About Us

Community Advisory Board

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) is a representative group of volunteer members who live, work, and participate in the Mississippi communities they represent. The CAB has a strong advisory role to the Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research (MCCTR) and representation on the Internal Advisory Committee.

The CAB mission is to represent community concerns in the design, execution and evaluation of research conducted through the MCCTR and to serve as a bridge between researchers and the community in which the research is taking place.

CAB membership

	Mireya Alexander, East Biloxi Community Collaborative; Ocean Springs, MS Community Health Worker
	Monica Beeman, Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension; Port Gibson, MS Extension Agent
	Janelle Edwards, Fayette Community Service Organization; Fayette, MS Executive Director
	Tammy Fordham-Bell, Mercy Delta Express Project; Greenville, MS Health Educator
	Jackie Hawkins, Delta Communtiy Solutions, LLC; Greenwood, MS CEO
	Teresa Malone, Mississippi Nurses Association; Madison, MS Executive Director
	Cassandra Mobley, Mississippi Food Network; Jackson, MS Director
	Tamera Thigpen, University of Southern Mississippi; Hattiesburg, MS Student
	Lydia West, Mississippi Public Health Institute; Jackson, MS MPH, RD, LD, Consultant
	Robin Wilkerson, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Nursing, Jackson, MS PhD, RN