This collaborative program sponsored by the Southeastern Conference (SEC) provides assistance to faculty members who have existing or new partnerships with colleagues at other SEC member universities.

The program's goal is to enhance collaboration that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities, and by accessing SEC grants, faculty members have more opportunities to exchange ideas, develop grant proposals and conduct research in their areas of interest.

See the SEC Faculty Travel Program - Southeastern Conference website.

SEC Travel Grant Program Participants

The SEC Travel Grant program provides travel support for participating faculty members from the Columbia Campus to collaborate with colleagues at other SEC member institutions.

2025-26 USC Faculty Visiting Other Universities

Professor	College or School	Host University
Jennifer Baumstark	College of Arts and Sciences	Vanderbilt University
Jabari Evans	College of Information and Communications	University of Florida
Varun Goel	College of Arts and Sciences	University of Florida
Shana Harrington	Arnold School of Public Health	University of Florida
Haley Hatfield	College of Information and Communications	Louisiana State University/University of Georgia
Katherine Ryker	College of Arts and Sciences	University of Kentucky
Armen Shaomian	College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management	University of Kentucky
Angela Starrett	College of Education	Vanderbilt University
Maty Styslinger	College of Arts and Sciences	Auburn University
Hengtao Tang	College of Education	University of Florida
Wei-Lun Tsai	College of Arts and Sciences	Vanderbilt University
Christina Yao	College of Education	University of Arkansas

Previous Participants - USC Faculty Visiting Other Universities

Expand all2024-25

• Mark Minett, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia
• Jorge Camacho, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Florida
• Brett Robertson, College of Information and Communications, University of Georgia
• Sicheng Wang, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, Texas A&M University
• Monique J. Brown, Arnold School of Public Health , University of Georgia
• Andrew Kaczynski, Arnold School of Public Health , University of Florida
• Jeremy Polley, School of Music, University of Kentucky
• April Hiscox, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Florida

2023-24

• Tad Dallas, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia
• Kelly Goldberg, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Missouri
• Anli Xiao, College of Information and Communications, University of Missouri
• Mark Grgic, School of Music, University of Kentucky & University of Arkansas
• Michael Wilkinson, School of Music, University of Kentucky & University of Tennessee
• Yanfeng Xu, College of Social Work, University of Kentucky
• Aidyn Iachini, College of Social Work, University of Missouri

2022-23

• Ting Ge, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tennessee
• Julie Ann Justo, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida
• Jessica Schoenherr, College of Arts and Sciences, Louisiana State University
• Dominic Armstrong, School of Music, University of Missouri
• Demetrius Abshire, College of Nursing, University of Mississippi
• Colleen Clark, School of Music, Louisiana State University
• Susan Yeargin, University of Mississippi

2021-22

• Sherina Feliciano-Santos, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Kentucky
• Stephanie Milling, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Florida
• Jennifer Parker-Harley, School of Music, University of Mississippi
• Dexin Shi, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Missouri
• Kelsey Shoub, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Tennessee
• Sherry Thatcher, Darla Moore School of Business, University of Tennessee
• Matthew Wilson, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Alabama

2020-21

*** No SEC Travel Grants Awarded in 2020-21 due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2019-20

• Matthew Ballard, College of Arts & Sciences, Texas A&M University
• Michael Gavin, College of Arts & Sciences, Texas A&M University
• Linyuan Lu, College of Arts & Sciences, Vanderbilt University
• Courtney Monroe, Arnold School of Public Health, University of Tennessee
• Michael Wilkinson, School of Music, University of Mississippi / University of Alabama
• Shuo Xiao, Arnold School of Public Health, Louisiana State University

2018-19

• Gabrielle Kuenzli, Vanderbilt University, College of Arts & Sciences
• Kimberly Simmons, University of Tennessee, College of Arts & Sciences
• Rodney Steven, Vanderbilt University, College of Arts & Sciences
• Guoan Wang, University of Florida, College of Engineering & Computing
• Karen Gavigan, University of Florida, College of Information & Communications
• Catherine Compton-Lilly, University of Kentucky/University of Georgia, College of Education
• Robin Dipietro, University of Alabama, College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management
• Stacy Winchester, University of Tennessee, University Libraries
• Danny Jenkins, University of Tennessee, School of Music
• Kristen Seay, University of Georgia, College of Social Work

2017-18

• William Brown, University of Florida, College of Engineering & Computing
• Janet Hopkins, Auburn University, School of Music
• Lara Lomicka Anderson, University of Mississippi, College of Arts & Sciences
• Bryan Love, University of Mississippi, College of Pharmacy
• Fabio Matta, Louisiana State University, College of Engineering & Computing
• Wayne Outten, Texas A&M University, College of Arts & Sciences
• Armen Shaomain, Auburn University, School of Music

2016-17

• Jesse Kass, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, Arts & Sciences, Mathematics
• Sophya Garashchuk, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Arts & Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Greg Stuart, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee , Music
• Armen Shaomian, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, HRSM, Sport and Entertainment Management
• Jason O'Kane, Associate Professor, Texas A&M, Computer Science and Engineering
• Thomas Crocker, Professor, Vanderbilt University, Law
• Gregory Springer, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia, Music

2015-16

• Lucy Annang Ingram, University of Georgia, Public Health
• Heather Brandt, University of Kentucky, Health Behavior
• Daniel Jenkins, Vanderbilt University, Music Theorist
• Jennifer Parker-Harley, Vanderbilt University, Flute
• Michael Harley, Vanderbilt University, Bassoon
• John Grady, University of Florida, Sport Law and Risk Management
• Herman Knopf, University of Florida, Early Childhood Development
• Susan Bon, University of Mississippi, Education and Disability Law
• Douglas Meade, Texas A&M University, Mathematics

2014-15

• Lara Anderson, University of Florida, Linguistics
• Khalid Ballouli, Texas A&M University, Sports Marketing
• Brandon Bookstaver, Auburn University, Pharmacy
• Holly Crocker, Vanderbilt University, Gender Studies
• Michael Harley, University of Mississippi, Music
• Eva Monsma, University of Georgia, Physical Education
• Sara Schwebel, University of Florida, English
• Sean Yee, University of Missouri, Math

2013-14

• Elaine Chun, University of Kentucky, Linguistics Program
• John Lavigne, Texas A&M University, Mechanical Engineering
• Toni Torres-McGehee, University of Alabama, Department of Health Science
• Susan Yeargin, University of Arkansas, Human Performance Laboratory