Richard Stember, is the Executive Director of Science Heads Inc. – a 501(c)(3) non-profit based in California. He founded Science Heads in 2014 to help inspire local students to study STEM subjects and generally raise science literacy in his community. Since its founding, new chapters of Science Heads have started in northern California, Oklahoma, and North Carolina.
Mr. Stember is also a volunteer NASA Solar System Ambassador. The SSA program is run by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and sponsors and trains more than 1,000 volunteers internationally. SSA’s are tasked with educating the public about NASA missions and programs. Richard has been participating in and organizing outreaches - hosted by local astronomy clubs, Science Heads, and NASA - for over 16 years.