College of Health Sciences
Staff/Faculty
Public Health Staff
Yolanda Henderson
Administrative Assistant
Public Health Departments
601-979-8789
yolanda.d.henderson@ngskmc-eis.net
Sheri Ross
Administrative Assistant
Department of Communicative Disorders
601-979-1143
sheri.ross@ngskmc-eis.net
Cecilia Tate
Clinical Secretary
Department of Communicative Disorders
601-979-8001
cecilia.t.tate@ngskmc-eis.net
Public Health Faculty
Department Of Behavioral And Environmental Health
Dr. Mary Shaw
Department Chair and Professor of Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
(601) 979-3103
mary.shaw@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Luma Akil
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health
(601) 979-3105
luma.akil@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Sophia Leggett
Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health & MPH Program Coordinator
(601) 979-8846
sophia.s.leggett@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Sheila McKinney
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
(601) 979-3104
sheila.y.mckinney@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Angela Omondi
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
(601) 979-8850
angela.a.omondi@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Jennifer Scott
Visiting Associate Professor of Behavioral Health Promotion and Education
601-979-8789
Department Of Communicative Disorders
Dr. Whitney Perkins
Interim Chair/Graduate Program Director
(601) 979-1433
whitney.d.perkins@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Jennifer Wiles
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
& Audiologist/Clinical Assistant
(601) 979-8804
jennifer.e.wiles@ngskmc-eis.net
Ms. Kyla Bland-Mitchell
Instructor
(601) 979-1270 / (601) 979-8002
kyla.b.mitchell@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner
Associate Professor of Communicative Disorders
(601) 979-1609
brandi.l.newkirk@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Dawn Stanley
Clinical Assistant Professor
(601) 979-8878
dawn.m.stanley@ngskmc-eis.net
Department Of Epidemiology And Biostatistics
Dr. Marinelle Payton
Chair and Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-8817
marinelle.payton@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Clifton Addison
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
(601) 979-8765
clifton.addison@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Azad Bhuiyan
Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-8794
azad.r.bhuiyan@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Jung Hye S. Lee
Professor of Biostatistics
(601) 979-8792
jung.h.lee@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Vincent L. Mendy
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-3106
vincent.l.mendy@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Amal Mitra
Professor of Epidemiology
(601) 979-8788
amal.k.mitra@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Zhen Zhang
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics
(601) 979-8789
zhen.zhang@ngskmc-eis.net
Department Of Health Policy And Management/ Healthcare Administration Program
Dr. Russell L. Bennett
Interim Department Chair
Associate Professor & DrPH Program Coordinator
Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8822
russell.l.bennett@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Yalanda M. Barner
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
(601) 979-8821
yalanda.m.barner@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Mustafa Younis
Professor of Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8823
mustafa.younis@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Alyce Hays
Visiting Assistant Professor
Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8830
alyce.l.hays@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Latarsha Michael
Assistant Professor
Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8828
latarsha.h.michael@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Edith Offiah
Assistant Professor
Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8825
j00099887@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Girmay Berhie
Professor
Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-1184
girmay.berhie@ngskmc-eis.net
Dr. Hailay Abebe
Visiting Assistant Professor
Health Policy and Management
(601) 979-8789
hailay.abebe@ngskmc-eis.net
