Departmental Program Contacts
Pathways to Graduate School
Welcome to the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences (CECAS) at Clemson University, where innovation meets opportunity. We're excited to help you explore our graduate programs designed to advance your career and research aspirations. Whether you seek to deepen your expertise through specialized coursework or contribute to groundbreaking research alongside our world-class faculty, CECAS offers the resources, mentorship, and collaborative environment to thrive. Our flexible pathways accommodate various educational backgrounds and professional goals, allowing a customized graduate experience to develop the skills and knowledge to set you apart in today's competitive landscape.
Many programs at Clemson University have a fast-track option for a Combined Bachelor-to-Graduate Plan for currently enrolled seniors. Depending upon the individual program offerings, a combined plan may be either a bachelor-to-master's track or a bachelor-to-doctoral track, reducing the time required to complete both degrees. Additionally, Clemson University hosts several Ph.D. programs that qualify as "direct entry"; students who already hold a bachelor's degree (from any institution) may apply directly to select doctoral programs with no master's degree prerequisite.
We offer full-time traditional research-based graduate programs along with part-time applied degree programs designed for professionals working in a variety of STEM industries.
Off-campus learning is offered for master's, doctorate, and certificate programs. Traditional in-person opportunities are available at multiple campuses across the state. In addition, Clemson University continues to expand its online-based and hybrid programs.
Each Fall, we offer a two-day recruitment event about Clemson's engineering and science graduate programs. The STEM ALL IN program is a recruitment initiative designed to allow talented students from wide-ranging populations to visit our faculty, staff, and students early in the application process to learn about STEM-related research opportunities at Clemson.
Take the next step toward advancing your education by connecting with our graduate admissions team. Schedule a virtual appointment via Zoom for a personalized conversation with our knowledgeable staff, or complete our graduate school inquiry form to receive information about your areas of interest.
Schedule | Virtual Appointment Request Info | Graduate School
MELISSA SMITH
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Phone: (864) 656-2119
Email: smithmc@clemson.edu
The Associate Dean for Graduate Studies leads a team focused at the graduate level on supporting current students in their progress toward their degrees. A goal of the office is to see more underrepresented students complete the undergraduate curriculum successfully to be masters and Ph.D. students in the next five years, with a more reaching goal of those same students to be professors, doctors, and leaders in their chosen disciplines.
DR. MELISSA SMITH, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, joined Clemson in 2006. She received her Ph.D. in 2003 in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Tennessee, where she specialized in performance modeling for high-performance computing systems. Prior to joining Clemson University, she was a research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Smith received the YMCA Stratford Award for Diversity and Inclusion in 2017.
ANDREW EDMUNDS
Executive Director for Recruitment and Outreach
Phone: (864) 656-0915
edmund2@clemson.edu
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 about supporting student-athletes on the field.
KAREN THOMPSON
Director of Graduate and Transfer Student Recruitment
Phone: (864) 656-2543
kt@clemson.edu
Student support, transition and customer service are Karen's specialties. She focuses on developing strategic partnerships between academic institutions that can benefit students and streamline the transfer process in STEM majors. She gives students personalized advice and increased awareness of opportunities for their educational, career, social, and emotional growth. Her rewards are those students who return at graduation to share their success stories.
Graduate Coordinators by Department
| Automotive Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Benjamin Lawler | Graduate Coordinator | bjlawle@clemson.edu |
| Automotive Engineering | Jeremiah Farmer | Student Services Coordinator | mjfarme@clemson.edu |
| Bioengineering Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Agneta Simionescu | Graduate Coordinator | agneta@clemson.edu |
| Bioengineering | Lauren St Clair | Student Services Coordinator | lstclai@clemson.edu |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Eric Davis | Graduate Coordinator | ericd@clemson.edu |
| Chemical Engineering | Casey Barwick | Student Services Coordinator | barwic3@clemson.edu |
| Civil Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Pamela Marie Murray-Tuite | Graduate Coordinator | CEGraduate@clemson.edu |
| Civil Engineering | Kristi Baker | Student Services Coordinator | CEGraduate@clemson.edu |
| School of Computing | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Data Science and Informatics (M.S., Ph.D.) | Aaron Masino | Graduate Coordinator | amasino@clemson.edu |
| Computer Science (M.S.), Master of Applied Computing (MAC) |
Carlos Cabrera | Graduate Coordinator | cabrer3@clemson.edu |
| Computer Science (Ph.D.) | Federico Iuricich | Graduate Coordinator | fiurici@clemson.edu |
| Digital Production Arts (M.S., MFA) | Eric Patterson | Graduate Coordinator | ekp@clemson.edu |
| Human-Centered Computing (Ph.D.) | Andrew Robb | Graduate Coordinator | arobb@clemson.edu |
| All Ph.D., BDSI, and DPA Programs | Adam Rollins | Student Services Coordinator | rollin7@clemson.edu |
| Computer Science (M.S.) On-Campus, Master of Applied Computing (MAC) |
Chip Lang | Student Services Coordinator | mscs@clemson.edu |
| Computer Science (M.S.) Online | Becca Spilka | Student Services Coordinator | mscs@clemson.edu |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering (MEng, M.S., Ph.D.) | Harlan Russell | Graduate Coordinator | harlanr@clemson.edu |
| Computer Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Harlan Russell | Graduate Coordinator | harlanr@clemson.edu |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Jennifer Gooch | Student Services Coordinator | jdgooch@clemson.edu |
| Engineering and Science Education | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Science Education (Ph.D., Cert) | Eliza Gallager | Graduate Coordinator | egallag@clemson.edu |
| Engineering and Science Education | Barbara Smith | Student Services Coordinator | barbar2@clemson.edu |
| Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosystems Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Christophe Darnault | Graduate Coordinator | cdarnau@clemson.edu |
| Environmental Engineering and Science (M.S., Ph.D.) | Mark Schlautman | Graduate Coordinator | mschlau@clemson.edu |
| Hydrogeology (M.S.) | Ron Falta | Graduate Coordinator | faltar@clemson.edu |
| Environmental Health Physics (M.S.) | Tim DeVol | Graduate Coordinator | devol@clemson.edu |
| Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences | Barbara Smith | Student Services Coordinator | arbar2@clemson.edu |
| Industrial Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Casey Fenton | Student Services Coordinator | cbfento@clemson.edu |
| Capital Projects Supply Chain (online MEng) | Raul Chavez-Negrete | Graduate Coordinator | rachave@clemson.edu |
| Systems Engineering (Cert, MEng) | Casey Fenton | Student Services Coordinator | cbfento@clemson.edu |
| Systems Engineering (Cert, MEng) | Kapil Madathil | Graduate Coordinator | kmadath@clemson.edu |
| Materials Science and Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Olga Kuksenok | Graduate Coordinator | okuksen@clemson.edu |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Laura Kinard | Student Services Coordinator | lkinard@clemson.edu |
| Mechanical Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Huijuan "Jane" Zhao | Graduate Coordinator | hzhao2@clemson.edu |
| Mechanical Engineering | Irina Kharitonova | Student Services Coordinator | ikharit@clemson.edu |
| Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photonic Science and Technology (M.S., Ph.D.) | Judson Ryckman | Graduate Coordinator | jryckma@clemson.edu |
Graduate Tours
For graduate program tours, call or email the program contact. Please allow 1-2 weeks' notice prior to visiting. We offer virtual walk-throughs, categorized by degree, available anytime.
- Connect with faculty
- Meet current students
- Attend classes
- Tour buildings
- View lab spaces
