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University of Mississippi School of Nursing Full-time Faculty Directory
Chelsey Andries, DNP, RN, CNE Associate Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs	Email: candries@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-1859
Lauren Asters, DNP, RN Assistant Professor South Oxford Center	Email: lasters@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (601) 915-2056
Camille Beals, DNP, MAEd, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of the Traditional BSN Program - Oxford South Oxford Center	Email: jbeals@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4639 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean Emeritus
Anitra M. Blake, MSIT Instructor in Nursing Instructional Designer	Email: amblake@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6203
Julie Bonom, DNP, APRN, CRNA Professor of Nursing	Email: jbonom@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6215
Bonnie Brooks, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing	Email: bmbrooks@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4125
M. Jeanne Calcote, PhD, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Evaluation	Email: mcalcote@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-4192
Jennifer Caldwell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, RNC-OB, EFM-C Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: jcaldwell3@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Amy Carroll, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Acute/Primary Care Pediatric and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner tracks	Email: alowery@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6339
Kristina Cherry, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs UMMC Chief Nursing Executive
Meagan Cherry, MSN, APRN, FNP-C Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: mscherry@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4634 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Leeanna Chism, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: lchism@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Robin Christian, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Professor of Nursing Director of JBI Mississippi Centre of Evidence-Based Practice: A US Cochrane Affiliate	Email: rchristian2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6253
Alicia Ciarloni, DNP, APRN, FNP, CNL Assistant Professor of Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: aciarloni@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4644 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Jill Clayton, PhD, RN Professor of Nursing Director of RN-BSN program	Email: jclayton@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9477
Jorri Davis, DNP, APRN, FNP Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: jsdavis@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6259
Kenisha Davis, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing	Email: kgdavis@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9461
Samuel Dickinson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: sdickinson@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6243
Kimberly Douglas, PhD, RN, CNE Associate Professor of Nursing Director of Nurse Educator track	Email: kddouglas@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6261
Angela Duck, PhD, RN, CNE Professor of Nursing Director of PhD in Nursing program	Email: aduck@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-1949
Lori Duke, DNP, APRN, CFNP Assistant Professor of Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: lduke@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4641 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Joe Farmer, MSN, RN, CHSE Assistant Professor of Nursing Bower Grant	Email: jefarmer@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6248
Debi Fatherree, DNP, RNC-MNN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Nursing and Health Care Administrator track	Email: dfatherree@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-5481
Tina Ferrell, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE Associate Professor of Nursing Director of RN-MSN Program	Email: cdferrell@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9024
Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, ELAN-F, FAAN Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Graduate and Post-Graduate Programs Director of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track	Email: afletcher@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-4588
Candice Fugitt, MSN, RN, CCM Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: cfugitt@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4633 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Rachel Gambill, MSN, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: rjackson2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6265
Edrie George, EdD, MS, RN Dean Emeritus
Judy Gordy, PhD, PBACC Associate Professor of Nursing Director of the Sarah E. Allison Self-Care Lab	Email: xgordy@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6265
Tiffany Griffin, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: tmgriffin@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6224
Katie Hall, PhD, RN, CNE Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: kchall@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-1946
Jennifer Hargett, DNP, RN, ONC, CNE Associate Professor of Nursing Director of the Accelerated BSN Program - Jackson	Email: jhargett@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-8749
Marilyn Harrington, PhD, APRN, AGNP-C Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: mharrington@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4138
Janet Y. Harris, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Professor Emeritus
Lisa Haynie, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Director of Mercy Delta Express Project	Email: lhaynie@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6226
Lacy Hester, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: lhester2@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-3164
Laree Hiser, PhD Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: lmhiser@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6247
Hannah Hogg, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE Instructor in Nursing	Email: hphogg@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-4477
Lauren Holcomb, MSN, RN Instructor South Oxford Campus	Email: lholcomb@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (601) 915-2056
Derek Holt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing Director of Family Nurse Practitioner track	Email: dholt@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6245
Kim W. Hoover, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Lisa Hosey, MSN, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: lhosey@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4010
Deanna Howington, MSN, RN, CPHQ Instructor in Nursing	Email: dhowington@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4134
Amy Hussey, DNP, RN Assistant Professor South Oxford Campus	Email: ahussey@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (601) 915-2056
Kayla Johnson, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: kfjohnson@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4638 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Masoumeh Karimi, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor of Nursing Assistant Director of Mississippi Center for Violence Research	Email: mkarimi@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6208
Melissa Klamm, PhD, RN Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: mklamm@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6216
Lishia Lee, PhD, RN-BC Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: lslee@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9272
Keyshawnna Lee, PhD, RNC-OB Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of the Traditional BSN Program	Email: nlee3@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9546
Sharon Lobert, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Eloise Lopez-Lambert, DNP, RN, BC, CHSE Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: edlopez@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6241
Blake Lowrie, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing	Email: jlowrie@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6200
Presly Lowry, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: plowry@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6231
Robyn MacSorley, PhD, RN, CHSE Associate Professor of Nursing Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation Labs	Email: rmacsorley@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-3127
Carl H. Mangum II, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE, CHS, CHEP Associate Professor of Nursing Director of Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track Emergency Preparedness and Response Specialist	Email: cmangum@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6269
Tina Martin, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC Dean and Professor of Nursing Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Academic Affairs, UMMC	Email: tmartin@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6220
Melissa McBride, MSN, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: mmmcbride@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6227
Sharon McElwain, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Academic Affairs	Email: smcelwain@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4123
Sarah McGraw, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: smcgraw@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6233
Jim Miller, DHA, APRN, NP-C Associate Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Doctoral Programs	Email: jsmiller@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-2009
Deidra Morgan, DNP, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: dmorgan2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6249
Angie Morris, DNP, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Accelerated BSN Program - Oxford South Oxford Center	Email: amorris6@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4636 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Anne Norwood, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Practice and Partnerships	Email: anorwood@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6236
Michelle Palokas, DNP, RN-CPN Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Administration Interim Director of Student Affairs Deputy Director of JBI Mississippi Centre of Evidence-Based Practice: A US Cochrane Affiliate	Email: mpalokas@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6207
Casey Davis Peeples, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: cpeeples1@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6200
Allison Princiotta, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC Instructor in Nursing	Email: aprinciotta@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6281
Kristi Reece, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Oxford Instructional Site South Oxford Center	Email: kreece@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-4642 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Kathleen Rhodes, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, CNE Professor of Nursing	Email: krhodes@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6219
Johnna Riddick, MSN, RN-CPN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: jcriddick@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6331
Carolann Risley, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC Professor of Nursing	Email: crisley@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6200
Jennifer C. Robinson, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA Professor Emeritus
Barbara Rogers, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Lindy Sills, PhD, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: msills@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6246
Deloris Slade, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: lslade@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4920
Kandy K. Smith, DNS, MN, RN, CNE Professor of Nursing Director of Faculty Development and Continuing Education	Email: ksmith16@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6205
Caley Stogner, DNP, RN Assistant Professor	Email: cstogner@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4161
Sharron Taylor, MSN, RNC-MNN Instructor in Nursing	Email: staylor4@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6208
Lesley Thweatt, MSN, RN Assistant Professor South Oxford Campus	Email: lthweatt1@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (601) 915-2056
Stephanie Tullos, MSN, RNC-MNN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: stullos1@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6208
Linda Upchurch, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing Director of DNP Program	Email: lupchurch@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-1713
Jonathan Vaughn, DHA, MSN, CRNA Assistant Professor	Email: jwvaughn@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9273
Jean Walker, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Jeanette Waits, MN, RN Professor Emeritus
Amanda Weeks, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation Labs South Oxford Center	Email: amweeks@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-1272 Fax: (662) 915-1394
Monica White, PhD, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: mmwhite@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4139
Robin Wilkerson, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Karen Winters, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Lei Zhang, PhD, MBA Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship Director of Mississippi Center for Violence Research Harriet G. Williamson Endowed Chair for Population Health Nursing	Email: lzhang2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9780