1998 Astronaut Candidates ------------- NAME: Clayton C. Anderson, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: February 23, 1959 - Omaha, NE RESIDENCE: League City, TX EDUCATION: Ashland-Greenwood High School, Ashland, NE,1977 B.S., Physics, Hastings College, 1981 M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, 1983 CURRENT POSITION: Manager, Emergency Operations Center NASA-Johnson Space Center Houston, TX PARENTS: The late John T. Anderson Alice J. Anderson, Ashland, NE MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Susan J. Harreld ------------- NAME: Lee J. Archambault, Major, USAF, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 25, 1960 - Oak Park, IL RESIDENCE: Niceville, FL EDUCATION: Proviso West High School, Hillside, IL, 1978 B.S., Aerospace/Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1982 M.S., Aerospace/Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1984 CURRENT POSITION: F-16 Test Pilot, 39th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL PARENTS: Leroy J. and Mary A. Archambault, Addison, IL MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Kelly R. Raup BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Tracy E. Caldwell, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 14, 1969 - Arcadia, CA RESIDENCE: Irvine, CA EDUCATION: Beaumont High School, Beaumont, CA, 1987 B.S., Chemistry, California State University-Fullerton, 1993 Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California-Davis, 1997 CURRENT POSITION: Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of California-Irvine Department of Chemistry Irvine, CA PARENTS: James H. and Mary E. Caldwell, Cherry Valley, CA MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried ------------- NAME: Gregory E. Chamitoff, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: August 6, 1962 - Montreal, Canada RESIDENCE: Houston, TX EDUCATION: Blackford High School, San Jose, CA B.S., Electrical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, 1984 M.S., Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1985 Ph.D., Aeronautics/Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992 CURRENT POSITION: Flight Controller United Space Alliance Houston, TX PARENTS: The late Ashley M. Chamitoff Shari J. Chamitoff, Discovery Bay, CA MARITAL STATUS: Married to A. Chantal Caviness BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Timothy J. Creamer, Major, USA, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: November 15, 1959 - Ft. Huachuca, AZ RESIDENCE: League City, TX EDUCATION: Bishop McNamara High School, Forestville, MD, 1978 B.S., Chemistry, Loyola College, 1982 M.S., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992 CURRENT POSITION: Space Operations Officer Army Space Command Houston, TX PARENTS: The late Edmund J. Creamer, Jr. Mary E. Creamer, Marlboro, MD MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Margaret E. Hammer ------------- NAME: Christopher J. Ferguson, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September 1, 1961 - Philadelphia, PA RESIDENCE: Virginia Beach, VA EDUCATION: Archbishop Ryan High School for Boys, Philadelphia, PA, 1979 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 1984 M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1991 CURRENT POSITION: F-14 Class Desk Officer Commander Naval Air Force Naval Air Station Norfolk, VA PARENTS: The late Ian A. Ferguson Mary A. Pietras, Bensalem, PA MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Sandra A. Cabot BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Michael J. Foreman, Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 29, 1957 - Columbus, OH RESIDENCE: Leonardtown, MD EDUCATION: Wadsworth High School, Wadsworth, OH, 1975 B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1979 M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1986 CURRENT POSITION: Advanced Orbiter Cockpit Project Technical Lead Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD PARENTS: The late James W. Foreman Nancy C. Foreman, Wadsworth, OH MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Lorrie L. Dancer ------------- NAME: Michael E. Fossum, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 19, 1957 - Sioux Falls, SD RESIDENCE: Houston, TX EDUCATION: McAllen High School, McAllen, TX, 1976 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1980 M.S., Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1981 M.S., Physical Science, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1997 CURRENT POSITION: X-38 Flight Test Engineer NASA-Johnson Space Center Houston, TX PARENTS: The late Merlyn E. Fossum Patricia A. Fossum, McAllen, TX MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Melanie J. London BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Kenneth T. Ham, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 12, 1964 - Plainfield, NJ RESIDENCE: Lexington Park, MD EDUCATION: Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School, Clark, NJ, 1983 B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1987 M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1996 CURRENT POSITION: F/A-18 Test Pilot Strike Aircraft Test Squadron Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD PARENTS: Edward A. and Marion N. Ham, Brunswick, ME MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Linda J. Hautzinger ------------- NAME: Patricia C. Hilliard, M.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 12, 1963 - Indiana, PA RESIDENCE: Seabrook, TX EDUCATION: Homer-Center High School, Homer City, PA, 1980 B.S., Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1985 M.D., The Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1989 CURRENT POSITION: Medical Officer NASA-Johnson Space Center Houston, TX PARENTS: Harold C. and Ilse T. Hilliard, Homer City, PA MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Gregory C. Johnson, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 30, 1954 - Seattle, WA RESIDENCE: Friendswood, TX EDUCATION: West Seattle High School, Seattle, WA, 1972 B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Washington, 1977 CURRENT POSITION: Chief, Maintenance & Engineering Branch/Research Pilot NASA-Johnson Space Center Houston, TX PARENTS: Raleigh O. Johnson, Everett, WA The late Mary Ann Johnson MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Christine R. Scott ------------- NAME: Gregory H. Johnson, Major, USAF, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 12, 1962 - Upper Ruislip, Middlesex, United Kingdom RESIDENCE: Montgomery, AL EDUCATION: Fairborn High School, Fairborn, OH, 1980 B.S., Aeronautical Engineering, USAF Academy, 1984 M.S., Civil Engineering, Columbia University, 1985 CURRENT POSITION: Student Air Command and Staff College Maxwell AFB, AL PARENTS: Harold C. and Marion F. Johnson, Traverse City, MI MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Cari M. Harbaugh BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Stanley G. Love, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: June 8, 1965 - San Diego, CA RESIDENCE: Pasadena, CA EDUCATION: Winston Churchill High School, Eugene, OR, 1983 B.S., Physics, Harvey Mudd College, 1987 M.S., Astronomy, University of Washington, 1989 Ph.D., Astronomy, University of Washington, 1993 CURRENT POSITION: Staff Engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA PARENTS: Glen A. and Rhoda M. Love, Eugene, OR MARITAL STATUS: Married to Jancy C. McPhee ------------- NAME: Leland D. Melvin, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: February 15, 1964 - Lynchburg, VA RESIDENCE: Hampton, VA EDUCATION: Heritage High School, Lynchburg, VA, 1982 B.S., Chemistry, University of Richmond, 1986 M.S., Materials Science, University of Virginia, 1991 CURRENT POSITION: Research Scientist NASA-Langley Research Center Hampton, VA PARENTS: Deems and Grace Melvin, Lynchburg, VA MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Barbara R. Morgan, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: November 28, 1951 - Fresno, CA RESIDENCE: McCall, ID EDUCATION: Hoover High School, Fresno, CA, 1969 B.A., Human Biology, Stanford University, 1973 CURRENT POSITION: Elementary School Teacher McCall-Donnelly School District McCall, ID PARENTS: Dr. Jerome and Marian Radding, Laguna Hills, CA MARITAL STATUS: Married to Clayton M. Morgan ------------- NAME: William A. Oefelein, Lieutenant, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 29, 1965 - Ft. Belvoir, VA RESIDENCE: Virginia Beach, VA EDUCATION: West Anchorage High School, Anchorage, AK, 1983 B.S., Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Oregon State University, 1988 CURRENT POSITION: Naval Aviator Carrier Air Wing 8 Naval Air Station Oceana, VA PARENTS: Randall W. and Billye M. Oefelein, Anchorage, AK MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Michaella Davis BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: John D. Olivas, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 25, 1966 - North Hollywood, CA RESIDENCE: Redondo Beach, CA EDUCATION: Burges High School, El Paso, TX, 1985 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas-El Paso, 1989 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, 1993 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering & Materials, Rice University, 1996 CURRENT POSITION: Project Manager-Advanced Interconnect and Manufacturing Assurance Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA PARENTS: Juan and Carmen Olivas, El Paso, TX MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Marie K. Schwarzkopf ------------- NAME: Nicholas J. M. Patrick, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: March 22, 1964 - Saltburn, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom RESIDENCE: Seattle, WA EDUCATION: Harrow School, London, England, 1982 B.A., Engineering, University of Cambridge, England, 1986 M.A., Engineering, University of Cambridge, England, 1990 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996 CURRENT POSITION: Senior Systems and Human Factors Engineer Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Seattle, WA PARENTS: C. Stewart Patrick, Narberth, PA Gillian A. M. Patrick, S. Norwalk, CT MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Alan G. Poindexter, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: November 5, 1961 - Pasadena, CA RESIDENCE: NAS Patuxent River, MD EDUCATION: Coronado High School, Coronado, CA, 1979 B.A.E., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1986 M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1995 CURRENT POSITION: Naval Aviator Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia Beach, VA PARENTS: John M. and Linda A. Poindexter, Rockville, MD MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Lisa A. Pfeiffer ------------- NAME: Garrett E. Reisman, Ph.D., Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: February 10, 1968 - Morristown, NJ RESIDENCE: Manhattan Beach, CA EDUCATION: Parsippany High School, Parsippany, NJ, 1986 B.S., Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1991 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1991 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1992 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1997 CURRENT POSITION: Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer TRW - Space and Technology Division Redondo Beach, CA PARENTS: Robert A. and Sheila T. Reisman, Palm Harbor, FL MARITAL STATUS: Unmarried BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Steven R. Swanson, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: December 3, 1960 - Syracuse, NY RESIDENCE: Friendswood, TX EDUCATION: Steamboat Springs High School, Steamboat Springs, CO, 1979 B.S., Engineering Physics, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1983 M.A.S., Computer Systems, Florida Atlantic University, 1986 Ph.D., Computer Science, Texas A&M University, 1998 (expected) CURRENT POSITION: Aerospace Engineer NASA-Johnson Space Center Houston, TX PARENTS: Stanley R. and June C. Swanson, Eagle, ID MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Mary D. Young ------------- NAME: Douglas H. Wheelock, Major, USA, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: May 5, 1960 - Binghamton, NY RESIDENCE: Seabrook, TX EDUCATION: Windsor Central High School, Windsor, NY, 1978 B.S., Applied Science, U.S. Military Academy, 1983 M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1992 CURRENT POSITION: Space Operations Officer Army Space Command Houston, TX PARENTS: Olin H. and Margaret A. Wheelock, Windsor, NY MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Cathleen Hollen BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: Sunita L. Williams, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: September 19, 1965 - Euclid, OH RESIDENCE: Glenn Dale, MD EDUCATION: Needham High School, Needham, MA, 1983 B.S., Physical Science, U.S. Naval Academy, 1987 M.S., Engineering Management, Florida Institute of Technology, 1995 CURRENT POSITION: Aircraft Handler USS Saipan Norfolk, VA PARENTS: Deepak N. and Ursaline B. Pandya, Falmouth, MA MARITAL STATUS: Married to Michael J. Williams ------------- NAME: Neil W. Woodward III, Lieutenant, USN, Mission Specialist BIRTHDATE/PLACE: July 26, 1962 - Chicago, IL RESIDENCE: Solomons, MD EDUCATION: Putnam City High School, Oklahoma City, OK, 1980 B.S., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984 M.A., Physics, University of Texas-Austin, 1988 CURRENT POSITION: Project Officer Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD PARENTS: Neil W. Woodward, Jr., Oklahoma City, OK The late Aileen S. Woodward MARITAL STATUS: Married to Leanne Gulden BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ------------- NAME: George D. Zamka, Major, USMC, Pilot BIRTHDATE/PLACE: June 29, 1962 - Jersey City, NJ RESIDENCE: Patuxent River, MD EDUCATION: Rochester Adams High School, Rochester, MI, 1980 B.S., Mathematics, U.S. Naval Academy, 1984 CURRENT POSITION: Project Officer Strike Aircraft Test Squadron Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD PARENTS: Conrad Zamka, Indianapolis, IN Sofia P. Zamka, Davie, FL MARITAL STATUS: Married to the former Elisa P. Walker