Dr. Jennifer Rochlis has spent her career bridging cutting-edge science with human-centered systems, bringing that synergistic lens to spaceflight, emerging technologies, and leadership development. She is the co-founder, President and CEO of Advancing Frontiers, Inc., a consulting company providing human systems and spaceflight integration services. Previously, she was Vice President for Products and Chief of Solution Architecture at Teledyne FLIR. During her 20-year tenure at NASA, she served as Division Chief in the Human Health and Performance Directorate, Branch Chief in the Engineering Directorate, and Associate Director of Human Resources.
Dr. Rochlis holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has authored numerous publications on human-machine interfaces, artificial intelligence, telerobotics, bioastronautics, and is the author of the agency-wide NASA Human Systems Integration Practitioner’s Guide. She is an active STEM career mentor, a member of the American Society for Artificial Intelligence (ASFAI), serves on the advisory board of the Women’s Aerospace Network, and is co-founder and board chair of the Organization for Space Medicine, Engineering and Design (OSMED), a nonprofit advancing integrative approaches to human spaceflight. She also runs a private integrative coaching practice, supporting individuals and teams in aligning personal and professional advancement.