Departmental Program Contacts
Pathways to Graduate School
Many programs at Clemson University have a fast track option for a Combined Bachelor-to-Graduate Plan for currently enrolled seniors. Depending upon the individual program offerings, a combined plan may be either a bachelor's-to-master's track or a bachelor's-to-doctoral track, reducing the time required to complete both degrees. Additionally, Clemson University hosts several Ph.D. programs that qualify as "direct entry"; students who already hold a bachelor's degree (from any institution) may apply directly to select doctoral programs with no master's degree prerequisite.
We offer full-time traditional research-based graduate programs along with part-time applied degree programs designed for professionals working in a variety of STEM industries.
Off-Campus learning is offered for master's, doctorate, and certificate programs. Traditional in-person opportunities are available at multiple campuses across the state. In addition, Clemson University continues to expand its online-based and hybrid programs.
Each Fall, we offer a two-day recruitment event about Clemson's engineering and science graduate programs. The STEM ALL IN program is a diversity recruitment initiative designed to allow talented students from underrepresented populations to visit our faculty, staff, and students early in the application process to learn about STEM-related research opportunities at Clemson.
MELISSA SMITH
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Phone: (864) 656-2119
Email: [email protected]
The Associate Dean for Graduate Studies leads a team focused at the graduate level on supporting current students in their progress toward their degrees. A goal of the office is to see more underrepresented students complete the undergraduate curriculum successfully to be masters and Ph.D. students in the next five years, with a more reaching goal of those same students to be professors, doctors, and leaders in their chosen disciplines.
DR. MELISSA SMITH, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, joined Clemson in 2006. She received her Ph.D. in 2003 in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Tennessee, where she specialized in performance modeling for high-performance computing systems. Prior to joining Clemson University, she was a research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Smith received the YMCA Stratford Award for Diversity and Inclusion in 2017.
ANDREW EDMUNDS
Executive Director for Recruitment and Outreach
Phone: (864) 656-0915
[email protected]
Since 2012 Andrew has supported students in engineering and science at Clemson University in various roles. Andrew possesses many professional skills and experiences with prior work in academic advising, undergraduate recruitment, student affairs, and industry partnerships. His research interests include the future of higher education, university-industry partnerships, experiences of part-time graduate students, and the policies and practices of land-grant institutions. An alumnus of Clemson University (’12, ’14, ’22), Andrew is as passionate about expanding access to higher education as he is about supporting student-athletes on the field.
Graduate Coordinators by Department
| Automotive Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Benjamin Lawler | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Automotive Engineering | Jeremiah Farmer | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Bioengineering Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Agneta Simionescu | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Bioengineering | Lauren St Clair | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Eric Davis | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Chemical Engineering | Casey Barwick | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Civil Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Pamela Marie Murray-Tuite | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Civil Engineering | Kristi Baker | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| School of Computing | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Data Science and Informatics (M.S., Ph.D.) | Aaron Masino | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Computer Science (M.S.), Master of Applied Computing (MAC) |
Carlos Cabrera | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Computer Science (Ph.D.) | Federico Iuricich | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Digital Production Arts (M.S., MFA) | Eric Patterson | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Human-Centered Computing (Ph.D.) | Andrew Robb | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| All Ph.D., BDSI, and DPA Programs | Adam Rollins | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Computer Science (M.S.) On-Campus, Master of Applied Computing (MAC) |
Chip Lang | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Computer Science (M.S.) Online | Becca Spilka | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering (MEng, M.S., Ph.D.) | Harlan Russell | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Computer Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Harlan Russell | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Jennifer Gooch | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Engineering and Science Education | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering and Science Education (Ph.D., Cert) | Eliza Gallager | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Engineering and Science Education | Barbara Smith | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosystems Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Christophe Darnault | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Environmental Engineering and Science (M.S., Ph.D.) | Mark Schlautman | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Hydrogeology (M.S.) | Ron Falta | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Environmental Health Physics (M.S.) | Tim DeVol | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences | Barbara Smith | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Industrial Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Casey Fenton | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Capital Projects Supply Chain (online MEng) | Raul Chavez-Negrete | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Systems Engineering (Cert, MEng) | Casey Fenton | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Systems Engineering (Cert, MEng) | Kapil Madathil | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Materials Science and Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Olga Kuksenok | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Laura Kinard | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Mechanical Engineering | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Huijuan "Jane" Zhao | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Mechanical Engineering | Irina Kharitonova | Student Services Coordinator | [email protected] |
| Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies | |||
| Program | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photonic Science and Technology (M.S., Ph.D.) | Judson Ryckman | Graduate Coordinator | [email protected] |
Graduate Tours
For graduate program tours, call or email the program contact. Please allow 1-2 weeks' notice prior to visiting. We offer virtual walk-throughs, categorized by degree, available anytime.
- Connect with faculty
- Meet current students
- Attend classes
- Tour buildings
- View lab spaces
