Rachel Shannon

Rachel Shannon currently serves as the Assistant Director for Education and Outreach at NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium, a position held since July 2023. Additionally, Rachel has been an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University since August 2016 and has contributed as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant and Peer Mentor. Focused on enhancing diversity and supporting students, Rachel mentors women and underrepresented minorities in STEM through initiatives like ECSEL at Iowa State University and WiSE. Previous experience includes roles as a Student Engineer at Clark County Department of Aviation and Education Specialist at NASA Ames Research Center. Educational achievements include a Master of Industrial Design and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, both from Iowa State University, along with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.