Presidential Fellows

PAUL FRAM-2014 Scholar
major & degree: Educational Psychology & Research, Ph.D.
hometown: Reston, VA
contact: pfram@email.sc.edu
What brought you to USC?: I came to USC because, in conversations
with professors in the College of Education, I felt excitement and
support for my desire to influence policies to combat the disparities
within public education – especially relating to how school discipline
structures treat traditionally marginalized populations.
What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?: I hope
my research will reveal how factors, such as implicit bias, impact school discipline and will help to
reframe the lens through which educators view classroom management.
Fun fact about yourself: My children and I formed a band called The Bend in the River, whose first CD
is the soundtrack for a musical, The Corporation.
Research Key Words: education, school discipline, detention, inequity, discrimination, symbolic violence,
implicit bias
TAYLOR GARRICK-2013 Scholar
major & degree: Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.
hometown: Simpsonville, SC
contact: garrictr@email.sc.edu
What brought you to USC?: I knew that I wanted to pursue a degree in
Chemical Engineering focused on Electrochemistry, and I had a great
experience with Dr. John Weidner as an undergraduate researcher, so,
despite offers from other “more prestigious” institutions, I decided to
stay at USC for graduate school because of my advisor’s status within
the field. The Presidential Fellowship also made the combined stipend
offer from USC much higher than any other institution.
Fun fact about yourself: I applied to colleges for Chemical Engineering as well as Music Performance
and didn’t decide what I wanted to do until the acceptance deadline.
Research Key Words: alternative energy, fuel cells, batteries, hydrogen heneration, industrial electrochemistry,
nanoscience
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