Fellowships & Interns

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Joyce joined the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies on July 14th , 2026 as the center’s Army Arctic Fellow, where he will spend a year on the staff honing his Arctic knowledge through education opportunities and contributions to TSC activities.

LTC Joyce, is a career Infantryman and Army Strategic Policy and Plans Officer. With experience leading troops in light infantry applications in the Arctic of central Alaska, the mountains of Afghanistan, and the swamps of Louisiana; LTC Joyce provides the team with an understanding of
ground operations in nearly all contexts, as well as joint institutional and operational military planning expertise.

Prior to joining the team at the Ted Stevens Center, LTC Joyce served on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon as a Strategic Planner, in Japan as a Campaign Planner, and South Korea as a War Planner. While in these positions, LTC Joyce advanced US Department of War priorities across myriad lines of effort to include US Joint posture in the USPACOM Area of Responsibility, Joint readiness across global exercises, and creation of multinational contingency plans in support of the National Security Strategy.

Prior to joining the Army, LTC Joyce earned a bachelor’s degree in Peace, War, and Defense from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Columbus State University, and later a master’s degree in Operational Art from the U.S. Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

LTC Joyce lives in Wasilla Alaska with his wife Michelle and their four boys; where they enjoy hunting, fishing, and the great Alaskan outdoors.

Major Marie-Eve Lemoine is a Royal Canadian Air Force Arctic Fellow at the Ted Stevens Center and concurrently pursuing a master’s degree in Arctic Security from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Prior to this, she joined the Canadian Detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in August 2025, where she currently serves as C Flight Commander and Canadian Senior Intelligence Officer, and works within the 611 th Air Operations Center, supporting the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division and the Combat Operations Division Weather Team.

Previously, she served at the Joint Meteorological Centre as the Operations Officer, at 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron as the Squadron Intelligence Officer, and at 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron as both Intelligence Staff and a Meteorological Technician. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to serve under multiple commands, including the Canadian Army, Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command.

Maj Lemoine graduated from Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Environmental Studies and Geography and minoring in History. She also completed an online microprogram in Nutrition at Université Laval and holds a Diploma in Human Sciences from Collège Édouard-Montpetit.

She was awarded a Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Commander’s Commendation and a Task Force Commander’s Commendation. Her decorations include the Operational Service Medal -Expedition, the General Campaign Star – Expedition, and the Canadian Forces Decoration.

Maj Lemoine is deeply grateful to be the first Canadian selected to participate in a fellowship of this nature. She and her husband value the opportunity to live and work alongside U.S. partners and friends and look forward to further exploring Alaska’s unique environment and opportunities.

Lieutenant Commander Taylor Peace is a U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Fellow assigned to the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies and concurrently pursuing a master’s degree in Arctic Security from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Prior to reporting aboard summer 2025, Lieutenant Commander Peace served as the Commanding Officer of CGC MORRO BAY (WTGB 106) and was responsible for leading a crew of 17 across the Great Lakes in a myriad of missions, most notably domestic icebreaking in support of continued wintertime commerce.

Lieutenant Commander Peace’s previous assignment was as Deputy Executive Assistant to the Assistant Commandant of Human Resources (CG-1), directly supporting the Senior Executive for human capital management and coordinating strategic initiatives to recruit, develop and retain a proficient workforce of over 50,000 Active Duty, Reserve and Civilian Members. Lieutenant Commander Peace’s previous afloat assignment was as Operations Officer in CGC SPAR (WLB 206) based in Kodiak, Alaska, working with indigenous communities and interagency partners to execute operational commitments and facilitate continued safe navigation throughout the Gulf of Alaska and the Aleutian Chain. Lieutenant Commander Peace’s first assignment was as the Marine Science Officer aboard CGC HEALY (WAGB 20) based in Seattle, Washington, where she deployed twice to the Western Arctic in support of national security missions and advancing scientific understanding of the Arctic alongside National Science Foundation partners.

Lieutenant Commander Peace graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Environmental Science.

Lieutenant Commander Christopher Salerno is a native of San Diego, CA. In June 2006, he enrolled at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He graduated in May 2011, with a Bachelor’s of Science in Management, and was commissioned in the US Coast Guard. Following his graduation, LCDR Salerno reported for duty as a Deck Watch Officer of USCGC MELLON (WHEC 717), homeported in Seattle, WA. Following his tour in Seattle, LCDR Salerno served onboard the USCGC MONOMOY (WPB 1326), as the Executive Officer where he sailed in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Following his tour in the Middle East, LCDR Salerno took command of USCGC SWORDFISH (WPB 87358), homeported in Port Angeles, WA. Upon departing the Pacific Northwest, LCDR Salerno had the privilege of serving as a Command and Operations Instructor at the Leadership Development Center in New London, CT. After
three years ashore, he went back to sea and served as Operations Officer and Navigator onboard USCGC ALERT (WMEC 630). Following his operational tour, LCDR Salerno was assigned to Pacific Area Maritime Forces as the Polar Program manager where he oversaw all Arctic and Antarctic operations and coordinated deployments with our Partners and Allies. After serving in that role for two years, he fleeted up to Deputy Cutter Forces and oversaw fleet operations and afloat strategic initiatives in the PACAREA region.

LCDR Salerno is currently a graduate student at the University of Alaska Anchorage, pursuing a Master’s of Science in Arctic Security and Policy. Additionally, he serves as a fellow at the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.

LCDR Salerno earned a Permanent Cutterman Designation in July of 2016. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, four Coast Guard Commendation Medal, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, Letter of Commendation Ribbon, as well as numerous other personal, unit, and team awards.

Lieutenant Commander Salerno and his wife of nine years, Jessica, have three children; a five-year-old son, Alexander, a three-year-old son, Finley, and a one-year-old daughter, Sophia. Jessica is a graduate of Northland College where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. The Salerno family currently make their home in Chugiak, Alaska.