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Nursing Education in Mississippi
Nursing Deans and Directors

Alcorn State University
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Dr. Shirley Evers-Manly
Interim Dean of Nursing
601.304.4301
Dr. Linda Godley
Director of Accreditation, Assessment, Compliance & Evaluation and Interim Director, Graduate Nursing Programs
601.304.4385

Belhaven University
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Dr. Dana Armstrong
Director of RN-BSN Program
601.973.5011
Dr. Tangi Hales
Director Pre-Licensure BSN Program
601.968.8938
Dr. Bobbie Loveless
Dean, School of Nursing
601.968.8933

Blue Mountain Christian University
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Ms. Hannah Bascomb
BSN Department Chair
662.685.4771
Dr. Tammie McCoy
Dean of Nursing
662.685.4771

Coahoma Community College
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Dr. Chequitia Dixon
Dean of Health Sciences
662.621.4691
Ms. Lorean Willingham
Director, Associate Degree Nursing Program
662.621.4694

Copiah-Lincoln Community College
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Ms. Mary Ann Flint
Director, Associate Degree Nursing
601.643.8413

Delta State University
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Dr. Vicki Bingham
Dean, Robert E. Smith School of Nursing
662.846.4268
Dr. Nora Gough-Davis
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
662.846.4264
Dr. Addie Herrod
Chair of Nursing
662.846.4257
Dr. Brandy Smith
Graduate Program Coordinator
662.846.4270

East Central Community College
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Dr. Donna Everett
Dean of Healthcare Education
601.635.6294

East Mississippi Community College
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Ms. Jamonicia Johnson
Director of Nursing and Allied Health
662.243.2664

Hinds Community College
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Ms. Kathy Elliott
District Dean of Health Sciences
Dean NAHC
601.376.4950
Ms. Wendy Lingle
Dean of Nursing
601.376.4953

Holmes Community College
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Dr. Alice Austin
Department Chair, Associate Degree Nursing Program
Assistant Director - Ridgeland Campus
601.605.3419
Ms. Patty Jones
Assistant Director, Grenada Campus
662.227.2305

Itawamba Community College
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Dr. Dana Walker
Program Director, Associate Degree Nursing
662.620.5205

Jones County Junior College
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Mr. Mike Cummings
Program Director, Division of Associate Degree Nursing
601.477.4099
Ms. Teresa McDonald
Dean, School of Health Sciences

Meridian Community College
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Dr. Lara Collum
Associate VP, Nursing & Health Education
601.484.8728

Mississippi College
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Dr. Lisa Eichelberger
Interim Dean, School of Nursing
601.432.6486
Mr. Rick Lewis
Chair, Undergraduate Programs
601.925.3390
Dr. Deborah Welch
Chair, Graduate Programs
601.925.3394

Mississippi Delta Community College
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Ms. Traci Beckham
Director of Nursing
ADN Chair
662.246.6415

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
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Ms. Natalie Allen
School of Nursing Level I Coordinator
228.267.8638
Dr. Debra Buie
School of Nursing Year I Chair
228.267.8642
Dr. Joan Hendrix
Associate Vice President School of Nursing & Health Professions
228.267.8643
Ms. Ashli Locke
School of Nursing Level II & Practical Nurse Coordinator
228.267.8640
Ms. Stephanie Nguyen
School of Nursing Levels III & IV Coordinator
228.267.8608
Dr. Karol Purdie
School of Nursing Year II Chair
228.267.8688
Dr. Stephanie Roberts
Director, Simulation Center
228.267.8664

Mississippi State University
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Dr. Mary Stewart
Dean and Professor, Nursing
601.696.2277

Mississippi University for Women
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Dr. Terri Hamill
Chair, Department of Graduate Nursing
662.329.7320
Dr. Brandy Larmon
Chair, Department of Associate Nursing
662.329.7312
Dr. Brandy Larmon
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
662.329.7299
Dr. Maria Scott
Chair, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing
662.329.7302

Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Dr. Melissa Morgan
Director, Associate Degree Nursing
662.720.7773

Northwest Mississippi Community College
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Dr. Craig Lafferty
Dean of Health Sciences
662.562.3652
Ms. Lesley Thweatt
Director of Nursing
662.562.3981

Pearl River Community College
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Dr. Jennifer Laborde
Associate Degree Nursing Coordinator
601.403.1065
Ms. Brandi Linares
Director of Nursing Education
601.403.1018

Southwest Mississippi Community College
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Ms. Stephanie Greer
Associate Vice President for Nursing
601.276.3837

University of Mississippi Medical Center
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Dr. Audwin Fletcher
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs
601.984.6210
Dr. Tina Martin
Interim Dean
601.984.6220
Dr. Sharon McElwain
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs
601.815.9478
Dr. Anne Norwood
Associate Dean for Practice & Partnership
601.984.6236
Dr. Michelle Palokas
Interim Associate Dean for Administration

University of Southern Mississippi
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Dr. LaWanda Baskin
Director, School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
601.266.6081
Dr. Mary Jane Collins
Interim Co-Director, School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
601.266.6485
Dr. Arlene Jones
Director, School of Professional Nursing Practice
601.266.5759
Dr. Lisa Morgan
Interim Co-Director, School of Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
601.266.6485
Dr. Lachel Story
Dean, College of Nursing & Health Professions
601.266.6485

William Carey University
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Dr. Judy Baker
Undergraduate Program Director
LPN-AP Program
601.318.6263
Dr. Leslie Harrington
Undergraduate Academic Director
Tradition Campus
228.702.1827
Ms. Maegan Montgomery
Undergraduate Academic Director
Hattiesburg Campus
601.318.6259
Dr. Emily Scott
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Nursing
601.318.6037
Ms. Kelly Williamson
Dean of Nursing
601.318.6709

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (Board) is empowered by the State Legislature (Miss. Code [1991 Supp.] ยง 37-129-1, et seq.) and required to establish by rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards for accreditation of Schools of Nursing in the State of Mississippi.