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University of Mississippi School of Nursing Full-time Faculty Directory

Chelsey Andries, DNP, RN, CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of the Accelerated BSN Program - Jackson

Email: candries@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-1859
Fax: (601) 984-6206 

Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean Emeritus

Anitra M. Blake, MSIT
Instructor in Nursing
Instructional Designer

Email: amblake@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6203
Fax: (601) 815-1931

M. Jeanne Calcote, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of Nursing and Health Care Administrator track

Email: mcalcote@umc.edu 
Phone: (601) 984-4192
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Amy Carroll, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of Acute/Primary Care Pediatric and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner tracks

Email: alowery@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6339
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Kristina Cherry, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, NEA-BC
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
UMMC Chief Nursing Executive

 

Robin Christian, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Professor of Nursing
Director of Mississippi Centre of Evidence-Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence and US Cochrane Affiliate

Email: rchristian2@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6253
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Jill Clayton, PhD, RN
Professor of Nursing
Director of RN-BSN program

Email: jclayton@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-9477
Fax: (601) 984-6214

Jorri Davis, DNP, FNP
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email:  jsdavis@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-3357
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Kimberly Douglas, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of Nurse Educator track

Email: kddouglas@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6261
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Angela Duck, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of PhD in Nursing program

Email: aduck@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-1949
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Lori Duke, DNP, CFNP
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Oxford Instructional Site

Email: lduke@umc.edu
Phone: (662) 915-3163
Fax:
(662) 915-2056

Farrah Evans, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of Student Affairs

Email: fevans2@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6252
Fax: (601) 815-3143

Katie Fabian, MPH
Instructor in Nursing
Self-Care Specialist

Email: kfabian@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-9273
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Joe Farmer, MSN, RN, CHSE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Bower Grant

Email: jefarmer@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6248
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Marlie Farrar, EdD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: mfarrar@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-9461
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Debi Fatherree, DNP, RNC-MNN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: dfatherree@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6229
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Tina Ferrell, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of RN-MSN Program

Email: cdferrell@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-9024
Fax: (601) 984-6206

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

Jacqueline Fraiser, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Oxford Instructional Site

Email: jfraiser@umc.edu
Phone: (662) 915-3139
Fax:
(662) 915-2056

Sherri Franklin, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: sdfranklin@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-9998
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Rachel Gambill, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor in Nursing

Email: rjackson2@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6265
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Lacey Gentry, MSN, RN
Director of Accelerated BSN Program - Oxford
South Oxford Center

Email: lgentry1@umc.edu
Phone: 
(662) 915-2093
Fax: 
(662) 915-2056

Edrie George, EdD, MS, RN
Dean Emeritus

Tiffany Griffin, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: tmgriffin@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6224
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Katie Hall, PhD, RN, CNE
Associate Professor of Nursing

Email: kchall@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-1946
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Jennifer Hargett, DNP, RN, ONC
Associate Professor of Nursing

Email: jhargett@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-8749
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

Janet Y. Harris, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Professor Emeritus

Lisa Haynie, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Professor of Nursing
Director of Mercy Delta Express Project

Email: lhaynie@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6226
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Lacy Hester, MSN, RN
Instructor in Nursing
South Oxford Center

Email:lhester2@umc.edu
Phone:
 (662) 915-3164
Fax:
 (662) 915-2056

Laree Hiser, PhD
Associate Professor of Nursing

Email: lmhiser@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6247
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Hannah Hogg, MSN, RN, CHSE
Instructor in Nursing

Email:  hphogg@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-4477
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) 915-2040
Fax:
(662) 915-2056

Derek Holt, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of Family Nurse Practitioner track

Email:  dholt@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6245
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Kim W. Hoover, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus

Lisa Hosey, MSN, RN, CNE
Instructor in Nursing

Email: lhosey@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-4010
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Deanna Howington, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Instructor

Email: dhowington@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-4134
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Masoumeh Karimi, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: mkarimi@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6230
Fax: (601) 984-6206 

Melissa Klamm, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: mklamm@umc.edu
Phone: 
(601) 984-6216
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Deborah Konkle-Parker, PhD, RN, FNP, AACRN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing
Harriet G. Williamson Endowed Chair of Population Health Nursing

Email: dkparker@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-5553
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Lishia Lee, PhD, RN-BC
Associate Professor of Nursing

Email: lslee@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-9272
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Keyshawnna 'Nikki' Lee, PhD, RNC-OB
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of the Traditional BSN Program

Email: nlee3@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-9546
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Sharon Lobert, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus

Susan Lofton, PhD, RN
Professor of Nursing

Email: slofton@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6268
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Eloise Lopez, DNP, RN, BC, CHSE
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: edlopez@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6241
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Presly Lowry, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
Instructor in Nursing

Email: plowry@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6231
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Robyn MacSorley, PhD, RN, CHSE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of Clinical Skills and Simulation Labs

Email: rmacsorley@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-3127
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Carl H. Mangum II, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CHS, CHEP
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track
Emergency Preparedness and Response Specialist

Email: cmangum@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6269
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Tina Martin, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Professor of Nursing
Interim Dean

Email: tmartin@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6207
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Melissa McBride, MSN, RN
Instructor in Nursing

Email: mmmcbride@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6227
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

Sarah McGraw, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: smcgraw@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6233

Deidra Morgan, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: dmorgan2@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6249
Fax: (601) 984-6206

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

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

Tara Price, DNP, RNC, WHNP-BC, CNS
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email:  tprice2@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-4125
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Allison Princiotta, MSN, CPNP-PC
Instructor in Nursing

Email: aprinciotta@umc.edu
Phone: (601)
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Rene Reeb, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus

Kathleen Rhodes, PhD, RN, FNP-C
Associate Professor of Nursing

Email: krhodes@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6219
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Johnna Riddick, MSN, RN-CPN
Instructor in Nursing

Email: jcriddick@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6331
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Carolann Risley, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC
Associate Professor of Nursing

Email:  crisley@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6200

Jennifer C. Robinson, PhD, RN, CNE, FAHA
Professor Emeritus

Barbara Rogers, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus

Christy Savell, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, CNE
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: csavell@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-9252
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Deloris Slade, DNP, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email:lslade@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-4920
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Kandy K. Smith, DNS, MN, RN
Professor of Nursing
Director of Faculty Development and Continuing Education

Email: ksmith16@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 984-6205
Fax: (601) 815-5957

Joseph Tacy, PhD, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Email: jtacy@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 815-4123
Fax:
 (601) 815-9309

Stephanie Tullos, MSN, RNC-MNN
Instructor in Nursing

Email: stullos1@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-6208
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Linda Upchurch, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of DNP Program

Email: lupchurch@umc.edu
Phone:
(601) 984-1713
Fax:
(601) 984-6206

Jean Walker, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus

Jeanette Waits, MN, RN
Professor Emeritus

Amanda Weeks, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CHSE, CNE
Assistant Professor of Nursing
South Oxford Center

Email: amweeks@umc.edu
Phone: 
(662) 915-1272
Fax: 
(662) 915-1394

Monica White, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Email: mmwhite@umc.edu
Phone: (601) 815-4139
Fax: (601) 984-6206

Robin Wilkerson, PhD, RN
Professor Emeritus

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