Caitlin Milera
- Director NDSGC/ND NASA EPSCoR, NASA EPSCoR & NDSGC
Contact Info
- Email: caitlin.milera@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.4856
Office Address
Deans Office Aerospace
Clifford Hall Room 270
4149 University Ave Stop 9008
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9008
Biography
Dr. Caitlin Milera serves as Director of the North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC) and North Dakota NASA EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). These statewide programs operate within nationally coordinated initiatives and are supported by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. In her role, Dr. Milera has served as Principal Investigator on more than $16.6 million in external grant funding during her time at the University of North Dakota.
Dr. Milera holds a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning with an emphasis in Higher Education, an M.S. in Space Studies, and a B.S. in Astrophysics. Her research interests span STEM education and leadership, workforce development, expanding engagement among historically marginalized communities, LGBTQIA+ initiatives in higher education, educator professional development in STEM and space science disciplines, and NASA-relevant historiography and historical analysis.
SpSt 220 - Space Science and Exploration
SpSt 300 - Case for Space
- Engagement of Underrepresented and Marginalized Communities in STEM
- LGBTQIA+ in Higher Education
- STEM Identity
- Educator Professional Development in STEM Fields and Space Sciences
- NASA and STEM Historiography and Historical Analysis
2022 Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning | University of North Dakota (UND)
2012 M.S. in Space Studies | University of North Dakota (UND)
2010 B.S. in Astrophysics | University of Minnesota (U of M – TC)
Faculty Advisor | oSTEM Student Organization
Elected Member | NASA EPSCoR Nominating Committee
Elected Member | NASA Space Grant Nominating Committee
Invited Member | NASA OSTEM Workforce Partnership Assessment Group
Elected Member | NASA Space Grant Directors’ Executive Committee