CLEMSON - Key Persons
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- Professor, School of Computing - College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Society depends on cloud-computing in ways most people don't even realize. It's more than photo storage. It's being able to go to school online during a pandemic, knowing how long an automobile wreck is going to delay a commute, and providing a developing country with an opportunity to communicate and export goods globally. As an internationally recognized expert and leader in her field, Amy Apon explores the performance, improvement and evaluation of parallel and distributed systems, and utilizes various cloud-computing architectures in order to solve important scientific and industry-related problems.
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With a distinguished background in computer science, Apon's research includes exploring the performance, improvement and evaluation of parallel and distributed systems, and utilizing various cloud-computing architectures in order to solve important scientific and industry-related problems.
Her research around the commercial cloud is making computational systems accessible to all kinds of industries and business sizes. In collaboration, her work has been recognized by commercial cloud companies for building systems that take streaming data and, after analyzing the data, working with the size of the data to address latency issues and design or build cloud architecture to meet the requirements or provide a solution. An example of this would be connected transportation systems in traffic planning for commercial and passenger vehicles discussed in "Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems," a book co-authored with colleagues.
Before coming to Clemson, and now with the Palmetto Cluster located on the main campus, she has studied supercomputers and all layers of cluster computing - from the application layer and network protocol layer to file systems, storage and more. Under her leadership, Clemson's School of Computing has more robust research capabilities and is acquiring more recognition, ranking as one of the top 100 computer science schools in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report, and the best in South Carolina, according to Niche.com.
As an internationally recognized expert and thought leader in her field, Apon has won numerous awards, published more than 100 scholarly publications, and has served on over 50 boards and committees in various roles such as chair, reviewer and panelist. She has been a program officer in the Computer and Network Systems Division of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate of the National Science Foundation and has served as the elected chair of the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC). CASC regularly testifies before Congress and provides advice at the highest level of funding agencies on strategy and policy for scientific computation.
Before joining Clemson, she was a professor at the University of Arkansas and started the Arkansas High Performance Computing Center, serving as its founding director. She also led cyberinfrastructure for the state of Arkansas. She's taught at Vanderbilt University, Fisk University and East Central University, and she was a software design engineer for Texas Instruments.
A leader in her field, Apon explores the performance, improvement and evaluation of parallel and distributed systems, and utilizes various cloud-computing architectures in order to solve important scientific and industry-related problems.
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- Professor of Art and Architectural History, Department of Art - College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Andrea Feeser examines artworks' conditions and connects them to the circumstances, cultures and moments in time that led to their creation and how their existence relates to what's happening in the world today. Her research into the histories of place and community with respect to intertwined cultures and environments has had a global impact, redefining perceptions from the tourism industry in Hawaii to colonial indigo production and use in the American South. Her expertise in art history was sought out to help revise the AP Art History exam in 2016 and for decades has helped laypeople recognize the arts and humanities as some of the most important elements in life
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Feeser believes the arts and humanities are critical. She has dedicated her life to bringing them dignity and championing them to be understood as among the most important elements in our lives.
Take the color blue, for instance. As indigo dye, it had a significant impact on American politics and the economy in the eighteenth century. Feeser's 2013 book "Red, White and Black Make Blue" examines how colonial indigo culture still affects land use and race relations in South Carolina. In 2018, she was invited to expand on this work in the research symposium "Routes of Indigo: Interwoven Histories of the Global South" at Harvard University's Radcliffe Institute.
Feeser's interdisciplinary studies of texts, images and material artifacts have led to revelations regarding how different populations intersect and interact, the ensuing land use and abuse issues, and how places are physically shaped when communities are built and destroyed. She has worked with Clemson BFA and MFA students to explore the Cherokee history and circumstances of the Upstate, especially that of Isunigu, or Esseneca, the Cherokee Lower Town upon which Clemson is built.
Her latest book, "Jimmie Durham, Europe, and the Art of Relations," examines the work of artist Jimmie Durham, a world-renowned sculptor, essayist and poet who investigates how historical and cultural interactions among humans, animals, objects and places shape aesthetic and social experiences. Durham's reflections on the correlation between times, places and art drew Feeser to his work when she was an undergraduate student at Williams College, and to this day her research is dedicated to understanding the histories of place and community with respect to intertwined cultures and environments.
From 2011-2014, Feeser was part of the national team of educators that revised the Art History AP examination, and in 2016, she was a consultant on Cultural Surveys Hawaii's Waikiki Cultural Assessment Plan. In 2017, she was an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant finalist for her work on Jimmie Durham.
Feeser has presented her research at conferences sponsored by the College Art Association, The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, The Group for Early American Cultural Studies and The Textile Society of America, among others.
Feeser's research into the histories of place and community with respect to intertwined cultures and environments has had global impact, redefining perceptions from the tourism industry in Hawaii to colonial indigo production and use in the American South.
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- Healthcare System Endowed Chair
Joseph focuses on how the design of the physical health care environment impacts the health, well-being and safety of occupants and supports doctors, nurses and other health care providers as they provide patients with safe and comfortable care.
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- Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership, Department of Management - Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
Navis began teaching at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Wisconsin School of Business. During this time, he was actively involved in developing the entrepreneurship ecosystem of the school. Navis returned to his alma mater in 2015 to become the Arthur M. Spiro Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership and help revamp Clemson's entrepreneurship curriculum.
Before teaching, he was a senior business analyst at American Management Systems (now CGI), specializing in business processes in the telecommunications sector. Additionally, he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and two family businesses, and he presently advises several student start-ups.
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- Associate Professor and Director, Master of Resilient Urban Design Program, School of Architecture - College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
According to B.D. Wortham-Galvin, half of the world's population lives in urban areas, and by 2050, that figure will rise to two-thirds. She has dedicated her career to finding proactive solutions to the particular problems posed by humanity's migration to urban living. Her work is more relevant than ever in the face of COVID-19 when cities' and spaces' design can have life-or-death implications.
Wortham-Galvin works with local and national communities on equity and resilience in managing change in rural, suburban and urban places, emphasizing cultural sustainability and designing cities of the future through an inclusionary process.
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Wortham-Galvin believes architecture is about people, not buildings. She has spent her distinguished career addressing the complexities and promises of urban design and how it can relate to people and places left out of the traditional design and development decisions.
Wortham-Galvin's research confronts the challenges created by humanity's migration into cities. Climate change, for instance, has made the use, containment and placement of water particularly critical. Also, equity issues affect everything from access to housing, schools, parks, libraries, safe streets, and more.
Her work on sustainability and stewardship has taken on even greater import in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent national unrest. She works with local and national communities on issues of equity and resilience in managing change in rural, suburban and urban places, emphasizing cultural sustainability and designing cities of the future through an inclusionary process.
Wortham-Galvin was named a fellow to the National Society of Collegiate Scholarship, a fellow for the Institute of Small Town Studies, cited in Who's Who in Teaching, and awarded the Martin Fellow for Sustainability and the Alpha Rho Chi Medal. She recently had her course selected as one of five for the 2030 Curriculum Project that honors innovative models for transforming the way sustainable design is taught
Half of the world's population lives in urban areas, and by 2050, that figure will rise to two-thirds. Wortham-Galvin has dedicated her career to finding proactive solutions to the particular problems posed by humanity's migration to urban living.
Navis explores stakeholder mobilization, emphasizing how an entrepreneur's language and behaviors shape stakeholders' reactions. He also examines how processes and results are altered when entrepreneurs exhibit overconfidence and narcissism.
Job Titles:
- Business Management Chair at Clemson University
- Chairman, Department of Management - Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
- Department of Management Chair
Craig Wallace has spent two decades applying his deep knowledge in organizational psychology to deliver life-changing advice to business leaders and lifesaving strategy to businesses. From Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop businesses, his tactics have been proven to make significant impacts in morale and performance, key elements in keeping businesses viable as they adapt to a mostly virtual workspace during the COVID-19 crisis.
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In a time when the economy is facing unprecedented challenges, businesses are relying on their leadership more than ever to make bold decisions and institute sweeping changes - but who do business leaders turn to for guidance? Wallace has spent two decades applying his deep knowledge in organizational psychology to deliver life-changing advice to business leaders and lifesaving strategy to businesses.
Wallace, the Department of Management chair in Clemson University's Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business, uses his unparalleled experience in academics and research to deliver pragmatic solutions to today's pressing business needs. He is a nationally renowned pioneer in high-involvement leadership, a strategy that harnesses the power of teamwork by empowering employees to be involved in every step of the business process.
His consulting services have been sought out by Walmart, Wynn Entertainment, AEG, Frontier Airlines, the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and dozens of other companies, from Fortune 500 companies to mom-and-pop businesses. With humor and a friendly delivery style, he teaches organizations the connection between how they manage people and the profits they earn. His tactics have been proven to make significant impacts in morale and performance, key elements in keeping businesses viable as they adapt to a mostly virtual workspace during the COVID-19 crisis.
Wallace's research concentrates on predicting, explaining and enhancing performance and effectiveness at the individual and group levels of an organization. His latest project is a collaboration with the Denver Health Authority to gather data from front-line health care workers by evaluating their physical and psychological recovery.
Through his work, Craig hopes to create a work environment that is conducive to all employees leading to high levels of organizational effectiveness and employee well-being while also helping organizations achieve enhanced business outcomes.
Before coming to Clemson, Wallace was the management chair at University of Denver's Daniels College of Business, where he overhauled the Master of Science in management program to focus on global leadership and strategically guided the launch of the executive doctoral program. Prior to Denver, he was with Oklahoma State University where he lead the creation of the first executive PhD program in business.
He is a Fellow in the Society for I/O Psychology - the world's most prestigious group of organizational psychologists and has served two terms as associate editor for the Journal of Management.
Wallace has spent two decades applying his knowledge in organizational psychology to deliver lifesaving strategy to businesses. He is a pioneer in high-involvement leadership, a strategy harnessing the power of teamwork by empowering employees.
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- Dan Olweus Professor, Department of Psychology - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
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- Associate Professor - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
An internationally recognized leader in the social media forensics and data monitoring field, Linvill identifies inauthentic behavior produced by troll farms and the propagation of misinformation and disinformation intended to persuade the public. Read More about Darren Linvill
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- Executive Director, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research
Executive Director, Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research | Assistant Vice President, Office of Corporate Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives
Clayton also served as the research division director at the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the state's economic development agency in charge of industrial recruitment and attraction of foreign direct investment. While there, he co-developed South Carolina's innovation plan to support entrepreneurship and technology-based economic development. His work lead to the creation of the state's innovation office and catalyzed the angel investor tax credit. Behind the scenes, Clayton supported global business development efforts, including the recruitment of global brands such as Continental, Samsung, Volvo and Google, among others, resulting in $20 billion in capital investment in the state.
With experience in higher ed., industry and public service, Clayton can speak to trends in advanced STEM education, economic and workforce development. His work spans public-private partnership development, corporate engagement, business development, market research, financial services, transportation and nuclear engineering.
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- Assistant Professor Forest Health and Invasive Species Forestry and Wildlife Resources Program Team, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation
- Assistant Professor With a Focus on Extension
- Expert
- Member of the Society of American Foresters
A little over 67 percent of South Carolina is forestland. Aside from a $23 billion economic impact on the state, forestland contributes to the health and recreation of residents. Urban areas also benefit from the strategic landscaping of trees and plants, adding to the environmental sustainability and quality of life in those locales, so one invasive species - whether pest, plant or tree - has the potential to negatively impact the ecosystem if left unmanaged. As a recognized expert in forest health and a wide range of invasive species, David Coyle examines nonnative fauna and flora and teaches both professionals and the public management or eradication strategies for these pests.
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David Coyle joined Clemson in 2018 as an assistant professor with a focus on Extension. Since that time, he created South Carolina's Bradford Pear Bounty program for Bradford and Callery pear trees and leads the research into Asian long-horned beetles and Joro spiders. Examining everything from the biology of a species and its population dynamics to its spread rate and how it affects its surroundings, Coyle discovers how invasive species interact with their environment, asking questions such as do they displace or kill native species, and are they destructive or just a nuisance? His observations and experience create strategies for management or eradication, making tactics more efficient and easier or cheaper for residents and organizations.
Coyle's background in forest and tree health and management, along with entomology, works together to address a broad range of invasive species, which include southern pine beetles, Mediterranean pine bark beetles, oak defoliators, cogongrass and kudzu, among many others. His research experience includes nearly every native and invasive pest and plant in the Southeast. In addition to partnering with the United State Department of Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - a division of the USDA, state agencies and organizations around the region, he works with an international group on improving the phytosanitary aspects of solid wood packaging for global shipping to reduce the chance of invasive pests coming through a pallet or piece of dunnage.
Using webinars, workshops, collateral materials and social media to inform and educate residents, municipalities and entities, Coyle is passionate about providing information that can empower people to take a hands-on approach to invasive species management on their properties, cities and forests - whether they are homeowners, nature enthusiasts or professionals seeking certification or continuing education credentials in using pesticides, forest service or as arborists. He encourages the public to take an active role in invasive species management by documenting new or interesting discoveries at iNaturalist.
Coyle is a member of the Society of American Foresters and the Entomological Society of America, served on the board of directors and was president of the North American Invasive Species Management Association, and is a permanent member of the South Carolina Invasive Species Advisory Group. Before joining Clemson, he created and directed the Southern Forest Health and Invasive Species program, providing education and training to forestry professionals across all 13 Southeastern states. He still directs that program.
Dean Hossfeld has made more than 150 research presentations at national and international conferences and written over 70 peer-reviewed books, book chapters, technical reports, white papers, research briefs and journal articles.
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- Ron and Jane Lindsay Family Innovation Professor, Professor of Bioengineering - College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Biomedical innovation requires the need for high- and low-tech options to meet medical needs around the globe. Dean's reach focuses on providing solutions to meet these needs through varied medical devices that aid health care providers and communities in rural settings. Her work has led to the development of a cervical collar made from African grasses to a new, less invasive detector and marker for breast cancer surgery patients.
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Focused on providing solutions through bioengineering methods, Dean works to impact health care through basic and applied science methods. At a fundamental level, she seeks to understand nanoparticle interactions with cells along with cell mechanics and properties. These small-scale interactions and modeling help drive understanding of cell mechanics and develop therapies for a variety of medical needs.
Translating her bioengineering research into solutions for health care needs, Dean is dedicated to using innovation, both high-tech and low-tech, to solve problems, often through new materials and procedures. One such example is a metal detector that can be used to detect titanium, which is common in clips used prior to breast cancer surgeries. Typically patients have titanium clips left in the spot of a biopsy that have to be surgically located prior to tumor removal. This innovation mitigates the need for the additional surgery. The patented technology is just one of several ways Dean works with her students to develop health care innovations.
Through partnerships in Tanzania and India, Dean and her students have traveled to rural villages to assist in repairing medical equipment and learn about the unique challenges in delivering medical care in remote settings. These interactions, both in person and remotely via technology, drive global learning and innovation in Dean's lab and in the field of bioengineering. Through this hands-on research, Dean's students have developed a variety of low-resource medical devices to aid care in rural settings. From low-cost sensors that detect early stages of kidney disease to a cervical collar made from African grasses, the work Dean has inspired in her students, and helped engineer, has led to several patents and other open-sourced solutions in health care.
Through all of Dean's research and work with her students, it is evident that her desire is to work on projects to address health care issues; this translational aspect of her work is rewarding. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, Dean has established Clemson's first high-complexity CLIA-certified clinical diagnostics lab on campus, which can run up to 9,000 PCR saliva-based patient tests per day. She has been able to shift some of the ongoing research to look at how technologies she and her students are developing could contribute to supporting current needs. One such example is a low-resource urinalysis device sensor that was initially intended to detect kidney disease and has since been modified to detect SARS-COV-2 in wastewater.
Dean works to impact health care through basic and applied science. She has established Clemson's first high-complexity CLIA-certified clinical diagnostics lab on campus, which can run up to 9,000 COVID PCR saliva-based tests per day.
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- Architect
- Associate Professor, School of Architecture - College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
- Founding Member of Clemson University 's Wood Utilization
In addition to teaching and research, Albright is a licensed architect and works professionally on a range of project types with Hanbury, a multidisciplinary design firm based in Norfolk, Virginia.
With timber as a renewable, carbon-friendly resource, Dustin Albright's research focuses on different applications of prefabricated light-framing and mass timber systems, including those with cross-laminated timber (CLT). The use of timber in buildings positively impacts its carbon footprint, and, for South Carolina, it contributes to the state's $21 billion forest products industry. As a founding member of Clemson University's Wood Utilization + Design Institute, Albright's work contributes to wood-based construction materials' design advancements.
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- Professor and Director of the Master of Real Estate Development Program / Real Estate, Real Estate Asset Management
Dustin Read tackles some of the most complex questions faced by governments and business owners alike when it comes to real estate development - why do some neighborhoods thrive while others decline? How can communities make housing more affordable? How can real estate developers responsibly maximize their assets? How can public policy ignite private real estate investment? Read's research on issues such as adequate public facilities ordinances, inclusionary housing policies, form-based zoning and the fiscal impact analysis has afforded him opportunities to consult with cities large and small across the Carolinas, while his work in the area of real estate asset management has encouraged both for-profit and non-profit companies to call on him for his expertise.
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Dustin Read is consumed with an issue that impacts communities around the world, which is the struggle to provide safe, decent and affordable housing. His research examines how private investment and government policy each contribute or detract from the ability of residents to find a place to live. He also examines how public-private partnerships can contribute to cities' economic growth. Read leads Clemson University's Master of Real Estate Development program and works with government and business leaders on the front lines of successful urban growth.
Dustin Read's research on issues such as adequate public facilities ordinances, inclusionary housing policies, form-based zoning and the fiscal impact analysis has afforded him opportunities to consult with cities large and small across the Carolinas, while his work in the area of real estate asset management has encouraged both for-profit and non-profit companies to call on him for his expertise. Read More about Dustin Read
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- Public Service Activities Professor
While many insects are beneficial, they're typically not wanted anywhere you commonly frequent. At Clemson, Benson has dedicated his life to figuring out how to control these unwelcome intruders, studying the insects invading the places we live, work and play.
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- Professor of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture - College of Architecture, Art and Construction
Landscape architecture plays a pivotal role in the evolution of cultures, societies and the environment. The outdoor spaces people use for commuting, work and recreation greatly affect the health and well-being of those people, especially in times of crises like a pandemic. Hala Nassar's understanding of landscape architecture and its effect on civilization spans history and the globe.
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Nassar is one of the world's foremost experts on landscape architecture and its relationship with cultures, the environment and societies. As a professor of landscape architecture, Nassar has made a name for herself with groundbreaking research, teaching and design. She has received scores of awards and accolades for her work, including being named a 2020 Fellow by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA).
Nassar's professional achievements span her career and the globe. One of her most notable projects took place in Luxor, Egypt. Working alongside Clemson students in partnership with Ain Shams University, they developed a master plan to restore and rejuvenate the Karnak and Luxor temple complexes as well as the Avenue of the Sphinxes and surrounding city. She has consistently contributed to the advancement of the profession and the academic field of landscape architecture through service to national and international organizations in different capacities, including holding elected offices with CELA for the last nine years.
She has been published in 35 peer-reviewed publications, earned 25 national and international awards and recognitions, and has more than 120 citations, media interviews and reviews of her work by others, including in national and international publications and governmental reports. She has received over $1 million in research funds, including her most recent grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop drone-deterring solutions in partnership with Duke University.
Nassar was instrumental in building a partnership with Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, and Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, China, to create the World Design Studio (WDS), a collaboration between the landscape architecture program and the School of Architecture at Clemson, the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University and the Department of Landscape Architecture at Huazhong Agricultural University. The studio engages students worldwide to address globally important architectural and environmental issues that enrich design education through cross-cultural, interdisciplinary collaboration and gives architecture and landscape architecture students from the three institutions the opportunity to participate in real-world projects across three continents.
Landscape architecture plays a pivotal role in the evolution of cultures, societies and the environment, especially in times of crises like a pandemic. Nassar's understanding of landscape architecture and its effect on civilization spans history and the globe.
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- Clinical Psychologist and Professor
- Professor, Department of Psychology - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
A licensed clinical psychologist and professor, Zinzow addresses risk, protective factors for trauma victimization and how to ameliorate associated mental health symptoms, focusing on developing intervention and prevention programs.
Most individuals have been exposed to a potentially traumatic event at some point in their lives. As a licensed clinical psychologist and professor, Heidi Zinzow addresses risk, protective factors for trauma victimization and perpetration, and how to ameliorate associated mental health symptoms, focusing on developing intervention and prevention programs. She has worked with military, civilian and college student populations, with an emphasis on sexual violence. Zinzow currently serves as an expert consultant for the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center.
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Zinzow's work addresses factors putting individuals at risk of developing psychological symptoms due to trauma exposure, how to ameliorate related mental health symptoms and what the protective factors are. Applying science to practice and vice versa, she focuses on the development of intervention and prevention programs to improve a victim's well-being, quality of life, and occupational and social functioning.
Her in-depth understanding of different types of trauma spans sexual assault, interpersonal violence and mass violence. She examines trauma-related mental health outcomes including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Additionally, she has moved into substance use disorders - and risky substance use - as a mechanism for violence perpetration and exposure. Another stream of her research is suicide prevention: how to develop efficacious programs that improve community members' abilities to identify those at risk, ask difficult questions and provide support.
Zinzow joined Clemson's College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences in 2008. As a professor in the Department of Psychology, she brings her knowledge as a licensed clinical psychologist in the classroom.
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- Interim Chair, Department of Marketing - Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
Siemens helps marketers and consumer advocates understand consumer experiences during major life transitions, how consumers might be vulnerable and what resources can be provided to help them. With an understanding of consumer behavior, her research benefits consumer welfare and quality of life as it relates to consumption.
Research sensor engineer, Edisto Research and Education Center; Assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Sciences - College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
The use of technology to address problems in manufacturing has been widespread, and now it's become a growing trend in agriculture. Mari Maja's research explores how technology can be used in farming to optimize operations and provide data to assist in faster decision-making for the betterment of crops. Read More about Joe Mari Maja
Optical fibers are used in a growing range of applications central to modern life from communications, defense and medicine. Ballato has spent his career researching fiber optic development by looking at materials and how they influence light.
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- Assistant Professor in the John E. Walker Department of Economics Powers Emerging Fellow in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
- Fellow at the Schaeffer Center for Health Policy
Economic policies can have long-term, unintended consequences, especially in labor and development. Jorge Luis Garcia examines economic policies and why the labor market locates talent the way it does, focusing on women in developing countries, along with working and single mothers and early childhood education in the United States.
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- Professor, Department of Chemistry - College of Science
World-renowned in the fields of physics, chemistry and spectroscopy, Ken Marcus' discoveries have fueled innovations in health care, national defense, advanced materials and other industries. His fierce curiosity and commitment to excellence have led to a broad-ranging career that encompasses everything from nuclear forensics to race cars. He is a subject matter expert in nuclear safeguards and nonproliferation, analytical chemistry, biopharmaceuticals and physics. He has produced more Ph.D.'s through his research group, per capita, than nearly any other office on campus.
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Holding more than a dozen patents, Marcus has made a significant impact on the field of chemistry with his innovative research, which deals with the design of new chemical instrumentation. His discoveries have been used to sense the makeup and origin of nuclear materials and to identify the layers and thicknesses of coatings, paints, primers and other materials in the hood of a NASCAR race car.
His research is rooted in analytical chemistry but has two unique fields of study: development of the Liquid Sampling - Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge (LS-APGD), a groundbreaking means of analyzing the chemical makeup of liquids by using light and ions; and research of a separation method of proteins and exosomes ("the next big little thing") that uses polymer fibers in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) - the physical process by which complex mixtures are separated and analyzed. He has also designed instruments that can analyze the nutrients in bioreactors used to make antibody-based drugs.
He serves on the editorial advisory board of three scientific journals and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, and the National Academy of Inventors. In 2019, Marcus was awarded the inaugural Clemson University Researcher of the Year designation.
In 2015 Marcus was awarded the Society for Applied Spectroscopy's Lester Strock Award. His research program - the Marcus Group - is currently funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institute for Innovation in the Manufacturing of Biopharmaceuticals, (NIIMBL), the Advanced Mammalian Biomanufacturing Innovation Center (AMBIC), Advion Corporation, and Merck &Co. His research group has published over 220 refereed journal articles, made over 650 conference presentations, and yielded over a dozen U.S. patents.
Marcus has been on the Clemson faculty for 33 years and has guided close to 40 graduate students through the rigorous process of obtaining their Ph.D.'s. More than half of those graduates are now employed by the federal government in national laboratories like the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Centers for Disease Control, or the National Institute of Standards and Technology because of his track record of training people who excel in working in those environments.
With more than a dozen patents, Marcus is world-renowned in the fields of physics, chemistry and spectroscopy, and his discoveries have fueled innovations in health care, national defense, advanced materials and other industries.
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- Precision Agriculture Engineer, Edisto Research and Education Center Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural research and technological advances can mean the difference between success and failure for farms, both new and established. Kendall Kirk's research aids farmers by building tools to assist them in working smarter, not harder. This increased efficiency results in greater profitability for farmers with reduced environmental impacts, and higher productivity feeds a growing population and helps address world hunger. Kirk's work in precision agriculture seeks to develop methods and technologies to increase farm efficiency and productivity utilizing a host of technology, including analytical software, remote sensing, software development, yield and harvest applications and more.
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Kendall Kirk's research informs more efficient farming practices for South Carolina's farmers. Greater profitability for the farmer plus reduced environmental impacts creates higher farming productivity. This is good for farmers. But it's also good for consumers: Today, because higher productivity equates to lower food costs and greater quality of life; tomorrow because it could be a solution to world hunger. Through a focus on precision agriculture, Kirk seeks to develop the methods and technologies that represent the future of farming worldwide.
Kirk is a three-time Clemson graduate in biosysteems enginneering, and he has worked for Clemson since January 2005, where he started out teaching. As an Eagle Scout Award winner, he arrived at the University as an undergrad and stayed through his Ph.D. and beyond because he discovered a passion in his field.
Today, Kirk's research focuses on precision agriculture, and that work has been informed by his teaching background. Precision agriculture allows him to address crop needs in a similar way to how a teacher addresses a student's needs. "Students in any given class have many different backgrounds and different learning styles, and this is the same for plants," Kirk says. "Plants in a given field grow in different soil types, lending to different needs and growing conditions. Maximizing an individual's learning achievement will require customizing delivery of teaching to that individual."
Likewise, the site-specific soil in which a plant grows defines its yield potential for a given crop year. Maximizing this yield potential requires that researchers and farmers to customize cultivation methods. And that is what lies at the heart of Kirk's work today.
The field data Kirk and his team collect, in partnership with South Carolina farmers, helps provide answers to everything from what sprinkler works the best for the soil to the optimal speed of harvesting and the distribution of water in the field. Things like, "This is how long your sprinkler package should last and here's the flow rate of your groundwater," helps farmers work smarter not harder today. By working with farmers to build a storehouse of agricultural data, they are laying the groundwork that will provide answers to the farmers of tomorrow.
Kirk serves as a precision agriculture engineer at Clemson's Edisto Research and Education Center, where he is also an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences.
Kendall Kirk
Precision Agriculture Engineer, Edisto Research and Education Center; Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences
Agriculture, Sensors/controls, Variable Rate Prescription (seed/fertilizer) Development/zone Management, Yield Monitors/spatial Data
Agricultural research and technological advances can mean the difference between success and failure for farms, both new and established. Kirk's research aids farmers by building tools to assist them in working smarter, not harder. His work in precision agriculture seeks to develop methods and technologies to increase farm efficiency and productivity utilizing a host of technology, including analytical software, remote sensing, software development, yield and harvest applications and more. Read More about Kendall Kirk
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- Director, Clemson Extension Food Systems and Safety Program Team - College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Kimberly Baker comes to work every day with food on the brain. Whether it's food safety, shelf stability or the creation of nutrition fact panels, Baker's expertise in food science, nutrition and the culinary arts addresses food safety from a unique scientific and health-conscious perspective - without sacrificing flavor. Her work includes establishing the Food2Market program and teaching all aspects of food safety, working with food entrepreneurs, small and large manufacturers, organizations, consumers, farmers and both state and national entities.
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As a registered and licensed dietitian with a culinary degree, Baker is focused on developing solutions for specific food and nutrition problems and situations, working with entities such as the Department of Health and Environmental Control, Department of Agriculture and various organizations across South Carolina and the United States.
Having developed the University's Food2Market program, her expertise guides food entrepreneurs with novel products to create goods that are safe for consumer consumption. The program covers local, state and federal regulations, along with what makes a facility approved for processing, food safety planning, food manufacturing, product testing, nutrition labeling, product packaging, documents and record keeping, traceability and recall as well as resources to assist businesses.
Joining Clemson in 2004 as a food service manager with ARAMARK (Clemson Dining Services), Baker started working with Clemson Extension as a food safety and nutrition agent in 2007 and has moved into the role of food systems and safety program team director. Additionally, she teaches individuals how to preserve food through home canning and works with individuals - and organizations - to ensure proper protocols are followed to prevent foodborne illnesses, whether someone is cooking and serving a mass meal or selling one for a fundraiser, peddling items at a local farmers market or distributing a product at retail through grocery stores.
Baker has organized and conducted numerous workshops and presentations on a variety of topics. Her in-depth understanding of food science has not only established controls and regulation of food for human consumption but also for pet food and animal feed. Keeping pet, livestock and poultry feed from becoming contaminated by foodborne pathogens also protects a child who accidently ingests pet food from becoming sick due to salmonella and other bacteria.
Before joining Clemson, Baker worked as a registered dietitian and food service manager at The Citadel military college in Charleston, South Carolina, cooking large quantities of food for 2,000 cadets and creating specialized meals for those with special dietary needs. As a student, she worked with a local Country Club during school, along with a bar and grill for food service experience.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Advanced Manufacturing Expert
- Manufacturing Researcher
Laine Mears is an advanced manufacturing expert within the Clemson University Department of Automotive Engineering. With nearly three decades of experience in education and industry, his work spans advanced controls for manufacturing, assembly processes, human-machine interaction, Industry 4.0 and national advanced manufacturing trends. Mears works closely with industry to integrate real-world problems into his manufacturing labs, which aim to mimic working factories with a full vehicle assembly line, and teams of multidisciplinary staff and students from all levels of the engineering spectrum at the Clemson Vehicle Assembly Center. Through Mears' work, Clemson is on the leading edge of human-focused Industry 4.0 research through a number of projects.
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Laine Mears is an automotive manufacturing researcher within Clemson University's Department of Automotive Engineering. Mears' research focuses on manufacturing quality estimation, intelligent machining systems, manufacturing process design and control, and manufacturing equipment diagnostics at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR). He is also the founding director of the Clemson Vehicle Assembly Center, a new national model for industry-driven training, workforce development and advanced assembly research.
While the human experience gets a lot of attention in the product domain, little has been done when it comes to the same topic in advanced manufacturing. Through Mears' work, Clemson is on the leading edge of human-focused Industry 4.0 research through a number of projects. As founding director of the Clemson Vehicle Assembly Center, his research goes beyond ergonomics and safety to understand the mental, psychological and sociological interactions between a human and machines of increasing artificial intelligence in assembly and other manufacturing processes.
Mears also directs the $3M THINKER program funded by the National Science Foundation and aimed at developing well-prepared leaders to close the skills gap in advanced manufacturing. The program focuses on how people and production technologies can work harmoniously in the data-rich manufacturing environment using real-world human-centered problems from industry partners.
Mears brings more than a decade of industry experience with both SKF and Hitachi Automotive Products in high-volume precision manufacturing environments. Externally, he serves on the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division Executive Board, as well as the ASME Manufacturing Public Policy Task Force, writing position pieces for congressional review.
Over his 14 years at Clemson, Mears has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles and is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award, SAE Ralph Teetor Educational Award, the South Carolina Governor's Young Researcher Award for Excellence in Scientific Research, and the IMECHE George Stephenson Gold Medal and Thatcher Bros. Prize.
With nearly three decades of experience in education and industry, Laine Mears's work spans advanced controls for manufacturing, assembly processes, human-machine interaction, Industry 4.0 and national advanced manufacturing trends.
In understanding the importance that hunger and nutrition play in human health, rural sociologist Leslie Hossfeld has dedicated her career to facilitating change and creating access to one of the world's most basic needs: food.
Job Titles:
- Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing; Thomas F. Hash Endowed Chair in Sustainable Development, Department of Materials Science and Engineering - College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Technology is changing how the world does business, and manufacturing is no exception. Johnson stays ahead of trends through research on topics ranging from robotics and virtual reality to artificial intelligence and lightweight materials.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Professor
- Assistant Professor - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
In 2017, Wright joined Clemson as an assistant professor in the School of Nursing, bringing extensive experience as both a professor and a certified nurse practitioner in women's health and in pediatric care.
Job Titles:
- Executive Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development
What can students expect as they transition into the workforce, and how can they stand out to employers? These are the questions Neil Burton and his team seek to answer on a daily basis. As the leader of the country's premier career center, Burton provides career guidance and resources to Clemson's 25,000 students, and his team is a big reason why 90 percent of Clemson graduates are employed, continuing or planning to continue their education or are not currently seeking employment within six months of graduation.
Burton is the recipient of the Fulbright International Education Administrators Award, the Provost's Award of Excellence for professional accomplishments, and the Talent Development Award from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. In 2015, he was recognized as Outstanding Professor by Clemson's undergraduate student government.
By keeping his finger on the pulse of national and global job markets and the professional aspirations of today's college students, Neil Burton equipped his team to deliver the best career services in the nation through helping Clemson students achieve their goals after graduation.
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- Director of the Wood Utilization Design Institute, Professor of Forestry
- Professor
With a background in forest management and forest genetics, Layton examines carbon sequestration and the environmental impact of forests, forest conservation and tree farming as well as the application of mass timber construction and utilization of Southern yellow pine cross-laminated timber (CLT) for increased carbon sequestration.
Layton spends less time in the laboratory and more time as an educator and spokesperson for using wood. She has been funded by the United States Forest Service and others to increase the use of wood in nonresidential buildings. Her expertise helps create wood utilization policies and building codes along with administrative information for landowners and foresters. In collaboration with Clemson University faculty members across different disciplines, students and industry partners, Layton explores new applications for mass timber construction such as noise barriers along highways in place of precast concrete and quick-to-assemble buildings in disaster areas where shelters, clinics or housing is needed. The Integrated Housing Design and Logistics for Disaster Relief project is being supported by the United States Department of Agriculture through the Forest Products Laboratory and is closely coordinated with Weichiang Pang, professor of civil engineering and intelligent infrastructure, along with his advisees in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and associate professor Dustin Albright and his students in the School of Architecture. Both are faculty fellows in the Wood Utilization + Design Institute (WU+D).
Where some professors have scholarly publications, Layton helped found an institute, the Wood Utilization + Design Institute at Clemson University, and create several high-profile mass timber buildings in South Carolina, including the trendsetting Andy Quattlebaum Outdoor Education Center, which students, staff and faculty refer to as "Andy's." Hybrid design elements of Andy's include Southern yellow pine CLT that was tested and developed through Clemson's Wood Utilization + Design Institute. Since its completion, Andy's has won several awards, including Best Sports/Entertainment award in ENR Southeast's 2020 Best Projects and a 2021 Wood Design Awards Regional Excellence Winner.
Pat Layton, forestry professor and WU+D director, explores mass timber construction, especially utilizing Southern yellow pine cross-laminated timber. She's been central in policy creation and the development of several high-profile mass timber buildings in South Carolina.
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- Professor of Psychology - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
Social media, gaming and other online communications have benefits, but when these platforms are used to bully others, people young and old can feel they are unable to escape bullying behavior. Kowalski studies how bullying and cyberbullying overlap, what motivates this behavior and what parents and educators can do to mitigate the negative effects of bullying and cyberbullying.
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Kowalski's research focuses primarily on aversive interpersonal behaviors, most notably complaining, teasing and bullying, with a particular focus on cyberbullying. She has helped reveal that cyberbullying, while often thought of as a behavior that young people engage in, is also prevalent in the workplace. Kowalski's research across developmental stages focuses on how cyberbullying is similar to and different from traditional bullying, and she has drilled down into prevalence rates of the behavior, as well as outcomes such as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, job turnover and poor grades in school.
Her research on complaining has helped audiences across the nation unpack this behavior. She has examined why people complain and different types of complaints, and her research has revealed the most effective ways to complain as well as advice on how to deal with chronic complainers.
In addition, Kowalski has revealed a practical use for regret and hindsight through her research. Her findings in this area has been featured in media outlets nationally. Kowalski's results have been truly revealing about the nature of regret, how people can use it to self-actualize and what areas people tend to fixate on in their later years.
She is the author or co-author of several books including "Complaining, Teasing, and Other Annoying Behaviors," "Social Anxiety," "Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors," "Behaving Badly," "The Social Psychology of Emotional and Behavioral Problems" and "Cyberbullying: Bullying in the Digital Age."
The Princeton Review named Kowalski as one of the best 300 professors in the nation, and she was selected as a finalist for the 2013 and 2014 South Carolina Governor's Professor of the Year Awards.
Social media, gaming and other online communications have benefits, but when these platforms are used to bully others, people young and old can feel they are unable to escape bullying behavior. Kowalski studies how bullying and cyberbullying overlap, what motivates this behavior and what parents and educators can do to mitigate the negative effects of bullying and cyberbullying. Read More about Robin Kowalski
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- Executive Director, Call Me MISTER® Education, K 12 Education, Minority Teachers, Title I Schools
Jones himself was a first-generation college student. He graduated high school less than two months after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 and was in the first group of African American students admitted to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He was the only African American student in his doctorate program at the University of Georgia's Institute of Higher Education.
Black men make up 2 percent of teachers in the U.S., and Roy Jones has dedicated his life to increasing that number, not just of black men but of teachers from all diverse backgrounds. The visionary behind Call Me MISTER®, Jones has grown the program into a nationally renowned model. Today it serves more than 33 colleges and universities across 10 states and has more than 600 program participants driving change in the classroom.
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Roy Jones came to Clemson University in 2003 to become the executive director of the Eugene T. Moore School of Education's Call Me MISTER® (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program. His visionary leadership has propelled the program from a budding startup into one of the most successful and recognized diversity initiatives promoting teacher preparation in the nation. The program now resonates nationally, having expanded to nine other states.
Jones has received numerous national awards and accolades, including the 2009 American Association of Blacks in Higher Education's Pacesetter Award; being named one of the Most Creative Teachers in the South by Oxford American magazine in 2011; a 2020 inductee into the South Carolina African American History Calendar; and being invited by President Barack Obama's White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges 2016 National HBCU Week to be a panelist in Arlington, Virginia.
Job Titles:
- Leader
- Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - Office of the Provost
- Expert
An expert in digital brand building, intellectual property law and entrepreneurship, Johnson is a recognized leader throughout the country. She has led national discussions about the science of going viral, digital literacy, patents and Black inventors.
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- Dan Olweus Professor, Department of Psychology - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
How prevalent is bullying, and what can parents and teachers realistically do to address it at home and in schools? Susan Limber's research on all aspects of bullying indicates that effective bullying prevention doesn't fall to one parent or one teacher but to a collaborative approach. Her work in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has proven effective in helping individuals and organizations address bullying in a variety of settings.
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As a developmental psychologist with a masters in legal studies, Limber's research and writing focuses on psychological and legal issues related to bullying among children, as well as youth participation and children's rights. She looks at the nature and prevalence of bullying among children and youth, while also developing evidence-based strategies to address the behavior.
The work of Limber and other researchers has helped thousands of students escape the negative effects of bullying while stopping or mitigating the bullying behaviors of others by working directly with schools to institute interventions backed by research. Her research findings have helped to establish interventions that address bullying in a variety of settings, and these interventions are continually analyzed to identify opportunities for improvement.
As the co-author of "Cyberbullying: Bullying in the Digital Age," Limber also understands how the digital age, particularly the rise of social media, have brought new dimensions to bullying. Moving from a schoolyard fear to a constant threat, combating bullying now requires new methods of prevention and intervention that build on those established to address traditional bullying.
In addition to published books and journal articles, Limber also focuses on creating resources for parents and educators through resource materials and curriculum. She has developed and co-authored curriculum and resource materials including the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a comprehensive, international K-12 preogram that originated in Norway.
She is a recipient of the Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest, awarded by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Distinguished Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Service Psychology, awarded by the APA's Division of Psychologists in Public Service, She is past chair of APA's Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science - College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Thomas O'Halloran has made it his mission to decipher the "conversations" between the Earth's surface and atmosphere to better understand how and why they are connected. Understanding those connections can lead to cleaner air and water, more sustainable and profitable options for farmers and forest landowners, and solutions to the problems of climate change. He uses an armada of high-tech equipment including drones, tall towers and a custom-made portable laboratory to learn the language of our environment.
O'Halloran measures the emissions of gases like methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide released by soil, and the exchange of carbon, water and energy between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere. He's also helped create a global map measuring the cooling effect forests have.
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- Director, Center for Human Genetics Self Family Endowed Chair of Human Genetics Professor - College of Science
If the study of genetics is ultimately a search for the Fountain of Youth, then Trudy Mackay is the modern-day Ponce de Leon, searching in an unexplored terrain that lies in the tiny brains of fruit flies. Mackay is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the genetics of complex traits, a field of study that leads to cures for terminal illness in children, preserving the health of the elderly and restoring the health of people with drug addictions.
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Mackay is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the genetics of complex traits, a field of study concerning the mitigation of aging and disease, that has seen exponential growth in the last decade with advances in technology that Mackay has placed herself squarely on the forefront of. As director of the Center for Human Genetics and a fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, Mackay is a world leader in groundbreaking research that reveals the genetic and environmental basis of human diseases.
Only about 2 percent of the human genome codes for proteins, the building blocks of the human body, are known. Mackay pioneered a research model based on the common fruit fly because about 70 percent of the fruit fly genome has a human counterpart. Through collaborations with other institutions (like the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute for Drug Abuse and the Greenwood Genetics Center) and other top scientists, she uses her model to explore the 98 percent that is unknown, hoping to find pathways that can lead to cures for terminal and mental illnesses that affect people globally and have so far stumped doctors and scientists. The partnerships give her a heightened ability to quickly and efficiently translate basic research into tangible treatment options.
Mackay and her seasoned team of geneticists, including her husband, Robert Anholt, work out of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities on the Clemson University innovation campus, a part of the Greenwood Genetic Center Partnership Campus. There she uses her 30-plus years of experience to add to a long history of clinical and research excellence in the field of medical genetics, which in turn is used to improve the lives of families impacted by genetic disease and congenital disabilities. Ultimately, her research will translate to effective treatments for those diseases and will also help inform potential treatments for others.
Mackay is a recipient of Trinity College's Dawson Prize in Genetics, which is awarded to geneticists of international prominence, and numerous other accolades including being a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Royal Society of London.
Mackay is one of the world's leading authorities on the genetics of complex traits, a field of study that leads to cures for terminal illness in children, preserving the health of the elderly and restoring the health of people with drug addictions.
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Communication - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
One out of every five students reports being a victim of bullying behavior. Skye Wingate's research focuses on how the many individuals who are victims process messages in bullying and cyberbullying context, process messages differently depending on the digital environment, and how this fundamental process is connected to individuals' mental health. Whereas the bulk of bullying research focuses on the frequency of bullying, Wingate also examines and measures bullying severity and its effects alongside bullying frequency.
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While the most common measure of bullying is frequency, research must also look at severity and intention to understand how these factors alter the ultimately negative effects of the action. Wingate believes that through collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches to research, researchers, parents, schools and children can better examine and understand bullying in order to mitigate its impact on mental health.
Wingate takes a message-centered communicative approach to studying bullying and mental health outcomes, an approach to bullying research that builds on her experience with experimental psychology. Her work examines the severity of bullying and frequency to understand mental health outcomes. Her findings indicate that the severity and intentionality behind bullying can not only be measured, but can predict negative mental health effects on bullying victims.
The study of bullying beyond frequency can be difficult to measure, however, Wingate's recently published peer-reviewed journal article on the topic has led to a new line of research as it pertains to bullying. The research has a bearing on how counselors might approach the effects of bullying by more closely examining how the victim frames and appraises the intentionality and severity of the bullying they experience.
Previously, Wingate's work investigated bullying messages, interpretations and depression outomes in students in third through eighth grade across four points in time. Wingate has also examined online communication's impact on boosting belongingness and self-esteem after ostracization.
One out of every five students reports being a victim of bullying. While the most common measure of bullying is frequency, Wingate examines and measures bullying severity by looking at its severity and intention, and its effects alongside bullying frequency. Read More about V. Skye Wingate