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papers as well as submitted a journal article for publication.
Jason recently had the privilege of participating in a summer
internship with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lincoln Laboratory.
Walter Lee, a May 2006 honors graduate,
earned his BS degree in Industrial
Engineering with a minor in Sociology
from Clemson University. As an LS-
SCAMP undergraduate researcher, he
worked in Clemson’s Dept. of
Engineering and Science Education to
identify primary influences and sources of
information used by first-generation college students when
deciding on a college major. Walter is currently a doctoral
student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where he
is also earning a Masters degree in Human Factors
Engineering and Ergonomics After earning his PhD, Walter
intends to remain in academia as a professor and Minority
Engineering Program director.
Leidamarie Tirado-Lee is a magna
cum laude 2008 graduate of Clemson
University. A biochemistry major,
Leidamarie’s undergraduate career
included induction into Phi Beta
Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic
honor society, and Tri Beta Biological
Honor Society; selection as a Federal Bureau of Investigation
Honors Intern; service as a PEER mentor and tutor; and
undergraduate research with Dr. Ted Bateman. Leidamarie
won an LS-SCAMP research award for her presentation on her
work in Dr. Bateman’s lab. Now in her fourth year of doctoral
study in Interdepartmental Biological Sciences at
Northwestern University, Leidamarie has qualified for an
NIH-supported Molecular Biophysics Training Grant, and has
had an article published in Bone.
Monique McKiever graduated summa
cum laude this past May, 2011, with a
Bachelor of Science in Biological
Sciences and General and Departmental
Honors. In the summer after her
sophomore year, Monique participated in
the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
(HHMI) International Summer Research
Scholars program, aided by a subsistence grant from LS-
SCAMP. The HHMI program sent Monique to work under
Dr. Maria Mota at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular,
University of Lisbon, Portugal. McKiever says “I wanted to
expand my research work and do something that might help
eliminate malaria.” Monique began her studies this fall at
Vanderbilt University school of medicine, and plans to be a
physician.
Frederick E. “Freddy” Paige, now
entering his junior year in civil engineering
at Clemson, had the unique experience this
past summer of doing research under an
LS-SCAMP alumnus, Dr. James Gibert.
Freddy, who participated in the Math
Excellence Workshop in Summer 2009, researched energy
harvesting through vibration under Dr. Gibert’s direction. “I
liked the challenge of teaching myself a new programming
language to do graduate-level math,” says Freddy. He is
definitely planning to attend graduate school, and looks
forward to more undergraduate research. Freddy is also a
PEER mentor and a tutor in the Fluor Engineering and Science
Study Hall.
Devin Gordon is a sophomore Materials
Science and Engineering major at Clemson
University,was a 2010 participant in the
Math Excellence Workshop. In 2011,
Devin spent 10 weeks at the NSF Center for
Layered Polymeric Systems at Case
Western Reserve University. His research aided in the
publication of a paper presented at a SPIE International
Society for Optics and Photonics conference. Devin currently
maintains a 4.0 GPA. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. degree in
Materials Science and Engineering. Devin states, “I realized
STEM was for me when I realized that the world is driven by
technological innovations.”
Michael Lemus graduated magna cum laude
from Clemson University in Bioengineering
in May, 2009, and immediately began his
graduate research under Dr. Ted Bateman, his
undergraduate mentor. Michael started his
research career in the summer after his
freshman year, in an LS-SCAMP supported
summer research position. His work with Dr. Bateman helped
to earn him a spot with the HHMI Exceptional Research
Opportunities Program, which placed him in Dr. Eva Nogales’
lab at the University of California Berkeley, using electron
microscopy to study DNA change. Michale is now in his
third year of PhD study, was recently awarded the prestigious
NASA -Harriet G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship.
Shanna McCoy-Cook graduated Cum
Laude in Civil Engineering from
Clemson University in May 2011. She is
currently a Master’s candidate in the
Construction Engineering and Project
Management program in the Civil
Engineering department at the University
of Texas at Austin; this program is currently ranked third in
the nation among like programs. A Math Excellence
Workshop participant, Shanna has also participated in
undergraduate research with Dr. Julie Trenor, investigating the
effects of social capital on successful women in the
engineering field. Shanna plans to continue her education and
earn the PhD in Civil Engineering.
Aaron R. Allen is a second-year Master's
student in the Optical Science and
Engineering program at the University of
New Mexico He is currently in the second
year of the Bridge-to-Doctorate
Fellowship, A Math Excellence
Workshop participant, he earned two B.S.
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