Dr. Davidson is the central liaison and coordinator between the science community and engineering community that are together preparing the observatory. In this role, Dr. Davidson is primarily concerned with the in-flight performance of the observatory. She monitors the designs and development of the observatory components that will yield high quality observations and sensitivity, such as infrared background minimization structures, pointing stabilization, interfaces to the science instruments, calibration capabilities, etc. Dr. Davidson's personal research interests include the investigation of magnetic field structures in our galaxy, particularly in star formation regions and the Galactic Center, and how these fields relate to the evolution of these regions.