Grand Challenge Champions
![ryanadamsphoto](/research/grand-challenges/_files/images/adamsryanphoto.jpg)
Director of the School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences
Specialties: Effectively, efficiently, and ethically produce, manage, and securely use information
in the age of big data.
- 701.777.4331
![Colin Combs headshot](/research/grand-challenges/_files/images/colin-combs.jpg)
Department Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Specialties: Address health challenges through basic, clinical, and transitional discovery.
- 701.777.4025
![Shawnda Schroeder headshot](/research/grand-challenges/_files/images/schroeder-shawnda_photo.jpeg)
Acting Grand Champion for Rural Health, Assistant Professor, Public Health Program
Specialties: Help rural communities solve their unique health and social problems.
- shawnda.schroeder@med.UND.edu
- 701.777.3848
![Mark Askelson headshot](/research/grand-challenges/_files/images/mark-askelson.jpg)
Executive Director of RIAS, Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Atmospheric
Sciences
Specialties: Drive the world-changing developments of UAS and do so in a way that reflects UND's
values.
- 701.777.6334
![michaelmannphoto](/research/grand-challenges/_files/images/mannmichaelphoto.jpeg)
Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Studies
Specialties: Promote energy security and environmental sustainability.
- 701.777.3852