Ursula Rick

Ursula Rick, PhD, currently serves as a Program Executive in the Heliophysics Division at NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Previously, they held various positions at NASA, including Acting Branch Chief of the SMD Policy Branch and Senior Policy Analyst. Ursula's career also includes roles as Manager of Regulatory Affairs at Western Energy Alliance, AGI/AAAS Congressional Fellow in Senator Mark Udall's office, and Managing Director at Western Water Assessment. They earned a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master's from Dartmouth College, complementing their Bachelor's degree from Michigan Technological University.