Dean
Dr. Jerri A. Haynes, Dean – 601-979-2433 jerri.a.haynes@jsums.edu
Executive Administrative Staff
Mrs. Gretta Mabry-Ashley, Dean’s Executive Administrative Assistant – 601-979-2433
gretta.mabry-ashley@jsums.edu
Departmental Chairs
Dr. Benjamin Ngwudike (Interim Chair), Educational, Administration and Foundational Research –
601-979-3405 benjamin.c.ngwudike@jsums.edu
Dr. Stephanie R. Davidson (Interim Chair), Elementary & Early Childhood Education –
601-979-2341 stephanie.r.
Dr. Dion Porter (Chair), Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services – 601-979-3364 dion.porter@
Dr. James H. Robinson (Chair), Health, Physical Education, and Recreation –
601-979-8696 james.h.robinson@
Program Directors and Coordinators
Ms. Nakia Cooper, Interim Director, Lottie W. Thornton Early Childcare Center –
601-979-2396 nakia.n.cooper@jsums.edu
Dr. Walter Brown, Director, Executive Ph. D. – 601-979-2434 walter.a.brown@jsums.edu
Ms. Cheryl Jones, Director of Unit Support, Partnerships & Communications –
601-979-2435 cheryl.e.jones@jsums.edu
Dr. Tony Latiker, Coordinator of Assessment & Accreditation –
601.979.0300 tony.t.latiker@jsums.edu
Dr. Sam Mozee, Jr., Director of Mississippi Urban Research Center –
601-979-4204 sam.mozee@jsums.edu
Dr. LaKeisha Opara-Nadi, Director of the Center for Teacher Quality –
601.979.2762 lakeshia.a.opara-
Dr. Dennis Williams, Coordinator, Masters of Art in Teaching (MAT) –
601-979-2439 dennis.d.williams@jsums.edu
Dr. Deidre Wheaton, Director of the School of Lifelong Learning/Interim Chair, Professional
Interdisciplinary Studies – 601-979-1164 deidre.l.wheaton@jsums.edu