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Graduate Program Contacts

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Sharon McElwain, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Phone: 601-984-6204

Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN
Phone: 601-984-6210

Program and Track Directors

Director, DNP Program
Linda Upchurch, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Phone: 601-984-1713

Director, PhD in Nursing Program
Angela Duck, PhD, RN, CNE
Phone: 601-984-6221

Director, RN-MSN Program
Tina Ferrell, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE
Phone: 601-815-9024

Director, Acute/Primary Pediatric and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner tracks
Amy Carroll, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Phone: 601-984-6339

Director, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track
Audwin Fletcher, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAAN
Phone: 601-984-6210

Director, Family Nurse Practitioner track
Derek Holt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-BC
Phone: 601-984-6200

Director, Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track
Carl H. Mangum, II, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CHS, CHEP
Phone: 601-984-6269

Director, Nurse Educator track
Kim Douglas, PhD, RN, CNE
Phone: 601-984-6261

Director, Nursing and Health Care Administrator track
Debi Fatherree, DNP, RNC-MNN, CNE
Phone: 601-984-6229

Office of Student Affairs

Director of Student Affairs
Farrah Evans, EdD
Phone: 601-984-6252

Project Manager, Admissions Counselor and Early Entry Liaison
Tara Rushing, MS
Phone: 601-815-0124

Project Manager, Marketing and Recruitment
Brittany Vice, BS
Phone: (601) 984-6262

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