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College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

Honors and Awards

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The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences is a community of excellent scholars and servant leaders. Each year the College honors outstanding faculty, staff, undergraduate students and graduate students for their accomplishments in teaching, research and service. We are proud of them and the way they represent our College and Clemson!

  • Faculty Awards of Excellence Winners

    The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Awards of Excellence are given to faculty and/or full-time employees in recognition of exemplary contributions to the College and its mission. The objective of the awards is to encourage, recognize and reward faculty and/or classified employees for performance, achievements or technological accomplishments above those normally expected that contribute to the efficiency, improvement or economy of the College.

    Junior Non-Tenure-Track Outstanding Teaching Award 

    • Sam Hakim, Department of Communication

    Senior Non-Tenure-Track Outstanding Teaching Award 

    • Lena Burgess, School of Nursing

    Junior Tenure-Track Outstanding Teaching Award 

    • Felipe Tobar, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

    Senior Tenured Outstanding Teaching Award 

    • Betty Baldwin, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

    Excellence in Research Emerging Scholar Award 

    • Casey Hopkins, School of Nursing

    Excellence in Research Senior Scholar Award 

    • Heidi Zinzow, Department of Psychology

    Excellence in Service 

    • Lucia Gonzales, School of Nursing
  • Staff Awards of Excellence Winners

    The College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Classified Staff Awards are given to full-time employees (including those classified as time-limited) in recognition of exemplary contributions to the College and its mission. The objective of the awards is to encourage, recognize and reward full-time employees for performance, achievements or technological accomplishments above those normally expected that contribute to the efficiency, improvement or economy of the College.

    New Employee Award for Exceptional Performance and Outstanding Service

    • Shea Mazique, Department of Political Science

    Team Player Award

    • Michelle Cater, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

    Team Player Award

    • Rob Atkinson, School of Nursing

    Outstanding Student Service Award

    • Rylee Bowman, CBSHS Advising Center
  • Student Honors and Awards
  • $1 Million Club

    The $1 Million Club is a CBSHS award that recognizes researchers who have received over $1 Million in research expenditures over a three-year period. College recipients of this award are:

    2025

    • Kathleen Cartmell, Department of Public Health Sciences
    • Xia Jing, Department of Public Health Sciences
    • Lior Rennert, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
    • Shirley Timmons, School of Nursing

    2024

    • Caitlin Moore - Clemson Rural Health
    • Leslie Hossfeld - College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences

    2023

    • Dr. Ron Gimbel – Clemson Rural Health and Public Health Sciences
    • Dr. Sarah Griffin – Public Health Sciences
    • Dr. Lesley Ross – Psychology and Institute for Engaged Aging
    • Dr. Windsor Sherrill – Division of Research and Public Health Sciences
    • Dr. Moonseong Heo – Public Health Sciences
    • Dr. Marissa Shuffler-Porter - Psychology
    • Dr. Shelia Cotten – Division of Research and Sociology
    • Dr. Robert Powell – Parks Recreation and Tourism Management
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