The influence of his father and several other mentors cemented Dr. Timothy DeVol's path to his current position at Clemson University. His father's influence led DeVol to initially pursue a degree in Physics at The Ohio State University, where he soon discovered that Engineering Physics accepted computer programming as a replacement for the foreign language requirement of Physics.          

DeVol went on to earn his BS in Engineering Physics from OSU with nuclear engineering as his technical elective. A teaching assistantship in the OSU Mathematics Department and conversations with John Bendekovic II (father of classmate John Bendekovic III) helped DeVol decide to pursue a career as a professor. He earned his MS and PhD in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he had the opportunity to work as a teaching assistant, researching assistant and was a graduate research fellow in the Department of Energy Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Fellowship program (1990-92).

DeVol currently works at Clemson where he had his post-doctoral appointment. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the American Chemical Society, Health Physics Society and the American Nuclear Society. DeVol received the Clemson University Innovation Award in 2003 and 2004 and the Elda E. Anderson Award, presented to young members (under 40) of the Health Physics Society.

DeVol and his wife, Nancy, reside in Clemson, SC, and have 4 children.