Jan Davis

Nancy Jan Davis (born November 1, 1953) is a former American astronaut. A veteran of three space flights, Dr. Davis has logged over 673 hours in space. Dr. Davis is now retired from NASA. She was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, but considers Huntsville, Alabama, to be her hometown. She graduated from Huntsville High School in 1971, received a bachelor of science degree in applied biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1975 and another ... more

Nancy Jan Davis (born November 1, 1953) is a former American astronaut. A veteran of three space flights, Dr. Davis has logged over 673 hours in space. Dr. Davis is now retired from NASA. She was born in Cocoa Beach, Florida, but considers Huntsville, Alabama, to be her hometown. She graduated from Huntsville High School in 1971, received a bachelor of science degree in applied biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1975 and another in mechanical engineering from Auburn University in 1977. She received a master of science degree in 1983 and a doctorate in 1985, both in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a member of Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Tau Sigma, and Sigma Gamma Tau honoraries, and the Alpha Xi Delta social sorority. She has been awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 1998, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 1995 and 2002, and the NASA Space... less