Sethanne Howard

== Career and research ==

== Career and research ==

Howard worked as a visiting professor at [[Emory University]] in the Department of Physics as an astronomy professor from September 1985 to May 1986. She conducted post-doctoral research at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] with the Space and Remote Sensing Sciences Group from January 1989 to January 1991. Following her post-doctoral research, she worked at the [[Marshall Space Flight Center|NASA Marshall Space Flight Center]] as a DBA for the Gamma Ray Observatory from January 1991 to January 1994. Continuing her work at [[NASA]], she worked at the [[NASA Headquarters]] as an Astrophysics MO&DA from January 1995 to January 1998. Following her work at [[NASA]], she worked at the [[National Science Foundation]] in the Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) as a Program Officer for extra-galactic astronomy and cosmology from January 1998 to January 2000. Afterwards she worked as the Chief of the Nautical Almanac Office at the [[United States Naval Observatory]] from January 2000 until she retired in April 2004. Post-retirement, she has continued to serve as secretary for the Dynamical Division of Astronomy (DDA), from 2012 to 2015, and was the editor for the Journal for the Washington Academy of Sciences soliciting papers, reviewing, editing, and publishing from 2006 to the 2022.

While at [[Georgia State University]] Howard worked as a visiting professor at [[Emory University]] in the Department of Physics as an astronomy professor from September 1985 to May 1986. She also taught at the [[College of St. Rose]] and Schenectady High School.

She conducted post-doctoral research at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] with the Space and Remote Sensing Sciences Group from January 1989 to January 1991. Following her post-doctoral research, she worked at the [[Marshall Space Flight Center|NASA Marshall Space Flight Center]] as a DBA for the Gamma Ray Observatory from January 1991 to January 1994. Continuing her work at [[NASA]], she worked at the [[NASA Headquarters]] as an Astrophysics MO&DA from January 1995 to January 1998. Following her work at [[NASA]], she worked at the [[National Science Foundation]] in the Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST) as a Program Officer for extra-galactic astronomy and cosmology from January 1998 to January 2000. Afterwards she worked as the Chief of the Nautical Almanac Office at the [[United States Naval Observatory]] from January 2000 until she retired in April 2004. Post-retirement, she has continued to serve as secretary for the Dynamical Division of Astronomy (DDA), from 2012 to 2015, and was the editor for the Journal for the Washington Academy of Sciences soliciting papers, reviewing, editing, and publishing from 2006 to the 2022.

Her hobby is the history of women in science. Her book is called "The Hidden Giants" available from Amazon. The web site is out of date http://4kyws.ua.edu hosted by the University of Alabama. Her public talk on this is "4000 Years of Women in Science".

Her hobby is the history of women in science. Her book is called "The Hidden Giants" available from Amazon. The web site is out of date http://4kyws.ua.edu hosted by the University of Alabama. Her public talk on this is "4000 Years of Women in Science".