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BLAIRE UMHAU-2013 Scholar<br />

major & degree: Marine Science, Ph.D.<br />

hometown: Owings, MD<br />

contact: bumhau@email.sc.edu<br />

What brought you to USC?: I came to USC to pursue a Ph.D. in marine<br />

chemistry, and by the time I graduate, I hope to contribute to humanity’s<br />

understanding of how the oceans work and how our activities<br />

influence the marine environment.<br />

Fun fact about yourself: I do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.<br />

Research Key Words: mercury, particle flux, marine science, oceanography, biogeochemistry, uranium-thorium<br />

disequillibrium, Central Pacific, South Africa<br />

KATHERINE UPTON-2013 Scholar<br />

major & degree: English, Ph.D.<br />

hometown: Fleet, Hampshire, England<br />

contact: uptonke@email.sc.edu<br />

What brought you to USC?: My faculty, who are awesome.<br />

What do you hope to accomplish while you pursue your degree?: Write<br />

my dissertation? Publish some articles? Survive?<br />

Fun fact about yourself: I am still the voice of Cambridge University.<br />

Research Key Words: Southern; American studies; performance; childhood; children; childhood studies;<br />

behavior; Depression; paternalism; race; gender<br />

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