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SC EPSCoR State Committee Members
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
†Chair term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Elected Members (Godwin and Wheeler) Term July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2024

*† Dr. Daniel Noneaker
Chair, SC EPSCoR Committee Associate Dean for Research College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Clemson University

*Dr. Tanju Karanfil
PI, ADAPT in SC Proposal
Vice President for Research, Clemson University
(non-voting)
Vice President for Research, Clemson University
(non-voting)

Dr. Nadim Aziz
Director of SC EPSCoR, South Carolina Research Authority

Dr. 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

*Dr. Godwin Mbamalu
Associate Vice President for Research Benedict College

*Dr. Julius Fridriksson
Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina

*Dr. 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

*Dr. John Wheeler
Associate Provost for Integrative Science Furman University

Nancy Conwell
Innovation Manager,
SC Dept of Commerce
SC Dept of Commerce
Emeritus Members

Mark Sothmann
Provost Emeritus, Chair Emeritus
Medical University of South Carolina

Angela Peters
Vice Provost
Claflin University

Verlie Tisdale
Institutional Director
Claflin University