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NWC Department Chairwoman appointed to the Space Studies Board

Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese Dr. Joan Johnson-Freese has been appointed by The National Research Council and National Academy of Sciences a member of the prestigious Space Studies Board. Johnson-Freese is the Chairwoman of the National Security Decision Making Department at the Naval War College.

The Space Studies Board (SSB)was established in 1958 to serve as the focus of the interests and responsibilities in space research for the National Academies. The SSB provides an independent, authoritative forum for information and advice on all aspects of space science and applications, and it serves as the focal point within the National Academies for activities on space research. It oversees advisory studies and program assessments, facilitates international research coordination, and promotes communications on space science and science policy between the research community, the federal government, and the interested public. The SSB also serves as the U.S. National Committee for the International Council for Science (ICSU)