Advisory Council

The Science and Engineering Advisory Council (SEAC) was established in December 2009 to assist the ARCS Foundation National Board in communicating the goals and mission of the organization to a national constituency.  The SEAC is composed of distinguished scientists, engineers, and scholars from across the country and draws on their collective experience in government, industry, and academia. The Council provides advice and recommendations on the development of new Chapters and, together with the National Board, examines and assists in implementing strategies for engaging external decision-makers with ARCS Foundation.

SEAC's key responsibilities revolve around identifying and providing information regarding programs important to science and engineering education, research, and funding, now and in the future. 

  • SEAC assesses and provides guidance to ARCS Foundation on level of funding dedicated to science education in all States.
  • SEAC provides information on state-funded or operated organizations that promote science education.
  • SEAC advises on disciplines beyond the STEM horizon (e.g., nanotechnology, neuroscience, climate change, cybersecurity).
  • SEAC advises on trends involving interdisciplinary degrees and research.
  • SEAC advises on how ARCS Foundation can anticipate and contribute to evolutionary changes relative to STEM.
  • SEAC assists in developing contacts in the science and engineering community to expand the ARCS Foundation science advisory network.
  • SEAC advises on strategic communications between ARCS Foundation and state and federal government decision-makers.

The guidance received from SEAC is invaluable to ARCS Foundation as it works to provide unrestricted awards to augment research funding for PhD students, masters students, and undergraduates across the United States.

 

Current SEAC Members

Read the announcement of ARCS Foundation's newest Science and Engineering Advisory Council members.

Thomas M. Donahue - University Professor of Space Science University of Michigan Lynn Brickner SEAC Secretary - ARCS LA Chapter Chad Evans Executive Vice President Council of Competitiveness
Lennard A. Fisk, SEAC Chair, PhD 
Thomas M. Donahue Distinguished University Professor of Space Science, University of Michigan
Lynne Brickner
SEAC Secretary
ARCS Los Angeles/Utah
Chad Evans
Executive Vice President
Council of Competitiveness
Sharon Feng, PhD Sr Assoc Dean at Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago Scott Fouse Vice President of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Wayne Goodman, PhD SVP Operations and Support Group, Aerospace Corporation
Sharon Feng, PhD
Head of r&D, PPG Industries
Scott Fouse
Vice President of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center
 
Wayne Goodman, PhD
SVP Operations and Support Group, Aerospace Corporation
Karin Hollerbach CEO Taku Group Steven Koonin Director of NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress Marty Kress Assistant Vice President for Research, Ohio State University
Karin Hollerbach, PHD
CEO Taku Group
Steven Koonin, PHD
Director of NYU's Center for Urban Science and Progress
Marty Kress
Assistant Vice President for Research, Ohio State University
Irene McGee Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, Covestro Norine Noonan, PhD Professor of Biology, University of South Florida at St. Petersburg Suneel Sheikh, PhD CEO and Chief Research Scientist, Advanced Space Technology and Research Laboratories
Irene McGee, PHD
Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, Covestro
 
Norine Noonan, PhD
Professor of Biology, the University of South Florida at St. Petersburg
Suneel Sheikh, PhD
CEO and Chief Research Scientist, Advanced Space Technology and Research Laboratories
Mary Lassiter Snitch Sr. Manager, External Strategic Relations Corporate Engineering and Technology, Lockheed Martin Corporation    
Mary Lassiter Snitch
Sr. Manager, External Strategic Relations
Corporate Engineering and Technology, Lockheed Martin Corporation
   

 

SEAC Emeriti Members

ARCS Foundation, Inc. is pleased to recognize the service of our past SEAC members and thanks to each of them for their invaluable advice and dedication to the mission of ARCS Foundation.

Joseph K Alexander - SEAC Emeriti Members Richard DeMillo- SEAC Emeriti Members Bonnie J. Dunbar - SEAC Emeriti Member
Joseph K. Alexander Richard DeMillo Bonnie J. Dunbar
Ray O. Johnson- SEAC Emeriti Members Ronald M. Sega -SEAC Emeriti Members
Charles Elachi     Ray O. Johnson    Ronald M. Sega
     
Susan Smith- SEAC Emeriti Members

Susan Smith