Staff Affiliations

SC WATER RESOURCES CENTER 

 
Jeffery S. Allen, Ph.D.
Executive Director
South Carolina Water Resources Center
jsallen@clemson.edu
(864) 646-2145
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Jeffery Allen, Ph.D. is the executive director of the South Carolina Water Resources Center at Clemson University. Dr. Allen previously served as the interim director of the Strom Thurmond Institute of Government and Public Affairs. As Interim Director of the Thurmond Institute, he was responsible for all aspects of the research centers, research programs, graduate education programs and public service activities. His work with the Center involves coordinating water research with a national network of water institutes and identifying and pursuing critical water research needs for South Carolina. Dr. Allen has served as the principle investigator on multiple grants from federal, state and local government agencies as well as private foundations. He has served on numerous regional and state committees and advisory councils, most recently on the Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments Advisory Board, the Duke Energy Water Fund Board, the South Carolina Shoreline Change Advisory Council, and the Savannah River Basin Advisory Council. He has organized and sponsored several state-wide meetings on GIS mapping and water resources and is currently the Chairman of the South Carolina Water Resources Conference. He is a past-president of NIWR and served for three years on the NIWR Executive Board. Dr. Allen received his B.S. degree in Wildlife Biology and Natural Resources from Michigan State University and his M.S. degree in Geography from the University of South Carolina. He received a Ph.D. in Policy Studies from Clemson University with an emphasis in natural resources policy. Prior to coming to the Thurmond Institute and the SCWRC, he worked for the South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department in Columbia, SC and Clemson University’s Regional Resources Development Institute.

 
Thomas C. Walker III, Ph.D.
Research Coordinator
South Carolina Water Resources Center
tcwalke@clemson.edu
864-646-2156
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Tom Walker, Ph.D. is the research coordinator for the South Carolina Water Resources Center.  Tom has been at Clemson since 2012 and worked and taught for the MPA program while pursuing his doctorate in Policy Studies.  He was previously a postdoctoral fellow in the SC Water Resources Center and his work primarily focused on the State Water Planning Process.  Dr. Walker received his B.A. degree in History from Randolph-Macon College and his M.P.A. in Public Administration with a Government concentration from Seattle University.  He received a Ph.D. in Policy Studies from Clemson University with an emphasis in environmental and natural resource policy.        

 
Meredith Driver
Financials Manager
SC Water Resources Conference Coordinator
South Carolina Water Resources Center
mdriver@clemson.edu 
(864) 656-7592

Chikezie Isiguzo
cisiguz@g.clemson.edu

Chikezie Isiguzo is a Graduate Researcher at the South Carolina Water Resources Center. Chikezie was with the Central Bank of Nigeria and his work primarily focused on financial system regulation and banking supervision. Chikezie received his B.Sc. degree in Accountancy from University of Nigeria, Masters in Public Policy and Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and MBA Banking from Bangor University. He is currently studying for a Ph.D. in Policy Studies from Clemson University with an emphasis in innovation and regulatory policy.

Publications: Isiguzo, C.; Washington, S.; Dickes, L.; Walker, T.; Rad, MR.; Sahoo, D.; Allen, J. (2021). Stakeholder Voice in Water Resource Planning. Journal of South Carolina Water Resources. Link to Article

Taylor Le Moal
tlemoal@g.clemson.edu

Taylor Le Moal is a Graduate Researcher at the South Carolina Water Resources Center. Taylor is a doctoral student in the Policy Studies program at Clemson University.

Ifeanyi Ogbekene
iogbeke@g.clemson.edu

Iffy Ogbekene is a Graduate Researcher at the South Carolina Water Resources Center. Iffy is a doctoral student in the Policy Studies program at Clemson University.