Astronomy) 1946
• University of Chicago Ph.D.(Astronomy) 1949
• Federal Executive Institute (8 weeks) 1972
• Montgomery College Fortran(one semester) 1980
• Various short courses on physics and on management
• Training for planetarium presentations

• Swarthmore College Assistant in Observatory: primarily responsible for photographic work 1943-1946
• University of Chicago Graduate Assistant: Primarily observing, also miscellaneous other duties
• Case Institute of Technology Research Associate Warner and Swasey Observatory: Classifying objective prism spectra; photographic work
• University of Chicago

             Research Associate (1949-1951):
              Instructor (1951-1954)
    Assistant Professor (1954-1955)  Activities included teaching and research in stellar astronomy. parallaxes
    Techniques: Photographic and photoelectric photometry, stellar spectral classification, astrometry, radial velocities
• U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Radio astronomy research including l0 cm. lunar radar, 67 cm.

Sky map, consulting on sea clutter and a wide variety of other navy problems, spectral classification and photoelectric photometry
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1959-1979) (various titles); (GS14 1959-1960; Excepted  position equivalent to GS16 or GS17 (1960-1978); Senior Executive IV, 1979)
The position included scientific responsibility for the NASA astronomy programs including relativity and, for many years, geodesy.
The following missions were my scientific responsibility:
The Orbiting Solar Observatories (3 launches) (ultraviolet and X-ray observations of the sun and space)
Geodetic satellites (4 launches)
Small Astronomical Satellites (3 launches) (X-ray and gamma-ray observations of the sky) measurements)
International Ultraviolet Explorer (ultraviolet spectra of stars and galaxies)Orbiting Astronomical Observatories (4 launches; 2 successful) (optical and ultraviolet measurements)
Hubble Space Telescope (early planning and development; program structure) (Optical and ultraviolet, high resolution imaging; spectroscopy) UK 5 (an X-ray satellite) IRAS (infrared sky survey)
High energy observatories (preliminary planning)
In each of these programs I was responsible for developing the programs and the organization of the scientific participation as well as for insuring the scientific integrity of the program and the maximum scientific return within budgetary and engineering constraints. In addition, I had the responsibility for the budgeting, planning, investigator selection of the following suborbital programs:
Scout Probe to Measure the Relativistic Gravity Redshift
A Hard X-ray balloon program Stratoscope (high resolution, optical telescope on a balloon)
An astronomy rocket program (X-ray, infrared, ultraviolet, and radio)
Various small astronomy experiments on Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Spacelab
Studies of a major telescope planned for Spacelab and of various small satellites An extensive program of grants and contracts in theoretical astronomy and relativity, ground-based observations, instrument development, and post-flight data analysis
• Consultant to NASA 1980, Program scientist for (Hubble) Space Telescope
• Consultant to ORI, Inc. (1980-1989) Activities included extensive involvement with the scientific operation of Space Telescope and of AXAF. On Space Telescope, activity was particularly extensive on the Guide Star Selection System and Orbital and Science Verification planning but was not limited to those areas. For AXAF, the emphasis was on the guide and reference star systems. Also conducted two studies for the NASA Crystal Dynamics Program, critiquing the planning of VLBI observations and a cost-effectiveness study of various techniques for studying plate motions under various conditions. Also worked on Small Shuttle Payloads and the Space Station, conducted proposal reviews, and wrote PR brochures for NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
• Astronomer/Programmer Sigma Data and MA/Com Sigma Data (1981-1986)   Edited machine versions of astronomical catalogs. Performed various checks to detect errors, corrected errors, and, in some cases, modified the material to make catalogs more usable
• Principal Scientist SAR, STX, Hughes STX (1986-1996)  Chief Scientist 1997

Continued editing astronomical catalogs, checked reported errors, surveyed the literature to find catalogs meriting archiving, provided scientific guidance to all activities of the Astronomical Data Center at GSFC.
• Head of the Astronomical Data Center (1995-1996). Left ADC, Nov. 30, 1997.
• Senior Professional McDonnell Douglas (1988-1994) Did study of possibilities of commercial payloads on the shuttle. Provided scientific guidance and oversight of the Company's activities on the Earth Observation System. Also provided astronomical know-how as needed (Note, I continued a very small amount of research in spectral classification during these years)
• Participated in team teaching of advanced junior high and high school students and of K-12 science teachers (1997-1999)

Chairman, Astronomy Working Group and Management Operations Working Group for Shuttle Astronomy
(1965-1979)
Outlook for Space - Deputy Chairman of science portion (20 person committee to map possible programs for
NASA for the period 1980-2000)
Joint Users Requirements Group (Joint NASA/ESRO committee to establish specifications for the Space Shuttle on the basis of scientific needs)
Space Science Steering Committee (NASA Headquarters committee to review and recommend payloads
for flight missions)
Committee on Radio Frequencies of the National Academy of Sciences and its Space Science subcommittee
NASA liaison to NSF Astronomy Advisory Committee and to numerous National Academy of Sciences Committees and Summer Studies
AAAS committee to review EPSCoR activities in Kansas and advise the state on planning R&D
to increase Kansas competitiveness both for Federal grant dollars and attracting high-tech industry
Various NSF proposal review committees

Additional experience:

Member, Board of Trustees, Russell Sage College 1973-1978
Member, Board of Managers, Swarthmore College 1979-1983
Visiting lecturer, American Astronomical Society, 1973-1985
Member of Executive Committee, Association of Federal Women's Award Winners 1968-1976; Chairman 1972-1976
Member of Steering Committee of the Washington Area Astronomers 1981-1996
Member American Fellowship Panel, American Association of University Women, 1991-1992
Treasurer, DC State Division, AAUW, 1994-1996
Assistant Treasurer, Washington, DC Branch, 1996-present
Extensive public speaking experience

Honors:

Selected as one of 100 most important young people by LIFE magazine, 1962
Federal Women's Award 1962
Citation for Public Service, Colorado Women's College 1966
Ninetieth Anniversary Award, Women's Education and Industrial Union (Boston) 1967
NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Award 1969
Nominated for Outstanding Woman's Award (Science) by Ladies Home Journal magazine 1975
NASA Outstanding Scientific Leadership Award 1978
Fellow, American Astronautical Society 1978
William Randolf Lovelace II Award (American Astronautical Society) 1980
Asteroid named Roman 1987
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science 1989
Honorary Doctor of Science degrees:
    Russell Sage College 1966
    Hood College 1969
    Bates College 1971
    Swarthmore College 1976

Professional Societies:

American Astronomical Society
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
International Astronomical Union
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Association of Women in Science