Distinguished Professional – Dr. Felisha R. Lawrence
Dr. Felisha Lawrence showed a great interest in mathematics and science from an early age. Raised in Clinton, Maryland, she was educated in the Talented and Gifted (TAG) and Science, Mathematics, and Technology programs through Prince George’s County Public Schools.
An Oxon Hill High School graduate, she received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Hampton University. During college, she had the opportunity to intern at NASA University Research Center (URC)/Howard University, which led to a fellowship to attend Howard for graduate studies in atmospheric science. She received her doctorate in May 2016.
Dr. Lawrence has over 10 years of systems engineering experience and has worked on contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking (SARSAT), and the NOAA
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Mission. Dr. Lawrence got her start as a Radar Systems Engineer while in graduate school working with NASA on the ER-2 (EDOP) radar.
She later worked as a Radar Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation and at a small startup, Hayes Group International, as a Lead Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems Engineer. Currently, she works as a Radar Systems Engineer and functional manager at Northrop Grumman.
Dr. Lawrence is passionate about STEM as well as career advancement and mentoring aspiring engineers.