Statewide Committee for Research (SCoR)
SCoR Bylaws
The Alaska State Committee for Research (hereafter referred to as SCoR) is an advisory body created to function as the State Committee for Alaska EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). This responsibility includes;
- Oversight and guidance for the EPSCoR program as competitively funded by the National Science Foundation and the related programs of other federal agencies;
- Promoting research and development as an enterprise and as an engine for economic development in Alaska.
The committee offices will be located at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks.
Committee Members
Mead Treadwell (Co-Chair)
Lieutenant Governor
State of Alaska
907.269.7460
lt.governor@alaska.gov
Dana Thomas (Co-Chair)
Vice President of Academic Affairs
University of Alaska
907.450.8019
dlthomas@alaska.edu
Lillian Alessa
Professor of Biology
University of Alaska Anchorage
907.786.1507
afla@uaa.alaska.edu
Elisha "Bear" Baker
Vice Chancellor and Provost
University of Alaska Anchorage
907.786.1050
erbaker@uaa.alaska.edu
Sarah Barton
Senior Vice President
RISE Alaska
907.276.8095
sarahbarton@risealaska.net
Rick Caulfield
Provost and Executive Dean
University of Alaska Southeast
907.796.6486
racaulfield@uas.alaska.edu
Jim Hemsath
Deputy Director
Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
907.771.3040
jhemsath@aidea.org
Susan Henrichs
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907.474.7096
smhenrichs@alaska.edu
Alex Hills
Distinguished Service Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
ahills@cmu.edu
Jim Johnsen
Senior Vice President
Alaska Communications
james.johnsen@acsalaska.com
Karl Kowalski
Chief Information Technology Officer
University of Alaska System
907.450.8383
karl.kowalski@alaska.edu
Mark Myers
Vice Chancellor for Research
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907.474.6000
mdmyers@alaska.edu
Bob Swenson
State Geologist and Director
Division of Geological & Geographical Surveys
State of Alaska
907.451.5001
bob.swenson@alaska.gov
Daniel White
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Director, Institute of Northern Engineering
University of Alaska Fairbanks
907.474.6222
dmwhite@alaska.edu
Helena Wisniewski
Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Studies
Dean, Graduate School
University of Alaska Anchorage
907.786.1196
hswisniewski@uaa.alaska.edu
Fran Ulmer (ex officio)
Chair, US Arctic Research Commission
fran.ulmer@arctic.gov
