ASHEVILLE, NC, July 01, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Susan C. Doll, ScD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Doll celebrates many years' experience in her professional network and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Doll's distinguished career in sustainability and human habitation spans several decades and continents, marked by a rare blend of technical expertise, integrative thinking and a deep commitment to environmental stewardship. Most recently, she has held the title of terrestrial and space human habitation as a self-employed professional since 2025. In this capacity, Dr. Doll has focused on mentoring, consulting and continuing her lifelong dedication to education, particularly through adjunct teaching opportunities and community engagement.

From 2020 to 2025, Dr. Doll served as Principal Technologist for human spaceflight at Blue Origin in Kent, Washington. She was hired to develop the company's research and development for life support systems essential for human space travel. Starting from the ground up, she assembled a multidisciplinary team and established a state-of-the-art testing facility. Dr. Doll's leadership ensured that Blue Origin acquired the expertise and technologies necessary to safely support humans in space. Among her proudest achievements at Blue Origin was building and leading an exceptional team dedicated to advancing human spaceflight capabilities.

Before her tenure at Blue Origin, Dr. Doll spent a decade at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where she was an associate professor of building science and renewable energy from 2015 to 2019 after serving as an assistant professor between 2009 and 2015. She taught courses on building science, renewable energy, healthy homes and energy efficiency, subjects that resonated deeply with students concerned about climate change and sustainability. One of Dr. Doll's most rewarding accomplishments during this period was collaborating with students on her low-income housing research. She secured a three-year $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to investigate the relationship between energy efficiency and indoor air quality in order to improve occupant health in low-income residences that were retrofitted with energy conservation measures. Dr. Doll's mentorship inspired many students to pursue careers in sustainability, with several experiencing transformative moments under her guidance.

In 2009, Dr. Doll taught as an instructor at Harvard University Extension School, broadening her impact in academia by sharing her expertise with adult learners. Her earlier career included work as a sustainability consultant in Boston from 2008 to 2009, where she advised organizations on integrating sustainable practices into their operations. Between 2007 and 2008, Dr. Doll worked internationally for the Millennium Villages Project as an infrastructure coordinator and technical advisor under the United Nations Development Program in Kigali, Rwanda. During this time, she dedicated herself to development projects that addressed critical infrastructure needs, including schools and medical clinics, the electricity power grid, and potable and agricultural water sources and storage, while respecting local culture and context. Her experience living and working alongside Rwandan colleagues profoundly shaped her understanding of global citizenship and the importance of collaborative problem-solving.

As an Earth Institute post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University in New York from 2005 to 2007, Dr. Doll contributed research on energy-saving cookstoves and the impact of household energy use on indoor air quality in rural Rwanda. Between 2002 and 2005, she was a senior scientist at Environmental Health & Engineering Inc. in Newton, Massachusetts, where she applied her expertise in environmental health sciences to real-world challenges affecting public health.

From 1988 to 1997, Dr. Doll held progressive engineering roles at The Boeing Company in Huntsville, Alabama, including principal engineer, senior specialist engineer and specialist engineer, where she was the system integration lead for the Environmental Control and Life Support System on the International Space Station. Dr. Doll's work during this era included collaboration with Russian scientists who designed and built the life support systems for the Mir Station, and participating on a 12-member National Academy of Science panel to evaluate all of NASA's human spaceflight programs.

Among Dr. Doll's earlier positions, she worked as a system engineer at Bellcore in Red Bank, New Jersey, from 1987 to 1988. She also served as a student research assistant between 1984 and 1987 working with the Biosphere 2 design team at the Environmental Research Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, a neuropathology laboratory manager at the University of Arizona Medical School from 1978 to 1984, and a cytogenetics laboratory technician at Michigan State University between 1977 and 1978.

Dr. Doll's educational background laid the foundation for her multifaceted career, beginning with a Bachelor of Science in medical technology from Michigan State University in East Lansing in 1977. Subsequently, she earned a Master of Science in energy systems engineering from the University of Arizona in 1987 and a Doctor of Science in environmental health sciences from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston in 2002. Dr. Doll's academic journey included roles as doctoral student, research assistant, teaching assistant and guest lecturer at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health from 1997 to 2002. Her doctoral research on mold growth and moisture dynamics introduced new perspectives on mitigation strategies for indoor environments, a contribution recognized for its technological impact.

A recognized expert in sustainability, Dr. Doll is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, reflecting her commitment to advancing industry standards. She has also contributed significantly through professional service roles, such as speaker at the National Environmental Health Association Annual Education Conference and HUD's Healthy Homes Conference, and symposium co-organizer for the Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, the International Society of Exposure Science, and the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate.

Dr. Doll's scholarly contributions include serving as a paper peer reviewer for Building and Environment and as a manuscript peer reviewer for the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. She has also authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters as a leader in her field, including a book chapter for "ACS Symposium Series Volume: Water Challenges and Solutions on a Global Scale" in 2015. The chapter is titled 'Drinking Water and Sanitation in Central America: Challenges, Perspectives and Alternative Water Treatment.'

Throughout her career trajectory, Dr. Doll distinguished herself by developing integrative knowledge across disciplines, including engineering, biology, microbiology, building science and environmental health. Unlike specialists confined to narrow fields, she cultivated both breadth and depth, an approach valued by organizations seeking innovative solutions that bridge technical domains with human-centered design.

Among all professional milestones, Dr. Doll takes the greatest pride in influencing young professionals' lives, whether through classroom teaching or mentoring early-career engineers, and cherishes witnessing their moments of realization that shape future paths. Looking ahead, she intends to remain engaged through adjunct teaching opportunities or consulting roles while continuing to mentor young people whom she believes are key to society's future progress.

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