2025 Research Symposium
The 2025 Clemson University Research Symposium is scheduled for May 7, 2025, at the Watt Family Innovation Center. This year’s theme is “Navigating an Evolving Academic Landscape” with faculty joining together to discuss the process and practice of research and creative endeavors. The event also includes announcements of the Researcher of the Year and University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards, along with updates from Provost Bob Jones and Tanju Karanfil, senior vice president for research, scholarship and creative endeavors, and a panel discussion with associate deans for research for each college.
The agenda is posted below. Details on breakout sessions will be posted soon. Lunch will be provided. Please click the button to register.
2025 Research Symposium Agenda
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Watt Family Innovation Center
| Timing | Agenda Item |
|---|---|
| 7:45am | Registration, breakfast and coffee available |
| 8:15am | Welcome from Symposium Chairs Amanda McLeod and Andrew Metcalf |
| 8:30-9:15am | Welcome and Clemson Research Update Provost Dr. Bob Jones and Dr. Tanju Karanfil |
| 9:15-10:30am | Keynote PanelCollege ADRs |
| 10:30-10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am-12:00pm | Breakout Session 1 |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00-2:15pm | Breakout Session 2 |
| 2:15-2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30-2:45pm | Grad 3-minute Thesis Presentations |
| 2:45-3:30pm | Remarks and SVP Awards Ceremony President Dr. James Clements and Dr. Tanju Karanfil |
| 3:30pm | Adjourn |
Breakout Sessions
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Breakout Session 1 (10:45am-12:00pm)
Auditorium
Tigers in the Headlines: Elevating Clemson Research Through the Media
Panelists:
- Alex Brooks
- Heidi Coryell Williams
- Danny Weathers
Moderator:
- Shelia Cotten
Room 106
Developing Opportunities to Enhance Student Learning
Panelists:
- Sallie Hambright-Belue
- Matthew Lawrence Nicolette
- Brooke Bennet
- Anna Baker
Moderator:
- Irene Pericot-Valverde
Room 208
Bridging Colleges: Unlocking the Future of Health Research Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Panelists:
- Cullen Jackson
- Lesly Ross
- Jim Morris
- Alexis Stamatikos
Moderator:
- Kerry Smith
Room 218
Supporting Faculty and Students on Their Research Translation Journeys
Panelists:
- Rahul Raghuaman
- Olivia McAnirlin
- David Vaughn
- Chris Gesswein
- John DesJardin
- Eric Weissman
- Tia Dumas
Moderators:
- K.C. Wang
- Craig Kinley
Room 308
Community-Engaged Research Across Education, Architecture & Construction, and Sociology
Panelists:
- Chein-fei Chen
- Amer Hamad Issa Abukhalaf
Moderator:
- Kristen Cuthrell
Room 310
Empowering Researchers: AI-Driven Information Literacy and Predatory Publishing Detection
Panelists:
- Anne Grant
- Fanchen Meng
- Ruoyu Yang
Moderator:
- Karen Burton
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Breakout Session 2 (1:00-2:15pm)
Auditorium
Mentoring as a universal enabler for innovation
Panelists:
- Marieke Van Puymbroeck Chancellor
- Lori Dickes
- Sheila Cotten
- Tia N. Dumas
Moderator:
- Stephen Creager
Room 106
Achieving Professional, Effective Graphics Efficiently with Available Clemson Resources
Panelists:
- Stacie Poore Powell
- Yaswanth Mulakala
Moderator:
- Brad Walters
Room 203
Leveraging Research Metrics for Strategic Growth: Insights from Three Vendors
Panelists:
- Deron Morgan (InCites rep)
- Patty Smith (Dimensions rep)
- Scott Bard (SciVal rep)
Moderator:
- Elias Tzoc
Room 208
Demystifying NIH Funding
Panelists:
- Aggie Simionescu
- Dan Simionescu
- Sarah Floyd
- Xia Jing
Moderator:
- Morgan Simpson
Room 218
High-Performance Computing in Bioinformatics
Panelists:
- Rooksana Noorai
- Vijay Shankar
- Alex Feltus
- David Feliciano
- Shahid Mukhtar
Moderator:
- Zachary Gerstner
Room 308
Translating Industry Partnerships into Scalable Knowledge: Building Training, Databases, & Toolkits
Panelists:
- Anjali Joseph
- Dina Battisto
- Vivek Sharma
Moderator:
- Lyndsey Deaton
Room 310
Leveraging the Value of Social Media Data for Scientific Inquiry
Panelists:
- Enamul Kabir
- Thomas Maher
- Sarah Jerasa
- Sara Sarasua
Moderator:
- Brandon Boatwright
