She joined the faculty at Stanford University in September of 1982 where she stayed for 3 years. Summer projects included a post at Sandia Laboratories in the Applied Mathematics Division. In the fall of 1985 she began appointment as Associate Professor at Arizona State University where she remains today. Dr. Reed was promoted to Full Professor in July of 1992 and from August of 1993 to 1996 she served as Director of the Arizona State University Aerospace Research Center. In December of 1994 she was named to her current position as Director of the growing ASU NASA Space Grant Program.
Research interests Low-cost space experimentation and satellite design.
Computational fluid mechanics, boundary layer transition, and flow control. Enabling technologies for micro aerial vehicles and airships. A joint effort among Arizona State University, University of Colorado at Boulder and New Mexico State University. The constellation will demonstrate stereo imaging, formation flying, cellular phone communications, innovative command and data handling, and micropropulsion. Quest , a joint effort among Arizona State University, Kyusu University, Japan, and Santa Clara University to launch a satellite with an experimental tether.