The US Play Coalition is broadening our research efforts through a play research team. We 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!
Play Research Team
Francis McGuire, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
Stephanie Garst
Executive Director
US Play Coalition
Em Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management
Beatrice Bailey, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
Edmond Bowers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Youth Development Leadership
John DesJardins, Ph.D.
Robert B. and Susan B. Hambright Leadership Professor of Bioengineering
Lori Dickes, Ph.D.
Associate Chair, Dept. of Political Science and Program Director, Master in Public Administration Program
Cheryl Dye, Ph.D
Director, Clemson Institute for Engaged Aging
Professor, Public Health Sciences
Barry A. Garst, Ph.D.
Professor, Youth Development Leadership
Sarah Griffin, PhD
Professor, Public Health Sciences
Faculty Scholar, School of Health Research
Jennifer Geddes Hall, Ph.D., LPC, ACS, RPT
Assistant Clinical Professor of Education
Daniel Harding, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Architecture, Director of Community Research + Design Center
Corliss Outley, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Harrison Pinckney, IV, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Parks Recreation and Tourism Management
Brad Putman, Ph.D.
Professor of Civil Engineering
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies - College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Science
Deborah Stevens-Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
Dolores Stegelin, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus -Early Childhood Education
Julie Vidotto
Director, Clemson University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Paula Watt, Ph.D.
Director,
Joseph F. Sullivan Health Center