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Academic Affairs
| Dr. Alisa Mosley | alisa.l.mosley@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner | brandi.l.newkirk@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Tiffany Hoard | tiffany.l.hoard@jsums.edu |
College of Business
| OFFICE OF THE DEAN | Dr. Fidelis Ikem, Dean | fidelis.ikem@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Sheila Porterfield, Associate Dean | sheila.y.porterfield@jsums.edu | |
| Mrs. Mable Easley, Executive Assistant | Mable.l.easley@jsums.edu | |
| Ms. Monica Williams, Administrative Assistant | monica.d.williams@jsums.edu | |
| DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | Dr. Bobbie Daniels, CPA, Interim Chair, Associate Professor of Accounting | bobbie.w.daniels@jsums.edu |
| Mrs. Deborah Griffin, Administrative Assistant | deborah.j.griffin@jsums.edu | |
| DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | Dr. Chali Nondo, Chair, Associate Professor of Economics | Chali.nondo@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Tasha Fogg, Administrative Assistant | Tasha.fogg@jsums.edu | |
| BUSINESS GRADUATE PROGRAM | Dr. Nizar M. Alsharari, Director | nizar.m.alsharari@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Deborah Haymon, Administrative Assistant | deborah.haymon@jsums.edu | |
| SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | Mr. Rickey Jones, Director | rickey.d.jones@jsums.edu |
| CENTER FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS | Ms. Jacqueline Triplett-Spires, Coordinator, Student Advising & Retention Services | jacqueline.triplett-spires@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Shanda Barrett, Professional Development Trainer | shanda.f.barrett@jsums.edu | |
| WOMEN BUSINESS CENTER | Sydney Brown | Sydney.brown@jsums.edu |
College of Education and Human Development
| Dr. Jerri A. Haynes, Dean | jerri.a.haynes@jsums.edu |
| Mrs. Gretta Mabry-Ashley, Dean’s Executive Administrative Assistant | gretta.mabry-ashley@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Benjamin Ngwudike (Interim Chair), Educational, Administration and Foundational Research | benjamin.c.ngwudike@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Tracy L. Harris (Chair), Elementary & Early Childhood Education | tracy.l.harris@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Dion Porter, Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services | dion.porter@jsums.edu |
| Dr. James H. Robinson, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation | james.h.robinson@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Nakia Cooper, Interim Director, Lottie W. Thornton Early Childcare Center | nakia.n.cooper@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Walter Brown, Director, Executive Ph. D. | walter.a.brown@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Cheryl Jones, Director of Unit Support, Partnerships & Communications | cheryl.e.jones@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Tony Latiker, Coordinator of Assessment & Accreditation | tony.t.latiker@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Sam Mozee, Jr., Director of Mississippi Urban Research Center | sam.mozee@jsums.edu |
| Dr. LaKeisha Opara-Nadi, Interim Director of the Center for Teacher Quality | lakeshia.a.opara-nadi@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Dennis Williams, Coordinator, Masters of Art in Teaching (MAT) | dennis.d.williams@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Deidre Wheaton, Director of the School of Lifelong Learning/Interim Chair, Professional | deidre.l.wheaton@jsums.edu |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | |
| cheryl.e.jones-shaw@jsums.edu |
College of Health Sciences
| Russell Bennett, PhD, MPH, MS, RN, NE-A, C – Interim Dean | russell.l.bennett@jsums.edu |
| Frankie Adams, MPH – Administrative Assistant | frankie.r.adams©jsums.edu |
| Eugenia R. Cook – Secretary | eugenia.r.cook@jsums.edu |
| Marinelle Payton, MD, PhD, MS, MPH – Chair – Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics | marinelle.payton@jsums.edu |
| Mary Shaw, PhD, MCHES – Chair – Department of Behavioral and Environmental Health | mary.shaw@jsums.edu |
| Whitney Perkins, Ed.D., M.S., CCC-SL.P – Interim Chair – Department of Communicative Disorders | whitney.d.perkins@jsums.edu |
| Kristin V. Richards, Ph.D., LCSW, MSW – BSW Program Director – Bachelor of Social Work Program | kristin.v.richards@jsums.edu |
| Terrell D Brown, Ph.D., MSW, MA – MSW Program Director – Master of Social Work Program | terrell.d.brown@jsums.edu |
College of Liberal Arts
| Bessie House Soremekun, Ph.D. – College of Liberal Arts Dean | bessie.house-soremekun@jsums.edu |
| Mr. Mark Geil – Associate Professor of Art | mark.geil@jsums.edu |
| Tamka Jenkins – Administrative Assistant | tamka.s.jenkins@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Siddig Fageir – Interim Department Chair | siddig.m.fageir@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Verna R. Taylor – Interim Coordinator | verna.r.taylor@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Shirley M. Collins, Secretary | shirley.m.collins@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Ebony Lumumba – Department Chair & Associate Professor of English | ebony.o.lumumba@jsums.edu |
| Dr. RaShell Smith-Spears – Assistant Chair & Associate Professor of English | rashell.spears@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mario Azevedo – Interim Chair and Professor | mario.j.azevedo@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Robert Luckett – Associate Professor and Director, Margaret Walker Center | robert.luckett@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mark Bernhardt – Professor and Graduate Coordinator | mark.a.bernhardt@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Janice Brockley – Associate Professor and Undergraduate | janice.a.brockley@jsums.edu |
| Christopher R. Jackson – 1LT, IN | armyrotc@jsums.edu |
| Elayne H. Anthony, Ph.D.- Department Chair & Professor | elayne.h.anthony@jsums.edu |
| Jatonya Robinson – Executive Administrative Assistant | jatonya.n.robinson@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts – Chair, Musicology | lisa.m.beckley-roberts@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Courtney Lett – Administrative Assistant | courtney.l.lett@jsums.edu |
| Maruice L. Mangum Ph.D. – Department Chair and Professor (Graduate Faculty) | maruice.l.mangum@jsums.edu |
| Pamela G. Banks, Ph.D. – Department Chair and Professor | pbanks@jsums.edu |
| Uchenna Agbahiwe, Administrative Assistant | uchenna.n.agbahiwe@jsums.edu |
| Juliette Schweitzer, Ph.D. – Interim Director of Clinical Training | juliette.schweitzer@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Johnny B. Gilleylen Sr., Dept. Chair & PhD Program Director | johnny.b.gilleylen@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Cresandra L. Washington, Receptionist | cresandra.l.washington@jsums.edu |
| Earnestine McNeal-Brown, Director | earnestine.mcneal@jsums.edu |
| Patrice Jones-Gibbs, MS – Administrative Assistant/Building Administrator | patrice.l.jones@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Wonderful, Director | wonderful.faison@jsums.edu |
| Tatiana Glushko, PhD, Coordinator | tatiana.glushko@jsums.edu |
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology
| Dr. Wilbur L. Walters Jr.- Dean | wilbur.l.walters@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Timothy Turner – Department Chair – Biology | timothy.turner@jsums.edu |
| Lieutenant Colonel NaTosha Reed – Department Chair/Commander | natosha.l.reed@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Tor A. Kwembe – Department Chair – Mathematics & Statistical Sciences | tor.a.kwembe@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mehri Fadavi – Department Chair – Chemistry, Physics & Atmospheric Sciences | mfadavi@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Farshad Amini – Department Chair – Civil & Environmental Engineering & Industrial Systems & Technology | famini@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mahmoud Manzoul – Department Chair – Electrical & Computer Engineering & Computer Science | mahmoud.a.manzoul@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Berneece Herbert – Department Chair – Urban and Regional Planning | berneece.herbert@jsums.edu |
Division of Graduate Studies
| Preselfannie E. Whitfield McDaniels, Ph.D. – Dean, Division of Graduate Studies | preselfannie.w.mcdaniels@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Deborah Washington, Coordinator, Student Services | deborah.washington@jsums.edu |
| Mr. Byron A. Quick, Coordinator of Retention and Assessment | byron.a.quick@jsums.edu |
| Mrs. Courtney W Brookins, Senior Program Manager | courtney.w.brookins@jsums.edu |
| Ms. Anissa Hampton, Administrative Assistant | anissa.r.hampton@jsums.edu |
Research and Economic Development
| Joseph A. Whittaker, Ph.D. – Vice President for Research and Economic Development/Associate Provost | joseph.a.whittaker@jsums.edu |
| Almesha L. Campbell, Ph.D. – Assistant Vice President for Research and Economic Development | almesha.l.campbell@jsums.edu |
| Illiad Kelly – Director, Unit of Grants and Contracts | illiad.l.kelly@jsums.edu |
| Phillisa Conner – Assistant Director/Grants Accountant, Unit of Grants and Contracts | phillisa.r.conner@jsums.edu |
| Jacobi Grant – Compliance Officer (IACUC, Export Control) | jacobi.m.grant@jsums.edu |
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