Inga Popovaitė

Inga Popovaite has a PhD in sociology from the University of Iowa. She studies small group dynamics in places that resemble long term space flight conditions (space analogs). Dr. Popovaite conducted her dissertation research at the Mars Desert Research Station, a space analog facility in Utah (USA). In her work, Inga uses mixed methodology and explores gender, emotions, and status in groups that live and work together for a period of time. Currently Dr. Popovaite is a researcher at Kaunas University of Technology and a recipient of Marius Jakulis Jason Foundation scholarship.