| OFFICE OF THE PROVOST | |||
| Dr. Debra A. Buchanan | Associate VP for Academic Affairs | (601) 979-2244 | debra.a.buchanan@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Marcus Chanay | Associate VP for Division of Student Life | (601) 979-2241 | marcus.a.chanay@jsums.edu |
| Dr. James Maddirala | Associate VP for Academic Affairs | (601) 979-2244 | james.maddirala@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Della Posey | Associate VP for Academic Affairs | (601) 979-2244 | della.r.posey@jsums.edu |
| ACADEMIC DEANS | |||
| Dr. Glenda Glover | College of Business | 601/ 979-2411 | gglover9@aol.com |
| Dr. Daniel Watkins | College of Education and Human Development | 601/ 979-2433 | daniel.watkins@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Dollye M. E. Robinson | College of Liberal Arts | 601/ 979-7036 | dollye.robinson@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mario Azevedo (Interim) |
College of Public Service | 601/ 9798836 | mario.azevedo@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mark G. Hardy | College of Science, Engineering and Technology | 601/ 979-2153 | mark.g.hardy@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Johnnie Mills-Jones | College of Lifelong Learning | 601/ 432-6234 | jmjones@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Melissa Druckery (Interim) |
Division of Library and Information Resources | 601/ 979-2123 | melissa.l.druckrey@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette | Division of Undergraduate Studies | 601/ 979-2127 | evelyn.j.leggette@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Dorris Robinson-Gardner | Division of Graduate Studies | 601/ 979-2455 | dorris.r.gardner@jsums.edu |
| Division of International Studies | 601/ 979-3791 | ||
| ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE DEANS | |||
| Dr. Shelia Porterfield | College of Business | 601/ 979-2411 | sheila.c.porterfield@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Ingrad C. Smith | College of Education and Human Dev. | 601/ 979-2433 | ingrad.c.smith@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Emeka Nwagwu (Acting) |
School of Health Sciences | 601/ 979-8806 | emeka.nwagwu@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Leon Chestang (Interim) |
School of Social Work | 601/ 432-6828 | leon.w.chestang@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Otha Burton | School of Policy and Planning | 601/ 432-6864 | otha.burton@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Paul Tchounwou | School of Science and Technology | 601/ 979-0777 | paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Robert Whalin | School of Engineering | 601/ 979-4043 | rwhalin@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson | Division of Undergraduate Studies | 601/ 979-2127 | mjackson@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Maria Harvey | Division of Undergraduate Studies | 601/ 979-2108 | maria.l.harvey@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Jeffrey Zubkowski | Division of Graduate Studies | 601/ 979-2455 | jeff.zubkowski@jsums.edu |
| ACADEMIC CHAIRS | |||
| Dr. Quinton Booker | Accounting | 601/ 979-2414 | qbooker@jsums.edu |
| Colonel Aundra L. Moore | Aerospace Sciences | 601/ 979-1619 | aundra.l.moore@jsums.edu |
| Mr. Charles Carraway | Art | 601/ 979-2040 | charles.w.carraway@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mohammad Shahbazi | Behavioral & Environmental Health | 601/ 979-1143 | mohammad.shahbazi@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Gregorio Begonia | Biology | 601/ 979-2586 | gregorio.begonia@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Jean-Claude Assad | Business (MBA/Ph.D. Programs) | 601/ 979-4326 | jassad@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Hongtao Yu | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 601/ 979-2171 | hongtao.yu@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Farshad Amini | Civil Engineering | 601/ 979-3913 | famini@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Nola Radford (Interim) |
Communicative Disorders | 601/ 432-6717 | nola.radford@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mahmoud Manzoul | Computer Engineering | 601/ 979-3923 | mmanzoul@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Loretta Moore | Computer Science | 601/ 979-2105 | loretta.a.moore@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Maury Granger | Economics, Finance and General Business | 601/ 979-2531 | maury.granger@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Carrine Bishop | Educational Leadership | 601/ 979-2351 | carrine.h.bishop@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Rodney Washington | Elementary Education and Early Childhood | 601/ 979-2341 | rodney.washington@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Jean Chamberlain | English and Modern Foreign Languages | 601/ 979-2249 | jean.d.chamberlain@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mary White | Entrepreneurship | 601/ 979-2541 | mary.m.white@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Mario Azevedo | Epidemiology & Bio Statistics | 601/ 979-8789 | mario.azevedo@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Walter Brown | Executive Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education | 601/ 979-2434 | walter.a.brown@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Hill Williams | Health, Physical Education & Recreation | 601/ 979-2373 | hill.williams@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Emeka Nwagwu | Health Policy and Management | 601/ 979-8826 | emeka.nwagwu@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Dernoral Davis | History and Philosophy | 601/ 979-2191 | dernoral.davis@jsums.edu |
| Dr. J. R. Smith | Management and Marketing | 601/ 979-2534 | jrsmith@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Olorundare Aworuwa (Interim) |
Mass Communications | 601/ 979-2151 | olorundare.e.aworuwa@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Tor A Kwembe | Mathematics | 601-979-2161 | tor.a.kwembe@jsums.edu |
| LTC Jennifer Expose-Francisco | Military Science ROTC | 601/ 979-8603 | jennifer.exposefrancisco@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Darcie Bishop (Interim) |
Music | 601/ 979-2141 | darcie.bishop@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Quinton Williams | Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Life and Professor of PhysicsPhysics | 601/ 979-7012 | quinton.l.williams@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Byron D. Orey | Political Science | 601/ 979-2136 | byron.d.orey@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Arthur Whaley | Psychology | 601/ 979-2371 | arthur.whaley@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Bennett Odunsi (Interim) |
Public Policy and Administration | 601/ 432–6368 | bennett.a.odunsi@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Jean Farish | School, Community and Rehabilitative Counseling | 601/ 979-2361 | jean.m.farish@jsums.edu |
| Mrs. Jean Brooks | Social Work (BSW Program) | 601/ 979-2631 | jean.e.brooks@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Herbert Burson (Interim) |
Social Work (MSW Program) | 601/ 432-6827 | herbert.i.burson@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Susie Spence | Social Work (Ph.D. Program) | 601/ 432-6811 | susie.a.spence@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Thomas C. Calhoun | Sociology and Criminal Justice | 601/ 979-2591 | thomas.c.calhoun@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Gladys Johnson | Special Education | 601/ 979-2370 | drfelicia.johnson@aol.com |
| Dr. Mark Henderson (Interim) |
Speech Communications | 601/ 979-2426 | mark.g.henderson@jsums.edu |
| Dr. John Colonias (Acting) |
Technology | 601/ 979-2466 | john.colonias@jsums.edu |
| Dr. Otha Burton | Urban and Regional Planning | 601/ 432-6864 | otha.burton@jsums.edu |
Since 1877, Jackson State University has been providing young men and women opportunities that will empower them to succeed in an increasingly complex world. As the Urban University of Mississippi, JSU emphasizes public service programs designed to enhance quality of life and seek solutions to urban problems in the physical, social, intellectual, and economic environments.