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Arizona State University expert directory
Laurie Leshin
Laurie Leshin was director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 2022 until May 2025, and was the Bren Professor of Geochemistry and Planetary Science at Caltech through December 2025.
At JPL, she oversaw the successful development and launch of major NASA missions in earth science, planetary exploration and astrophysics.
Leshin now will advise ASU leadership including President Michael Crow, Provost Nancy Gonzales and Executive Vice President Sally Morton on space, research and higher education. She will work closely with ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, the University Design Institute, and the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, and others.


