At MIT, Professor Danielle Wood serves as an Assistant Professor in the Program in Media Arts & Sciences, holds a joint appointment in the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and serves as Faculty Lead for African and African Diaspora Studies. Within the Media Lab, Prof. Wood leads the Space Enabled Research Group which seeks to advance justice in Earth’s complex systems using designs enabled by space. In her research, she applies her knowledge of satellite design, earth science and systems engineering to design innovative systems that harness space technology to address development challenges around the world.