Dr. Christina Richey is the Program Manager for the Solar System Exploration Science Research & Analysis Office at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Richey provides guidance on the proposal process and trains researchers within the community on best practices for proposal submission and review. Christina is additionally a Project Staff Scientist on the Europa Clipper Mission, where they provide administrative leadership, through organizing Project Science Group activities and through liaising between the Thematic Working and Focus Groups.
Prior to joining NASA JPL in 2018, Christina worked at NASA HQ as a Program Officer and the Deputy Science Advisor for R&A. Richey has held several leadership positions and has actively engaged in education and public outreach opportunities. They are an accomplished leader and award winner in dealing with anti-harassment policies and procedures and has been cited by major news agencies for their efforts within the community to create safe, inclusive environments. Dr.Richey is currently serving as Past Chair and member of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy. Dr. Richey was previously the co-Chair of the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS) Professional Culture and Climate Subcommittee and a member of the NASA Headquarters Working Group on Implicit Bias, as well as a member of the Hubble Space Telescope Working Group on Anonymizing Proposal Reviews. They have been awarded a Special Service Award at NASA HQ (2014) for their work within the Planetary Science community. In 2015, Dr. Richey was honored with the AAS DPS Meritorious Career Service Award, the Harold Masursky Award.
