15 Notable alumni of University of Alabama in Huntsville
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Alabama in Huntsville is 1017st in the world, 1st in North America, and 268st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from University of Alabama in Huntsville sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Alabama in Huntsville won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Davide Nicoletti
1986-. (aged 40)
ice hockey player
Davide Anthony “Dave” Nicoletti is a Canadian-born Italian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
2. Monserrate Roman
microbiologist
Monserrate "Monsi" Román is a Puerto Rican microbiologist who worked at NASA on the life support systems aboard the International Space Station. As the former chief microbiologist for the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems project, she helped ensure safe recycling of air and water in space. She later led NASA's Centennial Challenges Program, and supported the agency's transition to...
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3. Robin Henderson
1960-. (aged 66)
official
Robin Neely Henderson is the Associate Director, Management, of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center located in Huntsville, Alabama. She was named to become the center's Acting Director effective August 3, 2012, following the retirement of the previous director, Arthur E. Goldman, to take a private sector position. On September 25, 2012, NASA named Patrick Scheuermann as the center's new...
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4. Matti Järvinen
1989-. (aged 37)
ice hockey player
Matti Järvinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey center. His is currently playing with HPK in the Liiga
5. Becca Peixotto
archaeologist
Rebecca Peixotto is an American archaeologist who is best known for her contribution to the Rising Star Expedition as one of the six Underground Astronauts, a group of scientists tasked with excavating the Rising Star Cave System. She has also participated in the Great Dismal Swamp Landscape Study and is an experienced wilderness educator.
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6. Scott Munroe
1982-. (aged 44)
ice hockey player
Scott Munroe is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who predominantly played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is currently serving as an assistant coach with Trinity College.
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7. Barbara Askins
1939-. (aged 87)
inventor
chemist
Barbara S. Askins is an American chemist. She is best known for her invention of a method to enhance underexposed photographic negatives. This development was used extensively by NASA and the medical industry, and it earned Askins the title of National Inventor of the Year in 1978.
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8. Jared Ross
1982-. (aged 44)
ice hockey player
Jared Ross is an American former professional ice hockey center. When he debuted with the Philadelphia Flyers at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, he became the first player born and trained in the state of Alabama to play in the NHL.
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9. Cameron Talbot
1987-. (aged 39)
ice hockey player
Cameron Talbot is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, and Los Angeles Kings.
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10. Destin Sandlin
1981-. (aged 45)
YouTuber
podcaster
science communicator
engineer
television producer
Destin Wilson Sandlin is an American engineer and science communicator who produces the video series Smarter Every Day on his YouTube channel of the same name, which was launched in 2007. Sandlin also runs the YouTube channels The Sound Traveler, Smarter Every Day 2, and a podcast called No Dumb Questions with his friend Matt Whitman.
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11. Jay Woodcroft
1976-. (aged 50)
ice hockey player
ice hockey coach
Jay Woodcroft is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Woodcroft is an assistant coach of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.
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12. Wyatt Russell
1986-. (aged 40)
ice hockey player
actor
television actor
Wyatt Hawn Russell is an American actor and former professional ice hockey goaltender. Since 2021, he has played John Walker / U.S. Agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, beginning with the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) and the film Thunderbolts* (2025).
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13. Jan Davis
1953-. (aged 73)
biologist
engineer
astronaut
Nancy Jan Davis is a former American astronaut. A veteran of three space flights, Davis logged over 673 hours in space. She is now retired from NASA.
14. Junuthula N. Reddy
1945-. (aged 81)
engineer
university teacher
Junuthula N. Reddy is a Distinguished Professor and the inaugural Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is known for his contributions to the finite element method, solid mechanics, plate theory, composite materials, and applied mathematics. Reddy has published over 620 journal articles, authored 20 books, and delivered more than 150 invited talks worldwide....
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15. Marta Grande
1987-. (aged 39)
blogger
politician
Marta Grande is an Italian politician. As a member of the Five Star Movement, she has been the chair of the Committee on Foreign and European Union Affairs of Italy's Chamber of Deputies from 2018 to 2022. She is also the youngest female MP in the 17th legislature.
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