Scott Pace

Scott Pace is a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, a position held since September 2008. Prior to this role, Scott served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary for the National Space Council at The White House from August 2017 to December 2020. Additional experience includes trustee positions at Summer Science Program, Inc. and the Universities Space Research Association, as well as an Associate Administrator role at NASA from April 2005 to August 2008. Scott's earlier career encompassed positions such as Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics at the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy and Senior Policy Analyst at RAND. Scott earned a Ph.D. in Policy Analysis from the RAND School of Public Policy, a Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor’s in Physics from Harvey Mudd College, supplemented by studies in Astronomy and Astrophysics.