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Celebrating years of service and new employees

We wish to acknowledge all full-time and part-time faculty and staff that have joined the SON since last month. We are excited to have you join our SON family!

Full-time and part-time faculty and staff

  • Lacey Gentry, assistant professor, director of the Accelerated BSN program Oxford
  • Lacy Hester, instructor, Oxford instructional site
  • Dr. Deloris Slade, assistant professor, research and scholarship
  • Brandi Carter, education administrator, Accelerated BSN program Jackson and RN-BSN program
  • Lanie Little, educator RN II (telehealth)

SON faculty and staff service recognition

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Thank you for your combined 56 years of service to the SON and UMMC!

Twenty-five years:

  • Dr. Lisa Haynie, professor, director of Mercy Delta Express Project
Fifteen years:
  • Dr. Derek Holt, assistant professor, director of family nurse practitioner track

Ten years:

  • Jocelyn Palmer, education administrator, business operations

Five years:

  • Dr. Angela Duck, associate professor, director of PhD program

One year:

  • Dr. Linda Upchurch, associate professor, director of DNP program