Megan Jordan
Student, Patti Grace Smith & Brooke Owens Fellow, Aspiring Speaker & Science Communicator
Megan is currently an Aerospace Engineering student at The University of South Alabama. She previously attended The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Megan moved to Huntsville to pursue her love of space exploration, STEM education and Outreach.
At her time at UAH, Megan has joined a variety of organizations outside of her studies. In just her freshman year of college she was elected Vice President of the Space Hardware Club which provides hands-on engineering experiences for students outside of the classroom. During her time as Vice-President, she hosted a variety of events in collaboration with organizations like Society of Women Engineers and National Society of Black Engineers. She now remains an active member of the club.
In 2021, Megan was one of 43 students selected to be a part of the inaugural class of Patti Grace Smith Fellows. The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship (PGSF), named in honor of aerospace trailblazer Patti Grace Smith, is a sister fellowship to the Brooke Owens Fellowship (BOF). The PGSF is specifically for Black undergraduate students pursuing their first internship in aerospace. As a fellow Megan interned at Hermeus Corporation, a hypersonic aircraft company based in Atlanta Georgia. There she worked on the Structures Team doing early-stage vehicle design for the demonstrator aircraft. Megan has also completed an internship at Northrop Grumman, Aviation Week and has worked as an undergraduate researcher with MESMER Research Group at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Aside from her work she was recognized as a 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Diversity Scholar. She has served on the selection committee and as a recruiting coordinator for the PGSF and BOF, which she was awarded in 2022. In summer 2022, Megan completed her internship as a Mechanical and Hardware Development intern on the electric propulsion team at Amazon Prime Air in Seattle, Washington. She is excited to explore other opportunities in aerospace and hopes to inspire the younger generation to pursue STEM degrees and foster diversity and inclusion while doing so.
- Brooke Owens Fellow (2022) - Amazon Prime Air
- Patti Grace Smith Fellow (2021) - Hermeus Corporation
- AIAA Diversity Scholar (2021) - ASCEND Las Vegas