Tyler Hines is a current undergraduate Public Affairs Pathways intern at the Johnson Space Center. Born and raised in Parkersburg, WV, he aims to graduate in October 2024 with a B.S. in Space Studies – Aerospace Science and a minor in Business Administration from American Public University in Charles Town, WV.
During his time at APU, he has served as Chapter President of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) and supported in the project planning and operations development of the university’s own Analog Research Group (ARG), a program designed to conduct extended simulated Lunar and Martian academic and international research with academic and aerospace professionals. In February 2023, he participated in a two-week Martian analog in Utah at the Mars Desert Research Station, where he served as crew botanist and conducted germination studies of long-duration space-exposed Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) seeds in simulated Martian regolith to support future crewed spaceflights.
In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, golfing, and mentoring, including volunteering in the NASA Solar System Ambassador outreach program and working with the KSC International Academy in Florida, providing international students certifications and scholarships in STEM fields on the space coast.