Laree M. Hiser

Associate Professor

Department:
SON-Instruction School Nursing

Email:
lmhiser@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-6247

Education

University of California, Berkeley, PhD, Biochemistry	1994
Texas A&M University, College Station, BS, Biochemistry	1987

Current Positions

Associate Professor, School of Nursing	07/2009 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing	07/2006 - 06/2009
Instructor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing	07/2004 - 06/2006
Senior Research Associate, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing	11/2002 - 06/2004
Senior Research Associate, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences	07/1998 - 10/2002
Adjunct Instructor, Tougaloo College	08/1996 - 12/1996
Research Associate, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences	01/1996 - 06/1998
Teaching Assistant, University of California, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences	1989 - 05/1990
Research Assistant, Texas A&M University	09/1986 - 05/1987
School of Nursing, Department of Instruction School Of Nursing

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Norman C. Nelson Order Teaching Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center	2011
Norman C. Nelson Order Teaching Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center	2009
UMMC Leadership Development Program, University of Mississippi Medical Center	2007
Graduate Faculty Appointment, UMMC School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences	2006
Graduate Fellow, National Science Foundation	1988
National Research Service Award, Public Health Service	1987
University Undergraduate Fellow, Texas A&M University Honors Program	1986
Lechner Fellow, Texas A&M University	1984
National Merit Scholar	1984
Phi Lambda Upsilon, Honorary Chemical Society
Beta Beta Beta, Biological Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi induction
Phi Beta Kappa induction

Professional Membership and Service

ASCCP	2019 - Present
American Association for Cancer Research, Member	2007 - Present
Society for Neuroscience, Member	2005 - Present
American Society for Cell Biology, Member	2003 - 2009
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member	1999 - 2009
Sigma Xi, Member	1998 - 2006
Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Member	1998 - 2003
Phi Eta Sigma, Officer, Other Officer	1984 - 1985

Committee Service

SCHOOL OF NURSING-GRADUATE ADMISSIONS AND PROGRESSION, Member	2017 - Present
SCHOOL OF NURSING-GRADUATE CURRICULUM, Chair	2013 - Present
Research Working Group, Dept. of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Task Force Member	2013 - 2013
SCHOOL OF NURSING-GRADUATE CURRICULUM, Chair	2011 - 2012
MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY SENATE, Alternate	2011 - 2012
Communication Implementation Team, Task Force Member	2011 - 2012
MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY, Member	2010 - Present
SCHOOL OF NURSING-FACULTY ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE, Chair	2010 - 2013
Institutional Research Support Program IRG, Member	2010 - 2012
Brain Awareness Week, Member	2009 - 2009
Randall Awards Selection Committee, Member	2009 - 2009
Multicultural Affairs Committee, Member	2007 - 2013
American Cancer Society IRG Committee, Member	2007 - 2009
SCHOOL OF NURSING-GRADUATE CURRICULUM, Member	2006 - 2011

Community Service

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mississippi-Alabama Chapter, Leadership Board member	2009 - Present
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mississippi Division of All-America Chapter, Leadership Board member	2008 - 12/2009

Teaching Experience

NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2024 - 2024
N632, Nursing, Course, Section Instructor, Discipline of Nursing	Fall 2023 - 2023
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2023 - 2023
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2022 - 2022
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2021 - 2021
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2020 - 2020
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2019 - 2019
N637, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2019 - 2019
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2018 - 2018
N633, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2018 - 2018
N637, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2018 - 2018
Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Writing for Proposals	Summer 2017
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2017 - 2017
PHN 733, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2017 - 2017
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Fall 2017 - 2017
N637, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2017 - 2017
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2017 - 2017
PHN 701, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Seminar/Journal Club	Spring 2017 - 2017
PHN 737, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2016 - 2016
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2016 - 2016
PHN 733, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2016 - 2016
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2016 - 2016
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Fall 2016 - 2016
N304, Nursing, Lecture, Grader, Introduction to Professional Nursing and Evidence Based Practice	Fall 2016 - 2016
N637, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2016 - 2016
N413-1, Nursing, Course, Facilitator, Health & Illness across the Lifespan I	Spring 2016 - 2016
PHN 701, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Seminar/Journal Club	Fall 2016 - 2016
N304, Nursing, Course, Grader, Introduction to Professional Nursing and Evidenced Based Practice	Fall 2016 - 2016
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Fall 2016 - 2016
PHN 737, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2015 - 2015
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Spring 2015 - 2015
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2015 - 2015
PHN 733, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2015 - 2015
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Fall 2015 - 2015
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2015 - 2015
N322, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Strategies for Success	Summer 2015 - 2015
N304, Nursing, Lecture, Grader, Introduction to Professional Nursing and Evidence Based Practice	Fall 2015 - 2015
N637, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2015 - 2015
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Spring 2015 - 2015
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2014 - 2014
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Spring 2014 - 2014
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Fall 2014 - 2014
NSCI 701, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Foundations in Neuroscience - Section of Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2014 - 2014
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2014 - 2014
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Fall 2014 - 2014
N428, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Nursing Research	Fall 2014 - 2015
N320, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Individualized Study	Fall 2014 - 2014
N304, Nursing, Lecture, Grader, Introduction to Professional Nursing and Evidence Based Practice	Fall 2014 - 2014
N637, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2014 - 2014
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2013 - 2013
NSCI 704, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2013 - 2013
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Spring 2013 - 2013
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Fall 2013 - 2013
N633, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Research Design and Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice	Spring 2013 - 2013
N428, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Nursing Research	Fall 2013 - 2014
N320, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Individualized Study	Fall 2013 - 2013
N320, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Individualized Study	Spring 2013 - 2013
N304, Nursing, Lecture, Grader, Introduction to Professional Nursing and Evidence Based Practice	Fall 2013 - 2013
N637, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Spring 2013 - 2013
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2012 - 2012
NSCI 704, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2012 - 2012
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Spring 2012 - 2012
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Course Director, Neuroscience Journal Club	Fall 2012 - 2012
N428, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Nursing Research	Fall 2012 - 2013
N637-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II	Spring 2012 - 2012
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2011 - 2011
NSCI 704, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2011 - 2011
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Facilitator, Neuroscience Journal Club	Spring 2011 - 2011
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Facilitator, Neuroscience Journal Club	Fall 2011 - 2011
N637-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II	Spring 2011 - 2011
N637-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Fall 2011 - 2011
Pharm 653, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Special Topics	Fall 2010 - 2010
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Pathophysiology	Summer 2010 - 2010
NSCI 704, Graduate, Lecture, Course Presenter, Developmental Neuroscience	Spring 2010 - 2010
NSCI 720, Graduate, Course, Facilitator, Neuroscience Journal Club	Fall 2010 - 2010
N666-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Spring 2010 - 2010
N524, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Portal to Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology/Pharmacology	Summer 2010 - 2010
N637-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Fall 2010 - 2010
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Pathophysiology	Summer 2009 - 2009
N666-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Spring 2009 - 2009
N666-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2009 - 2009
N637-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Fall 2009 - 2009
PHN 708, Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Quantitative Research Designs	Spring 2008 - 2008
N407, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Pathophysiology	Summer 2008 - 2008
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Pathophysiology	Summer 2008 - 2008
N666-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Spring 2008 - 2008
N666-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2008 - 2008
N637-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Fall 2008 - 2008
SHRP, Lab, Lab Presenter, Molecular Diagnostics	Spring 2007
PHN 708, Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Quantitative Research Designs	Spring 2007 - 2007
N407, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Pathophysiology	Summer 2007 - 2007
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Director, Pathophysiology	Summer 2007 - 2007
N303, Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2007 - 3007
N666-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2007 - 2007
N666, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Spring 2007 - 2007
N637-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II	Spring 2007 - 2007
N637-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Fall 2007 - 2007
SHRP, Lab, Lab Presenter, Molecular Diagnostics	Summer 2006
PHN 708, Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Quantitative Research Designs	Spring 2006 - 2006
N407, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2006 - 2006
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2006 - 2006
N303, Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2006 - 2006
N666, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Spring 2006 - 2006
N637-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II	Spring 2006 - 2006
N637-1, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology	Fall 2006 - 2006
N637-3, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology III	Summer 2006 - 2006
PHN 701, Nursing, Course, Course Director, Seminar/Journal Club	Annual 2006
SHRP, Lab, Lab Presenter, Molecular Diagnostics	Summer 2005
N407, Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2005 - 2005
N307, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pathophysiology	Summer 2005 - 2005
N303, Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2005 - 2005
N666, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2005 - 2005
N637-2, Nursing, Lecture, Course Presenter, Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II	Spring 2005 - 2005
N303, Nursing, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Introduction to Pharmacotherapeutics	Fall 2004 - 2004

Directed Student Learning

Dissertation Committee Member, CHARACTERIZATION OF CANCER-ASSOCIATED MISSENSE MUTATIONS IN MDM2 AND STABILITY OF P53

2013 - 2015

Fellows supervised

Pediatrics, Research Advisor, 1 fellows supervised

07/2007 - 06/2010

Extramural, Noscapine and Vincristine: The Perfect Pair?, Hyundai Hope on Wheels	12/2010 - 11/2011
Intramural, Preclinical Investigation of Protectants Against Demyelination and Neuropathy, UMMC IRSP	05/2009 - 04/2010
Intramural, Protection against vincristine-induced neurotoxicity: In vitro and in mice, School of Nursing	11/2007 - 06/2008
Extramural, Prevention of Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy, Charles Morgan Carraway and Joanne M Carraway Charitable Foundation	08/2006 - 07/2007
Extramural, Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Neurotoxicity, American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant	03/2006 - 02/2007
Extramural, Efficacy of Neuroprotective Agents in a Myelinated Neuronal Cell Culture, Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats	08/2005 - 07/2006
Intramural, Affymetrix DNA Microarray Analysis to Identify Genes Regulated in Response to Demyelination, UMMC School of Nursing	01/2005 - 06/2005
Intramural, Differential Gene Expression in Myelinated and Demyelinated Neuronal Cultures Derived from Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells, UMMC School of Nursing	09/2003 - 06/2004
Extramural, Biomarkers for aggressive lung carcinomas in African American Men, MD Anderson	07/2003 - 06/2006
Intramural, Neuronal Cell Culture Model for Studying Demyelination, School of Nursing	02/2003 - 06/2003