Research Department Staff

Lei Zhang, PhD, MBA,
Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
PhD, Biostatistics, 2006, University of Mississippi

Dr. Lei Zhang serves as the associate dean for research and scholarship and is responsible for the oversight of the scholarship and research operations of the school, as well as for providing consultation to faculty members and doctoral students.

To contact Dr. Zhang, send an email to lzhang2@umc.edu or call (601) 815-9780.

• Marla Gray, Project Manager I, Grant Assistant and Editor - Research and Scholarship
  Phone: (601) 984-6234
  Email: mgray3@umc.edu

• Eriaka Jones, MSc, BBA-FIN, Grant Accounting Manager - Research and Scholarship
  Phone: (601) 984-6234
  Email: ejones18@umc.edu
• Michelle Brassfield, Project Manager II, Violence Research Manager - Research and Scholarship
  Phone: (601) 815-4011
  Email: lmbrassfield2@umc.edu
• Leila Seidfaraji, Project Manager II, Clinical Trials Research Manager - Research and Scholarship
  Phone: (601) 984-6237
  Email: lseidfaraji@umc.edu

Support services include grant editing, copying and preparation of material for dissemination. Resources that support quantitative and qualitative research are available to students. Staff members support faculty in their research and scholarly pursuits, and every effort is made to accommodate faculty needs.