SC EPSCoR State Committee
The South Carolina EPSCoR State Committee brings together the leaders of the academic institutions and government agencies involved in carrying out EPSCoR objectives, and therefore oversees the coordination of initiatives across EPSCoR and IDeA funded programs.
*Member, Executive Committee
*†Daniel Noneaker
Chair, SC EPSCoR Committee
Associate Dean for Research
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences,
Clemson University
*Tanju Karanfil
PI, ADAPT in SC Proposal
Vice President for Research,
Clemson University
(non-voting)
*Dr. Jim Doolittle
Project Administrator, MADE in SC
Director, SC EPSCoR
(Non-voting)
Mark Barnes
Science & Technology Deputy Associate Laboratory Director
Savannah River National Laboratory
*Dr. Lori L. McMahon
Vice President for Research
Medical University of South Carolina
Kenneth R. Deans., Jr.
President and CEO
Health Sciences South Carolina
Elbert Malone
Associate Provost of Sponsored Programs and Research
South Carolina State University
*Godwin Mbamalu
Associate Vice President for Research
Benedict College
*Julius Fridriksson
Vice President for Research,
University of South Carolina
*Prakash Nagarkatti
PI, MADE in SC
Senior Research Advisor to the President
University of South Carolina
(non-voting)
*Bob Quinn
Executive Director
South Carolina Research Authority
Susie Shannon
President and CEO
South Carolina Council on Competitiveness
Kelly Steinhilper
Vice President for Communications and Strategy
South Carolina Tech College System
*John Wheeler
Associate Provost for Integrative Science
Furman University
†Chair term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Elected Members (Godwin and Wheeler) Term July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024
Emeritus Members
Angela Peters
Vice Provost
Claflin University
Mark Sothmann, Chair Emeritus
Provost Emeritus
Medical University of South Carolina
Verlie Tisdale
Vice Provost
Claflin University