Dr. Robert Hannafin, Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology, College of William and Mary, will provide program evaluation services. The program will also be guided by a steering committee comprised of partners and community representatives. The Virginia Space Grant Consortium is part of NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program. It is a coalition of Old Dominion University, Hampton University, College of William and Mary, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, state educational agencies, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology, NASA Langley Research Center and other organizations with a strong interest in aerospace-related scientific and technological education and research. The Consortium coordinates and develops educational and research efforts throughout Virginia and manages several national programs, as well.
Programs involve both precollege and higher education levels, as well as public science literacy.