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Search Committee

Co-Chair

G. Thomas Chandler, Ph.D. 
Dean, Arnold School of Public Health
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Public Health Research Center
921 Assembly Street, 422C
tchandler@sc.edu
803-777-5032

Co-Chair

Coretta M. Jenrette, Ph.D. 
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity and Professor
College of Nursing
1601 Greene Street, Room 601E
cjeneret@mailbox.sc.edu
803-576-8332

Members

Sheryl Wiskur, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
wiskur@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-8143

Neal Woods, Ph.D.
Interim MPA Director, Professor
Department of Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Gambrell, Room 309
woodsn@mailbox.sc.edu 
803-777-7359

Michael Matthews, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
College of Engineering and Computing
mamatthe@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-0556

Kim Thompson, Pd.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor
Department of Information Science
College of Information and Communications
Davis College, Room 210
1501 Greene Street
KimThompson@sc.edu
803-777-0224

Nikki Wooten, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Coordinator, Social and Behavioral Health with Military Members
College of Social Work
Hamilton 302
wootennr@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-2973

Maxwell Akonde
President of Graduate Student Association
Arnold School of Public Health
MAKONDE@email.sc.edu

Dale Moore
Graduate School Ombudsman
The Graduate School
dm@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-4243

Sheryl Mitchell, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor
Faculty Senator
College of Nursing
1601 Greene Street, Room 213A
slmitch@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-2913

Wright Culpepper
Director of Recruitment and Student Affairs
The Graduate School
culpeppa@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-2477

Christina Yao, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and HESA Program Coordinator
Educational Leadership and Policies
College of Education
Wardlaw 307
Cy9@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-4269

Stephen Shapiro, Ph.D.
Interim Director of Graduate Studies
Director of International Graduate Programs
College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management
Close-Hipp 766
shapirsl@mailbox.sc.edu
803-777-0783


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