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Anna Voelker

Exec Dir
SciAccess

Anna Voelker (they/them) is the founder and Executive Director of the SciAccess, Inc., an international nonprofit organization that promotes disability inclusion in STEM education, outreach, and research. Through SciAccess, Anna leads numerous science accessibility programs, including Mission: AstroAccess, which is dedicated to advancing disability inclusion in human space exploration. On October 17, 2021, the inaugural crew of AstroAccess Ambassadors flew aboard a parabolic flight with the Zero Gravity Corporation (Zero-G) as a first step towards investigating accessibility in microgravity environments. AstroAccess has plans underway for additional upcoming zero-gravity missions designed to pave the way for Disabled astronauts to live, work, and thrive in space.

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Events featuring Anna Voelker
Events featuring Anna Voelker