Staff

Our office provides stable leadership and knowledgeable staff for state initiatives. We welcome your questions and invite you to collaborate with us.

Belinda Sturm

Director, Kansas National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program
Ross McKinney Faculty Fellow
Professor of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
(785) 864-1739, bmcswain@ku.edu

Doug Byers

Assistant Director, tel:785-864-3227, dbyers@ku.edu

Claudia Bode

Education and Outreach Director, (785) 864-1647, bode@ku.edu

Alej Martinez

Program Coordinator for Education and Community Engagement, 785-864-9041, alej@ku.edu

Cynthia Walker

Financial Program Manager, (785) 864-2391, cwalker@ku.edu

Joshua Alston

Emerging Scholar Student Assistant, jealston@ku.edu