Author: Carlos Garcia

  Why you need to develop your own professional brand As noted by Columbia University, many professors consider the concept of branding to be fake, demeaning, like product marketing. On the contrary, a faculty’s brand can provide a public window into your background, your current interests, your team, and your vision for the future of […]

This month, we highlight Dr. Jon Calhoun, an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the director of the Future Technologies in Heterogeneous and Parallel Computing (FTHPC) Laboratory at Clemson University. Dr. Calhoun holds a B.S. in Computer Science & Mathematics from Arkansas State University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University […]

The Office of Faculty ADVANCEment (OFA) hosted its inaugural Faculty Grow Workshop on April 9 th, 2024. With approximately 50 faculty participants, and through the lens of a “charette-style” workshop, we began to create a shared vision of the future of faculty success at Clemson. With speakers, a faculty panel, and active engagement and conversation, […]

This month, we feature Elías Tzoc, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Research, Clemson University Libraries. Elias, originally from western Guatemala, came to Clemson from Miami University Libraries in Oxford, Ohio, where he served as department head for Create + Innovate and principal librarian. He earned a bachelor’s in information systems management from Galileo University […]

This month, we are featuring Michael Sehorn, Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Biochemistry. Michael is a member of The Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET) and a member of the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC). He is also a Creative Inquiry Faculty Fellow. His research laboratory strives to understand […]

This month, we are featuring two faculty members who are sharing experiences in Europe: Dr. Rodrigo Martinez Duarte and Anne Salces y Nedeo. Together, they represent two different faculty paths of success at Clemson. Rodrigo Martinez Duarte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty member of the Eukaryotic Pathogens Innovation Center (EPIC), and […]

Dr. David Knox earned his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia (2004), where he then served as Director of Technological Academic Initiatives for the University of Georgia Graduate School. Dr. Knox joined Clemson in 2004 where he is now the Director of the University Testing and Education Center (UTEC) and the Founding Director of the Clemson Thinks2 (CT2) […]

The Office of Faculty Advancement invites you and/or members of your department’s TPR Committee to schedule a 1-on-1 meeting to discuss the new requirements for documenting and evaluating teaching effectiveness. Considering that these changes have been effective for almost one year now, we are reaching out to address any questions and to provide examples of […]

This month, we are featuring Dr. Thao Tran, assistant professor of chemistry. Tran holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Vietnam National University, earned her Ph.D. at the University of Houston, and completed a postdoctoral visit at the Johns Hopkins University Institute of Quantum Matter. Her current team applies chemical logic and unmatched tunability innate to extended solids […]

Although the idea of team-based learning (TBL) originated back in the 70s, many faculty members are now recognizing the educational importance of transforming small groups of students into formal teams. The difference between the two being the commitment of the members to advance the learning process beyond individual capabilities and the opportunity to fully take advantage of […]