About the Office of Academic Affairs

The Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs oversees the academic enterprise of UMMC. To support our academic mission, each member of our team plays an essential role in our continued success. Our goals are to provide quality education to our students and trainees and to promote lifelong learning to our alumni, faculty, and staff. 

	Scott M. Rodgers, MD Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Chief Academic Officer Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior
	Natalie W. Gaughf, PhD, ABPP Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Professor, Family Medicine Professor, Population Health Science
	Dena Christmas, CPA Executive Director, Finance and Administration (601) 984-1202
	Jeanna D. Wilkes, DHA, MBA, MCA Special Projects Coordinator (601) 984-2429
	Bettie Butler, MSL Project Manager (601) 984-1197
	Taylor R. Smith, MACR Project Manager (601) 815-4883

Our centers, offices, and programs

The centers, offices, and programs within Academic Affairs are as follows:

• Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• Office of Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, and Research (ACER)
  • Office of Academic Compliance
  • Office of Academic Assessment
  • Office of Accreditation
  • Office of Institutional Research (IR)
• Office of eCampus
• Office of Enrollment Management
  • Office of Enrollment Services
  • Office of Student Financial Services
• Office of Faculty Affairs
• Office of Interprofessional Education (IPE)
• Office of Student Affairs
  • Associated Student Body (ASB)
  • Bookstores & Gift Shops
  • Office of Academic Affiliations
  • Office for Student Success
• Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities
• Continuing Health Professional Education (CHPE)
• Mississippi Rural Dentists Scholarship Program (MRDSP)
• Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program (MRPSP)
• Rowland Medical Library
• The Museum of Medical History
• The Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce (OMPW)
• Faculty Senate
• UMMC Honors College

Contact us

Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Verner S. Holmes Learning Resource Center, U170
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 984-5009
AcademicAffairs@umc.edu

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