Zoé Victoria Lord

Zoé Victoria Lord is passionate about interdisciplinary learning, seeking unique perspectives to address the complexities of spaceflight and its impact on the human body. She is involved in exploring how EVA conditions affect astronaut health and performance. Lord also developed a research payload to study CPR in microgravity conditions. This led her to launch the Gravitas Research Corps, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to space analog research.

A two-time Concordia alumna, Lord earned undergraduate degrees in behavioral neuroscience (2019), chemistry, and biology (2022). In 2024, Lord completed her studies in bioastronautics, with a concentration in EVA space suit evaluation, at the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences.

She is currently pursuing her PhD at Queen’s University, where her research focuses on cognitive load in virtual reality environments. By integrating brain activity and eye-tracking with machine learning, her research aims to personalize VR learning experiences.

Lord has presented at conferences, on podcasts and at speaking events, most notably at the U.S. Naval Academy and the International Astronautical Congress.

In her lifelong commitment to learning, discovery and exploration, she hopes to inspire others through her STEM outreach initiatives.

Lord was awarded the Concordia University Alumni Association's John F. Lemieux Young Alumni Medal in 2025.