Space Research Institute Executive Director Search

Earth from space with sun rising

The Georgia Institute of Technology is excited to announce the internal search for the inaugural executive director of the Space Research Institute (SRI). This new Interdisciplinary Research Institute (IRI) will build upon the foundation laid by the Space Research Initiative, the hub of all things space-related at Georgia Tech. The SRI connects research institutes, labs, facilities, Schools, and Colleges to foster the conversation about space across Georgia and beyond. 

We will soon invite qualified candidates within the Georgia Tech community to apply for this pivotal leadership role and help shape the future of space research at our institution.

 

Town Hall

The office of the Vice President of Interdisciplinary Research hosted a town hall event on November 19, 2024 to keep the Georgia Tech space community informed about the search process and to answer questions, as well as to receive feedback about the search and what people wish to see in a future executive director.

If you were unable to attend the town hall, we encourage you to fill out this brief survey to share your thoughts.

Search Committee

 
Search Committee Chair 

Martha Grover, Professor and Thomas A. Fanning Chair in Equity-Centered Engineering, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies; ADVANCE Professor, College of Engineering; Savannah River National Laboratory Joint Appointment School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 

Search Committee 

Morris Cohen, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 
Charles Domercant, GTRI 
Paul B Foster, School of Modern Languages 
Jon Goldman, Office of Commercialization 
Frances Rivera-Hernandez, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 
Margaret E Kosal, School of International Affairs 
Alexander Lerch, School of Music 
Gongjie Li, School of Physics 
Alex Oettl, Scheller College of Business 
Tai Winters, HR Manager (Non-voting/support) 
Ashley Mastin, Faculty Affairs/HR (Non-voting/support) 
Rob Kadel, VPIR Team (Non-voting/support) 
Punya Mardhanan, VPIR Team (Non-voting/support)