Faculty and Staff

Faculty Directory

Chelsey Andries, DNP, RN, CPN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: candries@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-1859 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Cassie Austin, MSN, RN, FNP-C Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: caustin3@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Farrah Banks, MAEd Instructor in Nursing Director of Student Affairs and Service Learning	Email: fbanks@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6252 Fax: (601) 815-3143
Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean Emeritus
Jennifer M. Billings, MSN, RN (She/Her) Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: jbillings@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-3139 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Anitra M. Blake, MS Instructor in Nursing	Email: amblake@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6203 Fax: (601) 815-1931
Jeanne F. Calcote, MS, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Nursing and Health Care Administrator track	Email: mfortenberry@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-4192 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Kayla Carr, PhD, RN, FNP-C Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: klcarr2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6243 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Robin Christian, DNP, RN, FNP-C Professor of Nursing Director of Mississippi Centre of Evidence-Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence	Email: rchristian2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6253 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Jill Clayton, PhD, RN Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: jswhite@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9477 Fax: (601) 984-6214
Amanda Criswell, MSN, RN-BC, CEN, NEA-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: acriswell@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6259 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Virginia Cora, DNS, RN Professor Emeritus
Tammy Dempsey, EdD, MSW Assistant Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Students	Email: tdempsey@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4134 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Kimberly Douglas, MSN, RN, CNE Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Nurse Educator track	Email: kddouglas@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6261 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Angela Duck, PhD, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: aduck@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-1949 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Debi Fatherree, MSN, RNC Instructor in Nursing	Email: dfatherree@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6229 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Tina Ferrell, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of RN-MSN Program	Email: cdferrell@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9024 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN Professor of Nursing Director of Family and Acute Care Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner tracks	Email: afletcher@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6210 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Sherri Franklin, MSN, RN, CPUM, CIQI Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of RN-BSN program	Email: sdfranklin@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9998 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Candon Garbo, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing	Email: cgarbo@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-5481 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Edrie George, EdD, MS, RN Dean Emeritus
Katie Hall, PhD, RN, CCRN-P Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: kchall@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-1946 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Jennifer Hargett, MSN, RN, ONC Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: jhargett@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-8749 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Marilyn Harrington, PhD, RN, AGNP-C Associate Professor of Nursing Director of Diversity and Inclusion	Email: mharrington@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4138 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Lisa Haynie, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Director of Mercy Delta Express Project	Email: lhaynie@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6226 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Laree Hiser, PhD Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: lmhiser@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6247 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Kim W. Hoover, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Teresa Jones, MSN, RN, CNOR Instructor in Nursing Director of Clinical Services, UNACARE	Email: tajones@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6278 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Neeli Kirkendall, DNP, RN, FNP-C Assistant Professor of Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: nkirkendall@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-1329 Fax: (662) 915-1394
Melissa Klamm, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing	Email: mklamm@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6216 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Marlie Lawrence, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing	Email: mclawrence@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9461 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Lishia Lee, PhD, RN-BC Associate Professor of Nursing	Email: lslee@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9272 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Nikki Lee, PhD, RNC-OB Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: npittman@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9546 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Sharon Lobert, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Susan Lofton, PhD, RN Professor of Nursing	Email: slofton@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6268 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Eloise Lopez-Lambert, DNP, RN, BC Instructor in Nursing	Email: edlopez@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6241 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Presly Lowry, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing	Email: pforrester@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6231 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Robyn MacSorley, PhD, RN, CHSE Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation Center	Email: rmacsorley@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-3127 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Carl H. Mangum II, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CHS, CHEP Associate Professor of Nursing Interim Director of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track Emergency Preparedness and Response Specialist	Email: cmangum@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6269 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Betsy Mann, DNP, APRN, CNE, FNP-C Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: smann@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6265
Tina Martin, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Evaluation	Email: tmartin@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4011 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Amanda McCullough, MSN, RN, NP-C, CPN Instructor in Nursing	Email: amccullough@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4010 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Sharon McElwain, DNP, RN, FNP-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: smcelwain@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9478 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Mary McNair, PhD, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: mmcnair@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9420 Fax: (601) 984-6214
Deidra Morgan, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: dmorgan2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6249 Fax: (601) 984-6206
LaDonna Northington, DNS, RN, BC Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs	Email: lnorthington@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6207 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Anne Norwood, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Interim Associate Dean for Advanced Practice Director of Jackson School-Based Health Clinics Director of Acute/Primary Pediatric and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner tracks	Email: anorwood@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6236 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Michelle Palokas, DNP, RN-CPN Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of DNP Program	Email: mpalokas@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4161 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Jessica Pickens, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: jpickens@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-3164 Fax: (662) 915-1394
Tara Price, MSN, RNC, WHNP-BC, CNS Instructor in Nursing	Email: tprice2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4125 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Christian Pruett, PhD, MBA Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Instructional Development and Distance Learning	Email: cpruett@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-1909 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Marcia Rachel, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Professor Emeritus
Gaye Ragland, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: gragland@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6245 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Rene Reeb, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Kathleen Rhodes, MSN, RN, FNP-C Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: krhodes@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6219 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Jennifer C. Robinson, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship	Email: jcrobinson@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9780 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Barbara Rogers, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Julie Sanford, DNS, RN, FAAN Professor and Dean	Email: jrsanford@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6220 Fax: (601) 815-5958
Kandy K. Smith, DNS, MN, RN Professor of Nursing Faculty Development Officer	Email: ksmith16@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6205 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Mary A. Smith, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP Associate Professor of Nursing Director of Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner track	Email: masmith3@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6254 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Sandra Stanton, PhD, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: sdstanton@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-1327 Fax: (662) 915-1394
Mary W. Stewart, PhD, RN Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Program Development Director of PhD Program	Email: mstewart4@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6260 Fax: (601) 815-5957
Joseph Tacy, PhD, RN Associate Professor Associate Dean for Administration	Email: jtacy@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4123 Fax: (601) 815-9309
Eva C. Tatum, PhD, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Director of Oxford Instructional Site South Oxford Center	Email: etatum@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2093 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Lesley Thweatt, MSN, RN Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Center	Email: lthweatt@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-3031 Fax: (662) 915-2056
Elisa Torres, PhD, RN Professor of Nursing	Email: etorres@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6224 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Jeanette Waits, MN, RN Professor Emeritus
Jean Walker, PhD, RN Professor of Nursing	Email: jwalker@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6248 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Amanda Weeks, MSN, RN, FNP-BC Instructor in Nursing South Oxford Campus	Email: amweeks@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-1272 Fax: (662) 915-1394
Monica White, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: mmwhite@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4139 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Johnnie Sue Wijewardane, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Academic Affairs	Email: jwijewardane@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6228 Fax: (601) 815-9309
Robin Wilkerson, PhD, RN Professor Emeritus
Amy Williams, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing	Email: abwilliams@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-4161 Fax: (601) 984-6206
Renée Williams, PhD, RN, CCE Professor of Nursing Director of Continuing Education	Email: rwilliams@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6227 Fax: (601) 984-6240
Karen Winters, PhD, RN Professor of Nursing	Email: kwinters@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6246 Fax: (601) 984-6206