USC's SmartState Endowed Chairs have come to South Carolina to make a difference in economic development, entrepreneurship, education and our quality of life. They conduct research, leading teams of junior faculty members, research faculty and graduate students, and even serve as entrepreneurs, educators and mentors, wearing many hats as they create and promote unique contributions to South Carolina's economy and well-being.

SmartState Endowed Chairs at the University of South Carolina

Brian Benicewicz, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Polymer Nanocomposites

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Theodore Besmann, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair in Energy and Nuclear Security,  General Atomics Center for the Development of Transformational Nuclear Technology

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John Brooks, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Effectiveness Research in Orthopedics, Center for Effectiveness Research in Orthopedics (CERO)

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Daniel Cacuci, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair Endowed Chair in Nuclear Power and Advanced Materials, Nuclear Science and Energy Center

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Laura B. Cardinal, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair in Innovation + Commercialization, Center for Innovation + Commercialization

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Cynthia Corbett, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair in Clinical Effectiveness Research/Chronic Care Management, Center for Advancing Chronic Care Outcomes through Research and Innovation (ACORN) 

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Julius Fridriksson, Ph.D. 

SmartState Endowed Chair of Memory and Brain Function (SmartBRAIN®) (Supporting Mobility, Activity, Rehabilitation, Transportation/Technology),  SENIORSmart® Center

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Kevin Huang, Ph.D. 

SmartState Endowed Chair for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Center

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Rongying Jin, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Experimental Nanoscale Physics, Experimental Nanoscale Physics Center

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Jochen Lauterbach, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity,  Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity (SAGE) Center

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Jamie Lead, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk, Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk (CENR)

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Sue Levkoff, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair in Community and Social Support (SmartHOME®), SENIORSmart® Center

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Xiaoming Li, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Clinical Translational Research, Center for Healthcare Quality

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Qun Lu, Ph.D.

Smartstate Endowed Chair for Neurotherapeutics Chemical Biology

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Martin Morad, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Regenerative Medicine, Regenerative Medicine Center

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Mitzi Nagarkatti, Ph.D.

Smartstate Endowed Chair for Cancer Drug Discovery, Cancer Drug Discovery Center

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Lori Pennington-Gray, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Tourism Management and Economic Development, Richardson Family SmartState Center in Tourism and Economic Development

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John Regalbuto, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair in Renewable Fuels, Center for Catalysis for Renewable Fuels

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Igor Roninson, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair for Translational Cancer Therapeutics, Center for Translational Cancer Therapeutics

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Christopher Rorden, Ph.D. 

SmartState Endowed Chair for Neuroimaging, Brain Imaging Center 

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Dr. Souvik Sen

SmartState Endowed Chair in Clinical Neurology, Center for Clinical Stroke Research

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Dr. Jeffery Twiss

SmartState Endowed Chair for Child and Adolescent Neurochemistry, Childhood Neurotherapeutics Center

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Delia West, Ph.D.

SmartState Endowed Chair of Technology Application for Health Behavior Change, Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles

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