Mariel Borowitz
Assistant Professor
- School of International Affairs
- Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy
Overview
Mariel Borowitz is an Assistant Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. Her research deals with international space policy issues, including international cooperation in Earth observing satellites and satellite data sharing policies. She also focuses on strategy and developments in space security and space situational awareness. Dr. Borowitz earned a PhD in Public Policy at the University of Maryland and a Masters degree in International Science and Technology Policy from the George Washington University. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Borowitz completed a detail as a policy analyst for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC from 2016 to 2018. Her book, “Open Space: The Global Effort for Open Access to Environmental Satellite Data,” was published by MIT Press in 2017.
- PhD, University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
- MA, George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs, Space Policy Institute
- SB, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Minor in Applied International Studies
Distinctions:
- Georgia Tech Teaching Fellowship Mentor Award, GTRC Strategic Grant, 2017
- Research Honorarium, Program on Strategic Stability Evaluation (POSSE), 2016
- European Commission Travel Grant to attend “The Climate Symposium 2014” in Darmstadt, Germany, 2014
- Yamamoto Fund, University of Maryland Center for International Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM), 2013
Interests
- Emerging Technology and Security
- Information Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Science and Technology
Courses
- INTA-2010: Empirical Methods
- INTA-2040: Sci,Tech & Int'l Affairs
- INTA-3043: Space Policy
- INTA-4050: Int'l Affair&Tech Policy
- INTA-4742: Mod, Sim&Military Gaming
- INTA-6742: Mod, Sim&Military Gaming
Recent Publications
Journal Articles
- Government Engagement with Commercial Remote Sensing Companies: A Framework for Evaluating Public Data Buys
In: New Space [Peer Reviewed]
Date: August 2019
- Government data, commercial cloud: Will public access suffer?
In: Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: February 2019
- Strategic Implications of the Proliferation of Space Situational Awareness Technology and Information: Lessons Learned from the Remote Sensing Sector
In: Space Policy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: February 2019
All Publications
Books
- Open Space: The Global Effort for Open Environmental Satellite Data
Date: December 2017
Journal Articles
- Government Engagement with Commercial Remote Sensing Companies: A Framework for Evaluating Public Data Buys
In: New Space [Peer Reviewed]
Date: August 2019
- Government data, commercial cloud: Will public access suffer?
In: Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: February 2019
- Strategic Implications of the Proliferation of Space Situational Awareness Technology and Information: Lessons Learned from the Remote Sensing Sector
In: Space Policy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: February 2019
- Is it Time for Commercial Weather Satellites? Analyzing the Case of Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation
In: New Space [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2016
- Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Next Steps for Human Space Exploration: Technical and Strategic Analysis of Option
In: Space Policy [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2016
- Challenges to Developing a Global Satellite Climate Monitoring System
In: Astropolitics [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2015
- NASA: Making Space for Women
In: MIT Undergraduate Research Journal [Peer Reviewed]
Date: 2004
Other Publications
- Weather Satellites: Critical Technology in an Uncertain Environment,
In: Space Foundation
Date: 2013
- James Webb Space Telescope: A Worthy Investment in Space Science,
In: Space Foundation
Date: 2011
- Remote Sensing for Disease Early Warning
In: Space Foundation
Date: 2010
- U.S. National Space Policy Historical Comparison
In: Space Foundation
Date: 2010
- Space Applications for International Development
In: Space Foundation
Date: 2009
- The International Space Station: Decision 2015
In: Space Foudation
Date: 2009