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Many NASA centers offer valuable Mentoring Programs, Development Programs, and other resources to help practitioners create and pursue individual development plans. Some of the resources listed below are specific to a center, others are agencywide. Some of these resources might be protected by firewalls. If you experience access issues, please reach out to the points of contact listed.

 


Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC)

Center Resources

Armstrong University (AU)

Contacts:
Heather Hawley (Primary)  |  heather.g.hawley@nasa.gov
Arica Lombardi (Alternate)  |  arica.lombardi@nasa.gov

 

California Human Capital Learning & Development

Contact:
Heather Hawley (Primary)  |  heather.g.hawley@nasa.gov

 

MERGE Mentoring Program

Contact:
Daniel Likins (Primary)  |  daniel.t.likins@nasa.gov


Center Development Programs

AFRC Advanced Academic Education Program (AAEP) (AFRC-only)

Contact: Christine Tran-Doan  |  christine.tran-doan@nasa.gov

 

Federal Executive Institute’s Leadership for a Democratic Society (FEI LDS)

Contact: Christine Tran-Doan  |  christine.tran-doan@nasa.gov

Ames Research Center (ARC)

Center Resources

Project Management Community of Practice (PMCP)

Contact: Debora Pletcher  |  debora.k.pletcher@nasa.gov

 

California Human Capital Learning & Development

Contact: Heather Hawley (Primary)  |  heather.g.hawley@nasa.gov

 

MERGE Mentoring Program

Contact: Daniel Likins (Primary)  |  daniel.t.likins@nasa.gov


Center Development Programs

Ames Graduate Fellowship Program (AGFP) (ARC Only)

Contact: Christine Tran-Doan  |  christine.tran-doan@nasa.gov

 

Ames Part-Time Academics Program (APTAP)

Contact: Christine Tran-Doan  |  christine.tran-doan@nasa.gov

 

Ames Project EXcellence (APEX) Development Program

Contact: Claire Smith  |  claire.smith-1@nasa.gov

Glenn Research Center (GRC)

Center Development Program

Next Generation Ambassadors Program

Contact: Marlena Hudson  |  marlena.n.hudson@nasa.gov


Mentoring Program

Shaping Professionals and Relating Knowledge (SPARK)

Contact: Kathy Clark  |  kathy.m.clark@nasa.gov

Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

Center Development Programs

Leadership Management Development Program

Contact: Keith Gregg  |  keith.m.gregg@nasa.gov

 

Product Development Lead (PDL) Training Program

Contacts:
Phyllis Hestnes
  |  phyllis.hestnes-1@nasa.gov
Lindsay MacLeod  |  lindsay.b.macleod@nasa.gov

 

Systems Engineering Education Development (SEED) Program

Contacts:
Meng Chiao  |  meng.p.chiao@nasa.gov
Phyllis Hestnes  |  phyllis.hestnes-1@nasa.gov

 

Systems Engineering Leadership Program (SELP)

Contact: Phyllis Hestnes  |  phyllis.hestnes-1@nasa.gov

 

Flight Project Development Program (FPDP)

Contact: Donna Swan  |  donna.j.swann@nasa.gov


Mentoring Program

Mentoring Matters

Contact: Lester Wright  |  lester.wright@nasa.gov

Headquarters (HQ)

Mentoring Program

Headquarters Modern Mentoring Program

The HQ Modern Mentoring Program is grounded in current workplace principles priding itself in being informal, situational, accessible, and personal. The program encourages and enables Headquarters employees to connect across levels and experiences while building powerful knowledge sharing networks. Participation in the NASA HQ Modern Mentoring Program is a contribution to creating a culture of learning at NASA Headquarters while enhancing the Agency’s legacy in meeting future challenging missions.

Mentor Questionnaire

Mentee Questionnaire

Contact: Angela McDonald  |  angela.mcdonald-1@nasa.gov

Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Center Resources

Learning and Development

Curriculum including Featured JSC Training, Training Competency Matrix and Training Schedule.  Links to Agency Learning & Development Providers, JSC Organizational Learning, SATERN, Development Programs and Learning & Development Policy.

Contact: JSC Learning and Development  |  jsc-ah-hrdevelopment@mail.nasa.gov

 

NASA Engineering & Safety (NESC) Academy

The NESC Academy presents live and on-demand content from researchers, engineers, and field experts in 19 technical disciplines relevant to the design, development, testing, and operation of NASA programs and projects. It hosts more than 800 videos containing interviews, tutorials, lectures, and lessons learned in an engaging format that features side-by-side video and slides, powerful search capabilities, downloadable course materials, and more.

Click here to visit Contact Page.

 

CFO University

CFO University was established in 2008 to provide cost effective high quality training and development for NASA’s financial professional workforce and others that work in collaboration with the Office of the CFO. The mission of the organization is to provide NASA focused training and development courses in the areas of finance, accounting, resource management, internal controls, financial systems, financial policy, cost management, travel financial operations, budget, financial audit, program planning and control and all other areas affecting financial operations, financial regulations and statutes, as well as management and leadership.

Contact: Courtney Mason  |  courtney.mason@nasa.gov


Center Development Program

Program Management Development Initiative

Contact: Jason Nelson | jason.r.nelson@nasa.gov

Click here to visit the Contact Page.

Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Center Resource

KSC Learning and Development Website

Contact: Zahyra Lebron  |  zahyra.y.lebron@nasa.gov

Langley Research Center (LaRC)

Center Development Programs

Advanced Degree Program

The Langley Research Center (LaRC) Advanced Degree Program (ADP) is a development resource designed to encourage the acquisition of knowledge in support of the Agency’s mission and strategic goals, and to provide eligible employees with the opportunity to obtain a graduate degree that will aid in building competencies toward an identified training need related to the Agency’s mission.

Contact: Phillip “Phil” Kandel  |  phillip.s.kandel@nasa.gov

 

Project Ingenuity Management Excellence Program (PRIME)

The Project Ingenuity and Management Excellence (PRIME) program is designed to focus and accelerate the growth of highly qualified and motivated employees to meet Langley’s project excellence needs. PRIME incorporates extensive programmatic and resources training as well as experiential opportunities designed to enhance technical and leadership skills, respectively.

Contact: Travis L. Millner  | travis.l.millner@nasa.gov


Mentoring Program

Mentoring Employees to Realize Goals and Experiences (MERGE)

Contact: Parker Glass  |  parker.w.glass@nasa.gov

Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

Center Resource

Program Planning and Control (PP&C)

Contact: Kimberly Bennett  |  kimberly.s.bennett@nasa.gov


Center Development Program

Marshall Leadership & Management Development Program (LMD)

Contact: Georgann Ricks  |  georgann.ricks@nasa.gov


Mentoring Program

Marshall Mentor AMPED

Contact: Kerri Davis  |  kerri.l.davis@nasa.gov