The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to award 49 2022-2023 SPARC Graduate Research Grants to support graduate student researchers across nine University of South Carolina academic units. These SPARC recipients, listed below, will use their funding to engage in research, scholarly and creative projects over a 15-month period beginning this May.
Through SPARC, or Support to Promote Advancement of Research and Creativity, graduate students compete for internal funding of up to $5,000 to support their meritorious research, creative and scholarly projects. The SPARC application process includes many of the same steps involved in developing extramural research funding proposals, like planning a budget, documenting current and pending support, and drafting and refining the proposal narrative. By applying for SPARC, students practice these skills and prepare themselves for a future in research.
Please join the Office of the Vice President for Research in congratulating these bright graduate student scholars and thank you for the mentorship and support of our faculty advisors and departments.
2022-2023 SPARC Graduate Research Grant Recipients
| Recipient Name | Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Atefe Aghaei | Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior |
| Saharnaz Babaei Balderlou | Economics |
| Shanikque Blackwell | Health Services Policy and Management |
| Tancia Bradshaw | Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology |
| Marren Brooks | Communication Sciences and Disorders |
| Brooke Bullard | Biomedical Sciences |
| Jennii Burrell | Chemistry |
| Hannah Catron | Linguistics |
| Amanda Davis | Psychology-School |
| Katherine DeVivo | Exercise Science |
| Shea Ferguson | Educational Psychology and Research |
| Kaylyn Garcia | Psychology-Clinical-Community |
| John Gilliam | Exercise Sciences |
| Erin Gorman | Biomedical Sciences |
| Lídia Gual Gonzalez | Epidemiology |
| Carly Halcomb | Biomedical Sciences |
| Christian Harrison | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Jason (Bailey) Heath | Mathematics |
| Marco Hernandez | Biological Sciences |
| Niti Jani | Biological Sciences |
| Hui Jiang | Hospitality Management |
| Dakshu Jindal | Health Services Policy and Management |
| Samantha Kincaid | Biological Sciences |
| Chunyan Li | Applied Mathematics |
| Enhui Liu | Electrical Engineering |
| Morgan Lowder | Political Science |
| Tianchu Lyu | Health Services Policy and Management |
| Jennifer Marler | History |
| Mary Mitchell | Biological Sciences |
| Tannaz Mohammadi | Biological Sciences |
| Dyk Chung Nguyen | Physics |
| Huan Ning | Geography |
| Md Nasim Saba (Nasim) Nishat | Biostatistics |
| Junlin Ou | Mechanical Engineering |
| Sowmya Raghu | Mechanical Engineering |
| Ekaterina Rojas Kolomiets | Geological Sciences |
| Sarah Sellers | Environmental Health Sciences |
| Arash Shokrisaravi | Comparative Literature |
| Savannah Simpson | Psychology-Clinical-Community |
| Jonathan Smith | Mathematics |
| Gabriella Spatola | Biological Sciences |
| Nicholas Steichmann | Biological Sciences |
| Julisa Tindall | Social Work |
| Chihchi Tsai | Comparative Literature |
| James White III | Exercise Science - Health Aspects of Physical Activity |
| Xuanke Wu | Civil Engineering |
| Xiaomo Xiong | Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences |
| Kangkang Zhang | Mechanical Engineering |
| Xuanxuan Zhu | Epidemiology |