Elise O’Hara

Elise O'Hara's primary role is in administration and operations support for the MIT Space Exploration Initiative. Her years of experience with MIT have included work across multiple research groups at the MIT Media Lab, including Tangible Media, Biomechatronics, and Camera Culture. Through her administrative work at the MIT Space Exploration Initiative, Elise has engaged with a wide range of research endeavors across the Institute, including micro-gravity parabolic flights, suborbital launches, and historic missions to the ISS and beyond. Her interdisciplinary background includes a BA in Psychology, an MA in Theatre Education, and a range of professional experience from early childhood education to Information Technology.