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Julie M. Stark, Ph.D. is the Science and Technology Manager for Combatant Craft for NSWC Carderock Division. Dr. Stark is a subject matter expert in Human Factors Ergonomics, Autonomy and Automation, Warfighter Performance, Unmanned Systems, Robotics, and Systems Design. She serves on the Command Science and Technology Council, is the Lead Human Factors Scientist, and is a direct report to the Commanding Officer as the Director of the Human Research Protection Program for NSWC Carderock Division. Along with the Carderock Chief Technology Officer, she leads the Carderock Innovation Ecosystem Leadership Focus Area championed by the Technical Director.

Dr. Stark is also a co-Director of the NavalX Mid-Atlantic Tech Bridge helping to be a super-connector between non-traditional industry partners and the Naval Research Enterprise. Dr. Stark was previously detailed to the Office of Naval Research Global London headquarters to serve as the Director for Autonomy and Unmanned Systems; in this position, she was responsible for developing an international portfolio to enhance Global collaborative opportunities that support the Naval Research Enterprise and the Naval Science and Technology Strategic Plan.

Dr. Stark was the liaison to Italy, Croatia, and the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation. She continues to participate in a number of NATO and other international committees and activities of interest to the US Navy including being the Chairperson for the International Human Performance at Sea Working Group.

Prior to her last 15+ years working for the US Navy, she worked at several other agencies including Joint Staff, SPAWAR, and NASA. Dr. Stark was a National Science Fellow at NASA Langley where she conducted research on automation and synthetic vision systems for the Aviation Safety Program.

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