Staff

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

Michael Branicky

Director, Kansas National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program
Charles E. & Mary Jane Spahr Professor
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Kansas
785-864-2977, msb@ku.edu

Doug Byers

Assistant Director
(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

Valeria Solis

Communications Assistant, valeria.solis05@ku.edu