Go behind the scenes with this panel discussion on the portrayal of NASA in the news and in Hollywood films like First Man, Hidden Figures, and The Martian.
Summary
Multiple departments across campus will come together to present a discussion about Nasa’s Role in Hollywood Films April 6, at 12 pm in the Don Morris Room and virtually.
The panel discussion will go behind the scenes of the portrayal of NASA in the news and in Hollywood films like First Man, Hidden Figures and The Martian. The panel features Dr. William Barry, NASA Chief Historian from 2010 to 2022; Kathryn Hambleton, NASA Media Relations Specialist; and Bert Ulrich, Nasa Multimedia Liaison, Film and TV Collaborations.
Event info
- Noon, April 6, 2022
- In person: Don Morris Room, MSC
- Online: Click here to Join (Microsoft Teams)
Panelists
Dr. William Barry is a retired U.S. Air Force Pilot, U.S. Air Force Academy faculty member and NASA’s 6th Chief Historian. He earned his Ph.D. from Oxford University (1996) and his dissertation, “The Missile Design Bureaux and Soviet Manned Space Policy 1953 – 1970” won the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics History Manuscript Award in 2000. Barry worked on Hidden Figures (2016), First Man (2018) and Apollo II (2019).
Kathryn Hambleton is the Lead Public Affairs Office at NASA Headquarters, responsible for planning and disseminating news and public information about the agency’s human exploration of deep space.
Film and TV Collaborations
Bert Ulrich works in NASA Headquarters Office of Communications where he coordinates film and television collaborations and branding issues. He worked with Barry on Hidden Figures and First Man and worked on The Martian (2015).
Moderator
Dr. Stephen Underhill, Professor of Communication Studies
Publicity materials
Sponsors
This event is sponsored by Marshall units including:
- College of Arts and Media
- College of Education and Professional Development
- College of Engineering and Computer Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Science
- Office of Intercultural Affairs
- President’s Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Marshall University Research Corporation
