Leadership

Office of the Director

 



Mr. Brian Stone 
Chief of Staff 
Office of the Director
Biography


Ms. Renée V. Ferranti
Special Assistant to the Director for Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention and Response Implementation
Biography

 

Ms. Tess deBlanc-Knowles
Special Assistant to the Director for Artificial Intelligence
Biography

NSF Chief Officers

Ms. Janis Coughlin-Piester
Chief Financial Officer
Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management
Biography

Mr. Wonzie L. Gardner
Chief Human Capital Officer
Office of Information and Resource Management
Biography

Mr. Terry Carpenter   
Chief Information Officer   
Chief Technology Officer   
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Biography

Ms. Dorothy Aronson   
Chief Data Officer 
Assistant Chief Information Officer for Artificial Intelligence
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Biography

Dr. Linnea Avallone 
Chief Officer for Research Facilities 
Biography

Dr. Rebecca Spyke Keiser 
Chief of Research Security Strategy and Policy 
Research Security 
Biography

Vacant
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer 

Office of Equity and Civil Rights

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Ms. Rhonda Davis 
Office Head 
Biography

Mr. LeVale Jenkins
Deputy Office Head
Biography

 

Office of the General Counsel

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Ms. Angel Williams
General Counsel
Biography

Ms. Peggy Hoyle
Acting Deputy General Counsel
Biography

 

Office of Integrative Activities

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Dr. Alicia Knoedler 
Office Head 
Biography

 

 

Office of International Science and Engineering

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Dr. Kendra Sharp 
Office Head 
Biography

Ms. Jessica H. Robin
Deputy Office Head
Biography

 

Office of Legislative and Public Affairs

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Ms. Amanda Greenwell 
Office Head 
Biography

Mr. Robert C. Moller
Deputy Office Head
Biography

 

Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management

Ms. Janis Coughlin-Piester 
Office Head
Chief Financial Officer 
Biography

Mr. Jason Bossie
Deputy Office Head
Biography

 

Office of the Chief Information Officer

Mr. Terry Carpenter  
Office Head
Chief Information Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Biography

Mr. Clyde Richards
Deputy Office Head
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Biography

Office of Information and Resource Management

Mr. Wonzie L. Gardner 
Office Head 
Biography

Ms. Peggy A. Gartner
Deputy Office Head
Biography

 

Dario Gil
Chair, National Science Board 
Biography

Dr. Victor R. McCrary
Vice Chair, National Science Board
Biography 

Dr. Sudarsanan Babu 
Member 
Biography

Deborah Loewenberg Ball*
Member
Biography

Dr. Roger N. Beachy
Member
Biography

Vicki Chandler*
Member 
Biography

Dr. Maureen L. Condic*
Member 
Biography

Dr. Aaron Dominguez 
Member 
Biography

Dr. Suresh V. Garimella*
Member 
Biography

Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska
Member
Biography

Dr. Melvyn Evans Huff
Member
Biography

Dr. Steven Leath*
Member 
Biography

Dr. Matthew J. Malkan
Member
Biography

Dr. Julia M. Phillips 
Member 
Biography

Dr. Dan Reed*
Member
Biography

Marvi Matos Rodriguez
Member
Biography

Mr. Scott P. Stanley
Member
Biography

Keivan Stassun 
Member 
Biography

Merlin Theodore 
Member 
Biography

Wanda E. Ward
Member
Biography

Bevlee Watford
Member
Biography

Dr. Stephen Willard*
Member 
Biography

Dr. Heather Wilson
Member
Biography

Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan
NSF Director and ex officio Member
Biography

 

Office of Inspector General

Ms. Allison C. Lerner 
Inspector General 
Biography

 

 

Directorate for Biological Sciences

Dr. Susan Marqusee
Assistant Director
Biography

Dr. Simon Malcomber
Deputy Assistant Director
Biography

 

Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Dr. Gregory Hager
Assistant Director
Biography

Dr. Joydip Kundu
Deputy Assistant Director
Biography

 

Directorate for Engineering

Dr. Susan Margulies 
Assistant Director 
Biography

Dr. Don Millard
Deputy Assistant Director
Biography

 

Directorate for Geosciences

Dr. Alexandra R. Isern 
Assistant Director 
Biography

Dr. Timothy Patten
Deputy Assistant Director
Biography

 

Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Dr. David Berkowitz
Assistant Director
Biography

Dr. Tie Luo
Deputy Assistant Director
Biography

 

Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Dr. Kaye Husbands Fealing
Assistant Director
Biography

Dr. Evan Heit
Acting Deputy Assistant Director
Biography

 

Directorate for STEM Education

Dr. James L. Moore III 
Assistant Director 
Biography

Dr. Sylvia Butterfield
Deputy Assistant Director
Biography

 

Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships

Dr. Erwin Gianchandani
Assistant Director
Biography

Ms. Graciela Narcho
Deputy Assistant Director
Biography