Faculty and Staff

Executive Council

University of Mississippi School of Nursing Executive Council
	Tina Martin, PhD, RN, FNP-BC Professor of Nursing Interim Dean	Email: tmartin@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6220 Fax: (601) 984-6206
	Joseph Tacy, PhD, RN, CNE 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
	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 Interim Associate Dean for Administration 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
	Randi Jarnagin Executive Assistant Office of the Dean	Email: sjarnagin@umc.edu Phone: (601) 984-6220 Fax: (601) 984-6264