Joshua Revels

Committed to the improvement of all educational endeavors in West Virginia through long-lasting partnerships, highly effective STEM events, quality teacher training and mentorships, and engaging  student experiences.

Josh is a graduate of Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia and holds a Master of Education (M. Ed) degree with teaching certifications in Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Physics, and General Science.

His main goal at the Katherine Johnson NASA IV&V ERC is to train educators to implement activities relating to content involved with NASA missions. Prior to being a NASA Education Outreach Specialist, Josh taught high school chemistry and geoscience at Elkins High School. He instructs chemistry, physics, and geoscience as an adjunct professor at Fairmont State University. 

Josh's love for the universe drives him to share his knowledge of geology, meteorology, and astronomy with WV teachers as an instructor for the Earth and Space Science Passport Program, Elementary Earth and Space Science Literacy Program, GLOBE, NASA JPL's Solar System Ambassadors Program, and with the West Virginia Science Teacher Association. Currently, he proudly serves as Immediate Past President of the West Virginia Science Teacher Association and as a key advisor for the West Virginia Climate Change Community. Josh is the coordinator for both the  WV Region VII Science Fair and the Science Showdown.

He also enjoys participating as a volunteer for the WV- National Science Bowl, member of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club, member of the Eastern Section of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT), member of the WV Rocketry Association, and serving as a head judge during Robotics Competitions with the WV Robotics Alliance.

In 2022, he and team members of the NASA IV&V ERC, received a NASA Agency Honor Award- the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility Medal. In 2014, Josh was recognized as the Elkins High School Teacher of the Year and was received a NASA Service Recognition in 2013 for leading the Solar Observatory Station at the Boy Scouts of America's National Jamboree.