"The biggest thing for humans is to see that vast unknown." —Linda Dawson
Former NASA engineer Linda Dawson is an author, speaker, science educator, and STEM advocate
Read Linda’s latest books…
Recent news and events
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The Linda Getch Dawson STEM Scholarship for Women
29 Sep , 2021 -
Current writing project: “Women in Air and Space – a Personal Perspective”
20 Sep , 2021 -
Rocket Woman zooms to Haystack
19 Sep , 2021 -
“Rocket Woman” featured in MIT Technology Review
01 Sep , 2021
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Throwback photo gallery: Linda had lofty goals from a young age…







Feature story from UW Tacoma:
Read more about Linda in this April 2017 news story published by UW Tacoma:
“Senior Lecturer Emeritus Linda Dawson has helped launch space shuttles and a university.
She’s embarking on a new adventure as a professional author.”
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A leader and motivator in the sciences
Linda Dawson shares her education and experience with the next generation
Engineer
B.S. in Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT; M.S. in Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics, George Washington University at NASA Langley Research Center; Ph.D. courses (ABD) at University of Washington.
Author
As an author, Linda draws on her experience in the space program, aeronautics industry, and higher education to shed light on political issues in contemporary space exploration.
Educator
Dedicated to training the next generation of students in math and science, Linda taught college-level courses for over 30 years across a varitey of subjects in engineering, math, statistics, physical sciences, and technology.