Jody Cripps
Associate Professor
Languages
College of Arts and Humanities
Researcher of the Year
The Researcher of the Year awards recognize the efforts of high-achieving faculty whose work is improving society through the generation and dissemination of new knowledge. Each college nominates one senior faculty member and one junior faculty member who received their terminal degree within the past 10 years.
Nominations are reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee, and winners will be announced by President Clements at the annual Research Symposium on May 7, 2025, at the Watt Family Innovation Center.
Meet the nominees for 2025 Clemson University Researcher of the Year.
2025 SENIOR FACULTY NOMINEES
Adam Hoover
Associate Department Chair
Electrical and Computer Engineering
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Anjali Joseph
Spartanburg Regional Health System Endowed Chair
Architecture + Health Design
College of Architecture, Art and Construction
William Kettinger
William S. Lee Distinguished Professor
Management
Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
Darris Means
Professor
Educational and Organizational Leadership Development
College of Education
Sourav Saha
Professor
Chemistry
College of Science
Guido Schnabel
Professor
Plant and Environmental Sciences
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Heidi Zinzow
Professor
Psychology
College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
2025 JUNIOR FACULTY NOMINEES
Kristen Duncan
Assistant Professor
Teaching and Learning
College of Education
Casey Hopkins
Assistant Professor
Nursing
College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
Matthew Koski
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
College of Science
Shunyu Liu
Assistant Professor
Automotive Engineering
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Jiahui Mo
Assistant Professor
Management
Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business
Sruthi Narayanan
Associate Professor
Plant and Environmental Sciences
College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
Vivek Sharma
Assistant Professor
Nieri Department of Construction and Real Estate Development
College of Architecture, Art and Construction
John Thames
Assistant Professor
Philosophy and Religion
College of Arts and Humanities
