Contact Us

General questions, support, and feedback:

Space Institute Director:

Chris Ruf

Chris Ruf
U-M Space Institute Director

U-M Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

U-M Space Institute
2455 Hayward Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Phone: (734) 764-6561

Space Institute Associate Directors:

James Cutler

James Cutler
Education

U-M Aerospace Engineering

Developing new courses for CubeSat design, build, and test experiences for students

Eleni Gourgou

Eleni Gourgou
Space Biology

U-M Mechanical Engineering

Connecting space technology with space biology.

Mirko Gamba

Mirko Gamba
External Engagement

U-M Aerospace Engineering

Connecting with alumni, friends, corporations, and government agencies.

Kathleen Sevener

Kathleen Sevener
Campus Community Engagement

U-M Materials Science & Engineering

Connecting with others in the campus community.

Space Institute Liaisons:

CLASP Prof. Brian Gilchrist

Brian Gilchrist
Director of the Leinweber Space Innovation Laboratory 

U-M Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
U-M Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Bringing faculty and students together to formulate new space projects into realistic ideas, actual designs, and submitted proposals.

Susan T. Lepri

Susan Lepri
Director of the Space Physics Research Laboratory

U-M Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Coordinating professional engineering for space hardware projects

Mark Moldwin

Mark Moldwin
Director of the Michigan Space Grant Consortium

U-M Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

Connecting the Space Institute with MSGC

Space Institute Communications:

Melissa Hang

Melissa Hang
Marketing and Communications Coordinator

U-M Space Institute

Providing marketing support for the Space Institute

Melissa Priebe

Melissa Priebe
Manager of Marketing and Communications

U-M Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering

News and Events

Jason Bolton

Jason Bolton
Multimedia Designer

U-M Aerospace Engineering

Website Development Support