Barbara Grofic

About Barbara Grofic

I provide coordination, communication, and effective leadership on large complex projects. I strive to help Goddard\'s dedicated, hardworking, and intelligent scientists, engineers and managers be as productive as possible, and to foster a work environment that allows us to collectively achieve amazing goals.

Experience

1. Astrophysics Projects Division Head and Associate Director, Flight Projects Directorate

   Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center

   Sep 2024 — Present · Greenbelt, MD, US

   After a Goddard Flight Projects Directorate reorganization, I am thrilled to announce that the Astrophysics Projects Division now includes the Habitable Worlds Observatory Project. This will be the next great NASA Astrophysics Observatory after the Roman Space Telescope and will one day be amazing the world with mind boggling discoveries the way our currently flying projects the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope are now.

Education

• Washington Theological Union

  MTS, Theology

  2002 — 2007

• The Johns Hopkins University

  MS, Computer Science

  1986 — 1991

• Smith College

  BA, Astronomy & Math

  1977 — 1981

• The George Washington University

  MS, Computer Science

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Astronomy
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Software Project Management
• Image Processing
• Space Systems
• Aerospace
• Flight Test
• Risk Management
• Mission Management
• Systems Engineering
• Systems Design
• Science
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Remote Sensing
• Business Process Improvement
• Enterprise Architecture
• Satellite Communications
• System Administration
• Defense
• Avionics
• Leadership
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Process Improvement
• Algorithms
• Task Management
• Spacecraft
• Program Management
• Theology
• Management
• Project Management
• Quality Assurance
• Computer Science
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning