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.
Meet the Team
Co-Chairs
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Francis A. McGuire, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
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Stephanie P. Garst
Executive Director, US Play Coalition
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Beatrice Bailey, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
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Della Baker Sprowl, Ph.D.
State Program Leader for Evaluation, Accountability, and Staff Development for CU Cooperative Extension Service
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Edmond Bowers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Youth Development Leadership
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John DesJardins, Ph.D.
Robert B. and Susan B. Hambright Leadership Associate Professor of Bioengineering
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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
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Daniel Harding, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Architecture, Director of Community Research + Design Center
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Jan Lay
Faculty Training Coordinator, CCIT
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Jean McKendry, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Grant Development & Interdisciplinary Collaborations
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Harrison Pinckney, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Community Recreation, Sport and Camp Management
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Brad Putman, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies - College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
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Sara Riggs, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering
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Kathy Russ
Administrative Coordinator to the Dean, College of Science
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Deborah Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
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Delores Stegelin, Ph.D.
Retired Professor -Early Childhood Education
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Tonyia Stewart
Asst Dir, for Graduate Studies & Post-Doc Affairs, College of Engineering and Science
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Yongqiang Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Paula Watt
Director, Joseph F. Sullivan Health Center