College of Science Advisory Board

The College of Science Advisory Board is comprised of leaders and innovators with diverse backgrounds in the sciences, technology, and industry. The advisory board strengthens the ties between the community and the college, offers advice and assistance, and advocates for the college in the community. The group meets three times per year with College of Science Dean Carmala Garzione.

College of Science Advisory Board Members

Dr. Mark Becker

Board Member

Program Manager at IARPA, focusing on topics related to privacy enhancing technologies.

Ron Carsten

Immediate Past Chair

Retired Senior Principal Engineering Fellow and the Chief Engineer for Missile Systems at Raytheon.

Dr. Vicki Chandler

Board Member

Chief Academic Officer and Provost at Minerva University.

Felipe Garcia

Board Member

President & CEO of Visit Tucson

Alyssa Kirk

Board Member

Groundwater consultant who specializes in water resources and environmental contamination.

Dr. Josh Lee

Board Member

Lead strategist for information, data and technology for TMC Health.

Lisa Lovallo

Board Member

Former Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce Women of the Year.

Dr. George Mavko

Board Member

Former director of European Missile Defense and Director of Missile Defense Strategy at Raytheon and current advisor at the Steward Observatory and Astronomy Department