MS VIP Study Partners

School of Nursing

Lei Zhang, PhD, MBA
Principal Investigator

Carl Mangum, PhD
Co-Investigator

Masoumeh Karimi, PhD
Co-Investigator

School of Medicine

Matthew Kutcher, MD, MS
Co-Principal Investigator

Laura Vearrier, MD
Co-Principal Investigator

Matthew Morris, PhD
Co-Investigator

Erin Dehon, PhD
Co-Investigator

School of Population Health

William B. Hillegass, PhD
Co-Investigator

Fazlay Faruque, PhD
Co-Investigator

Community Organizations

Mississippi Public Health Institute

• Co-Investigator: Roy Hart, MPH

People's Advocacy Institute

• Co-Investigator: Rukia Lumumba, JD

Operation Good and Safe Streets

• Partner: Fred Womack, Director

Strong Arms of MS

• Partner: Terun Moore, Co-Director
• Partner: Benny Ivey, Co-Director
• Partner: John Knight