Yvonne Cagle
Yvonne Cagle | |
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NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Selection | NASA Group 16 (1996) |
Retirement | 2008 |
Yvonne Darlene Cagle (born April 24, 1959) is an American physician, professor, retired
Education
Born in West Point, New York, Yvonne Cagle graduated from Novato High School in Novato, California.[1] She received her bachelor's degree in biochemistry from San Francisco State University in 1981, and a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Washington in 1985. She completed a transitional internship at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California in 1985 and received a certificate in Aerospace Medicine from the School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, in 1988. She then went on to complete a residency in family practice at Ghent FP at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1992 and received certification as a senior aviation medical examiner from the Federal Aviation Administration in 1995.[2]
U.S. Air Force
Cagle retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of Colonel in 2008.[3][2] In May 1989 as a commissioned medical officer assigned to the 48th Tactical Hospital, United Kingdom, Cagle served as Air Force Medical Liaison Officer for STS-30 mission to test the Magellan spacecraft, before she became a NASA astronaut.[2] She worked as medical doctor at NASA's Occupational Health Clinic from 1994 to 1996.[2] In 1996 she was selected for astronaut training by NASA.[2]
Astronaut career
Yvonne Cagle was a member of the Astronaut Class of 1996 (NASA Astronaut Group 16).[2]
Cagle is also an advisor for NASA's Flight Opportunities Program (originally named CRuSR – Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research Program).
In 2013, she was selected as part of the reserve crew for Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), which is part of a study for NASA to determine the best way to keep astronauts well nourished during multiple-year missions to Mars or the moon.[5] Furthermore, Dr. Cagle is also listed as an honorary member of the Danish Astronautical Society.[6]
In 2014, Cagle was a visiting professor to Fordham University where she was participating in interdisciplinary research in health, environment and human Performance.[7] She was awarded an honorary Ph.D. by Fordham University for her substantial and significant contributions to the fields of science, technology and human health.[8]
Cagle never flew on a space mission, and as of no later than June 2017[9] was deemed a NASA Management Astronaut, which means that she is employed at NASA but is no longer eligible for spaceflight assignments; she still appears on the active list of NASA Management Astronauts as of January 2021, assigned to NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California,[10] in addition to her previously mentioned work as a professor and visiting professor.
Post-NASA career
Cagle served as the VP for space exploration and space exponential technologies at Singularity University and acted as a Visiting Professor at Fordham University. She holds adjunct professorships with Stanford University, UC Davis, and UTMB, Galveston.[11]
Awards and honors
Cagle has received numerous awards and recognition including:
- Outstanding Young Women of America;
- National Defense Service Medal;
- Air Force Achievement Medal;
- U.S. Air Force Air Staff Exceptional Physician Commendation;
- National Technical Association Distinguished Scientist Award;
- Commendation Marin County Board of Supervisors;
- Commendation Novato School Board;
- Honorary Ph.D. in Humanities, Fordham University;
- Honorary appointment, University of Wisconsin-Madison.[11]
Other
In 2017, she brought Katherine Johnson onto the stage at the Academy Awards.[12]
Cagle was a TEDx speaker in 2018 on the subject of "Poetry of space on Earth".[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Astronaut Yvonne Cagle named S.F. State's centennial commencement speaker and Alumna of the Year". SFSU. May 3, 1999. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "AYVONNE DARLENE CAGLE, M.D. (COLONEL, U.S. AIR FORCE, RET.), SPACE AND LIFE SCIENCES DIRECTORATE, JOHNSON SPACE CENTER" (PDF). NASA. September 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Yvonne Cagle — Splashdown 45 - USS Hornet Museum Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary". Hornetsplashdown.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ NASA. "NASA Flight Opportunities". Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "Hawai'i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation mission site". Hi-Seas.org. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Æresmedlemmer". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014. Official website of Danish Astronautical Society
- ^ Joanna Mercuri (September 8, 2014). "GSS and NASA Astronaut Form Interdisciplinary Collaborative".
- ^ "Past Honorary Degree Recipients". Fordham University. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ "NASA Management Astronauts: June 2017". NASA. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ "NASA Management Astronauts: January 2021". NASA. January 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cagle, Yvonne Biographical Data" (PDF). nasa.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ ""Moonlight" Triumphs at Oscars, Wins Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actor". Good Black News. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ Cagle, Yvonne (November 27, 2018), Poetry of space on Earth | Yvonne Cagle Ph.D. | TEDxSanFrancisco, retrieved March 3, 2021
Further reading
- Gubert, Betty Kaplan; Sawyer, Miriam; Fannin, Caroline M (2002). Distinguished African Americans in aviation and space science. Westport, Conn.: Oryx Press. p. 319. ISBN 9781573562461. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- Sonnee D, Weedn (2011). Many blessings : a tapestry of accomplished African American women. Novato, Calif.: Chispa Publishing. p. 303. OCLC 758374558.
- Woodmansee, Laura S (2002). Women astronauts. Burlington, Ont.: Apogee Books. p. 168. OCLC 50438312.