[NASA] Dr. Irene Duhart Long

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Dr. Irene Duhart Long was the first female and the first ********* to hold the position of chief medical officer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as well as the first ******** ********* female to serve in the Senior Executive Service at the center. These distinctions were only two of many firsts in her 31-year-long career at NASA.

While she broke barriers in her own life, she also advocated for others to have more opportunities. She helped create the Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program at Kennedy, in partnership with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, a program that encouraged more women and ********* college students to explore careers in science. She also motivated and mentored her coworkers, taking a strong interest in their trajectory at NASA.

“One of the admirable qualities of Irene Long was her inclusion mentality regarding women in the workplace,” Kennedy Employee Assistance Counselor Patricia Bell said. “She was a front runner in advocating for women.” Long helped coordinate an educational women’s forum, focused on health, mental well-being and other topics of interest for women. Long ***** Aug. 4, 2020, at age 69.

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