Education
Massimino graduated from H. Frank Carey Junior-Senior High School in Franklin Square, New York in 1980. He went on to attend Columbia University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering in 1984. He then attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a Master of Science in mechanical engineering and a Master of Science in technology and public policy in 1988. He continued his education at MIT, earning a Degree of Mechanical Engineer in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy in mechanical engineering in 1992.
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