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The SURP Team

 

  • Jordana Blacksberg is the SURP Program Manager

    Dr. Jordana Blacksberg is the Program Manager for the JPL Strategic University Research Partnerships (SURP) program in the Office of Research and Development. She serves as the primary contact for the SURP Program. In this role she is dedicated to building and growing our research partnerships with universities, the key to keeping JPL on the cutting edge of research. Prior to her SURP role, she was a senior member of technical staff in the Instruments Division at JPL. She has an active research program and extensive experience in in situ planetary instrument and detector development. She also serves as the Investigation Scientist for the Europa Clipper Magnetometer.

    Website: https://scienceandtechnology.jpl.nasa.gov/jordana-blacksberg

     

  • Gloria Nguyen is the SURP Business Manager

    Gloria Nguyen is the Business Administration Manager for JPL’s Office of Research and Development. She oversees the day-to-day operations of the Office to ensure effective and efficient execution of the Office’s programs, which includes the SURP Program. She oversees the logistical support to SURP including badging, subcontracts, appointments, and problem resolution. In her overall role as Business Administrative Manager, she leads the business administrative team, manages the operations budget, provides support in the areas of finance, staffing, facilities, event coordination, and manages multiple program appointments. Prior to joining the Office of Research and Development, she was Business Administration Manager for Planetary Science.

     

  • Lupe Castaneda is the SURP Business Administrator

    Lupe Castaneda is the Business Administrator for the JPL Strategic University Research Partnerships (SURP) program in the Office of Research and Development. She supports the SURP Program with program administration, financial analysis and reporting, website content management, academic visits and investment program planning.
     

  • For questions about the SURP Program please email surp@jpl.nasa.gov