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LYNN E. BAROFF
NASA Ames Research Center
MS: 262-6
Moffett Field, CA 94035
Phone (650) 604-4661
E-mail: lynn.e.baroff@nasa.gov
CURRENT POSITION
Aviation Cognitive Engineering Program, Program Systems Engineer
NASA Engineering and Safety Center, Human Factors Technical Discipline Team
EDUCATION
- M.S. Engineering Management, California State University, Long Beach, California
- Certificate in Systems Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
- Special program in Instructional Design and Behavioral Science, California State University, Los Angeles, California
- B.A. Communications, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NASA Ames Research Center (2009-Present)
System Engineering Principal and Member of NASA Technical Discipline Team for Human Factors– organizer and facilitator of NASA’s Community of Practice in Human Factors; co-lead of a multi-center team developing human-rating criteria for automated and robotics systems; Program Systems Engineer for NASA Aviation Cognitive Engineering Program, development of control processes for “Next Generation” Air Traffic Management system
California Space Education & Workforce Institute (2009-2010)
Executive Director – Chief of statewide agency; established California’s first integrated plan that links the educational establishment, at all levels, with the workforce and capability needs of the California space enterprise: three NASA centers, six military space installations, and hundreds of commercial companies.
NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1992-2009)
2006-2009
Program Manger, Human-Systems Integration – co-lead of a NASA-wide task developing human factors requirements for Constellation Program and International Space Station; initiator and co-lead of Command and Control segment
Program Manager and JPL Liaison to U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) – initiated and organized multi-discipline technical teams to SMC Space Radar Program, MilSatCom Program, Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, Air Force Satellite Control Network; co-founder and Technical Lead for Development & Transformation Directorate’s Concept Development Team
2005-2007
Program Systems Engineering discipline lead – created and led multi-discipline Systems Engineering and Integration team for NASA Constellation Program in Process, Tools, Metrics and Training – Co-lead of Constellation Human Factors System Integration Group
Line Manager for Program Engineering Group and Exploration Systems Group – managed 17 program engineers matrixed to program managers in key NASA programs (Mars Exploration, Origins, New Millennium, Solar System Exploration) – system engineer and lead designer for NASA’s agency-wide Strategic Roadmapping Process
2000-2004
Program Engineering & Program Planning – Founded JPL’s Project Formulation Support Team - Created and implemented JPL’s Systems Engineering Development Program, included course development, experience assignments, and mentoring 25 participants per year in 12 project disciplines
Project Engineering & Project Planning – mission management planner for Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Dawn planetary missions, including requirements and success criteria definition – mission management planning for Kepler and Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions
1992-2000
Chief, Management and Organization Development – created and coordinated JPL and NASA management training programs attended by over 1,200 JPL and NASA personnel – co-creator of NASA Program & Project Management Program
Baroff, Parks, Wilson, Inc. (1979-1992)
General Manager and Principal Management Consultant – CEO of Human Resources Management consulting firm – early practitioner of IS-based work process re-engineering – developed Xerox Systems Selling Process and trained over 450 sales reps and systems analysts in consultative sales – created “Three’s A Crowd” concept to reduce supermarket lines at Lucky Stores – many other consulting “firsts” in California
UNIVERSITY FACULTY ASSIGNMENTS
University of California, Los Angeles (adjunct faculty – 5 years)
Systems Engineering Certificate Program, Graduate School of Engineering, Extension
University of Southern California, Los Angeles (adjunct faculty – 3 years)
Masters Program in Public Administration, and
International Training of Trainers Program, Graduate School of Public Administration
Antioch University, Los Angeles, California (adjunct faculty – 2 years)
Masters Program in Organizational Management
AWARDS AND HONORS - NASA
(2009) Chief Judge, NASA Centennial Challenge, Lunar Regolith Excavation, Ames Research Center
(2007) NASA Group Achievement Award, Human Factors Systems Integration Group (HF SIG) of NASA Constellation Program
(2006-2007) Co-lead, Human Factors Systems Integration Group (HF SIG) of NASA Constellation Program
(2000) JPL NOVA Award for Commitment to Excellence, focused organizational development and process improvement for Herschel/Planck Mission
(1998) JPL NOVA Award for Innovation and Improvement, design and development of The Group Supervisor Workshop
(1994) NASA Group Achievement Award, Agency-wide Implementation of Total Quality Management
AWARDS AND HONORS OUTSIDE NASA
(2010-2011) Vice Chair, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Space Architecture Technical Committee
(2009-2010) Co-lead, International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) STEM Education and Outreach
(2006-2009) Member Board of Directors, International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
(1997-2010) Chief Judge in Behavioral Science, Junior Division, California State Science Fair
(1987) Chairman, American Society for Training and Development western region conference
(1984) President, American Society for Training and Development, Los Angeles
(1977) Honor Resolution from Los Angeles City Council for International Public Service, development and broadcast of humanitarian telethon in response to Guatemalan earthquake
PUBLICATIONS
L. Baroff, C. Dischinger & D. Fitts (2011) Human-rating for automated and robotic systems, Proceedings of the Fourth IEEE Space Mission Challenges – Information Technologies Conference, Palo Alto, California, August 2-4, 2011.
M. Leonard & L. Baroff (2011) Transforming the operations paradigm of space exploration, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 5-12, 2011.
L. Baroff (2010) A systems engineering approach to STEM education, Proceedings of the AIAA Space 2010 Conference, Anaheim, California, August 30-September 2, 2010.
L. Baroff, A. Mishkin, & M. Leonard (2010) Control authority and transfer in complex mission operations, Proceedings of the AIAA Space 2010 Conference, Anaheim, California, August 30-September 2, 2010.
L. Baroff, C. Dischinger & D. Fitts (2011) Human-rating automated and robotic systems, Proceedings of the AIAA Space 2010 Conference, Anaheim, California, August 30-September 2, 2010.
L. Baroff & A. Mishkin (2010) Control allocation and transfer in complex mission operations: new paradigms for new mission challenges and capabilities, Proceedings of the NASA/Aerospace Corporation Space Systems Engineering and Risk Management Symposium, El Segundo, California, April 6-8, 2010.
L. Baroff (2009) Building and retaining the aerospace workforce, Proceedings of the
AIAA Space 2009 Conference, Pasadena, California, September 14-17, 2009.
L. Baroff, C. Dischinger & D. Fitts (2009) Human-rating automated and robotic systems – how HAL can work safely with astronauts, Proceedings of the AIAA International Conference on Environmental Systems, Savannah, Georgia, July 12-16, 2009.
D. Wagner, D. Dvorak, L. Baroff, M. Bennett, M. Ingham, D. Mittman, & A. Mishkin (2009) A control architecture for safe human-robotic interactions during lunar surface operations, Proceedings of the AIAA Infotech Conference, Seattle, Washington, April 6-9, 2009.
E. Deems & L. Baroff (2008) A systems engineering process for the development of analog missions for the Vision for Space Exploration, Proceedings of the AIAA Space 2008 Conference, San Diego, California, September 9-11, 2008
L Baroff (2008) Automating life support processes: how much automation is right?, Panel, proceedings of the AIAA International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, California, June 29-July 3, 2008
L. Baroff (2006) Project-line Interaction: implementing projects in JPL's matrix, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 4-11, 2006
L. Baroff (2005) Systems engineering education as a risk management activity, Proceedings of the sixth NASA/Aerospace Corporation Space Systems Engineering and Risk Management Symposium, El Segundo, California, October 26-28 2005
L. Baroff (2005) Human factors in mission assurance – cultural influence on mission success and risk, Proceedings of the sixth NASA/Aerospace Corporation Space Systems Engineering and Risk Management Symposium, El Segundo, California, October 26-28 2005
L. Baroff (2004) Human issues in project management – project leaders and project culture, The NASA Project Management Shared Experiences Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, March 30-31, 2004
L. Baroff, R. Easter, & R. Pomphrey (2004) Program (systems) engineering, Proceedings of the INCOSE Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Los Angeles, California, April 4-5, 2004
L. Baroff (2003) Human factors in mission assurance, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 8-15, 2003
L. Baroff (2003) Program system engineering – developing the discipline, Proceedings of the INCOSE Conference LA, Los Angeles, California, June 7, 2003
L. Baroff (2002) Distributed teaming on NASA projects, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 9-16, 2002
L. Baroff (1998) Shared experiences in developing learning case studies, The NASA Project Management Shared Experiences Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, 1998
L. Baroff (1995) Cultural collision – a merger simulation, The University of California, Los Angeles, Conference on Organizational Culture, Los Angeles, California, August 1995
L. Baroff (1995) Role focused human resource development, Proceedings of the American Society for Training and Development International Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995
L. E. Baroff, C. . Dischinger , & D. . Fitts (2011) Human-rating for automated and robotic systems, Proceedings of the Fourth IEEE SpaceMission Challenges – Information Technologies Conference, Palo Alto, California, August 2-4, 2011
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M. . Leonard, & L. E. Baroff (2011) Transforming the operations paradigm of space exploration, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 5-12, 2011
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L. E. Baroff, & A. . Mishkin (2010) Control allocation and transfer in complex mission operations: new paradigms for new mission challenges and capabilities, Proceedings of the NASA/Aerospace Corporation Space Systems Engineering and Risk Management Symposium, El Segundo, California, April 6-8, 2010
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L. E. Baroff, A. . Mishkin, & M. . Leonard (2010) Control authority and transfer in complex mission operations, Proceedings of the AIAA Space 2010 Conference, Anaheim, California, August 30-September 2, 2010
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L. E. Baroff, C. . Dischinger , & D. . Fitts (2010) Human-rating automated and robotic systems, Proceedings of the AIAA Space 2010 Conference, Anaheim, California, August 30-September 2, 2010
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D. W. Wagner, D. . Dvorak, L. E. Baroff, M. . Bennett, M. . Ingham, D. . Mittman, & A. . Mishkin (2009) A control architecture for safe human-robotic interactions during lunar surface operations, Proceedings of the AIAA Infotech Conference, Seattle, Washington, April 6-9, 2009
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L. E. Baroff, C. . Dischinger , & D. . Fitts (2009) Human-rating automated and robotic systems - how HAL can work safely with astronauts.
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E. . Deems, & L. E. Baroff (2008) A systems engineering process for the development of analog missions for the Vision for Space Exploration, Proceedings of the AIAA Space 2008 Conference, San Diego, California, September 9-11, 2008
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L. E. Baroff (2008) Automating life support processes: how much automation is right?, Panel, proceedings of the AIAA International Conference on Environmental Systems, San Francisco, California, June 29-July 3, 2008
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L. E. Baroff (2006) Project-line Interaction: implementing projects in JPL's matrix, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 4-11, 2006
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L. E. Baroff (2005) Human factors in mission assurance – cultural influence on mission success and risk, Proceedings of the sixth NASA/Aerospace Corporation Space Systems Engineering and Risk Management Symposium, El Segundo, California, October 26-28 2005
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L. E. Baroff (2005) Systems engineering education as a risk management activity, Proceedings of the sixth NASA/Aerospace Corporation Space Systems Engineering and Risk Management Symposium, El Segundo, California, October 26-28 2005
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L. E. Baroff (2004) Human issues in project management – project leaders and project culture, The NASA Project Management Shared Experiences Conference, Norfolk, Virginia, March 30-31, 2004
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L. E. Baroff, R. . Easter, & R. . Pomphrey (2004) Program (systems) engineering, Proceedings of the INCOSE Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Los Angeles, California, April 4-5, 2004
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L. E. Baroff (2003) Human factors in mission assurance, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 8-15, 2003
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L. E. Baroff (2003) Program system engineering - developing the discipline, Proceedings of the INCOSE Conference LA, LosAngeles, California, June 7, 2003
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L. E. Baroff (2002) Distributed teaming on NASA projects, Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 9-16, 2002
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