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NASA Astronaut Biographies- New Recruits
3/31/92: 1992 NASA ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES SELECTED
Mark Hess
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. March 31, 1992
Barbara Schwartz
Johnson Space Center, Houston
RELEASE: 92-42
NASA today announced selection of 19 new astronaut candidates for the
Space Shuttle program. The 1992 group consists of 4 pilot astronaut candidates
and 15 mission specialist astronaut candidates, including 9 civilians and 10
military officers.
The candidates were chosen from 2,054 qualified applicants, 87 of whom
received interviews and medical examinations in December and January. Selected
candidates will report to the Johnson Space Center, Houston, in August 1992 to
begin a year of training and evaluation, after which they will receive
technical assignments leading to selection for Shuttle flight crews. A listing
of the selected candidates and their biographical data follow:
1992 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATES
Daniel T. Barry, M.D., Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
Cdr. Charles E. Brady, Jr., U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Capt. Catherine G. Coleman, U.S. Air Force, Mission Specialist
Michael L. Gernhardt, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
John M. Grunsfeld, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
Capt. Scott J. Horowitz, U.S. Air Force, Pilot
LCdr. Brent W. Jett, Jr., U.S. Navy, Pilot
Kevin R. Kregel, Civilian, Pilot
LCdr. Wendy B. Lawrence, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Cdr. Jerry M. Linenger, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Capt. Richard M. Linnehan, U.S. Army, Mission Specialist
LCdr. Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Scott E. Parazynski, M.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
LCdr. Kent V. Rominger, U.S. Navy, Pilot
Cdr. Winston E. Scott, U.S. Navy, Mission Specialist
Steven L. Smith, Civilian, Mission Specialist
Joseph R. Tanner, Civilian, Mission Specialist
Andrew S. W. Thomas, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
Mary E. Weber, Ph.D., Civilian, Mission Specialist
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1992 ASTRONAUT CANDIDATE SELECTIONS
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
o DANIEL T. BARRY, Ph.D., M.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 30, 1953 - Norwalk, Connecticut
RESIDENCE: Ann Arbor, Michigan
EDUCATION: Bolton High School, Alexandria, Louisiana
BS, Electrical Engr., Cornell Univ., 1975
MSE, Electrical Engr./Computer Science, Princeton Univ., 1977
MA, Electrical Engr./Computer Science, Princeton Univ., 1977
PhD, Electrical Engr./Computer Science, Princeton Univ., 1980
MD, Univ. of Miami, 1982
CURRENT POSITION: Assistant Professor
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Albeus E. Barry, Alexandria, Louisiana
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Susan R. Feinstein
o CHARLES E. BRADY, JR., Commander, USN, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 12, 1951 - Pinehurst, North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Oak Harbor, Washington
EDUCATION: North Moore High School, Robbins, North Carolina
MD, Duke Univ., 1975
CURRENT POSITION: Flight Surgeon, NAS Whidbey Island, Washington
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Brady, Sr., Robbins, North Carolina
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Cathy Scherer
o CATHERINE G. COLEMAN, Captain, USAF, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 14, 1960 - Charleston, South Carolina
RESIDENCE: Dayton, Ohio
EDUCATION: W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, Virginia
BS, Chemistry, MIT, 1983
PhD, Polymer Science & Engr., Univ. of Massachusetts, 1991
CURRENT POSITION: Research Chemist, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
PARENTS: James J. Coleman, Vancouver, Washington
Anne L. Doty, Westerly, Rhode Island
MARITAL STATUS: Single
o MICHAEL L. GERNHARDT, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 4, 1956 - Mansfield, Ohio
RESIDENCE: Webster, Texas
EDUCATION: Malabar High School, Mansfield, Ohio
BS, Physics, Vanderbilt Univ., 1978
MS, Bioengineering, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1983
PhD, Bioengineering, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1991
CURRENT POSITION: Vice President/General Manager
Oceaneering Space Systems, Webster, Texas
PARENTS: George M. Gernhardt, Marco Island, Florida
Suzanne C. Winters, Whitestone, Virginia
MARITAL STATUS: Single
o JOHN M. GRUNSFELD, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 10, 1958 - Chicago, Illinois
RESIDENCE: Pasadena, California
EDUCATION: Highland Park High School, Highland Park, Illinois
BS, Physics, MIT, 1980
MS, Physics, Univ. of Chicago, 1984
PhD, Physics, Univ. of Chicago, 1988
CURRENT POSITION: Senior Research Fellow
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Ernest A. Grunsfeld, Highland Park, Illinois
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Carol E. Schiff
o SCOTT J. HOROWITZ, Captain, USAF, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 24, 1957 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RESIDENCE: Edwards AFB, California
EDUCATION: Newbury Park High School, Newbury Park, California
BS, Engineering, California State Univ. - Northridge, 1978
MS, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1979
PhD, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1982
CURRENT POSITION: Experimental Test Pilot, Edwards AFB, California
PARENTS: Seymour B. Horowitz, Thousand Oaks, California
Iris D. Chester, Santa Monica, California
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Lisa Marie Kern
o BRENT W. JETT, JR., Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: October 5, 1958 - Pontiac, Michigan
RESIDENCE: California, Maryland
EDUCATION: Northeast High School, Oakland Park, Florida
BS, Aerospace Engr., U.S. Naval Academy, 1981
MS, Aeronautical Engr., U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1989
CURRENT POSITION: Fighter Pilot/Squadron Department Head
VF-74 (USS Saratoga), NAS Oceana, Virginia
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Brent W. Jett, Sr., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
MARITAL STATUS: Single
o KEVIN R. KREGEL, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September 16, 1956 - New York, New York
RESIDENCE: Houston, Texas
EDUCATION: Amityville Memorial High School, Amityville, New York
BS, Astronautical Engineering, USAF Academy, 1978
MPA, Troy State Univ., 1988
CURRENT POSITION: Aeronautical Research Pilot
Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
PARENTS: Alfred H. Kregel, Jr., Crossville, Tennessee
Frances T. Kregel, Deceased
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Jeanne F. Kammer
o WENDY B. LAWRENCE, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 2, 1959 - Jacksonville, Florida
RESIDENCE: Crownsville, Maryland
EDUCATION: Fort Hunt High School, Alexandria, Virginia
BS, Ocean Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1981
MS, Ocean Engineering, MIT, 1988
CURRENT POSITION: Physics Instructor
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
PARENTS: William P. Lawrence, Crownsville, Maryland
Anne Haynes, Alvadore, Oregon
MARITAL STATUS: Single
o JERRY M. LINENGER, Commander, USN, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: January 16, 1955 - Mt. Clemens, Michigan
RESIDENCE: San Diego, California
EDUCATION: East Detroit High School, Detroit, Michigan
BS, Bioscience, U.S. Naval Academy, 1977
MD, Wayne State Univ., 1981
MS, Systems Management, USC, 1988
MPH, Univ. of North Carolina, 1989
Phd, Epidemiology, Univ. of North Carolina, 1989
CURRENT POSITION: Medical Researcher
Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Linenger, East Detroit, Michigan
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Kathryn M. Bartmann
o RICHARD M. LINNEHAN, Captain, USA, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September 19, 1957 - Lowell, Massachusetts
RESIDENCE: San Diego, California
EDUCATION: Pelham High School, Pelham, New Hampshire
BS, Zoology, Univ. of New Hampshire, 1980
DVM, Ohio State Univ., 1985
CURRENT POSITION: Clinical Veterinarian
U.S. Army Element
Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, California
PARENTS: Richard H. Linnehan, Deceased
Carol J. Robinson, Townsend, Massachusetts
MARITAL STATUS: Single
o MICHAEL E. LOPEZ-ALEGRIA, Lt. Commander, USN, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 30, 1958 - Madrid, Spain
RESIDENCE: Waldorf, Maryland
EDUCATION: Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo, California
BS, Systems Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1980
MS, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1988
CURRENT POSITION: ES-3A Program Manager
Naval Air Test Center, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Eladio Lopez-Alegria, Mission Viejo, California
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Julieann Ridge
o SCOTT E. PARAZYNSKI, M.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 28, 1961 - Little Rock, Arkansas
RESIDENCE: Evergree, Colorado
EDUCATION: American Community High School, Athens, Greece
BS, Biology, Stanford Univ., 1983
MD, Stanford Univ., 1989
CURRENT POSITION: Emergency Medicine Resident
Denver Affilliated Residency in Emergency Medicine, Colorado
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. John Parazynski, Bellevue, Washington
MARITAL STATUS: Single
o KENT V. ROMINGER, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 7, 1956 - Del Norte, Colorado
RESIDENCE: Poway, California
EDUCATION: Del Norte High School, Del Norte, Colorado
BS, Civil Engineering, Colorado State Univ., 1978
MS, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1987
CURRENT POSITION: Operations Officer
VF-211, NAS Miramar, San Diego, California
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Ralph V. Rominger, Del Norte, Colorado
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Mary Sue Rule
o WINSTON E. SCOTT, Commander, USN, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 6, 1950 - Miami, Florida
RESIDENCE: Yardley, Pennsylvania
EDUCATION: Coral Gables High School, Coral Gables, Florida
BA, Music, Florida State Univ., 1972
MS, Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgrad School, 1980
CURRENT POSITION: Deputy Director, Tactical Air Systems Dept.
Naval Air Development Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Alston J. Scott, Sr., Miami, Florida
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Marilyn K. Robinson
o STEVEN L. SMITH, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 30, 1958 - Phoenix, Arizona
RESIDENCE: Houston, Texas
EDUCATION: Leland High School, San Jose, California
BS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford Univ., 1981
MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford Univ., 1982
MBA, Stanford Univ., 1987
CURRENT POSITION: Payload Flight Controller, Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Smith, San Jose, California
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Margaret M. Brannigan
o JOSEPH R. TANNER, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: January 21, 1950 - Danville, Illinois
RESIDENCE: Houston, Texas
EDUCATION: Danville High School, Danville, Illinois
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Illinois, 1973
CURRENT POSITION: Deputy Chief, Aircraft Operations Division
Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
PARENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Lewis W. Tanner, Danville, Illinois
MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Martha A. Currie
o ANDREW S. W. THOMAS, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 18, 1951 - Adelaide, Australia
RESIDENCE: Pasadena, California
EDUCATION: Saint Peters College, Adelaide, Australia
BE, Mechanical Engr., Univ. of Adelaide (Australia), 1972
PhD, Mechanical Engr., Univ. of Adelaide (Australia), 1978
CURRENT POSITION: Group Supervisor-Mircrogravity Research
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California
PARENTS: Adrian C. Thomas, N. Adelaide, Australia
Mary E. Thomas, Hackham, Australia
MARITAL STATUS: Single
o MARY E. WEBER, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 24, 1962 - Cleveland, Ohio
RESIDENCE: Austin, Texas
EDUCATION: Bedford High School, Bedford, Ohio
BS, Chemical Engineering, Purdue Univ., 1984
PhD, Chemistry, Univ. of California-Berkeley, 1988
CURRENT POSITION: Materials Engineer
Texas Instruments (assignment to SEMATECH) Austin, Texas
PARENTS: Andrew M. Weber, Jr., Deceased
Joan E. Weber, Mentor, Ohio
MARITAL STATUS: Single
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