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
*†Michael Matthews, Chair
Vice Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Engineering and Computing
University of South Carolina
*Nadim Aziz
Program Director
SC EPSCoR
(Non-voting)
Mark Barnes
Science & Technology Deputy Associate Laboratory Director
Savannah River National Laboratory
*Christopher Davies
Associate Provost for Research Infrastructure
Medical University of South Carolina
Kenneth R. Deans., Jr.
President and CEO
Health Sciences South Carolina
*Tanju Karanfil
Vice President for Research
Clemson University
Elbert Malone
Associate Provost of Sponsored Programs and Research
South Carolina State University
*Godwin Mbamalu
Associate Vice President for Research
Benedict College
Michael McInerney
Director of External Affairs
South Carolina Commerce Department
*Prakash Nagarkatti
Vice President for Research
University of South Carolina
*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, 2019 - June 30, 2022
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