Play Research Team at Clemson University

Our newest initiative at the US Play Coalition is broadening our research efforts through a play research team at Clemson University. We have brought together a cross-section of faculty across all disciplines to approach play research from a variety of perspectives. There is a world of possibilities for new research and initiatives around play! If you would like to connect with our Play Research Team, please email Stephanie Garst.

Co-Chairs

Francis A. McGuire, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Stephanie P. Garst

Executive Director, US Play Coalition

Beatrice Bailey, Ed.D.

Professor of Education
Della Baker Sprowl, Ph.D.

State Program Leader for Evaluation, Accountability, and Staff Development for CU Cooperative Extension Service
Edmond Bowers, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Youth Development Leadership
John DesJardins, Ph.D.

Robert B. and Susan B. Hambright Leadership Associate Professor of Bioengineering
Lori Dickes, Ph.D.

Program Coordinator, Masters Public Administration Program &
Asst Dir, South Carolina Water Resources Center
Barry A. Garst, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Youth Development Leadership
Daniel Harding, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Architecture, Director of Community Research + Design Center
Jan Lay

Faculty Training Coordinator,
Clemson Computing and Information Technology
Jean McKendry, Ph.D.

Coordinator of Grant Development & Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Harrison Pinckney, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Community Recreation, Sport and Camp Management
Brad Putman, Ph.D.

Assoc. Professor of Civil Engineering & Assoc. Dean for Undergraduate Studies - College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Sara Riggs, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering
Deborah Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Education
Delores Stegelin, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus -Early Childhood Education
Tonyia Stewart

Asst Dir, for Graduate Studies & Post-Doc Affairs, College of Engineering and Science
Yongqiang Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Paula Watt

Director,
Joseph F. Sullivan Health Center