About Dr. Mo
My Story
I was born in the heart of Romania, in a landscape of forests and rivers that sparked my fascination with how people and environments adapt. Curiosity carried me far from home to the U.S., where I studied political science and aeronautics, then earned a doctorate in global security. Along the way, I worked at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where planetary science meets engineering genius. I also taught in classrooms where students challenged me as much as I challenged them.
In 2024, I returned to Romania, specifically the Danube Delta, knee-deep in mud and conversation, to document how environmental change reshapes daily life. My Fulbright research year in Romania was both a professional milestone and a return to my roots. Speaking with the people of the delta, I rediscovered the power of lived experience as data and the responsibility of telling those stories with honesty and care.
Today, I balance teaching, research, and writing, exploring the fragile threads that connect climate change, security, and human dignity. Whether on a conference stage, guiding students through political theory, or writing in the quiet hours before dawn, I’m driven by a simple belief: understanding our interconnected world is the first step to changing it.
Personal Life
When I’m not teaching or writing, you’ll likely find me outdoors, hiking mountain trails and wandering coastal paths in California, or foraging for mushrooms and wild fruit in the forests of Romania. I have a lifelong fascination with wildlife, from observing primates and felines to spotting rare birds and bugs in the Danube Delta. Travel is both a passion and a source of inspiration, whether it’s returning to Romania’s rivers and villages or exploring new corners of the world. Wherever I go, I carry a camera, a notebook, and an endless curiosity about the ways people live, adapt, and thrive.
Awards
NASA Group Achievement Award
Cassini Composite Infrared Spectrometer Team, for exceptional scientific and technical achievement during the Cassini Solstice Mission, F-Ring, and Proximal Science Orbits (2017).
Fulbright U.S. Student Award
Romania (2024–2025)
Selected for a year-long research project in the Danube Delta examining climate change, human security, and women’s resilience.
NASA Group Achievement Award
Cassini CIRS Team, for exceptional performance exploring the Saturn system during the Cassini Solstice Mission and Grand Finale orbits (2017).
“I have learned that climate change is never just about the environment. It is about the security of daily life, from the food on our tables to the trust we place in our communities.”
Andreea Mosila
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Daily forest joy! Bugs, critters, plants & surprises from the wild side of nature!
Need a Speaker for Your Upcoming Event?
I am an engaging, dynamic speaker who brings complex global issues to life for audiences of all sizes. Drawing on myexperience as a professor, Fulbright scholar, NASA researcher, and author, she delivers presentations that are as thought-provoking as they are accessible.
My talks explore topics at the intersection of global security, climate change, and human resilience, with a focus on how gender, governance, and environmental change shape our shared future. From keynote speeches to interactive workshops, I tailors each session to the needs of your audience, whether they are policymakers, students, professionals, or community leaders.
My Fulbright Journey in Romania: Fieldwork, Representation, and Resilience
In 2024, I was awarded a Fulbright grant to conduct research in Romania’s Danube Delta, a region where environmental change intersects with human vulnerability in urgent and complex ways. Representing the United States and American Public University, I spent the year immersed in fieldwork, public engagement, and cultural exchange. From revisiting my former high school to speaking at American Corner Cluj and exploring the remote villages of the Delta, the experience was both deeply personal and professionally transformative. I reflect on the challenges, insights, and surprising moments of this journey in a recent piece for APU Edge.
