Dr. Johnny B. Gilleylen Sr., Dept. Chair & PhD Program Director
Dr. Gloria Billingsley, Professor, MPA Program Director
Office: Room 313 Contact: 601-979-8784/
gloria.j.billingsley@jsums.edu
HONORS & AWARDS
– President, National Conference of Minority Public Administrators (2015-6)
– Sy Murray Mentoring Award, Conference of Minority Public Administrators, 2020
– Donald Stone Public Service Award, ASPA, 2018
– Chester A. Newland Citation of Merit Award, ASPA, 2017
– One JSU Faculty Excellence Award Nominee, College of Public Service, 2016.
– JSU Faculty Excellence Teaching Award, Fall 2012
– Managing Editor, Journal of Public Management and Social Policy (September 2019-)
– Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Public Administration (2015-2018)
Dr. Andre Leona Hines, Associate Professor
Office: Room 309 Contact: 601-979-8785/
Dr. Jae-Young Ko, Associate Professor
Office: Room 310, Contact: 601-979-8781/
jae-young.ko at jsums.edu
(Bio_Ko) (Ko_CV_2020_03_02_JSU) (Google Scholar) (Researchgate.net)
HONORS & AWARDS
– 2016 JSU College of Public Service, Teacher of the Year Award
– 2016 JSU Creative Award ($5,000)
– 2015 JSU Summer Research Fund ($3,000)
– President, Mississippi Political Science Association (2017-18)
– President-Elect, American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)- Mississippi Chapter (2020-2021)
Dr. Bennett Odunsi, Professor
Office: Room 316, Contact: 601-979-8726/
(Bio_Odunsi) (CV_Odunsi)
Dr. Chester Robinson, Associate Professor
Office: Room 311, Contact: 601-979-8782/
(chesterrobinsonbiographical-sketch-oct2016)
Dr. Ester Stokes, Visiting Assistant Professor &
Internship Coordinator
Office: Room 312, Contact: 601-979-8787/
Dr. Sylvester Murray, Visiting Professor
Office: Room 322, Contact: 601-979-8780/
(Murray_Brief BIO) (Murray Vita 2020)
HONORS & AWARDS
– Honorary Doctor of Laws, Lincoln University 1983
– National Public Service Award, NAPA & ASPA 1988
– Public Service Award, NFBPA 1997
– Excellence Award, Inst. of Local Government Management, South Africa 2006
– Staats Lifetime Achievement Award, ASPA 2008
Dr. Monique White, Visiting Assistant Professor
Office: Room 321, Contact: 601-979-6374/
(Monique White Biosketch 2019)
Carolyn K. Divinity, Office Manager
Office: Room 308
Contact: 601-979-8783/
Ms. Cresandra L. Washington, Receptionist
Office: Room 325, Contact:601-979-6353 /
cresandra.l.washington@jsums.edu