Former Lockheed Martin corporate astronaut, rocket scientist, and engineer on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station programs, Leslie Wickman, Ph.D., is currently 
chair of Engineering and Computer Science as well as director 
of the Center for Research in Science at Azusa Pacific University. Stanford University-educated Wickman also works as a research scientist with government think tanks on technical 
and political aspects of national aerospace and defense issues. She is an internationally respected research scientist, engineering consultant, and inspirational speaker. Leslie lives in Los Angeles, California.