Susan Brew, who served as Program Manager for UA and Arizona NASA Space Grant Consortium since its beginning in 1988, transitioned to retirement this fall. During her career with Space Grant, Susan directly supported over 1,300 UA students—future STEM leaders, mentors, and affiliates; her work has positively impacted the lives of countless others across the nation. Susan spent much of the past few months working with her successor, Michelle Coe.

Michelle officially joined LPL in July 2018 as the Program Manager for the Arizona/NASA Space Grant Consortium. Michelle, who is a past Space Grant undergraduate intern and Space Grant Fellow at the University of Arizona, is excited to come full-circle and get the opportunity to work alongside affiliates, students, and mentors across the state. Before joining LPL, Michelle worked for several years leading (n (originally Space Grant-funded) environmental science program that was an extension of the UA Geography Department’s Community and School Garden Program. During that time, she worked with K-12 students on citizen science activities related to current environmental science projects happening at the university. Most recently, she worked with students collecting data for the Biosphere 2’s Agrivoltaics (agriculture + photovoltaics) research project.

Michelle is originally from a small town called Boulder City, Nevada, that was built up around the Hoover Dam. She loves to spend time with friends, family, and her Shiba Inu, Morde. You may find her outside spying on insects and plants, bicycling around town, or at home watching The Great British Baking Show while trying out a new recipe!