The Delaware EPSCoR State Committee, comprising leaders from academia, government, and industry, advises the principal investigator and leadership team on the RII grant. It ensures alignment with state and institutional priorities while identifying opportunities to enhance research capabilities.
Delaware EPSCoR State Committee
This committee currently includes the following members:
David Small, State Committee Chair
Senior Consultant, Verdantas
Chris Brosch
Deputy Secretary, Delaware Department of Agriculture
Patrick Callahan
Head of Data and Analytics for LabWare
Dayna Cobb
Deputy Secretary, Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
Duncan Coffey
Qnity Electronics
Jerry Esposito
Manager, Owner – Espo Enterprises, LLC
Miguel Garcia-Diaz
Vice President for Research, Scholarship, and Innovation, University of Delaware
Melissa Harrington
Associate Vice-President for Research, Delaware State University
Debra Heffernan
Representative, Delaware General Assembly
Lisa Hoffman
FMC
Ernesto B. Lopez
4-H Youth Development Specialist, University of Delaware, Former State Senator
William Matthaeus
Director, NASA EPSCoR
Rob Nicholson
DTI/US Navy
Noah Olson
Director, Innovation, Delaware Prosperity Partnership
Lisa Peel
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Delaware Technical Community College
Robert Traver
Global Technology Manager, Chemours
Michael Vaughan
Chief Community Engagement Officer, University of Delaware
Joel Worden
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Goldey-Beacom College