College of Health Sciences
Faculty/Staff
Public Health Staff
Public Health Departments
601-979-8789
Department of Communicative Disorders
601-979-1143
Cecilia Tate
Clinical Secretary
Department of Communicative Disorders
601-979-8001
cecilia.t.tate@jsums.edu
Public Health Faculty
Department Of Behavioral And Environmental Health
Dr. Mary Shaw
Department Chair and Professor of Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
(601) 979-3103
mary.shaw@jsums.edu
Dr. Luma Akil
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health
(601) 979-3105
luma.akil@jsums.edu
Dr. Sophia Leggett
Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health & MPH Program Coordinator
(601) 979-8846
sophia.s.leggett@jsums.edu
Dr. Sheila McKinney
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
(601) 979-3104
sheila.y.mckinney@jsums.edu
Dr. Angela Omondi
Visiting Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
(601) 979-8850
angela.a.omondi@jsums.edu
Department Of Communicative Disorders
Dr. Whitney Perkins
Interim Chair/Graduate Program Director
(601) 979-1433
whitney.d.perkins@jsums.edu
Dr. Jennifer Wiles
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
& Audiologist/Clinical Assistant
(601) 979-8804
jennifer.e.wiles@jsums.edu
Ms. Kyla Bland-Mitchell
Instructor
(601) 979-1270 / (601) 979-8002
kyla.b.mitchell@jsums.edu
Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner
Associate Professor of Communicative Disorders
(601) 979-1609
brandi.l.newkirk@jsums.edu
Ms. Sheri Ross
Administrative Assistant
(601) 979-1143
sheri.ross@jsums.edu
Dr. Dawn Stanley
Clinical Assistant Professor
(601) 979-8878
dawn.m.stanley@jsums.edu
Ms. Kristy Taylor
Clinical Assistant Professor
(601) 979-1143
kristy.l.taylor@jsums.edu
Dr. Laura Vaughan-Robinson
Associate Professor
(601) 979-1270
laura.v.robinson@jsums.edu
Department Of Epidemiology And Biostatistics
Dr. Marinelle Payton
Chair and Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-8817
marinelle.payton@jsums.edu
Dr. Clifton Addison
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
(601) 979-8765
clifton.addison@jsums.edu
Dr. Azad Bhuiyan
Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-8794
azad.r.bhuiyan@jsums.edu
Dr. Jung Hye S. Lee
Professor of Biostatistics
(601) 979-8792
jung.h.lee@jsums.edu
Dr. Anthony Mawson
Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-8797
anthony.r.mawson@jsums.edu
Dr. Vincent L. Mendy
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-3106
vincent.l.mendy@jsums.edu
Dr. Amal Mitra
Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-8788
amal.k.mitra@jsums.edu
Dr. Zhen Zhang
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics
(601) 979-8789
zhen.zhang@jsums.edu
Department Of Health Policy And Management/ Healthcare Administration Program
Dr. Russell L. Bennett
Interim Department Chair
Associate Professor & DrPH Program Coordinator
Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8822
russell.l.bennett@jsums.edu
Dr. Yalanda M. Barner
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
(601) 979-8821
yalanda.m.barner@jsums.edu
Dr. Mustafa Younis
Professor of Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8823
mustafa.younis@jsums.edu
The College of Health Sciences at Jackson State University is committed to providing advanced quality education. We provide a learning environment that supports interdisciplinary communication, development of professional public health concepts, values, and the resolution of healthcare issues. We prepare to be outstanding leaders and practitioners in professional careers in public health, healthcare administration, speech language pathology, communicative disorders, speech and hearing sciences, and social work.
The Mission of the College of Health Sciences is to provide quality teaching, research, and service to produce team-oriented leaders who think critically and address health and societal issues that impact quality of life and well-being in communities at the local, state, national and global levels.
