Ms.
Maupin a Senior Project Manager, Health Physicist, Grade
GG15 with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
was recently honored as one of the recipients of the
prestigious 2001 Women of Color Technology All-Star
in Government and Defense by the US Black Engineer and
Information Technology Magazine. Ms. Maupin was honored
for her valuable contributions to technology within
government. She was selected as an "Technology
All Star" because she is innovative and goal-oriented,
disciplined, and dedicated. She has demonstrated excellence
in her career and a commitment to service to her community,
and has earned the respect of her peers.
Ms.
Maupin has a Masters Degree in Radiological Science
from Emory University and a Bachelors Degree in Biology
from Clark Atlanta University. As a professional with
the NRC for 17 years, Ms. Maupin has made significant
technical contributions in the field of Health Physics
with respect to protection of the public health and
safety and the environment from the hazards associated
with the use of radioactive materials. She has played
a vital role in ensuring that all citizens from one
jurisdiction to another are adequately protected from
the uses of radioactive materials.
Ms. Maupin has responsibility in ensuring that the radiation
safety programs of the 32 States, which have Agreements
with the federal government for the authority to regulate
certain radioactive materials, are adequate to protect
public health and safety and are compatible with the
federal program. She has had the lead responsibility
for planning, coordinating, implementing, and administering
the overall program for the conducting reviews of the
Agreement States In addition, Ms. Maupin had lead responsibility
for planning, developing, and implementing the NRC's
"Policy Statement on Adequacy and Compatibility
of Agreement State Programs," in accordance with
Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended. This
policy statement helps to ensuring that citizens throughout
the United States are adequately protected for the uses
of radioactive materials authorized under Section 274
of the Atomic Energy act. In addition, Ms. Maupin serves
as a technical policy expert on compatibility of Agreement
State Programs with NRC's regulatory program and ensures
that the State radiation control programs do not adversely
affect the regulation of radioactive materials on a
national basis. Ms. Maupin has also served a vital role
in identifying programmatic technical tools needed to
respond to emergencies involving mixed releases of chemical,
biological, and radiological hazards.
Of
particular note is the number of "firsts"
Ms. Maupin has logged in her career. Some of them are:
the only black and only female in the Emory Masters
Degree program in Radiological Science and graduated
among the top in her class; first African American female
Health Physicist promoted to a Grade 15 technical position
at the NRC; and, first Allegation Coordinator for the
Office of State and Tribal Programs.
In
addition, as President of the NRC Chapter of Blacks
in Government for over nine years, she has assisted
the NRC in the development of its diversity initiatives
and in reaching it Equal Employment Opportunity goals.
For example, Ms. Maupin assisted in the development
of the NRC's Mentoring Program, which has enhanced the
professional development of all NRC employees.
Because Ms. Maupin came from an economically disadvantaged
background, she has always had a dedication to helping
others exceed against the odds. Ms. Maupin grew up as
the seventh child in a family of 10 in the small town
of Roberta, Georgia. She worked in the grueling peach
fields in the hot, humid Georgia weather in the summers.
In doing this, she gained a great appreciation for hard
work and the desire for a better life. Through this
experience, she developed her philosophy for life: "Failure
always finds those who sit around and wait for success."
She
has used her experiences of growing up in an economically
depressed area to serve as a tool to motivate and to
encourage youth for more than 13 years as a mentor in
the local school system. Through this experience, she
has enlightened students in the area of radioactive
materials, and has inspired them to reach their goals
against the odds.
