Professor Cranford is a South Carolina native who graduated from both Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina. She is proud to serve as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina Physician Assistant Program teaching didactic courses. She practices in hospital medicine at Prisma Health. Professor Cranford's goal is to give back to her community and state by educating the next generation of providers. In her free time, Professor Cranford may be found outside running or eating at one of the many wonderful restaurants Columbia has to offer.