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Michael Staton
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Faith, Family and Research Intersect
/ in In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Michael StatonOne of the darkest periods in the life of Clemson sociologist Andrew Whitehead led to some of his most recent nationally recognized research. That dark period occurred in 2014, after Whitehead and his family — his wife, Kelly, and their three children — moved to Clemson. Faith is important to the Whiteheads, but the family […]
Confronting Bullying
/ in Features / 5 Comments / by: Michael StatonEvidence-based approach to bullying prevention shows promising results in multi-year U.S. study.
Researchers study activity of Russian ‘trolls’
/ in In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Michael StatonClemson faculty members Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren are studying the activities of social media accounts created by Russian agencies to influence elections and political discourse. In 2018, they identified over 3 million individual tweets by these types of accounts, a sharp contrast with previous reports of only a fraction of that number.
Celebrating Life
/ in Features / 4 Comments / by: Michael StatonTen years after Clemson opened its doors to young adults with intellectual disabilities, the University and the community have come to embrace a program that equips students with skills to live more complete lives.
The largest study of bullying prevention in U.S. schools reveals positive impact
/ in In These Hills / 1 Comment / by: Michael StatonResearchers at Clemson and the University of Bergen in Norway recently published positive findings from the largest study of bullying prevention efforts in U.S. schools.
Tackling Dementia
/ in Features / 0 Comments / by: Michael StatonThe team huddles, gathering strength for the battle ahead. They face no ordinary opponent today, but then again, they are no ordinary players. They are residents of Brookdale Senior Living Solutions; the opponent is their own failing memory.
Student researchers developing STEAM workshop model
/ in In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Michael StatonGraham crackers, marshmallows and toothpicks might not be standard tools for civil engineers, but they’re adequate stand-ins for fourth- and fifth-graders in Clemson College of Education doctoral student Abby Baker’s STEAM workshop.
Clemson introduces teacher residency program to improve teacher, student outcomes
/ in In These Hills / 0 Comments / by: Michael StatonIn November, Clemson’s College of Education introduced South Carolina’s first university-led teacher residency program. The program is centered around the college’s new combined degree option for undergraduate education students that replaces student teaching in a student’s final undergraduate semester with graduate education classes. The fifth year is comprised of a year-long teacher residency. The residency […]
A Beautiful, Terrible Problem: John Skardon ’76, Ph.D. ’11
/ in Alumni Profiles / 0 Comments / by: Michael StatonJohn Skardon is a problem solver. It’s why he earned a degree in engineering from Clemson. It’s why he returned for a Ph.D. in policy studies after decades leading manufacturing companies and various startups. And it’s what he teaches his students at Cal State University where he is a lecturer. Skardon saw a problem in […]