M. Stafford Dolezel is studying bioethics concentrating on medical ethics in space exploration. She is also an experienced operating room nurse with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Stevenson University. Traveling as a contract nurse hailing from her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, Stafford worked in Alaska, Colorado, West Virginia, and the D.C. area. Traveling, reading, bicycling, and camping are the best activities life has to offer, in her humble opinion.