2015 – 2016 Faculty Biographies

Dr. Jeff Hallo’s areas of research are focused on understanding, planning for, and managing recreational visitor use in forests, parks, and other protected areas. His research has focused on sustainable transportation planning in national parks, crowding/carrying capacity, night recreation, nature-based tourism development, and modeling of recreational use patterns. In recent years, Dr. Hallo has helped develop an action plan to increase the sustainable and regionally appropriate use of natural resources in Union County, South Carolina. He has also researched good lighting practices for the study of the social aspects of natural night and light resources in parks and protected areas.

Danielle Herro is an Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Learning at Clemson University. She is also a Playful Learning Fellow and helps to advance game-based learning in schools. Dani co-designed Digital Media and Learning and Gaming Labs for the School of Education. Currently, her research involves investigating stealth assessments in games and the integration of digital media in STEAM activities.

Meredith Morris is an Assistant Professor in Genetics and Biochemistry at Clemson University. Over time, she has noticed a lack of diversity in the sciences.The EPIC Ambassadors Program is focused on making science accessible to people from all backgrounds. In this program, undergraduates apply knowledge gained in the classroom to implement laboratory experiments at area high schools. Through this collaboration, undergraduates gain a better understanding of the concepts learned in the classroom and gain experience in teaching. Ultimately, they hope to increase scientific literacy, stimulate interest in science and build confidence of students from all backgrounds to pursue scientific endeavors.

Stephanie M. Pangborn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Clemson University. Her research focuses on the relational dynamics of communicative experiences in healthcare with specific emphasis on creative organizational and interpersonal practices that enrich relationships, cultivate community, and promote holistic healing in response to illness. Her research to date takes shape in many forms including feature-length documentaries, journal articles in Health Communication and a co-authored book. In addition to her dedication to research, her commitment to teaching and service is evident at Clemson University in her active roles as faculty associate for the Institute of Engaged Aging and faculty fellow for the Service Alliance.

Cassie Quigley is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning. She became involved with STEAM teaching because she sees it as a way to connect students across all disciplines to science through a problem-solving approach. Her research includes broadening participation in science.

Paul Russell is an assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Clemson University. Russell's studio teaching explores critical issues of sustainability, culture and landscape architecture and encourages students to explore a range of digital and analogue media as a means for initiating site discovery and developing form generation. His studios are often framed through the lens of interdisciplinary service learning community design projects. Additionally, professor Russell has been an active participant within the college's Community Research and Design Center where he has contributed and participated in over 10 service learning design projects since joining the faculty in 2010.