Sian Proctor (American Geology Professor) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Geology Professor, Science Communicator, Analog, Commercial Astronaut
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	28/03/1970
Age	56 years
Birthplace	Guam Memorial Hospital, Hagåtña village, Guam, US

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Full name	Sian Hayley Leo Proctor
Nickname	Leo

Education	Degree: B.S. in Environmental Science University: Edinboro University, Pennsylvania Year: 1988-1992 Degree: M.S. in Geology University: Arizona State University Degree: Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Science Education University: Arizona State University Year: 1998-2006 Degree: M.S. in Geology University: Arizona State University Year: 1998

Ethnicity	African American
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Traveling Playing Sports Photography Cooking Writing Poems Painting Flying Ice Hockey Snowboarding Game Designing Reading

Husband

Stephen Borth

Parents

Father	Edward Langley Proctor, Jr.
Mother	Gloria Deloris
Siblings	Edward Langley Proctor III Christopher Proctor Robyn Selent

Debut	TV Series: The Colony: Season 2 (2010), Film: Emulator (2019; American) as 'Dr. Kaye Williams'
Notable Achievements	Mission pilot for SpaceX Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight (15/09/2021 to 18/09/2021) First African-American woman to pilot a spacecraft First female commercial spaceship pilot First artist selected to go to space Education outreach officer for NASA-funded HI-SEAS mission (2013) Selected as U.S. Science Envoy for the United States Department of State (2024) Full-time professor of geology, sustainability, and planetary science at South Mountain Community College since 1999 Major in the Civil Air Patrol, Arizona Wing Aerospace Education Officer NASA Solar System Ambassador Member of Explore Mars Board of Directors, JustSpace Alliance Advisory Board, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) Advisory Board, and National Science Teaching Association’s Aerospace Advisory Board Science communication outreach officer on JOIDES Resolution Expedition 383 (2019) One of The Explorers Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World Author of multiple books including EarthLight First African-American commercial astronaut First African-American to paint in space Member of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group Faculty Developer at South Mountain Community College Open Educational Resource Coordinator for the Maricopa Community Colleges

Debut

TV Series: The Colony: Season 2 (2010), Film: Emulator (2019; American) as 'Dr. Kaye Williams'

Notable Achievements

Mission pilot for SpaceX Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight (15/09/2021 to 18/09/2021)
First African-American woman to pilot a spacecraft
First female commercial spaceship pilot
First artist selected to go to space
Education outreach officer for NASA-funded HI-SEAS mission (2013)
Selected as U.S. Science Envoy for the United States Department of State (2024)
Full-time professor of geology, sustainability, and planetary science at South Mountain Community College since 1999
Major in the Civil Air Patrol, Arizona Wing Aerospace Education Officer
NASA Solar System Ambassador
Member of Explore Mars Board of Directors, JustSpace Alliance Advisory Board, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) Advisory Board, and National Science Teaching Association’s Aerospace Advisory Board
Science communication outreach officer on JOIDES Resolution Expedition 383 (2019)
One of The Explorers Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World
Author of multiple books including EarthLight
First African-American commercial astronaut
First African-American to paint in space
Member of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group
Faculty Developer at South Mountain Community College
Open Educational Resource Coordinator for the Maricopa Community Colleges

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1. Sian Proctor's childhood was marked by frequent moves as her father changed jobs.
2. An early interest in photography led Sian to become a hobbyist photographer.
3. Sian had a strong passion for athletics and enjoyed watching sports on TV.
4. She was a member of the Civil Air Patrol but left due to academic commitments.
5. Her maternal great-grandmother was known for her community work and activism.
6. Before her involvement in Inspiration4, Sian held diverse roles in education and space-related fields.
7. She earned a private pilot's license at age 36.
8. She was a finalist in NASA's 2009 astronaut class, selected from over 3,500 applicants.
9. She participated in Expedition 383 on the JOIDES Resolution research vessel in 2019, studying climate change.
10. She served as a 2017 NOAA Teacher at Sea, 2016 Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador, and 2014 PolarTREC Teacher in Alaska.
11. Completed four analog astronaut missions, including a 4-month Mars simulation in 2013 on Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii.
12. Father worked as a senior computer engineer at the NASA tracking station in Guam during the Apollo missions.