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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Ruth D. Jones is an Associate Manager for the Human Exploration Development and Operations Office at NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In this role, Dr. Jones provides leadership and coordination in the planning, initiation, and guidance of project management and systems engineering processes.
In 1994, Dr. Jones received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from UAPB. She continued her formal education at Alabama A & M University, where she received her Doctorate of Philosophy and Masters of Science degrees in Physics/Materials Science. She is the second African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in Physics in the state of Alabama, and the first woman to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the prestigious University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff.
Dr. Jones is a member of the Board of Directors for the UAPB/AM&N National Alumni Association. She currently chairs the Membership Committee.
Dr. Jones, the author of numerous articles on optical physics, is a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), System Safety Society, American Physical Society, SPIE and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
She is also the recipient of multiple awards and commendations, including:
- The Silver Achievement Medal
- Center Director’s Commendation from Marshall Space Flight Center and Glenn Research Center
- Wings of Excellence from Cleveland’s Federal Executive Board
- Induction into the UAPB/AM&N National Alumni Association's Hall of Fame for achievements in Science/Technology
- Circle of Excellence (presented by the UAPB/AM&N National Alumni Association)
- Government and Industry Leadership Awarded (presented by Alabama A & M University Alumni Association)
- Extraordinary Achievements in Aerospace Engineering (presented by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated)
In addition to her numerous awards and recognitions, Dr. Jones has been lauded as one of NASA’s Modern Figures (https://www.nasa.gov/modernfigures), and has been recognized as one of the six "Women Succeeding in Male-Dominated Fields" (Daily Worth’s, October 13, 2014). She is also the co-author/contributor to the Society of Women Engineers’ (SWE) first eBook, Be That Engineer: Inspiration and Insight from Accomplished Women Engineers.
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