URISE Staff

Gloria S. McCutcheon
Gloria S. McCutcheon, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Principal Investigator and Director
Claflin University Undergraduate Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Phone: (803) 535-5459
E-mail: gmccutcheon@claflin.edu
Samina N. Assanie-Shivji
Samina N. Assanie-Shivji, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Principal Investigator
Claflin University Undergraduate Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Phone: (803) 535-5079
E-mail: shassanali@claflin.edu
Keyana Tyree
Program Manager
Claflin University Undergraduate Research Initiatives for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Phone: (803) 535-5249
Dr. Randall Harris, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Lead Mentor
Dr. Bridgette Dewees
Program Evaluator
Tekiah McClary
Special Consultant

Michael LeRoy Ellis
Michael LeRoy Ellis, ’93, B.S. Elementary Education
Web Designer
Claflin University Undergraduate Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Phone:
E-mail: miellis@claflin.edu