Dr. Narcrisha Norman is currently a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Norman is a US Army Veteran with a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Aerospace Engineering from Old Dominion University (ODU) and Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). She minored in Black American Studies and Mathematics. She is an experienced researcher, educator, consultant, mentor and entrepreneur. Dr. Norman enjoying participating in outreach and learning new things. Her research interests are in theoretical space physics and STEM faculty development.