| Robin Christian, DNP, RN, FNP-C Director of the Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence and US Cochrane Affiliate Research interests: evidence synthesis and translation/implementation science. |
| Angela Duck, PhD, RN, CNE Director of PhD in Nursing program Research interests: physical activity, obesity and community wellness, school-based health |
| Katie Hall, PhD, RN, CNE Research interests: social and environmental determinants of health; pediatric health; cardiovascular health |
| Laree Hiser, PhD Research interests: Demyelinating disorders; multiple sclerosis; chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy; and clinical diagnostic assays; using biomarkers in nursing research; molecular mechanisms of HPV infection; cytoskeleton; and cervical cancer. |
| Melissa Klamm, MSN, RN Research interests: physical activity and sedentary behavior in adolescents and autonomous motivation for behavior change. |
| Deborah Konkle-Parker, PhD, RN, FNP, AACRN, FAAN Research interests: behavioral research related to HIV treatment or prevention; social determinants of health and their impact on people living with HIV; individuals living with and at risk for HIV; impact of HIV on people's lives. |
| Michelle Palokas, DNP, RN-CPN Deputy Director of the Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence and US Cochrane Affiliate Research interests: academic/practice partnerships, patient/family-centered care, improving interprofessional collaboration in healthcare, and implementing evidence-based practice to improve patient safety, outcomes and experiences. |
| Carolann Risley, PhD, RN, WHNP Postdoctoral fellow, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Clinical Genetics Branch National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics Research interests: epidemiologic analyses evaluating HPV natural history and cervical cancer risk in this racially diverse and underserved population. |
| Jennifer C. Robinson, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA - Professor Emeritus Research interests: Physical activity; health behavior; health disparities; neighborhood context; the built environment; social epidemiology; social and environmental determinants of health and health behaviors. |
| Linda Upchurch, DNP, APN, ANP-BC - Director of DNP Program Research interests: End-of-Life, Quality of Life, Adult/Geriatrics, Palliative Care |
| Lei Zhang, PhD, MBA - Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship Research interests: data and research support to maternal and child health, oral health, chronic disease and tobacco control programs. |