Faculty Advocating for the Commitment to Ethics (FACE) Committee

Shanita Anderson | College of Education

Dr. Shanita Anderson is a lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education. She is an active member of professional and academic organizations in her field, such as American Educational Research Association (AERA) and American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).  Dr. Anderson began her career in 2001 as a middle grades Social Studies teacher in Fayetteville, NC. Since that time, Shanita has served and supported the children and teachers of North Carolina as a classroom teacher, an AIG Coordinator, a Literacy Coach, Instructional Coach with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, and most recently as a New Teacher Support Coach with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades Education from East Carolina University and is certified in English Language Arts, Reading K-12, Social Studies, AIG, and Literacy Coaching. She has a master’s degree in Language Arts through Fayetteville State University as well as a Master’s of School Administration from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Dr. Anderson earned her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Her doctoral work primarily focused on trust and coaching practices geared to elicit instructional improvement. Anderson’s coaching philosophy is grounded in aligning effective “best practices” in professional development with individual teacher needs to improve educator efficacy and effectiveness in an effort to increase student achievement.

Scott Brame | College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences

Scott Brame is an Assistant Professor and Research Associate in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences in the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. His primary teaching and research interests are in modeling environmental and geological problems using spatial analysis techniques. His research efforts have been directed toward automating geographic information system software to create real-time spatial analysis applications. Project topics have included designing reverse osmosis systems for Constructed Wetlands, determining geologically suitable areas for construction of natural gas caverns using GIS, modeling steam extraction of heavy oil from the subsurface, and most recently creating a nationwide aquifer model.

He has a Bachelor of Science in Geologic Engineering from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a M.S. in Hydrogeology from Clemson University.

Karen Burton | University Libraries

Karen is a Lecturer for Clemson Libraries where she is the liaison for the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences, supports Clemson Extension, and manages the Open Access Publishing Fund.  Karen is a Clemson graduate with a B.S. in Entomology and received her Master's of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina in 2021.  Karen has worked in many different roles at Clemson over the years from raising beetles for biological control to tutoring student athletes as part of the Athletic Academic Services Department.  Before joining the Clemson Libraries in 2022 she worked for the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville where she supported the Continuing Medical Education program for Prisma.

Elizabeth Gilmore | Honors College & College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences

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Jeff Hallo | The Graduate School

Jeffrey Hallo, Ph.D. is a Professor and the Graduate Coordinator in Clemson University’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. His research and teaching are focused on understanding, planning for, and managing visitor use in parks, forests, and other protected areas. He has authored or co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, books, or book chapters on these topics. He was an interviewed expert for news articles appearing in The Washington Post, National Geographic, Delta Sky Magazine, and WalletHub. In 2016, Jeff released his first children’s book titled Rosy Ralph Visits His National Parks. In 2017 and 2018 he received university awards for his graduate student mentoring and for his scholarship in scientific journals. In 2022, Jeff received an award for his Distinguished Service as the Interim Chair of the PRTM department.

Jeff lives in Central, SC with his wife, Lisa, and their three young children: Cooper, Ashlyn, and Bridger. Jeff greatly enjoys experiencing parks and the natural world with his family

Meredith Morris | College of Science

Meredith Morris is an Associate Professor in Department of Genetics and Biochemistry. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and is focused on understanding the cellular biology of protozoan parasites that cause disease in humans and livestock. She also teaches Fundamental Genetics (GEN 3000) and Molecular Biochemistry (BCHM 3010) and is a faculty advisor for the student outreach group, Clemson University Inclusive Excellence in Science and Technology (CU INVESTors).

Julian Nixon | College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences

Julian Nixon is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion for the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences. Julian has served in higher education as a Senior Instructor in Anatomy & Physiology, Department Head for Biological Sciences, and Co-Director of a nationally recognized Minority Male Retention Initiative. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and his master’s degree in Animal & Food Industries, both from Clemson University. Julian has served the community in several capacities including: TreesUpstate, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources & Related Sciences (MANRRS), African American Male Scholars Institute, Children’s Hospital Development Council and  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Julian has received numerous state and national awards including the honor of being a TEDx Speaker.

Hope Parnell | Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

Hope came to Clemson after a career in the pharmaceutical industry where she managed accounts throughout SC, NC, and GA. Throughout her career, Hope has worked in various specialty areas, including gastroenterology, endocrinology, pain management, respiratory/allergy, and pediatrics. Here at Clemson, she is a Lecturer in the College of Business and teaches Executive Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ELE 3010), Venture Growth (ELE 4030) and Principles of Management (MGT 2010). Additionally, she also served as the manager of the Regional Entrepreneurial Development Center, advisor for the Clemson Technology Villages program, faculty lead for a creative inquiry, and is currently the faculty advisor for Delta Sigma Pi. Hope lives in Belton with her husband and children.

Amir Poursaee | College of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences

Amir Poursaee is an associate professor at the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering at Clemson University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. After graduating in 2007, he joined Purdue University as Research Assistant Professor before joining Clemson University in 2011.

Dr. Poursaee's primary research areas include corrosion and electrochemical behavior of materials, especially corrosion of steel bars in concrete structures, materials science, and construction materials. He is a recipient of the prestigious Humboldt fellowship for experienced researchers. This award supported Poursaee’s collaboration with Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung in Germany. He has co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed conference or journal publications, four book chapters, and edited two books in the field of corrosion.

Phil Randall | College of Arts and Humanities

Phil Randall graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor of journalism degree and spent much of his career in the news business. He has worked for the Greenville News, St. Petersburg Times, and USA Today, and other newspapers; written for Spartanburg Magazine; edited the Accreditation Standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems; and edited Elysian magazine.

He has a master's degree in professional communication from Clemson University and has taught at Clemson since 2004. He won the Holman Award for teaching in 2011. He has served as the faculty advisor for the Clemson Academic Team, the Advanced Writing Committee and Faculty Friends. He is a member of Faculty Commons and the Pearce Center faculty.

His special interests are Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing in the Disciplines, science and medical writing, and how science, technology and society have interacted to produce the world we live in.

Luke Rapa | College of Education

Luke J. Rapa received his PhD in educational psychology from Michigan State University and is an associate professor in education and human development in the College of Education. Dr. Rapa's research rests at the intersection of developmental and educational psychologies, as he studies how contextual, sociocultural, and sociopolitical factors—including socioeconomic disadvantage, structural constraints, and societal inequality—shape key developmental and psychological processes and promote or constrain individual’s development and academic success. Rapa currently serves as an associate editor at Applied Developmental Science and he recently co-edited and published three books: Disproportionality and Social Justice in Education (2022), Critical Consciousness: Advancing Theory and Measurement (2023), and Developing Critical Consciousness in Youth: Contexts and Settings (2023). He was the College of Education’s Junior Researcher of the Year in 2022.

Satomi Saito | College of Arts and Humanities

Satomi Saito, a native of Japan, earned an M.A. in Asian Studies from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Cinema and Comparative Literature from The University of Iowa. His research interests include Japanese popular media, film and literary theory, and cultural studies. Before coming to Clemson, he taught at McGill University, Bowling Green State University, and Colgate University. At Clemson, he teaches Japanese language courses as well as Japanese media, literature, and culture.

Andy Tennyson | College of Science

Dr. Andy Tennyson is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Chemistry & Materials Science and Engineering at Clemson University. His principal research directions are (1) exploring the fundamental mechanisms of redox therapeutics for cancer and stroke, and (2) creating sustainable structural materials with negative carbon-footprints. At Clemson, Andy teaches multidisciplinary chemistry lecture and lab courses.

Andy received a Chemistry BS (w/ Honors) and MS from the University of Chicago in 2003, then a PhD from MIT in 2008. From 2008–2010, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. Andy joined Clemson in 2010 as an Assistant Professor and was tenured/promoted to Associate Professor in 2017. More recently, he was on sabbatical at the Air Force Research Lab in Colorado Springs as a National Research Council Senior Research Fellow.

Jose Torres | College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences

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Jong Han Yoon | College of Architecture, Art, and Construction

Jong Han Yoon (Jong-Han Yoon) is an Assistant Professor in the Nieri Department of Construction, Development, and Planning in Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Construction.

His research centers on emerging technology applications in construction projects and economic analysis of the applications. Specifically, his research focuses on 1) a blockchain-enabled smart contract system for environmental, social, and economic sustainability in the construction supply chain, 2) enhancing trust and ethics in construction projects through technology applications, 3) BIM-based digital twin and cyber-physical systems for the built environment, and 4) game-theoretic analysis of the impact of technology applications in construction projects.

He holds a Ph.D. in Building Construction (Georgia Institute of Technology), a master’s degree in Architectural Engineering (Ajou University), and dual bachelor’s degrees in Architectural Engineering and Business Administration (Ajou University).

Former Members

Kirsten Abel | College of Education

Dr. Kirsten Abel is a Lecturer in the College of Education. She is a former K-5 classroom teacher, mentor, and literacy coach. Dr. Abel shares her experience working with students and teachers by providing preservice teachers with guidance on classroom management and student engagement using elements of The Responsive Classroom approach. Her current research emphasis includes newcomer education and designing a culturally relevant, positive classroom environment for all students. Dr. Abel is also a certified Reading Specialist and places a strong emphasis on literacy integration in all content areas.

She has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Westfield State University, a M.Ed in Literacy and Language K-12 from Framingham State University, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Tracy Fasolino | College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences

Dr. Fasolino is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing in the College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences. She teaches graduate level courses, focusing on preparing Advanced Practice Nurses. Dr. Fasolino has worked to expand and redesign simulation initiatives for undergraduate as well as graduate nursing students. She has an active NP practice with Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Greenville, SC in the inpatient and outpatient Palliative Care Clinic. She completed her BSN in 1993 from Clemson University. She pursued her Master’s Degree at the University of Texas-Health Science Center, graduating in 2001 as a Family Nurse Practitioner with emphasis on Emergency Medicine. She attended University of South Carolina and graduated with a PhD in Nursing Science in 2010. She has received several awards during her academic education for excellence, innovation, and promising research.

Margaret Ptacek | College of Science

Dr. Ptacek is a Professor in Biological Sciences and an evolutionary biologist with the College of Science. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri and was a postdoctoral associate at the Florida State University. She has worked in the department since 2001. Her research interests include the evolution of mating signals and locally adaptive traits in a variety of fish species to better understand the mechanisms of divergence and speciation. Dt. Ptacek teaches the courses Evolutionary Biology (BIOL 3350), Honors Evolutionary Biology (BIOL H3350), and Understanding Genetics and Evolution (BIOL 8430). In 2018, she received the honor of Outstanding Women Faculty Award from the Clemson University Commission on Women and is active in K-12 Science Teacher training in evolution and genetics.

Lior Rennert | College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences

Lior Rennert is an Assistant Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Public Health Sciences. He engages in collaborative health research with the department and the Greenville Health System, as well as the development of statistical methods for various public health studies and data sets. Dr. Rennert is currently co-leading modeling efforts to evaluate various COVID-19 testing strategies for Clemson University.

Reed Watson | Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

Reed Watson is the Director of the Hayek Center for the Business of Prosperity and a Professor of Practice in the John E. Walker Department of Economics at Clemson University where he facilitates learning, but refuses to teach. At Clemson, he and his Hayek Center colleagues are dedicated to understanding how competition in the marketplace advances human flourishing, focusing in particular on healthcare and labor markets. He also coordinates the business professionalism curriculum in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business. Watson spent the first part of his career examining the economics of natural resource management, focusing on the legal institutions governing public lands, water, and wildlife resources. His writings have graced or disgraced the pages of several books, academic journals, and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Only once did a reader care enough to send a death threat. Prior to joining Clemson University, Watson was Executive Director of the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) in Bozeman, Montana. Prior to that, he built convenience stores, sold running shoes, and pedaled bicycles for money, but never at the same time. He is a 2004 graduate of Clemson University and a 2008 graduate of Duke University. With his wife, Kathryn, and sons, Ben and Sam, the Watson family calls Clemson home.