CECAS - Key Persons


Aaron Ducksworth

Job Titles:
  • International Admissions Coordinator
Aaron serves as a liaison to academic departments, program coordinators, and prospective applicants with regard to admission procedures, and coordinates the admissions process for international applicants.

Abi Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Adam Hunter

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Adam Rollins

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Agneta Simionescu

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Aleda Roth

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

Alisha Maw - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Domestic Admissions Coordinator
Alisha receives and processes digital and mail-in transcripts, provides recruitment support, manages the Bachelor-to-Graduate process, and coordinates the admissions process for domestic applicants.

Alison Starr-Moss

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Allen Wood

Job Titles:
  • Retired

Allysa Sutton

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Amanda Bridges

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Amanda McLeod

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Amanda Poore

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Recruitment

Amanda Rumsey

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College
  • Regular Faculty Member

Amod A. Ogale

Job Titles:
  • Director

Anand Gramopadhye - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Dean of the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

Andrea Feeser

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Andrew Edmunds

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator, Office of Inclusive Excellence & Graduate Studies
  • Student Services Coordinator
Since 2012 Andrew has supported students in engineering and science at Clemson University in various roles. Andrew possesses many professional skills and experiences with prior work in academic advising, undergraduate recruitment, student affairs, and industry partnerships. His research interests include the future of higher education, university-industry partnerships, experiences of part-time graduate students, and the policies and practices of land-grant institutions. An alumnus of Clemson University ('12, '14, '22), Andrew is as passionate about expanding access to higher education as he is for supporting student-athletes on the field.

Angela Craigo

Job Titles:
  • Counselor

Angie Harris


Angie Leidinger

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor to the Board of Trustees and Vice President for External Affairs
  • Senior Vice President for External Affairs and Senior Advisor to the Board of Trustees
Angie Leidinger Senior Advisor to the Board of Trustees and Vice President for External Affairs Email: angiel@clemson.edu

Ann Marie Alexander

Job Titles:
  • Research and Economic Development

Anna Mudry

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Anthony E. Wagner - COO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Executive Vice President

Anthony Herrera


Anthony McKnight

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Partner

Arthur Alvarez

Job Titles:
  • Provost

Ashley Jacobs

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Ashley Love

Job Titles:
  • HR Services Director

Atul G. Kelkar - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Barbara Smith

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Barre Hall


Becca Spilka

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Benjamin Lawler

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Beth Bottoms

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager of HR Services, Colleges

Beth Newton

Job Titles:
  • President / Board of Trustees

Bhupinder Farmaha

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

Bob Freeman

Job Titles:
  • Public Information Specialist
Bob reviews student thesis and dissertation manuscripts to ensure proper formatting, produces Graduate School print publications and online content, and assists with the creation and curation of forms, internal publications, and print graphics.

Brad Owens


Bradley Elliott


Brandon Turner

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Brian Davidson

Job Titles:
  • Facilities

Brian Dean

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Graduate Coordinator

Brian N. Dominy

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Graduate Advisory Committee
  • Associate Dean for Academic Policy and Program Effectiveness
Brian Dominy leads the Policy and Procedure Review Program in partnership with Misty Stewart (Director of Student Success), Dena Smith (Executive Assistant to the Dean), and the faculty and student representatives on the Graduate Advisory Committee. This program involves a systematic, holistic, and guided review of the Graduate School's Academic Policies and Procedures ensuring support for equity and inclusion, student health and wellness, and faculty/staff workload balance. Dominy also leads Graduate Academic Program Self (GAPS) Reviews in partnership with Cairen Withington (Director of Program Review and Effectiveness) to support graduate faculty in their continuous improvement of all graduate degree and certificate programs at Clemson. Dominy earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, a Ph.D. focusing on Computational Biophysics at The Scripps Research Institute, and was a Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University prior to joining the faculty of the Department of Chemistry in the College of Science at Clemson University in 2005. He is a computational biophysical chemist and received an NSF CAREER award in 2010 for his research in the development and application of computational models to study the physiochemical driving forces underlying biomolecular function and evolution. His service responsibilities as a faculty member have focused significantly on the development and assessment of academic programs at the departmental, college, and University levels at Clemson. Prior to joining the Graduate School in 2018, Dominy served as the interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (graduate and undergraduate studies) for the newly formed College of Science from 2016-2018.

Brian O'Rourke

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Advancement

Brian Voss

Job Titles:
  • Vice President and CIO, Clemson Computing and Information Technology
  • Vice President for Computing and Information Technology

Bruce Whisler

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Cairen Withington

Job Titles:
  • Director of Program Review and Effectiveness
Cairen works with Dr. Dominy and Graduate School leadership to ensure that the Graduate School fulfills its mandates to perform comprehensive reviews of all graduate programs, to ensure that academic leaders have the data they need to set goals and improve program effectiveness, and to continue the Graduate School's recent efforts to collaborate with academic units to ensure the best possible outcomes for graduate students.

Calvin L. Williams

Job Titles:
  • Director

Candice Blassingame

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
Candice welcomes Graduate School visitors to the office and provides processing of graduate assistantships and fellowships, student payroll, several other forms and procedures, and departmental procurement.

Carrie Russell

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Casey Barwick

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Casey Wallace


Chandler Blanks

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acq. Partner
  • Talent Acquisition Partner

Chavan Thompson

Job Titles:
  • International Admissions Counselor

Cheri M. Phyfer-Kubu

Job Titles:
  • President, Fortune Brands Global Plumbing Group

Chip Hood

Job Titles:
  • Special Advisor to the Board of Trustees and General Counsel
Chip Hood Special Advisor to the Board of Trustees and General Counsel Email: chip@clemson.edu

Chris Jarvis

Job Titles:
  • Clemson Apparel Research

Chris Miller

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Chris Morris

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Christophe Darnault

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Christy Babb - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
  • STAFF SENATE TREASURER

Cindy Lee - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Colby Lanham

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair Activities Committee

Cora Allard-Keese - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

D. E. Stevenson

Job Titles:
  • Director

Dan Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Danielle Arrington - COO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations

Danielle Nesbitt


David A. Bruce - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

David E. Dukes

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

David Franco

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

David Freedman - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

David H. Wilkins

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

David S. Fleming

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Chairman, Department of Teaching and Learning
David Fleming supports the faculty and students in the Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching and Learning, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, Mathematics Teaching, Science Teaching, and Secondary Education programs within the Department of Teaching and Learning. A member of the Clemson faculty since 2006, he has served in such roles as Program Coordinator, Associate Dean, Interim Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, among others. Prior to his work at Clemson, Fleming was a faculty member at the University of Florida, a high school teacher in Hampton, South Carolina, and an elementary school teacher in Columbia, South Carolina. Fleming's research and service focuses on the teaching/learning processes in physical education/activity, program evaluation, and out-of-school time education programming. He has been the Principal Investigator for over $6 million in external grants to support his work. Currently, he is the Principal Investigator for GoalPOST (Goal-Oriented Performance in Out of School Time), a partnership between Clemson University and Anderson School District #1 as well as the Pickens County School District. The focus of the project is measuring the development of achievement goal orientations and academic achievement through an out of school time education program designed to foster a mastery learning environment. The project is funded by the USDOE.

Debi M. Switzer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Professor and Chair, Department of Education and Human Development
Debi Switzer oversees the areas of clinical/mental health counseling, educational foundations, learning sciences, literacy, school counseling and special education within the Department of Education and Human Development. A member of the Clemson faculty since 1990 and full professor since 2004, Switzer has focused her teaching on educational psychology, including learning and motivation theory, and tests and measurements. She has collaborated on research projects with faculty in engineering, psychology, education, recreation, counseling, public health and business, supplying expertise in assessment and experimental design. A consulting editor for the Journal of Educational Research for two terms, she has engaged in research in motivation and assessment, and research design that has included the instructional benefits of virtual worlds and other technologies. Switzer's honors include the Harold E. Mitzel Award for Meritorious Contribution to Educational Practice Through Research by the Journal of Educational Research, the Prince Award for Innovation in Teaching by Clemson's Undergraduate Student Government, and the Governor's Distinguished Professor recognition by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. She spent the first nine years of her career as a secondary mathematics and computer science teacher.

Delphine Dean - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Dena Smith

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
  • Member of the Graduate Advisory Committee
  • Member of the Graduate Curriculum Committee
  • Assistant to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
  • Executive Assistant to the Associate Provost
Dena is the executive assistant to the Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School and acts as office manager (Military Friendly designated staff).

Donna Duncan


Donna Jervis


Doug Kingsmore Stadium


E. Smyth McKissick III

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, Alice Company

Ed DeIulio

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Eileen Kraemer

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Elham B. Makram

Job Titles:
  • Director

Eliza Gallager

Job Titles:
  • Engineering and Science Education ( Ph.D., Cert )
  • Graduate Coordinator

Elizabeth Bennett


Emilee Mayo

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Emily Howell

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Emily Scribner

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Eric Davis

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Eric McLamore

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Eric Patterson

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Erica Allgood

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Erica Smith

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Federico Iuricich

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Felicia Benton-Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Diversity and Inclusive Excellence

George Askew

Job Titles:
  • Vice President for Public Service and Agriculture

Graham Neff

Job Titles:
  • Director of Athletics

Hai Xiao - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Haley Cox

Job Titles:
  • Finance and Operations

Hamilton Altstatt

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Hank Morrow

Job Titles:
  • Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Hank Morrow Executive Secretary to the Board of Trustees Email: hm4@clemson.edu Phone: 864-656-2745

Hans W. Klar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Member and Coordinator of the Educational Leadership Programs
  • Professor and Department Chair, Department of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development
In this role, Hans Klar supports faculty and students in the Athletic Leadership, Education Systems Improvement Science, Educational Leadership, Human Resource Development, and Student Affairs programs. Klar has served as a faculty member and coordinator of the educational leadership programs at Clemson University since 2010. He received his PhD in Educational Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to commencing doctoral studies, Klar served in a variety of teaching and educational leadership positions in Australia, China, and Japan, including Associate Dean for English Programs at the Sydney Institute of Language and Commerce at Shanghai University. Klar's research is centered on fostering leadership development in rural and high needs schools through research practice partnerships. At Clemson, he has led the South Carolina Successful School Principals' Project and co-directed a leadership coaching initiative called the Leadership Learning Community. He has also served as a visiting scholar at the Universidad Andrés Bello in Santiago, Chile and at the Center for Principal Development at Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden.

Harlan Russell

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Holly Hawk

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Marketing Committee
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Holly Moon

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Huijuan "Jane" Zhao

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Iesha Steele

Job Titles:
  • Regional Admissions Counselor

Irina Kharitonova

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Jake Anderson - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Jake Grove

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications

James Gaubert

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Marketing Committee
  • Faculty Member ( Any ) ( Alternate )

James P. Clements - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Jamie Byrne

Job Titles:
  • Director

Jamie Garland

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Jamie Martin

Job Titles:
  • Chairman Inclusive Excellence Committee

Jeff Anthony - Chairman, VP

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Vice President
  • STAFF SENATE VICE PRESIDENT

Jeff C. Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
As Interim Dean, Jeff Marshall guides the work of College of Education leadership, faculty and staff while establishing and maintaining partnerships across the University and with South Carolina educational and district partners. Marshall joined the faculty at Clemson University in 2006. Prior to this role, Marshall served as senior associate dean of research and graduate studies, supporting excellence and growth of graduate programs in the College of Education. Under his leadership, the College enjoyed increased productivity in both research and grant productivity. Marshall has also served as a professor of science education and department chair in the department of Teaching and Learning. He also directs Clemson's Inquiry in Motion Institute and was instrumental the development of Clemson's Master of Education in teaching and learning online program. Marshall's research has focused on improving teacher professional development experiences and teacher effectiveness. A recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, he has published six books, more than 60 articles and given more than 130 presentations in the past 12 years. He also serves as an educational consultant for school districts, universities and grant projects across the country.

Jeff Laws

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Jeffery R. Appling

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member / Japplin / Undergraduate Studies / Engineering and Science Education

Jeffrey McMillan

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Jennifer Blyden


Jennifer Gooch

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Jennifer Holland

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member / Hollan2 / CBSHS

Jennifer Ogle - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Jeremiah Farmer

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Jesus M. de la Garza

Job Titles:
  • Director

Jill E. Bunch - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications
  • Communications and Marketing

Jim Rosemond

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Admissions

Joan Marler

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Jodi Cox

Job Titles:
  • Director of Graduate Training and Mentoring
  • Professional Development
Jodi directs and manages programs and services for GRAD 360°, the Graduate School's comprehensive professional development program for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. In addition to developing and hosting PD events, she is creating a portfolio of mentoring programs focusing on the needs of international students and students from historically underrepresented identities in graduate education.

Joe Burgett

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ) ( Alternate )

Joe Watkins

Job Titles:
  • Department Head

Joel Williams

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ) ( Alternate )

Joey Thames

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

John M. Ballato

Job Titles:
  • Director

John M. Lopes

Job Titles:
  • Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
John Lopes oversees all activities within the Graduate School. This includes advising the Provost on policy related to graduate education, overseeing all processes from application through graduation, and professional development for graduate students and faculty. He leads the Graduate School staff in working closely with academic units to support their goals and mission, developing and supporting innovative initiatives in graduate education, and evaluating and maintaining the exceptional quality of programs offered at Clemson. He is involved in recruiting, admissions, orientation, professional development, and inclusive excellence. He also works with faculty and staff to ensure that Clemson is effectively advocating for graduate students.

John N. (Nicky) McCarter Jr.

Job Titles:
  • President, Defender Services, Inc

John P. Sanders

Job Titles:
  • the National Brick Research Center ( 0908 )

Jonathan Beecher Field

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Jonathan Clayton

Job Titles:
  • Director of Customer Success

Jonathan Smith

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Jordy Kirr


Joseph (Joe) D. Swann

Job Titles:
  • President, Retired, Rockwell Automation Power Systems

Joy Boatwright

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Joy Patton


Judson Ryckman

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Julia Dingle

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Julia Kerrigan

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Julio Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Assistant to the President for Community Engagement and Outreach

Kady Bedard

Job Titles:
  • Undergraduate Student

Kapil Madathil

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Kari Strothmann

Job Titles:
  • Counselor

Kathleen Thum

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Kathryn "Lee" D'Andrea

Job Titles:
  • Director of College Relations
Dr. D'Andrea grew up in Anderson County, SC, before earning her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Georgia. In 1976, she began her career as a first grade teacher in Columbus, Georgia. She also served as Coordinator of Early Childhood and Family Literacy, Principal of West Market Family Education Center, and Assistant Superintendent of Data and Accountability in Anderson School District 5. From 2006-2008, she was the Superintendent of the School District of Pickens County. A lifelong learner, Dr. D'Andrea earned a Master's Degree and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education Leadership from Clemson University. She served on numerous state/regional committees and task-forces. Her areas of education interest include leadership development, systems reform and capacity building, policy and politics of education.

Kathryn Rice

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions

Katrice Robertson

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Kelly Lazar

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Kelsey Loftus

Job Titles:
  • Business Analyst
Kelsey provides data analyses with a university-wide scope to support the Graduate School and the goals of Clemson University to become a "Top 20" research institution. Directs and manages the Graduate Assistantship and Fellowship tracking system along with the related processes and data.

Kelsey Shaeffer

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Kevin M Taaffe - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Kim A. Wilkerson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chairman / President, Retired, South Carolina Bank of America
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Kim E. Alexander

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

Kimberly Poole

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Kirk St John

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Kirsten Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Partner

Kiyana Brice

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Kristen Lawson


Kristi Baker - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Student Services Coordinator

Kristin M. Gehsmann

Job Titles:
  • Dean
  • Member of the Leadership Team
As Dean, Kristin Gehsmann guides the work of College of Education leadership, faculty and staff while establishing and maintaining partnerships across the University and with South Carolina educational and district partners. Gehsmann joined the College in Fall 2023. Prior to this role, Gehsmann served as director of the School of Education at Virginia Tech. She has held leadership positions at East Carolina University and Saint Michael's College. She holds three degrees in the field of education; a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-8), a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education (birth-age 8) and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (PreK-20+). Gehsmann is credited with $20 million in sponsored research and outreach over the course of her career. A nationally recognized expert in literacy development, instruction and intervention, her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, blogs, encyclopedias, newspapers, websites and books. Gehsmann's leadership accomplishments include increasing externally funded research and scholarly output, creating and implementing innovative certificate and degree programs, improving the national rankings of institutions and programs, and increasing opportunity, accessibility and affordability in higher education. She is a frequent advisor and consultant on state education policy and research-based practices and has served as an advisor for DreamBox Learning, a leading educational technology provider of digital reading and math solutions.

Kristina Sanderson

Job Titles:
  • Events Coordinator

Kristy Snider

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Kyle Brinkman - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Kyle Young


Laine Mears

Job Titles:
  • Department Chair

Larry B. Penley Clubhouse


Laura Eicher

Job Titles:
  • Director, Teacher Residency
Laura Eicher oversees all aspects of the Teacher Residency Program, which includes working closely with our seven partner school districts to place teacher residents in a yearlong clinical placement and training mentor teachers to work with these residents. She also teaches teacher residents in their graduate coursework each semester. Before coming to Clemson, Eicher taught high school science for 18 years in public schools in South Carolina. Her research interests include preservice teacher education, teacher recruitment and retention, and teacher identity.

Laura Kinard

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Lauren St Clair

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Leah Qualkinbush

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

LeAndrea Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Pathways Initiatives Coordinator

Leigh Martin

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director, Office of Clinical Partnerships and Outreach
Leigh Martin oversees all aspects of the Office of Field and Clinical Partnerships and Outreach, including guiding all facets of students' field experiences. In this role, she also works with College of Education faculty and staff as they move towards developing policies and practices to create partnership models with school districts. Martin has been a member of the Clemson faculty since 2011. Since then, she has held the position of lecturer, senior lecturer, and program coordinator. Prior to her arrival at Clemson, she worked as a mathematics specialist with the S 2 TEM Centers and taught middle school and high school mathematics. Martin's research interests include mathematics instructional coaching and preservice teachers' noticing of students' thinking. She has published in the Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, and Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, and she has spoken nationally at dozens of conferences. Martin also serves as a reviewer for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, and the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Additionally, she has served as vice president of post-secondary for the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and she is currently a member of Clemson's Inaugural President's Leadership Institute.

Leon (Bill) J. Hendrix Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, Retired, Remington Arms Company

Leslie Moreland-Bishop

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Levi Roach

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Membership Committee

Lia Fiore

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Linda Ward

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Lisa Holland

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Lisa Knox

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President and Executive Director for Office of Institutional Excellence

Lisa Sembach

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Data Manager
In her work as a liaison between the Graduate School and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Lisa develops, prepares, analyzes and presents institutional data in support of the mission and vision of senior leadership within the Graduate School, including application, enrollment, and graduation metrics.

Lori Dickes

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair of the Distance Education Advisory Board

Louis B. Lynn

Job Titles:
  • President, ENVIRO AgScience, Inc

Mariah Magagnotti

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Marieke Van Puymbroeck

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Professional Development, Health and Well - Being
Marieke Van Puymbroeck focuses on a diverse portfolio of activities including the GRAD 360° program with Jodi Cox and Rebecca Towe; supporting the Graduate Diversity Doctoral Fellowship in collaboration with the Office of Access and Equity; developing mentorship training for faculty in cooperation with the National Research Mentoring Network; improving teaching assistant training; supporting mental health initiatives; and the 3-Minute Thesis™ initiative.

Marisa Orr

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member / Marisak / CECAS / Eng & Science Education / 8 / 14 / 2022 / 8 / 14 / 2023

Mark S. Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Owner, MAR Real Estate, LLC

Mark Schlautman

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Mary Boyles

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Partner

Matt Briggs

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair of the Distance Education Advisory Board
  • Director of Clemson Online

Matt Lombardi

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Matthew Burns

Job Titles:
  • Chairman Welfare Committee

Max Allen - SVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
  • Senior Vice President

Meg Robbins

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Coordinator

Meredith Morris

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

Michael Atkins


Michael Lewis


Michael Scott

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Partner

Michael Sehorn

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Michael Staton

Job Titles:
  • Marketing and Communications Director
  • Marketing and Communications Director for the College of Education
As marketing and communications director for the College of Education, Michael Staton leads the College's efforts to showcase its excellence and engage and inspire its stakeholders. Staton works closely with administration, faculty, staff and students to promote the College of Education and its individual departments, centers, institutes, programs, labs and initiatives to a variety of audiences. Staton has served as marketing and communications director since July 2022. He previously served as communications and media manager for the College of Education. He joined the distinguished staff of Clemson University in 2016, serving both the College of Education and the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. Staton previously worked in health care marketing and as a freelance journalist and public relations professional.

Michelle Patrick Cook

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
In this position, Michelle Cook provides leadership in undergraduate programming and clinical and field experiences, supports assessment and accreditation, and participates in policy development and implementation. Cook has served as a faculty member in science education since 2006. She earned her Ph.D. in science education from North Carolina State University. She earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before coming to Clemson, Cook was a high school biology teacher in Raleigh, N.C. During her time at Clemson, Cook has prepared pre-service teachers in the College of Education's undergraduate and MAT science teaching programs. She has provided statewide professional development to in-service science teachers though Improving Teacher Quality, Mathematics and Science Partnership, and Advanced Placement Teacher Institute grants. Cook's research has been funded by several NSF grants and has been included in journals such as Science Education and the International Journal of Science Education.

Mickayla Crumley

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Mike Posey

Job Titles:
  • Marketing & Engagment Stategist
Mike leads Graduate Admissions' marketing and recruitment efforts via Slate, the Graduate School's student relationship management system. He also handles the marketing and communications efforts for the Master of Traffic Safety Administration program, which is housed iin the Graduate School.

Misty Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Director of Graduate Student Success
  • Student Success
Misty works with the Graduate School leadership team, faculty, campus organizations, and staff to enhance measures of student success for graduate students. She oversees onboarding, student engagement, retention strategies, and developing programs to aid students in completing their graduate degrees.

Mitch Day

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acq. Partner

Morgan Pew

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Morgan Rutland

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Nadim Aziz

Job Titles:
  • Construction Industry Cooperative Alliance

Natasha N. Croom

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
  • Associate Professor of Higher Education
Natasha Croom works with the Office of Graduate Admissions, student academic progress processes, orientation and onboarding initiatives, funding efforts (i.e., assistantships, fellowships), recognition awards, and the Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan in the Graduate School. She serves as the non-voting Chair of the Graduate Council, as well as the Graduate Fellowship and Awards Committee. Foregrounding an equity lens, she works collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and other divisions and units across campus to resolve dilemmas that may interfere with a graduate student's overall well-being and academic success. Croom is a tenured Associate Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs in the Department of Educational and Organizational Leadership Development in the College of Education. As a critical race feminist qualitative scholar-practitioner, her scholarship focuses on disrupting intersecting systems of oppression (i.e., racism, sexism, classism, etc.) at the individual, group, institutional, systemic, and ideological levels of higher education. Through her praxis, she strives to work in and with communities to support the creation of policies, procedures, practices, opportunities, and spaces constructed from equity-based ideologies throughout and beyond post-secondary education environments and contexts. Prior to her Graduate School role, she served as Special Advisor to the Dean for Diversity and Inclusive Excellence in of the College of Education and as Program Coordinator for the Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership. Croom earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership in Higher Education from Iowa State University, a Master of Science in Education in Higher Education Administration from Texas A&M University (College Station), and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Neil Burton

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Nikki R. Haley

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Stand for America

Norma DeLuna

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Olga Kuksenok

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Pamela Marie Murray-Tuite

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Pat Marcondes

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Peter Kiessler

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Rachel Getman

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

Rachel Lynch

Job Titles:
  • Undergraduate Student

Rachel Wagner

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Rahul Rai

Job Titles:
  • Regular Faculty Member

Rajendra Singh

Job Titles:
  • Director

Rebecca Harkless


Rebecca Towe

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Coordinator
Rebecca provides support to the deans and various Graduate School Committees and is a member of the GRAD 360° professional development team.

Reece Treadwell

Job Titles:
  • Transfer Admissions Counselor

Renna Redd

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

Rhonda Todd

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Academic Advising Committee
  • Member of the Academic Eligibility Committee
  • Member of the Admissions Committee
  • Administrative Coordinator for the Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Richard Swaja

Job Titles:
  • Director

Rick Barth

Job Titles:
  • Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Rick Petillo - CFO, VP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Vice President

Robert H. Jones

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Robert L. (Bob) Peeler

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair

Robyn Williams

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Ron Falta

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Ross Phillips


Rosy Vazquez-Guarin

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Recruitment

Ryan Fiddler

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ) ( Alternate )

Ryan Real

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Sandi Priddy

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair Welfare Committee

Sandy Edge

Job Titles:
  • Faculty or Staff Member

Sara Dawson

Job Titles:
  • Student Affairs

Sarah Hobbs

Job Titles:
  • Admissions Counselor

Sarah Stokowski

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Savannah Bock

Job Titles:
  • Business Officer for the College of Education
As Business Officer for the College of Education, Savannah Bock manages all budgetary and financial matters for the College. Working closely with administration, faculty, and staff to prepare, implement, and maintain the annual College budget, she also works with administrators to develop strategic fiscal plans for the College. Her work in this role also includes supervising the business office team of financial analysts. Bock has served in various roles in the College since 2014, from post-award grants manager to Associate Business Officer. She previously worked at a private accounting firm before joining Clemson in 2012. She is a South Carolina native and earned her B.S in Accounting from Clemson University.

Scott Phillips

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions and Interim Director
As Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions, Scott is responsible for system administration of the online application and CRM systems (Slate, Admit, and Prospect) as well as providing training for those systems. He works with graduate departments to create and implement communication plans, ensures the integrity of data within the student information system, and manages the change-of-term process.

Shannon Clark

Job Titles:
  • Registrar or Designee, by Position

Shannon Coker


Sharon Frye

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Partner

Stacy Miller


Stephanie Evans

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Stephanie Vitalis

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Sue Patterson

Job Titles:
  • HR Service Manager

Tanju Karanfil

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors

Thea Hagan

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Thomas (Tom) B. McTeer Jr.

Job Titles:
  • President / McTeer Real Estate, Inc.

Thomas T. Peters

Job Titles:
  • Director

Thompson Mefford

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

Tiger Talent

Job Titles:
  • Talent Acquisition Services

Tim DeVol

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Graduate Coordinator

Tim Galbreath

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director of Admissions

Tom OHalloran

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any )

Tonyia Stewart

Job Titles:
  • Director of Graduate Recruitment & Inclusion
Graduate student support has been Tonyia's focus since 2012. She began her journey with graduate students working in the graduate admissions office. In 2015, she became the Director of Graduate Recruitment and Inclusion, enabling her to advocate for STEM-focused students. Her creation of STEM ALL IN has engaged students from across the country, working to bring the best and brightest students on campus to learn about Clemson's graduate studies and STEM research. In 2017, Tonyia earned her master's in Student Affairs at Clemson. She hopes to help others discover their passion as researchers while creating opportunities to start their graduate education at Clemson University.

Tracie Baughey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager of HR Services, Non - Colleges

Tracy Arwood

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President
  • Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Tracy Fasolino

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ), Elected by Faculty Accorded Voting Rights in Each College

Travis Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Van Puymbroeck

Van Puymbroeck earned her B.S. in therapeutic recreation at Longwood College (now University), her M.S. in therapeutic recreation from the University of Florida, and her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida. Her research has been funded by ACL, NIH, AOTA, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and many other agencies. Van Puymbroeck's research focuses primarily on the use of yoga as a therapeutic intervention for people with neurological issues and fall prevention programs for older adults. Prior to joining the Graduate School, she Puymbroeck served as professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management.

Victoria Chapman - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Victoria Perry - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • STAFF SENATE SECRETARY

Wendi Mattson


Will Martin

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Member ( Any ) ( Alternate )

William (Bill) C. Smith Jr.

Job Titles:
  • CEO, Red Rock Developments

William G. Ferrell

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Graduate Curriculum Committee
  • Associate Dean for Curriculum, Academic Integrity, and Grievances
Bill Ferrell is the nonvoting chair of the Graduate Curriculum Committee, Graduate Academic Grievance Committee, and the Graduate Academic Integrity Committee. In addition to leading the meetings, he also provides advice to faculty and students on matters within the purview of these committees. He is Fluor International Supply Chain Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering in the College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences. His research and teaching interests are in supply chain logistics. Recently, his students have been focusing on research related to designing systems and facilities that support horizontal and vertical collaboration in logistics.

Winston Holton


Zoran Filipi

Job Titles:
  • Director