About
Dr. Alexandra (Alex) Kemp is an advanced human factors systems engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, an adjunct professor of space human factors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, and a bioastronautics and microgravity researcher at the International Institute of Astronautical Sciences. Her work focuses on human-centered design, flight deck systems, pilot evaluations, flight tests, and the intersection of human performance, safety, and emerging space technologies.
Dr. Kemp’s professional experience spans industry, government, and academic research. Throughout her career, she has worked with NASA, Honeywell, and Lockheed Martin, contributing to aerospace systems engineering, human factors research, and applied technology development. She is a U.S. Department of State Fulbright Student Program scholar whose international research focused on using unmanned aerial vehicles for defibrillator delivery in cardiac arrest emergencies and remote medicine logistics.
Her research portfolio includes flight deck human factors, energy management in general aviation, bioastronautics, space nutrition, and emergency medicine applications. Her current research interests include biomedical prevention and mitigation technologies for human space exploration and spinoff technologies for Earth.
Dr. Kemp holds a B.F.A. in Mass Media Communications from Valdosta State University, an M.S. in Aeronautics and Space Studies from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Ph.D. in Technology with an emphasis in Aerospace Human Factors from Purdue University. She also supports STEM outreach initiatives as a NASA Solar System Ambassador.
Joined
June 2026
