Schedule
See below for all keynotes and concurrent sessions.
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November 10, 2023
All sessions will be hosted live via Zoom, and recordings will be shared on our YouTube Channel.
Click on the title of a session below to read more details including a description and the presenter’s bio.
View past schedules: April 2022 | November 2022 | April 2023
Opening: Astronaut Panel
8:00 - 9:00 AM PST
Featuring astronauts Nicole Stott, Sharon Hagle, and summit co-host Ron Rosano
Dr. Annahita Nezami & Dr. Mark Wagner, Moderators
Session 1
9:15 to 10:15 AM PST
Room 1: Education - Blue Origin's Club for the Future K-12 STEM Outreach
Kristin Yip
Room 2: Psychology - Gravity Has Influenced Your Social Relationships, Morality, and Ethics
Dr. Adam Dipert
Room 3: Young Professionals - A Guide-Rail: My Journey Through STEAM
Naia Butler-Craig
Room 4: Bonus - Satellites, Cybersecurity, and HackASat
Henry Danielson
Session 2
10:30 - 11:30 AM PST
Room 1: Education - Space Station Explorers: Where Gravity Won't Hold You Back!
Samantha Thorstensen
Room 2: Psychology - Defining Space Analogs Liminality
Dr. Benjamin Pothier
Room 3: Young Professionals - Beyond the Stars: Global Transformational Leadership (GTL) with Out-of-this-World Empowerment
Shelli Brunswick
Room 4: Bonus - The Importance of Student and Teacher Self-Efficacy in Space Education
Dr. Kristina Otero
Session 3
12:30 - 1:30 PM PST
Room 1: Education - Connecting Children to the Excitement of Space
Jim Christensen
Room 2: Psychology - Innovations in Monitoring and Maintaining Psychological Wellbeing in Space
Dr. Laura Thomas
Room 3: Young Professionals - Fellowships Panel
Abby Rajagopal (Panel Moderator)
Room 4: Bonus - Planets in Your Backyard
Dr. Kirby Runyon
Session 4
1:45 - 2:45 PM PST
Room 1: Education - Space Education in Australia
Jenna McCarthy
Room 2: Psychology - Investigating the Impact of the Overview Effect on Environmental Attitudes
Sahba El-Shawa
Room 3: Young Professionals - Getting Involved in Aerospace During University
Gitika Gorthi (Panel Moderator)
Room 4: Psychology - VR's Ability to Replicate the Overview Effect
Dr. Ruben Salinas
Closing: Capstone Session
3:00 - 4:00 PM PST
Featuring Alyssa Carson and Frank White!
Dr. Annahita Nezami & Dr. Mark Wagner, Moderators
Registration is FREE and includes access to the complete full-day schedule.
The summit features a morning astronaut panel, followed by four concurrent breakout sessions, and a closing capstone session. The global event will take place virtually on Pacific Standard Time (PST) in the US, so that participants from Europe or Africa, the Americas, and East Asia can all participate. We welcome participants from Australia and Asia as well, but know the timing may be more challenging for them.