congratulations Karen Brun

​Congratulations to Karen Brun for being selected as an International Space University - Florida Institute of Technology (ISU-FIT) Commercial Space Program Aldrin Scholar! Through this program, she will focus on how to take space business concepts to market.
Originally from the island of Trinidad and Tobago, Karen moved to the US and served in the U.S. Air Force, specializing in aviation and air mobility operations as a C-5 Galaxy flight engineer.
She has earned three Associates Degrees, a Bachelors in Applied Science and Technology, Masters Unmanned Systems - Space Concentration at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Aviation Sciences with a focus on Human Factors at Florida Institute of Technology.
Karen is an FAA licensed pilot with five additional ratings. She joined International Institute for Astronautical Sciences in 2016 and has participated in our Microgravity Flights and courses. She was a member of the NASA HERA Program and served as a NASA intern. Karen hopes to inspire generations of learners about aviation and space exploration, and how they too can become involved in STEM programs early.
The IIAS family is proud of your contributions to the industry and look forward to your ongoing journey!
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Image 1: Karen Brun in flight suit. (Credit: NASA)
Image 2: Karen Brun with her 2016 AST 101 class while instructor Dr. Paul Buza explains hypoxia and how to recognize is effects when using pressurized spacesuits. IIAS suborbital simulations during AST 101 are conducted in high-altitude pressure chambers.