Name: Dr. Regina Cody Astrochemistry Laboratory, Mail Code 691 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD 20771 Phone: (301) 286-3782 E-mail: Dr. Regina Cody

Current Position

Astrophysicist, Astrochemistry Laboratory

Education

1965 B.S. Chemistry - West Liberty State College, WVA
1972 Ph.D. Physical Chemistry - University of Pittsburgh, PA

Professional Experience

NAS/NRC Resident Research Associate - Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. NASA Research Funding, last ten years. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Committees. Branch Chemical Hygiene Representative for Code 691. Wrote the Division Chemical Hygiene Plan for Code 690. Organized with GSFC Education Department program for high school students to celebrate National Chemistry Week. Accident Investigation Board for pilot plant explosion, member. NASA Colleague in NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. NASA Colleague in NASA Faculty Fellowship Program. Mentor in Goddard Student Programs. Advisor for NAS/NRC Resident Research Associate.

Major Research Activities

Chemical kinetics of small molecules and radicals, photochemistry, chemistry of planetary atmospheres, cometary chemistry, mass spectrometry, laser spectroscopy, laser photolysis, laser development.

NASA Research Funding (Last 10 Years)

• "Chemical Kinetics of Planetary Molecules" RTOP from NASA Planetary Atmospheres Program
  Principal Investigator - May, 2002 - Present
  Co-Investigator - October, 2000 - April, 2002 Laboratory research in chemical kinetics: rate constants for methyl radical recombination with temperature and pressure; rate constants for reaction of fluorine atoms and molecular chlorine with temperature; rate constants for reaction of hydrogen atom and cyanoacetylene with temperature and pressure, rate constants for reaction of hydrogen atom and ethyl radical, rate constants for reaction of chlorine atom and methyl radical with temperature and pressure.
• Director's Discretionary Fund Award (FY1998) (Internal) - Principal Investigator
  "Development of Chemical Measurement Technique for Atmospheric Flight" - Mass spectrometric sensor for formaldehyde.
• "Laboratory Research of Astrophysical Interest" RTOP from NASA
  Infrared/Submillimeter/Radio Astrophysics Program
  Principal Investigator - October, 1996 - September, 1999.
  Laboratory research on the generation and characterization of small carbonaceous particles formed from laser photolysis of dilute gaseous organic mixtures.
• "Chemical Kinetics and Spectroscopy of Planetary Molecules and Radicals" RTOP from NASA Planetary Atmospheres Program.
  Co-Investigator - October, 1992 - September, 1995.
  Laboratory research on photodissociation of radicals, e.g. NH₂.
• "Photodissociation Processes in Free Radicals" RTOP from NASA Astrophysics Program.
  Co-Investigator - October, 1991 - September, 1994

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Committees

• Goddard Chemical Safety Committee
  Chair - November, 1998 - Present
  Member - 1997 - October, 1998
• Goddard Safety Committee
  Member - September, 2001 - Present
• 600 Directorate Safety and Operations Committee
  Member from Code 690 - January - December 2003
• NASA Technical Review Committee for HBCU Research Center at Howard University, Washington, DC
  Chair - 1992 - September, 1996
  Member - October, 1996 - October, 2001
• Goddard Federal Women's Program
  - Code 600 Advisory Committee Member (January, 1978 - December, 1979)
  - Mobility Subcommittee - Chair (March, 1978 - September, 1980)
  Organized Goddard Workshop "Practical Skills for Transition into Management" and coordinated study on women and management.
• Goddard Laser Study Group - Member (1976)

Other GSFC Service

• Branch Chemical Hygiene Representative for Code 691 - Fall, 1991 - Present
• Wrote the Division Chemical Hygiene Plan for Code 690 - Fall, 1991
• Organized with GSFC Education Department program for high school students to celebrate National Chemistry Week - November 2, 1989
• Accident Investigation Board for pilot plant explosion - Member - Spring, 1986
• NASA Colleague in NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (1998-1999, 2001)
• NASA Colleague in NASA Faculty Fellowship Program (2003).
• Mentor in Goddard Student Programs (1977 - 1984, 1987, 1998, 2001)
• Advisor for NAS/NRC Resident Research Associate (1974-1976, 2003-2004)

Professional Societies

• Chemical Society of Washington (1972 - Present)
  - President - 1993
  - President-Elect - 1992
  - Chair of the High School Chemistry Olympiad - February, 1984 - Present
  - Member of the Board of Managers (elected position) - Jan., 1985 - Dec., 1992
  - Member of the Board of Managers (elected position) - 2004
  - Alternate Councilor (elected position) - Jan., 2004 - Dec., 2006
  - Organized ten of the April meetings at the Goddard Recreation Center - February, 1994 - Present
  - Member of the Leo Schubert Outstanding High School Chemistry Teaching Award Committee - September, 1982 - Present.
• American Chemical Society (1965 - Present) - Admissions Committee: Chair - January, 1995 - December, 1997 Member - 1990 - 1994, 1998
  - National Career Consultant - May, 1990 - Present
• Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society
• American Geophysical Union
• American Physical Society
• Inter-American Photochemical Society
• Sigma Xi
• Goddard Toastmasters
  - Secretary - July 1, 2000 - June 30, 2001
  - President - 1979
  - Educational Vice-President - 1978
• Washington Area District 36 Toastmasters
  - Assistant to Area Governor - 1979 - 1981
  - Credentials Committee Chair - 1983 - 1986
• Northern Prince George's Chapter of Federally Employed Women
  - Served officer terms as President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer

Awards

• GSFC Performance Award - 2005
• GSFC Special Act Award - 2005
• Professional Service Award for 2004 from Washington Professional Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma
• Charles L. Gordon Award for service to Chemical Society of Washington - 2003
• Group Special Award for Goddard Chemical Safety Committee - September, 2003
• GSFC Performance Award - April 21, 2002
• GSFC Special Act Award - July 1, 2001
• Peer Award from Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics (Code 690) - June 8, 2001
• GSFC Performance Award - 1996
• GSFC Safety Award of Merit - March 7, 1996
• GSFC Safety Award of Honor - December 12, 1991
• GSFC Special Act Award - 1988
• GSFC Achievement Award - 1980
• Quality Award - 1977