CHRISTINE CHAPPELLE
Brooke Owens Fellow, Class of 2017
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Aerospace Engineering, ‘19
Host Institution: Stratolaunch Systems
Mentor: Laurie Leshin
Christine is an early-career aerospace professional with a passion for aviation automation and reliability. She graduated with her bachelors in science in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2019. She currently works for Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, as a systems engineer and business development capture lead specializing in autonomous, uncrewed aerial systems. Her focus on human-machine interactions stems from her experience as a private pilot. Christine is also a founder and board member of Tech Flight, a non-profit dedicated to augmenting the engineering education by increasing the accessibility of flight training for students.