Kevin Greenaugh
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Kevin Greenaugh | |
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| Born | Kevin Charles Greenaugh May 15, 1956 United Kingdom |
| Died | December 17, 2023 (aged 67) |
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Kevin Charles Greenaugh (May 15, 1956 – December 17, 2023) was an American nuclear engineer who was a senior manager at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in Washington, DC, United States.
Early life and education
[edit]Greenaugh was born in the United Kingdom and raised as a US military dependent. Greenaugh was in Berlin during the Cold War, later moving to Augusta, Georgia, where he and his family encountered the challenges of segregation. [1]
Greenaugh attended school in Berlin and later became the first African American to earn a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the University of Maryland.[citation needed] He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Mercer University, a master's in nuclear engineering from the University of New Mexico, a master's in public policy from the University of New Mexico, post-Masters studies at the University of Arizona, and an engineering certificate in technology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Greenaugh served as the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Strategic Partnership Programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). He was the senior advisor for Policy to the Administrator of NNSA.[citation needed]
Greenaugh participated in Congressional hearings, providing briefings to members of the House and Senate. He testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing and briefed the Senate Armed Services Committee on the science and systems of the nuclear deterrent.[citation needed]
Greennaugh was involved in managing the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, which focused on studying near-Earth objects and preventing potential impact from potential impact.[2][3] His tenure at MITRE Corporation and Los Alamos National Laboratory contributed to research on energy and nuclear non-proliferation.[citation needed]
Greenaugh was an adjunct professor at Howard University for over 25 years, where he taught in the School of Engineering.[4] He also shared his expertise at the US Air Force Academy.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]Greenaugh was named a Distinguished Alumnus by Mercer University.[5]
In 2006, he was awarded the Black Engineer of the Year award for achievement in government, by Career Communications and cited at the A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland.[6] He also received the Centennial Award for Science from the Omega Psi Phi fraternity in 2011,[citation needed] and the National Trail Blazer Award in Science.[citation needed]
In recognition of Greenaugh’s achievements, the A. James Clark School of Engineering announced the Kevin C. Greenaugh Award for individuals who demonstrate Leadership and Professional Achievements and Technical Impact.[7]
Death
[edit]Greenaugh died on December 17, 2023 after a 9-month battle with pancreatic cancer.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The World's Nuclear Guardian". US Black Engineer and Information Technology. 32 (3): 27. 2008 – via Google Books.
- ^ Broad, William J. (18 June 2015). "Agencies, Hoping to Deflect Comets and Asteroids, Step up Earth Defense". The New York Times.
- ^ "NNSA and U.S. Air Force get an "A" in collaboration". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ Feintuch, Howard (September–October 2007). "He's no Jack Bauer, but..." Science Spectrum. 4 (1): 9.
- ^ "UMD Mourns Kevin Greenaugh, Nuclear Engineering Trailblazer". enme.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Alumni Honored at Black Engineer Gala". eng.umd.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Kevin C. Greenaugh Award | A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland". eng.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Black History Month Spotlight: Remembering Dr. Kevin C. Greenaugh". Energy.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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[edit]- 1956 births
- Living people
- African-American engineers
- 21st-century American engineers
- 21st-century African-American scientists
- American nuclear engineers
- University of Maryland, College Park alumni
- Mercer University alumni
- University of New Mexico alumni
- University of Arizona alumni
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
- Harvard Kennedy School alumni
- Howard University faculty
- 21st-century African-American academics
- 21st-century American academics
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