Dr. William R. Barfield Endowed Scholarship Fund
To support exercise science students
Dr. William R. Barfield (Bill) is a beloved and admired professor at the College of Charleston who has dedicated his professional life to teaching and research. Over 5,000 students from the College of Charleston’s Department of Health and Human Performance have been positively impacted by Dr. Barfield’s passionate and engaged teaching. Prior to his career at the College of Charleston, which began in 1994, Barfield shared his love of teaching, coaching and physical education at Brevard College and The Citadel. In 1996, he began conducting research in partnership with the Medical University of South Carolina. Since joining the college, he has engaged in important and significant research resulting in over 150 articles and book chapters.
The Dr. William R. Barfield Endowed Scholarship has been established for exercise science students and will ensure perpetual impact to our deserving students and will create a permanent legacy for Dr. Barfield and his commitment to the College of Charleston, our students, and our alumni. The Health and Human Performance Department (HEHP) has seen incredible growth during Dr. Barfield’s years of teaching and service. The number of students majoring in HEHP programs has grown exponentially in recent years from 304 students (2010) to 841 (2016). Specifically, exercise science has grown from 159 students in Fall 2012 to 408 students in Fall 2016. The need for scholarships to support our students in these growing programs also has grown exponentially.
For more information, please contact Helen Shymanski, shymanskih@cofc.edu or 843-953-1718.
