Melinda L. Sills

Melinda L. Sills

Assistant Professor

Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing

Email:
msills@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-6246

Biography

Lindy Sills serves as an Assistant Professor in the Jackson Accelerated BSN program in the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Mississippi College in 1995, Master of Science in Nursing degree in nursing education from Alcorn State University School of Nursing in 2005, and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Southern Mississippi College of Nursing in 2016.

Dr. Sills has over three decades of experience spanning academia, clinical practice, and leadership roles. She is an American Heart Association instructor and a member of the Mississippi Nurses' Association and Sigma Theta Tau International.

Education

University of Southern Mississippi, PhD, Nursing2016
Alcorn State University, MSN, Nursing2005
Mississippi College, BSN, Nursing1995

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider-Instructor, American Heart Association12/2025 - Present
Licensure, Registered Nurse-Mississippi

Current Positions

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing09/2023 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Publications

Journal Article

Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Nursing Students Through Structured Reflection and Application

Presentations

State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Emotional Intelligence in Nursing: From Classroom to Practice, Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention10/2025

Professional Membership and Service

Mississippi Nurses' Association, Member
Sigma Theta Tau International-Theta Beta Chapter, Member

Committee Service

SCHOOL OF NURSING-UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM, Member2025 - Present