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Baris Kokuoz, research associate Materials Science and Engineering – October 28, 2021

Baris Kokuoz, 43, of Anderson, a research associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, died October 28, 2021. Kokuoz graduated from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, and received his master’s degree from Clemson University. He was hired as a research associate at Clemson in 2006, left in 2009 and was rehired in […]

Lauretta Park, Professor Emerita of Psychology – October 26, 2021

Lauretta Park, 87, Professor Emerita of Psychology, died October 26, 2021. After graduate school, Park had a distinguished career teaching at Clemson University for 32 years. She retired in 2004. Park earned a bachelor’s degree from Muskingum University and a Ph.D. in physiological psychology from Florida State University before coming to Clemson. A Celebration of Life […]

Marvin G. Carmichael, retiree – October 14, 2021

Marvin G. Carmichael, 73, who retired from Clemson in 2014 after 43 years of service, died October 14, 2021. Carmichael served as director of Student Financial Aid for 35 years, where he helped thousands of students attend and graduate from college. He was named assistant to the president in 2000, concurrently serving as liaison for the […]

Jian He, Physics and Astronomy professor – October 14, 2021

Professor Jian He, 52, of the Physics and Astronomy department died Thursday, October 14, 2021. Dr. He had been employed by Clemson since September 2004. Dr. He received his Bachelor of Science in physics from Jilin University in China and his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He joined Clemson University […]

Philip David Carroll Jr., retiree – October 4, 2021

Philip David Carroll Jr., 65, who was retired from Environmental Health & Safety, died Monday, October 4, 2021. Carroll retired in 2010 after 27 years at Clemson. He is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, June of Anderson; a son, Caleb Raymond Carroll (Michelle) of Norris and the Philippines; a sister, Charlene Sullivan […]

Roxie Mae Knotts, retiree – September 15, 2021

Roxie Mae Knotts died on September 15, 2021. She retired from Clemson University in 2004 after 27 years. She was a custodian in University Facilities. She was educated at Clearview High School in Easley before coming to work at Clemson in 1977. She is survived by a son, Eric (Christy) Knotts Jr. of Clemson; two […]

Daniel Byers Jr., Facilities employee – September 18, 2021

University Facilities employee Daniel Byers Jr., 57, of Easley, died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Spartanburg Medical Center. Byers was senior project manager-electrical in Facilities and worked at the University for eight years. “Dan went out of his way to exhibit kindness and compassion to all,” said Todd Barnette, associate vice president and chief facilities […]