Current Scholars
Hiluf E. Abraha - EpidemiologyGJMPP Date: August 2024 Hometown: Mekelle, Ethiopia Faculty Mentor Career Plans: My career plan revolves around my profound passion for enhancing maternal and child health outcomes, addressing intricate public health issues, and mitigating health disparities. I aim to employ epidemiological designs and methodologies to undertake robust studies that inform evidence-based interventions and policies aimed at improving maternal and child health in resource limited settings. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Prince Nii Ossah Addo - EpidemiologyGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Accra-Ghana Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Become a college professor, where I can endeavor to have a positive impact on public health through research and teaching. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Maxwell Akonde - EpidemiologyGJMPP Date: August 2020 Hometown: Sandema - Ghana Faculty Mentor Career Plans: To become a cancer and infectious disease epidemiologist. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Mosiah N’nah Asad - Creative WritingGJMPP Date: August 2023 Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Writer and Educator What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Oluranti O. Babalola - Social WorkGJMPP Date: January 2022 Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Tenure Track Professor What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Anthony T. Carr - Educational Studies / Counselor EducationGJMPP Date: August 2017 Hometown:Adelphi, Maryland Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Professor What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Larissa Daniels-Hill - AnthropologyGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado Faculty Mentor What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Cynthia D. Duncan-Joseph - Political ScienceGJMPP Date: August 2017 Hometown:Buffalo, New York Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Teach at a liberal arts four year college/university What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Franklin J. Gause – Special EducationGJMPP Date: August 2018 Hometown: Loris, South Carolina Career Plans: To teach collegiate course and produce publications and research in Special Education What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you |
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Juliana M. Gebhardt – Communication Sciences and DisordersGJMPP Date: August 2022 Hometown: Beccar, Buenos Aires, Argentina Faculty Mentor Career Plans: To research in literacy development among diverse learners What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Timothy (Blake) Hite - AnthropologyGJMPP Date: August 2020 Hometown: Pembroke, NC Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Tenure Track Professor What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Marco Hernandez - BiologyGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Seattle, Washington Faculty Mentor: Dr. Katie Kathrein Career Plans: I would like to teach biology at the undergraduate level, preferentially in an institution with a large population of minority students. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Gwen Hopper - Analytical ChemistryGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Kings Mountain, North Carolina Faculty Mentor Career Plans: My career goals involve teaching general chemistry and environmental/aquatic chemistry at the university level while continuing water quality related research. In addition to teaching and research, I would like to work towards making information from scientific research more accessible to the public in terms of what is happening in the sciences, the influence of policy and management, and what this means for specific communities. Outside of academia, I look forward to participating in diversity, equity, and inclusion work within the sciences through outreach programs in under-funded communities What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Tempest S. Johnson – Language and LiteracyGJMPP Date: August 2020 Hometown: Darlington, South Carolina Faculty Mentor Career Plans: To become a tenure-track professor at a research one institution What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Diamonde C. McCollum - Clinical Community PsychologyGJMPP Date: August 2023 Hometown: Tampa, Florida Faculty Mentor Career Plans: My long-term career goals include becoming a professor and assisting children and families experiencing adversity and trauma, both through research efforts and clinical work. Specifically, within this realm, I wish to focus my efforts on understanding and supporting marginalized groups such as Black Americans. Early adversities disproportionately impact these groups, and my research would guide and inform treatment and intervention efforts in the most culturally appropriate and sensible ways. What doe the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Kenya Moore - Exercise ScienceGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Sanford, Florida Faculty Mentor |
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Paddington T. Mundagowa - EpidemiologyGJMPP Date: August 2023 Hometown: Mutare, Zimbabwe Faculty Mentor Career Plans: I plan to become a college professor and conduct transformative epidemiologic research among underrepresented mothers and children. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Christina Plakas – Criminology and Criminal JusticeGJMPP Date: August 2022 Hometown: New York, New York Faculty Mentor Career Plans: To teach at a university and conduct research on sentencing disparities What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Walter Quiller - EnglishGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Augusta, Georgia Faculty Mentor Career Plans: To become an English Professor. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Beatrice N. Quiroz - Educational Psychology and ResearchGJMPP Date: August 2024 Hometown: Miami, Florida Faculty Mentor Career Plans: My career plan is to continue my education in the PhD program for Educational Psychology and Research focusing on the EDRM track. I intend to become a tenured professor in the future, though I understand the difficulty doing so. I would be happy being a Research Assistant Professor as well. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Sowmya Raghu - Mechanical EngineeringGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Faculty Mentor Career Plans: To become a Professor in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Tremaine T. Sails-Dunbar – Health Promotion, Education and BehaviorGJMPP Date: August 2022 Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Academia What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Amadi A. Sefah-Twerefore - Marine ScienceGJMPP Date: August 2023 Hometown: Nkwatia-Ghana Faculty Mentor Career Plans: Conduct research in marine ecosystem conservation, policy and science communication, bioacoustics and climate change. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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Penias Tembo - EpidemiologyGJMPP Date: August 2024 Hometown: Lusaka, Zambia Faculty Mentor: Career Plans: My long-term goal is to establish a distinguished academic career, building on the education I will have received from the University of South Carolina. I plan to lead epidemiological studies that examine the complex relationship between diet and chronic diseases with a particular focus on cancer outcomes. I am to transform research findings into accessible knowledge, guiding students in understanding the role of nutrition in health through engaging lectures, hands-on workshops, and collaborative projects that foster critical thinking and innovation. I also intend to actively contribute to public health by participating in university committees, developing curricula, and organizing conferences to encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing within the academic community. What does the Grace Jodan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? The Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program is a vital opportunity for me to advance my career in academic public health. By supporting my research, honing my teaching skills, and fostering a commitment to community service, this program will enable me to make a significant impact. It will also allow me to collaborate with like-minded peers who are dedicated to advancing knowledge and driving progress in our fields. Through this program, I can both contribute to and benefit from a community striving to propel our academic work forward. |
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Quentin O. Wedderburn – School of PsychologyGJMPP Date: August 2022 Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts Faculty Mentor Career Plans: School Psychologist/Principal Investigator What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |
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James White III - Exercise ScienceGJMPP Date: August 2021 Hometown: Fort Mill, South Carolina Faculty Mentor Career Plans: To pursue a career in academia. What does the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program mean to you? |