Month: June 2024

Cable-Dunlap graduated from Clemson University in 1995 with her Ph.D. in Chemistry. She was named an ORNL Corporate Fellow from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is the “highest recognition for members of the ORNL research staff”.  Cable-Dunlap leads the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division’s Materials Characterization and Modeling Section. Her work focuses on collecting and characterizing particles from environmental samples and building teams to detect emanations, such as seismic vibrations, to detect potential rogue nuclear activity and to verify compliance with global nuclear nonproliferation standards set by the International Atomic Energy Agency, or IAEA. She is cited for her advancement of the scientific underpinnings of mass spectrometry as well as collection technologies and strategies with a focus on nuclear nonproliferation. Cable-Dunlap is credited with inventing the radio frequency glow discharge Fourier transform ion cyclotron mass spectrometer and the patented Aerosol Contaminant Extractor to collect particles in a manner that allows for direct analysis of the collected particulates. Cable-Dunlap also helped champion the development of the ORNL Ultra-Trace Forensic Science Center, a premier mass spectrometry center that supports the IAEA. Recognized in the U.S. government as one of the leading experts in her field, Cable-Dunlap is sought out to advise on and lead cutting-edge research, field campaigns and exercises to detect proliferation activities. She has mentored dozens of early and mid-career staff members at ORNL and partner sites who have advanced in their careers as a result of her mentorship. Her peer-reviewed publications include more than 200 classified reports in addition to numerous presentations.

Baxley graduated from Clemson University in 2005 with a BS in Microbiology. Currently, he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beaufort Memorial Hospital and has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) for the 2024 to 2028 term. Baxley has served in his current position at Beaufort Memorial Hospital for approximately seven and a half years. While under his leadership, the hospital system has increased healthcare access for its community through new urgent care clinics, cancer treatment centers, provider recruitment and the BMH Care Anywhere telehealth app. However, he is most proud of the on-site clinical education and workforce development programs that were made possible through partnerships with the county, city, school district and other local educational institutions. “I am excited to help ensure South Carolina’s students are set up for success and ready to excel in meaningful careers,” said Baxley. “We have the opportunity to not only make a difference in the lives of our school children, but the future of all South Carolinians.”

Jones graduated from Clemson University in 2023 with a MS in Biological Sciences. Currently, she works for Wake County Public Schools at Dillard Drive Magnet Middle School as an 8th grade science teacher. Dr. Jones was elected Middle Level Division Director for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). She starts her term June 1, 2024.

Fields graduated from Clemson University in 2022 with a BS in Physics and a minor in political science. Currently, she is a Ph.D. student and researcher at Columbia University and recently received the NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program fellowship. She states that she “would not be where I am today without the amazing faculty in the physics department and College of Science at Clemson, so to them I am forever grateful.”

Forrest graduated from Clemson University in 1994 with a BA in Biological Sciences. Currently, she works for the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina (CCF) as the Vice President of Grantmaking and Community Leadership. Forrest will lead CCF’s grantmaking and scholarship programs, strengthen and grow the foundation’s relationships within the community, while encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. She has more than a decade of experience in the nonprofit field. She was the Senior Program Director of Equity Centered Leadership and Philanthropy for MDC, a legacy nonprofit committed to systems change in the South. There she directed leadership development initiatives for nonprofits and foundations working toward collaborative, human-centered, approaches to inclusive economic mobility in the region. Prior to her role at MDC, Forrest was the Lowcountry Program Director for the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation where she managed grantmaking, communications, advocacy, and partnerships for the foundation’s three program areas in South Carolina. She is a Furman University DLI Riley Fellow and a Liberty Fellow. Before her nonprofit work began, Forrest had a 16-year journalism career with national broadcast outlets MSNBC, NBC News, and CBS News.

Eames graduated from Clemson University in 2021 with a MS in Biological Sciences. Recently, she obtained her National Boards Certification in Adult/Young Adolescence in Biology. This is a professional certification educators can achieve by completing the four different components. The first component is focused on an assessment that allows you to showcase mastery for your subject area. The second component is focused on highlighting how you differentiate instruction effectively for your students. The third component requires you to video record yourself teaching a small group and whole group lesson focusing on your classroom instruction and your learning environment. The final component focuses on you being an effective and reflective practitioner by emphasizing your role in the community, professional learning communities, and your dedication to personal growth.