Selection Committee

Smead Scholar selection is a process above and beyond the typical PhD recruitment and offer process PhD applicants can communicate their interest through their potential faculty advisor(s) or through the Smead Program interest form. Each year our selection committee interviews a select group of potential scholars and makes offers based on applications and interviews.

Our 2024-25 Selection Committee is comprised of a mix of faculty and industry leaders:

  • Chris Muldrow – Smead Director
  • Hanspeter Schaub – Department Chair
  • Tomoko Matsuo – Smead Faculty Fellow
  • Shelli Brunswick – CEO and Founder of SB Global LLC, Former COO of Space Foundation
  • Bradley Cheetham – CEO, President and Co-Founder of Advanced Space
  • Dan Jablonsky – CEO of Ursa Major
  • Krystal Scordo – Director of Brand & Communication at Astroscale U.S.
  • Mark Sirangelo – Smead Aerospace Scholar in Residence, Former CEO of Sierra Space