Faculty Spotlight: John J Whitcomb
Name: Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Nursing
What colleges did you attend as a student?
Medical University of South Carolina, BSN
Marymount University,
Arlington VA, MSN
University of San Diego, PhD
At which schools/colleges/universities have you taught? University of Virginia, as a guest lecturer
What is the best thing about your job? Having the opportunity to work with students and see them learn and grow into their professional roles. Also having the opportunity to work with such talented professionals here at Clemson in the School of Nursing.
Describe some of your current research projects. Focus is in resuscitative outcomes, looking at individuals who survive cardiac arrest. Completed a study at Portsmouth Naval Hospital accepted for poster presentation in Nov. NICU study involving feeding of the NICU patient, prevalence study on pressure ulcers (completed-waiting word if accepted for publication)
Tell us about your family. My wife is Kathy (Alumni Clemson SON 1986), daughter Krista 12 and two sons John 24, Ben 21 both in the Army and both just returned from deployment.
Please list your favorite(s).
- Hobby: Cooking, NASCAR, college football
- Book: Harry Potter Series
- Movie: Harry Potter Series
- Electronic gadget: iPod Touch
- Vacation destination: Italy
- Music or musical genera: Smooth jazz
- Previously owned vehicle: Hummer H-2
- Influential person: Dr. Faye Abdellah
- Person with whom you would like to have a conversation: Someone who has great influence over healthcare.
- Thing that makes you smile: Family cookout
- Advice received: There are times when you need to just watch and listen.
- Advice to give: Work hard, play hard, life is too short not to enjoy.