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University Academic Advisement Center Staff

(59 hours or less)
Felicia Russell

Dr. Felicia Russell, Associate Director of Advising Administration
felicia.a.russell@jsums.edu
(601) 979-2826

Kenya Washington

Kenya Washington, Assistant Director of College Success
kenya.t.washington@jsums.edu
(601) 979-2825

Jermarcus Bounds, Assistant Director of First-Year and Family Programs
jermarcus.m.bounds@jsums.edu
(601) 979-0839

Michelle

Michelle Wilder-Luckett, Administrative Asst. II
michelle.a.wilder@jsums.edu
(601) 979-5023

Erica Morton, Receptionist
advising@jsums.edu
(601) 979-2127

Advising Clusters

The University Academic Advisement Center (UAAC) has identified 6 advising clusters that include majors that are similar or related. The advising clusters include: 

•Business

•Education, Family & Behavioral Studies

•Life, Health & Physical Sciences

•People, Culture & The Arts

•STEM & Engineering

•Discovery & Design

Business Advisors

Undergraduate Freshman (0-59 Credit Hours) and Sophomore (60-89 Credit Hours) Academic Advisors
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Latarsha Hudson
(601) 979-3345

Students with last names A-K in these majors:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
Deiondria Lee-Sanders
deiondria.s.lee@jsums.edu
(601) 979-1250

Students with last names L-Z in these majors:

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management

Education, Family & Behavioral Studies Advisors

Undergraduate Freshman (0-59 Credit Hours) and Sophomore (60-89 Credit Hours) Academic Advisors
Shalesa Fogg

Students with Last Names A-K in these majors:

  • Child Care & Family Education (Non Licensure Track)
  • Elementary Education, K 3/K 6
  • English Education
  • Health and Physical Education (Licensure)
  • Health and Physical Education (Non Licensure)
  • History Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music Education
  • Physics Education
  • Psychology
  • Social Science Education (Teacher Licensure)
  • Social Science Ethnic Studies Concentration (Non Teacher Licensure)
  • Social Work
  • Special Education (Licensure)
  • Special Education Non Teaching: Disability Studies
  • Special Education Teaching: Mild/Moderate
Jalissa Willis

Students with Last Names L-Z in these majors:

  • Child Care & Family Education (Non Licensure Track)
  • Elementary Education, K 3/K 6
  • English Education
  • Health and Physical Education (Licensure)
  • Health and Physical Education (Non Licensure)
  • History Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Music Education
  • Physics Education
  • Psychology
  • Social Science Education (Teacher Licensure)
  • Social Science Ethnic Studies Concentration (Non Teacher Licensure)
  • Social Work
  • Special Education (Licensure)
  • Special Education Non Teaching: Disability Studies
  • Special Education Teaching: Mild/Moderate

Life, Health & Physical Science Advisors

Undergraduate Freshman (0-59 Credit Hours) and Sophomore (60-89 Credit Hours) Academic Advisors
Joya Hughes
Students with last names A-J in these majors:
  • Biology (Environmental Science, Marine Science, Pre Dent, Pre Opt, Pre Vet, Pre Pharm, Pre PT, Pre Nursing, Pre Physician Assistant)
  • Chemistry
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Public Health
  • Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Teegra Cross
teegra.t.cross@jsums.edu
(601) 979-1375

Students with last names K-Z in these majors:
  • Biology (Environmental Science, Marine Science, Pre Dent, Pre Opt, Pre Vet, Pre Pharm, Pre PT, Pre Nursing, Pre Physician Assistant)
  • Chemistry
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Public Health
  • Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

People, Culture & The Arts Advisors

Undergraduate Freshman (0-59 Credit Hours) and Sophomore (60-89 Credit Hours) Academic Advisors
Eli-Sah Hayes
eli-sah.l.hayes@jsums.edu
(601) 979-3341
Students with last names A-J in these majors: 
  • Art
  • Criminal Justice
  • English & Modern Languages
  • History
  • Journalism & Media Studies
  • Music Performance
  • Political Science
  • Speech
  • Sociology
  • Theater
Shalisha Madison
(601) 979-1247
Students with last names K-Z in these majors: 
  • Art
  • Criminal Justice
  • English & Modern Languages
  • History
  • Journalism & Media Studies
  • Music Performance
  • Political Science
  • Speech
  • Sociology
  • Theater

STEM & Engineering Advisors

Undergraduate Freshman (0-59 Credit Hours) and Sophomore (60-89 Credit Hours) Academic Advisors
Shakia Jacobs

shakia.m.jacobs@jsums.edu
(601) 979-2721

Students with last names A-H in these majors: 
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Earth System Science
  • Industrial Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology
  • Statistics
Nakeesha Luckett
(601) 979 – 2721
 
Students with last names I-Z in these majors: 
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Earth System Science
  • Industrial Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology
  • Statistics

Discovery & Design Advisor

Undergraduate Freshman (0-59 Credit Hours) and Sophomore (60-89 Credit Hours) Academic Advisors
Jermarcus Bounds
(601) 979-0839
Students with these majors: 
  • Professional Interdisciplinary Studies (PRIS)
  • University Studies
  • Undecided