Faculty and Staff

Executive Council

University of Mississippi School of Nursing Executive Council
	Julie Sanford, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF Professor of Nursing Dean, School of Nursing Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Academic Affairs, UMMC	Email: jrsanford@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6220 Fax: (601) 815-5958
	Joseph Tacy, PhD, RN Associate Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Academic Affairs	Email: jtacy@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4123 Fax: (601) 815-9309
	Anne Norwood, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Practice and Partnerships	Email: anorwood@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6236 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Tina Martin, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Administration	Email: tmartin@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4011 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Lei Zhang, PhD, MBA Professor of Nursing Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship	Email: lzhang2@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9780 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Kristina Cherry, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, School of Nursing Chief Nursing Executive, UMMC
	Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs Director of Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner tracks	Email: afletcher@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6210 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Sharon McElwain, DNP, RN, FNP-BC Associate Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs	Email: smcelwain@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-9478 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Michelle Palokas, DNP, RN-CPN Associate Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Evaluation Deputy Director of Mississippi Centre of Evidence-Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence and US Cochrane Affiliate	Email: mpalokas@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4161 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Marilyn Harrington, PhD, RN, AGNP-C Associate Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion	Email: mharrington@umc.edu Phone: (601) 815-4138 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Leigh Holley, DNP, RN Associate Professor of Nursing Assistant Dean for Oxford Instructional Site South Oxford Center	Email: lholley1@umc.edu Phone: (662) 915-2057 Fax: (662) 915-2056
	Lisa Vaughan Director of Budget and Finance Business Operations	Email: lvaughan@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6271 Fax: (601) 815-4119
	Wanda Barone Executive Assistant Office of the Dean	Email: wbarone@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6220 Fax: (601) 984-6264