Pamela Marcum
Research Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center
Mountain View, California, United States
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Top SchoolPamela Marcum is a research scientist and professional astronomer with nine years of experience at NASA Ames Research Center and a decade earlier in academia, bringing deep expertise in space systems, galaxy evolution, and astrophysical data analysis. She holds a PhD in Astronomy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and dual degrees in Physics and Space Sciences from Florida Tech, and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses while managing federal science programs. At NASA she combines hands-on research with science program management of government assets, bridging technical investigation and operational stewardship. Based in Mountain View, she balances rigorous research with an outdoorsy creative streak—hiking, cycling, and designing home and garden projects—that informs a pragmatic, systems-oriented approach to problem solving.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astronomy and Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astronomy and Astrophysics at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's degree, Space Sciences, Bachelor's degree, Space Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology
Github Skills (16)
firmware6
wsl26
daemon5
linux5
windows4
code-behind4
subsystem4
hyper-v4
windows-server3
windows-subsystem-for-linux3
documentation2
latex2
compiler1
pdf1
javascript1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
pmarcum/MenDBib
Nov 2017 - Jul 2019
Contributions:81 commits, 74 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
pmarcum/SAUNAS_III
Feb 2024 - Apr 2025
Contributions:6492 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month
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