Dr. Narcrisha Norman is a Program Director (PD) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Division of Graduate Education (DGE) within the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU). She contributes to policy within NSF and throughout the federal government with a portfolio of NSF programs that are agency, Directorate and Division wide. Her primary focus is the EPSCoR Research Fellowship Program (EGFP), Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), and the Space-Related Preparation and Awareness for Career Equity (SPACE) Dear Colleague Letter. Dr. Norman has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and both MS and BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to NSF she was an Associate Professor in engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide. Her research areas include theoretical space physics, general aerodynamics, and postgraduate education. Dr. Norman encourages participation from the STEM community to serve as NSF reviewers, apply for funding including undergraduate funding, and to request NSF speakers via the NSF Speakers Bureau. Her current research areas include theoretical space physics, general aerodynamics, and postgraduate education.