12.1 Administration
Nora R. Miller (2001) Acting President, B.A., Mississippi University for Women, M.B.A., Mississippi State University 
Brian Anderson (1998) Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science, B.A., University of Virginia; M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University 
Marty Brock (2010) Interim Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies and Professor of Management Information Systems, B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 
Martin L. Hatton (1992) Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Director of Graduate Studies, and Professor of Communication, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama 
Carla Lowery (2001) Chief Information Officer and Instructor of Management Information Systems, B.S., Mississippi University for Women; M.S., Mississippi State University 
Tammie McCoy (1999) Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Professor of Nursing, A.A., Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.A., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Mississippi 
Jennifer M. Miles (2011) Vice President of Student Affairs, B.S., Florida State University, M.A., Ed.D., University of Alabama  
Anika Perkins (1999) Executive Director of University Relations, B.A., Mississippi University for Women; M.A., Kent State University 
Amanda Clay Powers (2016) Dean of Library Services and Professor, B.A., Wellesley College; M.L.I.S., Simmons College 
Andrea Stevens (2001) Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations, B.S., Mississippi University for Women 
Scott Tollison (2004) Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Managemant Information Systems, and Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies, B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 
12.2 Graduate Faculty
Twila Alpe (2000) Professor of Education, B.S., Northeast Louisiana University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Mississippi State University 
Mark H. Bean (1991) Professor of Health & Kinesiology and Department Chair, B.S., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., The University of Louisiana at Monroe; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi 
Martha A. Brock (2010) Interim Dean and Associate Professor of Management Information Systems, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Mississippi State University 
David B. Carter (2001) Department Chair of Theatre and Associate Professor in Theatre, B.A., University of North Carolina-Asheville; M.F.A., North Carolina School of the Arts 
Lee Crouse (2010) Assistant Professor of Theatre, B.A., Ouachita Baptist University, M.A., Louisiana Technological University, M.F.A., University of Southern Mississippi 
Sueanne Davidson (2006) Professor of Nursing, Graduate Nursing, B.S.N., University of Alabama; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; D.N.P., University of Alabama at Birmingham 
Brenda Dickey (2011) Assistant Professor of Education, B.A., Southeastern University, M.Ed., University of South Carolina; Ed.D., Regent University 
Kimberly Dorsey (2008) Professor of Management, B.B.A. Mississippi State University; M.B.A., Ph.D. Jackson State University 
Kendall Dunkelberg (1994) Director, MFA Creative Writing Program and Professor of English, B.A., Knox College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin 
K. Randell Foxworth (2008) Professor of Health & Kinesiology, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 
Wesley H. Garrett (2009), Director of Legal Studies and Associate Professor of Legal Studies, B.A., Mississippi University for Women; J.D., University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa 
Teresa Hamill (1993) Department Chair of Graduate Nursing and Associate Professor of Graduate Nursing, B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center; M.S.N., University of Texas; F.N.P. Certificate, Mississippi University for Women; D.N.P., Mississippi University for Women 
Chrystal Hodges (2013) Assistant Professor of Education, B.A., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., University of Mississippi 
Rachel Huber (2018) Audiologist and Assistant Professor, B.S. Delta State University; Au.D., University of Arkansas 
Hortencia Kayser (2017) Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, B.S., M.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., New Mexico State University 
Dee Larson (1998) Interim Department Chair and Professor of Management and Marketing, B.B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University 
Thomas Lee (2016) Visiting Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing, B.A., M.S., Mississippi State University; M.F.A., Spalding University 
Brandi Jo Lambert (2017) Instructor of Graduate Nursing, A.A.S., Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.H.S.C., Baptist Memorial College Health Sciences; P.M.C, Mississippi University for Women; D.N.P., Vanderbilt University 
Alena Lester (2016) Assistant Professor of Nursing, Graduate Nursing, A.S.N., Mississippi Delta Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Mississippi University for Women 
Andrew Luccassen, III (2010) Professor of Finance and Economics, B.S., Birmingham Southern College; M.A., Vanderbilt University; Ph.D. Texas A&M University 
Hunter Manasco (2018) Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, B.A., Birmingham-Southern College; B.S., M.S., University of Montevallo; Ph.D., University of South Alabama 
Carey McCarter (2006) Associate Professor of Nursing, Graduate Nursing, B.B.A., Mississippi State University, B.S.N., M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; D.N.P., University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis 
Tammie L. McCoy (1999) Professor of Nursing and Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, A.A., Northeast Mississippi Community College; B.A., B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Mississippi 
Linda McNeely (2017) Assistant Professor of Management, B.S., University of Illinois-Urbana; M.B.A., Butler University; Ph.D., International School of Management 
Mary Miller (2016) Visiting Assistant Professor of English/Creative Writing, B.A., Mississippi State University; M.A.,  University of Southern Mississippi; M.F.A., The University of Texas-Austin 
Chad Murphy (2012) Assistant Professor of Health and Kinesiology, B.A., University of Mississippi; M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ph.D., Mississippi State University 
Caroline Payne-Purvis (2014) Assistant Professor of Health Education, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida 
Sally Pearson (2001) Associate Professor of Graduate Nursing, B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center; M.S.N., D.N.P., Mississippi University for Women 
Shonda R. Phelon (2011) Associate Professor of Nursing, Graduate Nursing, B.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center; M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women; Post Master’s FNP certificate, University of Alabama at Huntsville; Post Master’s PMHNP certificate, University of Northern Kentucky; D.N.P., Mississippi University for Women 
Bridget Pieschel (1983) Department Chair of Language, Literature, and Philosophy, Interim Department Chair, History, Political Science, and Geography, Professor of English, and Director of the Center of Women’s Research and Public Policy, B.S., M.S., Mississippi University for Women; Ph.D., University of Alabama 
Irene T. Pintado (2007) Assistant Professor of Health Education, B.S., Barry University; M.Phil., University of Utah; Ph.D. University of South Florida 
Kathy Shapley (2018) Department Chair of Speech-Language Pathology and Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University; M.A., University of Houston; M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
Scott Tollison (2004) Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor in Management Information Systems; B.B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Mississippi State University 
Beth Turner (2013) Instructor of Graduate Nursing, B.S.N., M.S.N.. Mississippi University for Women 
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