Watt Faculty Fellows
In advance of the 2018-2019 academic year, the Watt Family Innovation Center (WFIC) established the Watt Faculty Fellows program, with the purpose of exploring the Watt Center’s unique resources and promoting campus-wide use. The inaugural class of Fellows consisted of 20 faculty members from 18 departments in six colleges. The program required participants to complete an approved project over the course of the Fellowship period. The inaugural cohort of Fellows was presented with two broad options for project areas: 1) Cross-disciplinary, integrated teaching and research activities within the Watt Center, throughout and beyond campus. 2) Evidence-based technology-enhanced learning that improves student learning and collaborations Faculty identified their areas of project interests on their applications.
For the 2019-2020 academic year, the WFIC recruited the second cohort of Watt Faculty Fellows with funding provided by Comporium. Artificial intelligence was the topic at the core of the second year of the Watt Center’s Faculty Fellows program. Twenty Fellows across the University were accepted for the new cohort, representing 18 departments in 6 colleges.
Participants and Projects
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Second Cohort Fellows
Sabarish Babu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Computing
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesJoshua Catalano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, History and Geography
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesTracy Fasolino, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Nursing
College of Behavioral, Social and Health SciencesJeff Fine, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Political Science
College of BusinessLucian Ghita, M.A.
Senior Lecturer, English
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesDanielle Herro, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Digital Media and Learning
College of EducationMichael Kleiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Architecture
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesMatthew Macauley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
College of ScienceNathan McNeese, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Human-Centered Computing
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesNancy Meehan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Nursing
College of Behavioral, Social and Health SciencesRyan Mullins, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marketing
College of BusinessChad Navis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management
College of BusinessWinifred Elysse Newman, Ph.D.
Homer Curtis Mickel and Leola Carter Mickel Endowed Chair Director of Inst. for Intelligent Materials, Systems and Environments (iMSE), Professor of ArchitectureJennifer Ogle, Ph.D.
Professor, Civil Engineering
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesJohannes Schmidt, Ph.D.
Professor, Languages (German)
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesTravers Scott, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Communication
College of Behavioral, Social and Health SciencesMarissa Shuffler-Porter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
College of Behavioral, Social and Health SciencesChrista Smith, Ph.D.Associate Professor, History and Geography
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesScott Swain, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Marketing
College of BusinessErica Walker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Graphic Communications
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Second Cohort Projects
1. Using Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate the Public History Landscape of Clemson
Drs. Travers Scott, Christa Smith and Joshua Catalano2. Leveraging AI Emotion Recognition Detection to Assess for Caring Behaviors
Dr. Tracy Fasolino3. Use of Conversation Intelligence (CI) Software to Automate and Enrich Student Sales Assessment
Drs. Ryan Mullins and Scott Swain4. Using Artificial Intelligence to Understand Shakespeare's Drama
Lucian Ghita, M.A.5. Using Artificial Intelligence to Identify Cultural Differences in Handwriting
Dr. Matthew Macauley6. Using AI Tools to Examine Political Tweets
Dr. Jeff Fine7. Research and Teaching Activities in Integrating AI in Virtual Reality Systems
Dr. Sabarish Babu8. Development of ColorNet Color-Correction System
Dr. Erica Walker9. Establishing a Novel Cross-Disciplinary Course and Academic Structure for the Applied Study of Innovation Strategy and Commercialization at Clemson
Dr. Chad Navis10. South Carolina Health StAT-Map
Dr. Winifred Elysse Newman11. Digital Wellness Nurse
Dr. Nancy Meehan12. Developing a Technology-Enhanced Teamwork Training and Assessment Program for Higher Education: Initial Design and Pilot Study Across Disciplines (Year 2)
Drs. Marissa Shuffler-Porter, Nathan McNeese, Michael Kleiss, Jennifer Ogle and Johannes Schmidt13. Using Artificial Intelligence to Automate the Process of Running Records as Part of the Benchmark Assessments
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First Cohort Fellows
H. Kyle Anderson, MPA
Senior Lecturer, School of Accountancy
College of BusinessDavid Blakesley, Ph.D.
Professor, English
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesMaria Bose, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, English
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesLinda Dzuris, D.M.A.
Professor of Music, Performing Arts
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesMichael Kleiss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Architecture
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesMiriam Konkel, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Genetics and Biochemistry
College of ScienceJanice Lanham, M.S.
Senior Lecturer, Nursing
College of Behavioral, Social and Health SciencesMatthew Macauley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
College of ScienceMariah Magagnotti, Ph.D.
Lecturer, General Engineering
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesNathan McNeese, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Human-Centered Computing
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesChad Navis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management
College of BusinessJennifer Ogle, Ph.D.
Professor, Civil Engineering
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesNatalie Pough, Ed.D.
Lecturer, Teaching and Learning
College of EducationJohannes Schmidt, Ph.D.
Professor, Languages (German)
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesMarissa Shuffler-Porter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
College of Behavioral, Social and Health SciencesDotan Shvorin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesChrista Smith, Ph.D.Associate Professor, History and Geography
College of Architecture, Arts and HumanitiesBrygg Ullmer, Ph.D.
Chair of the Human-Centered Computing (HCC) Division and Professor, School of Computing
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied SciencesMelissa Vogel, Ph.D.
Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice
College of Behavioral, Social and Health SciencesErica Walker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Graphic Communications
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First Cohort Projects
1. Encouraging Cross-Disciplinary Interactions at the Watt Center: Barriers, Opportunities and Recommendations Identified from a Study of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities
Drs. Chad Navis, Miriam Konkel, Linda Dzuris, Dotan Shvorin and Christa Smith2. Creating Collaborations in Research and Teaching
Drs. Erica Walker, Maria Bose, Natalie Pough, Brygg Ullmer and Melissa Vogel3. Effective Student Engagement in Online Learning
Drs. David Blakesley, Matthew Macauley and Mariah Magagnotti; Kyle Anderson, MPA; and Janice Lanham, MS4. Developing a Technology-Enhanced Teamwork Training and Assessment Program for Higher Education: Initial Design and Pilot Study Across Disciplines (Year 1)
Drs. Marissa Shuffler-Porter, Nathan McNeese, Michael Kleiss, Jennifer Ogle and Johannes Schmidt
