INSTITUTIONS OF

HIGHER LEARNING

EXPERTS GUIDE

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Institutions of Higher Learning Experts Guide

The Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Office of Media Relations, Communications and Marketing is pleased to offer a new, online experts guide to connect members of the media with the Mississippi public universities’ faculty and administration experts. The guide is completely searchable from A-Z by subject content. To find an expert, please click on the subject in the table of contents. For further information, please contact the director of university relations at the university of your choice.

University Relations Offices

Alcorn State University W. Christopher (Chris) Cason Director of University Relations Office: 601-877-6130 FAX: 601-877-6175 wcason@alcorn.edu Delta State University Rori E. Herbison Director of University Relations Office: 662-846-4676 FAX: 662-846-4679 reddie@deltastate.edu Jackson State University Tommiea Jackson Office of Public Information Office: 601-979-2272 FAX: 601-979-5833 Tommiea.p.jackson@jsums.edu Mississippi State University Maridith Geuder Director of University Relations Office: 662-325-3442 FAX: 662-325-3189 geuderm@ur.msstate.edu MSU-VET & Agriculture Tom Knecht Director of Public Relations Office: 662-325-1716 FAX: 662-325-1710 tomk@ext.msstate.edu Mississippi University for Women Anika Mitchell Perkins Director of Public Relations Office: 662-329-7119 FAX: 662-329-7123 aperkins@muw.edu

Mississippi Valley State University Debbie Montgomery University Relations Director Office: 662-254-3577 FAX: 662-254-3023 debbiem@mvsu.edu The University of Mississippi Jeff Alford Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations Office: 662-915-5090 alford@olemiss.edu Barbara Lago Director of Media and Public Relations Office: 662-915-5085 FAX: 662-915-5093 blago@olemiss.edu The University of Mississippi Medical Center Barbara Austin Director of Public Affairs Office: 601-984-1100 FAX: 601-984-1973 baustin@pubaffairs.umsmed.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Margie Jepson Director of Marketing and Public Relations Office: 601-266-4491 Margie.jepson@usm.edu IHL Board Office Annie S. Mitchell Director, Media Relations, Communications and Marketing Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Office: 601-432-6493 FAX: 601-432-6891 amitchell@ihl.state.ms.us

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Table of Contents

Accounting ..................................................................................................................................................9 Acoustics ......................................................................................................................................................9 Aerodynamics .............................................................................................................................................9 Aging ............................................................................................................................................................9 Agriculture ................................................................................................................................................10 Air Pollution ..............................................................................................................................................10 Aircraft ......................................................................................................................................................10 Alternative Energy ...................................................................................................................................11 American Drama ......................................................................................................................................11 Animals.......................................................................................................................................................11 Anthropology ............................................................................................................................................11 Aquaculture ..............................................................................................................................................11 Archeology ................................................................................................................................................11 Architecture ..............................................................................................................................................12 Art ..............................................................................................................................................................12 Artificial Intelligence ................................................................................................................................12 Avian Flu, Flu Vaccine .............................................................................................................................12 Athletics .....................................................................................................................................................12 Audiology and Speech Pathology ............................................................................................................13 Aviation .....................................................................................................................................................13 Banking ......................................................................................................................................................13 Bees and Beekeeping ................................................................................................................................13 Behavioral Problems ................................................................................................................................13 Biofuel, Biomass ........................................................................................................................................13 Biology .......................................................................................................................................................14 Biological Science .....................................................................................................................................14 Biomedical .................................................................................................................................................14 Bioterrorism ..............................................................................................................................................14 Blueberries ................................................................................................................................................14 Bobcats ......................................................................................................................................................15 Business .....................................................................................................................................................15 Cambodia ..................................................................................................................................................15 Campus and Student Health Issues ........................................................................................................15 Campus Security and Safety ....................................................................................................................15 Cancer, Drug Discovery ...........................................................................................................................16 Capital Punishment ..................................................................................................................................16 Catfish ........................................................................................................................................................16 Cattle ..........................................................................................................................................................16 Caves ..........................................................................................................................................................16 Chemistry ..................................................................................................................................................16 Child Abuse ...............................................................................................................................................17 Child Development ...................................................................................................................................17 Childhood Obesity ....................................................................................................................................17 Child Nutrition .........................................................................................................................................17 Children .....................................................................................................................................................18 China .........................................................................................................................................................18 Chronic Illness ..........................................................................................................................................18 Civic Literary Projects .............................................................................................................................18 Civil Liberties ...........................................................................................................................................18 Civil Rights Law .......................................................................................................................................18 Civil War ...................................................................................................................................................19

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Clothing .....................................................................................................................................................19 Coastal Sciences ........................................................................................................................................19 Communications .......................................................................................................................................19 Communicative Disorders .......................................................................................................................20 Community Health ...................................................................................................................................20 Composite Materials ................................................................................................................................20 Computational Manufacturing/Design ..................................................................................................20 Computational Simulation .......................................................................................................................20 Computers .................................................................................................................................................20 Conflict Management ...............................................................................................................................21 Corrections ................................................................................................................................................21 Counseling .................................................................................................................................................21 Courts ........................................................................................................................................................21 Creativity ...................................................................................................................................................22 Crime .........................................................................................................................................................22 Criminal Law ............................................................................................................................................22 Crops .........................................................................................................................................................22 Diary ..........................................................................................................................................................22 Death and Dying/End of Life Issues ........................................................................................................22 Delta Heritage and Culture ....................................................................................................................22 Disabilities, Persons with Disabilities .....................................................................................................23 Disasters ....................................................................................................................................................23 Diseases, Malaria and Treatments ..........................................................................................................23 Distance Learning .....................................................................................................................................23 Diversity in Business ................................................................................................................................23 Diversity and Equity ................................................................................................................................23 Drug Enforcement ....................................................................................................................................24 Drugs/Prescription ....................................................................................................................................24 Earthquakes ..............................................................................................................................................24 Eastern Europe .........................................................................................................................................24 Eating Disorders .......................................................................................................................................24 Ecology ......................................................................................................................................................24 Economic Development ............................................................................................................................25 Economics .................................................................................................................................................25 Education ..................................................................................................................................................25 Elections ....................................................................................................................................................28 Electromagnetism .....................................................................................................................................28 Elderly .......................................................................................................................................................28 Emergency Management .........................................................................................................................28 Employment ..............................................................................................................................................28 Energy ........................................................................................................................................................28 Engineering ...............................................................................................................................................28 English .......................................................................................................................................................29 Entomology (Insects & Pets).....................................................................................................................29 Entrepreneurship ....................................................................................................................................30 Environment .............................................................................................................................................30 Ethics .........................................................................................................................................................30 Evolution ...................................................................................................................................................30 Exercise ......................................................................................................................................................30 Family Issues .............................................................................................................................................30 Fantasy Sports ..........................................................................................................................................31 Fashion Merchandising ............................................................................................................................31 Finance ......................................................................................................................................................31

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Fire Ants ....................................................................................................................................................31 Fish .............................................................................................................................................................31 Floral Design/Floristry .............................................................................................................................31 Food/Nutrition .........................................................................................................................................32 Forensic Science ........................................................................................................................................32 Forestry, Forest ........................................................................................................................................32 Free Speech ...............................................................................................................................................32 Fruit ...........................................................................................................................................................32 Gambling, Casinos and Sports Betting ...................................................................................................33 Gangs .........................................................................................................................................................33 Gas Prices ..................................................................................................................................................33 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) .................................................................................................33 Geography .................................................................................................................................................33 Gifted Studies ............................................................................................................................................33 Geology .....................................................................................................................................................33 Government ..............................................................................................................................................33 Greenhouses ..............................................................................................................................................34 Gulf Coast Campus ..................................................................................................................................34 Hazardous Waste ......................................................................................................................................34 Health and Human Sciences ....................................................................................................................34 Health and Physical Education ...............................................................................................................35 Hearing ......................................................................................................................................................35 Heart Study ...............................................................................................................................................35 Helicopters ...............................................................................................................................................35 Herbal Dietary Supplements ...................................................................................................................35 Hermeneutical Research and Writing ....................................................................................................35 Higher Education ....................................................................................................................................35 Highways ...................................................................................................................................................36 History .......................................................................................................................................................36 Homeland Security and Terrorism .........................................................................................................37 Identity Theft ............................................................................................................................................37 Immigration ..............................................................................................................................................37 Infectious Diseases ....................................................................................................................................38 Insecticides/Pesticides ...............................................................................................................................38 Insects ........................................................................................................................................................38 Insurance ...................................................................................................................................................38 International Business .............................................................................................................................38 International Conflict ..............................................................................................................................38 International Economics/Business .........................................................................................................38 International Law .....................................................................................................................................39 International Programs ............................................................................................................................39 International Relations ............................................................................................................................39 International Studies ................................................................................................................................39 International Studies, Politics, Business .................................................................................................39 Internet ......................................................................................................................................................40 Iraq ............................................................................................................................................................40 Islam .........................................................................................................................................................40 Killer Bees (Africanized)...........................................................................................................................40 Labor ..........................................................................................................................................................40 Landscape Architecture ...........................................................................................................................40 Land Mines ...............................................................................................................................................40 Latin American .........................................................................................................................................41 Law ............................................................................................................................................................41 Leadership Development .........................................................................................................................41

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Learning and Memory ............................................................................................................................41 Libraries ....................................................................................................................................................41 Literacy ......................................................................................................................................................42 Literature ..................................................................................................................................................42 Magazines ..................................................................................................................................................43 Management ..............................................................................................................................................43 Management and Information Systems ..................................................................................................43 Manufacturing ..........................................................................................................................................44 Marketing ..................................................................................................................................................44 Marine Sciences ........................................................................................................................................44 Martial Law/State of Emergency ............................................................................................................45 Mass Communications/Media .................................................................................................................45 Mathematics ..............................................................................................................................................45 Meat ...........................................................................................................................................................45 Media ........................................................................................................................................................45 Medical Sociology, Anthropology ...........................................................................................................46 Meteorology/Climatology .........................................................................................................................46 Mexico ........................................................................................................................................................46 Middle East ...............................................................................................................................................46 Mississippi Judicial System .....................................................................................................................46 Multicultural Issues ..................................................................................................................................46 Music ..........................................................................................................................................................46 Mutual Funds ............................................................................................................................................47 Mythology ..................................................................................................................................................47 Native Americans .....................................................................................................................................48 Nursing ......................................................................................................................................................48 Nutrition ....................................................................................................................................................48 Osteoporosis ..............................................................................................................................................48 Other .........................................................................................................................................................49 Pain Management .....................................................................................................................................49 Personality .................................................................................................................................................49 Pesticides ...................................................................................................................................................49 Pharmacy ..................................................................................................................................................49 Physics .......................................................................................................................................................50 Plants, Plant Pathology ............................................................................................................................50 Politics ........................................................................................................................................................50 Political Science/Gaming ..........................................................................................................................50 Pollution ....................................................................................................................................................50 Polymer Science ........................................................................................................................................51 Pop Culture ...............................................................................................................................................51 Poultry .......................................................................................................................................................51 Psychiatric Drugs .....................................................................................................................................51 Psychology .................................................................................................................................................51 Public Health, Rural Health ...................................................................................................................51 Public Policy ..............................................................................................................................................52 Public Relations ........................................................................................................................................52 Public Speaking ........................................................................................................................................52 Race Relations, Civil Rights ....................................................................................................................52 Reading ......................................................................................................................................................52 Recycling ...................................................................................................................................................52 Remote Sensing .........................................................................................................................................53 Research, Commercialization ..................................................................................................................53 Retirement, Pensions ................................................................................................................................53 Rural Issues ...............................................................................................................................................53

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Satellite Imaging .......................................................................................................................................53 School, School Violence ............................................................................................................................54 Science .......................................................................................................................................................54 Science and Technology/Physics .............................................................................................................54 Sculpture ..................................................................................................................................................54 Search and Seizure ...................................................................................................................................54 Securities and Exchange ..........................................................................................................................54 Sexual Harassment Issues, Policies .........................................................................................................54 Sharks ........................................................................................................................................................54 Small Business ...........................................................................................................................................55 Small Towns ..............................................................................................................................................55 Social Work ...............................................................................................................................................55 Social Responsibility in Business .............................................................................................................55 Social Work/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ........................................................................................55 Sociology ....................................................................................................................................................55 South America ..........................................................................................................................................56 Southern Culture ......................................................................................................................................56 Space Law, Weapons ................................................................................................................................56 Spectroscopy .............................................................................................................................................56 Speech .........................................................................................................................................................56 Sports .........................................................................................................................................................56 Sports Management and Event Security ...............................................................................................57 Steroids ......................................................................................................................................................57 Strategic Management .............................................................................................................................57 Stock Market .............................................................................................................................................57 Student Affairs, Enrollment, Scholarships .............................................................................................57 Student Life ...............................................................................................................................................57 Stuttering ...................................................................................................................................................58 Supreme Court, U.S. ................................................................................................................................58 Sustainable Design, Sustainable Development .......................................................................................58 Symphony ..................................................................................................................................................58 Taxation .....................................................................................................................................................58 Taxes ..........................................................................................................................................................58 Teaching/Learning ...................................................................................................................................58 Theater ......................................................................................................................................................59 Transportation ..........................................................................................................................................59 Terror, Terrorism ...................................................................................................................................59 Trees ..........................................................................................................................................................60 Tourism Management ..............................................................................................................................60 Turfgrass ...................................................................................................................................................60 Undergraduate Studies ............................................................................................................................60 United Nations ...........................................................................................................................................60 University Accreditation ..........................................................................................................................60 University Budget and Finance ...............................................................................................................60 Urban Development .................................................................................................................................61 Vegetables ..................................................................................................................................................61 Veterinary Medicine .................................................................................................................................61 Violence ......................................................................................................................................................61 Viral Diseases, Immunology ....................................................................................................................61 Vocational Rehabilitation ........................................................................................................................61 Water .........................................................................................................................................................61 Waterfowl .................................................................................................................................................62 Weather .....................................................................................................................................................62 Weeds .........................................................................................................................................................62

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Weight Control .........................................................................................................................................62 Wetland Ecology and Management ........................................................................................................62 Wildlife ......................................................................................................................................................62 Women, Women’s Issues .........................................................................................................................63 Women Leaders ........................................................................................................................................63 Workforce Development ..........................................................................................................................63 Workforce Education and GED...............................................................................................................63 Workplace Violence .................................................................................................................................63 Writing ......................................................................................................................................................63 Youth .........................................................................................................................................................64 Zoology ......................................................................................................................................................64

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ACCOUNTING

Delta State University Accountancy Management Michael Thompson, Ph.D. Professor of Marketing O: 662-846-4194 H: 662-843-3178 DSU Box 3122 mthompsn@deltastate.edu Public Accounting Billy Morehead, ADB, M.acc. Chair, Division of Accountancy, CIS and Finance O: 662-846-4183 DSU Box 3222 wmorehed@deltastate.edu University/State Budgeting and Governmental Accounting Greg Redlin, M.B.A. Vice President for Finance and Administration O: 662-846-4004 Kent Wyatt Hall 217 gredlin@deltastate.edu Jackson State University Dr. Quinton Booker, Chair Accounting Department Jackson State University 601-979-2414 qbooker@ccaix.jsums.edu

ACOUSTICS

The University of Mississippi Henry Bass, Director, National Center for Physical Acoustics 662-915-5840 pabass@olemiss.edu

AERODYNAMICS

Mississippi State University Aircraft Icing David Thompson Aerospace Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics David Thompson Aerospace Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics PC Cinnella Aerospace Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics Mark Janus Aerospace Engineering

AGING

Delta State University Social Work Margaret Tullos, Professor of Social Work O: 662-846-4369 DSU Box 3172 mtullos@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Clothing Selection for the Elderly Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences The University of Mississippi Caring for the Elderly Jo Ann O’Quin Social Work and Pharmacy Administration 662-915-7199 joquin@olemiss.edu Aging Process John Matthews Pharmacology 662-915-5153 pljcm@olemiss.edu

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AGRICULTURE

Mississippi State University Agricultural Education Programs Kirk Swortzel School of Human Sciences Agricultural Policy Keith H. Coble Agricultural Economics Beef cattle nutrition David G. St. Louis South MS Branch Experiment Station Beef production management David G. St. Louis South MS Branch Experiment Station Corn Bill Burdine Chickasaw County Extension Service Corn Erick J. Larson Plant and Soil Sciences Cotton Ginning and Kenaf Processing Eugene Columbus Ag & Bio Engineering Dairy Economics, International Trade, Agricultural Marketing Bill Herndon Agricultural Economics Turfgrass Cade Smith Appalachian Leadership Honors Prog Farm Organization; Relationship to Communities; Environmental Impacts of Agriculture Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Integration of Science and Agriculture Kirk Swortzel School of Human Sciences Rice Production; Soil Fertility Timothy W. Walker Delta Research and Extension Center Row-Crop Production Bill Burdine Chickasaw County Extension Service Sorghum Erick J. Larson Plant and Soil Sciences Soybean Bill Burdine Chickasaw County Extension Service Soybean Production and Weed Control Daniel H. Poston Delta Research and Extension Center Sweet Potatoes

Bill Burdine Chickasaw County Extension Service Vocational, Career, and Technical Education Stephanie King Research Curriculum Unit Wheat Erick J. Larson Plant and Soil Sciences

AIR POLLUTION

Mississippi State University Air Pollution Abatement for Cotton Gins Eugene Columbus Ag & Bio Engineering Air Pollution Policy - Hazardous Air Pollutants Clifford E. George Chemical Engineering Treatment and Montering Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering

AIRCRAFT

Delta State University Dr. Tommy Sledge, Chair, Commercial Aviation O: 662-846-4238 DSU Box 3203 tsledge@deltastate.edu Travis E. (Chip) Cooper, Director of Flight Operations/University Pilot O: 662-846-6082 DSU Box 3203 tcooper@deltastate.edu Ray Glascow, Assistant Chief Flight Instructor O: 662-846-4238 DSU Box 3203 rglascow@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Aircraft Fuels; Airport Planning; Aircraft Corrosion Clifford E. George Chemical Engineering Composite Structures, Crashworthiness, Uninhabited Air Vehicles

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Tony Vizzini Aerospace Engineering Damage Tolerance of Aging Aircraft Thomas Lacy Jr. Aerospace Engineering Fatigue and Fracture of Metallic Aircraft Structures James C. Newman Jr. Aerospace Engineering Turbomachinery Mark Janus Aerospace Engineering

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Mississippi State University Misc. Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering Bio Oil Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Energy from Biomass Clifford E. George Chemical Engineering Gasification Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Pyrolysis Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering

AMERICAN DRAMA

The University of Southern Mississippi Philip C. Kolin Professor of English 601-266-4319 Philip.Kolin@usm.edu

ANIMALS

Delta State University Wildlife Dr. Jeff Duguay, Assistant Professor of Biology O: 662-846-4242 DSU Box 3262 jduguay@deltastate.edu

Mississippi State University Beef cattle nutrition David G. St. Louis South MS Branch Experiment Station Beef production management David G. St. Louis South MS Branch Experiment Station Waterfowl Rick Kaminski FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries

ANTHROPOLOGY

The University of Southern Mississippi James G. Flanagan Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology and Sociology 601-266-4306 James.Flanagan@usm.edu

AQUACULTURE

Mississippi State University Aquaculture Food Safety and Processing Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Economics of Farm-raised Catfish Production Terry Hanson Agricultural Economics Quality, Shelf-life, Safety, Products Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Situation and Outlook for the Catfish Industry Terry Hanson Aricultural Economics

ARCHEOLOGY

Mississippi State University Chickasaw and Mississippi Archaeology Cultural Resource Management Evan Peacock Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Middle Eastern

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Paul Jacobs Philosophy & Religion Mississippi Archaeology Janet Rafferty Sociology, & Anthropology The University of Mississippi Jay Johnson Director, Archaeological Research Center 662-915-7339 sajay@olemiss.edu

ARCHITECTURE

Mississippi State University Historic Preservation/Renovation Mick Hintz School of Architecture Small Town Design Kimberly A. Brown School of Architecture

ART

Delta State University Art Pat Brown, M.F.A. Professor of Art O: 662-846-4725 DSU Box D-2 pbrown@deltastate.edu Art History and Painting Collier Parker, M.F.A. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences O: 662-846-4100 DSU Box 3234 cparker@deltastate.edu Block Printmaking and General Design William Lester, M.F.A. Chair, Department of Art O: 662-846-4733 H: 662-756-2996 DSU Box D-2 blester@deltastate.edu Computer Art Allison Melton, B.F.A. Instructor in Art O: 662-846-4723 H: 662-226-5849 DSU Box D-2 amelton@deltastate.edu

Mississippi State University Art History and Criticism Ben Harvey Art Photography Marita L. Gootee Art Mississippi University for Women Dr. Beverly Joyce Assistant Professor of Art O: 662-241-7812 bjoyce@muw.edu

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Mississippi State University Image Analysis, Target or Pattern Recognition, Computer Aided Diagnosis Systems, Medical Imaging, Remote Sensing Lori M. Bruce Electrical and Computer Engineering

AVIAN FLU, FLU VACCINE

The University of Mississippi Eugene M. Kolassa Pharmacy Administration Office: 662-915-1020, Cell: 622-513-5831 mkolassa@olemiss.edu

ATHLETICS

Delta State University Brad Teague, Athletics Director O: 662-846-4300 DSU Box A-3 bteague@deltastate.edu Athletic Training Tim Colbert, Athletic Trainer and Instructor O: 662-846-4562 DSU Box B-2, Wyatt Hall 108 tcolbert@deltastate.edu

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Gerald Jordan, Athletic Trainer and Instructor O: 662-846-4280 DSU Box A-3, Chadwick-Dickerson gjordan@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Intercollegiate Athletic Reform and Academic Standards Bradley David Ridpath Department of Kinesiology Inter- collegiate Athletics, Fundraising, Marketing, Arms Race, Public Relations, Crisis Management, Diversity Efforts, Title IX Robert H. Zullo Department of Kinesiology

AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY

Delta State University Gloria Brister, M.S. Chair, Department of Audiology/ Speech Pathology O: 662-846-4112 DSU Box 3125 gbrister@deltastate.edu

AVIATION

Delta State University Aviation Education Charles Metcalf, M.C.A.V. Instructor in Commercial Aviation O: 662-846-6083 H: 662-846-1900 DSU Box 3203 cmetcalf@deltastate.edu Commercial Aviation Tommy Sledge, M.Ed. Chair and Associate Professor, Commercial Aviation O: 662-846-4238 H: 662-843-3446 DSU Box 3203 tsledge@deltastate.edu

BANKING

Mississippi State University Credit Analysis Larry R. White Finance & Economics Standards of Practice in Banking Larry R. White Finance & Economics The University of Mississippi Kendall B. Cyree Finance 662-915-1103 kcyree@bus.olemiss.edu

BEES AND BEEKEEPING

Mississippi State University Misc. Blake Layton Entomology and Plant Pathology

BEHAVORIAL PROBLEMS

Mississippi State University Children and Adolescents Carl John Sheperis Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Professional Assault Response Training (PART-R) Kay Brocato Curriculum & Instruction

BIOFUEL, BIOMASS

Mississippi State University Growing, Harvesting and Storing Biomass Feedstocks Eugene Columbus Ag & Bio Engineering Pyrolysis & Gasificaiton Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering

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BIOLOGY

Delta State University John Tiftickjian, Chair, Division of Biological and Physical Sciences O: 662-846-4246 DSU Box 3262 jtift@deltastate.edu Nina Baghai-Riding, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental Sciences O: 662-846-4797 H: 662-843-7821 DSU Box 3262 nbaghai@deltastate.edu William Katembe, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology O: 662-846-4247 H: 662-843-6466 DSU Box 3262 jkatembe@deltastate.edu Malcolm McEwen, Ed.D. Director of the Center for Science and Environmental Education and Professor of Science O: 662-846-4248 H: 662-843-5302 DSU Box 3262 mmcewen@deltastate.edu Jackson State University Biology Dr. Paul Tchounwou 601-979-3321 paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu Mississippi State University Genetics Dwayne Wise Biological Sciences Microbial Food Quality and Safety Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Teaching of Science Burnette Hamil Curriculum & Instruction The University of Southern Mississippi Frank Moore Chair, Department of Biological Sciences 601-266-4929 Frank.Moore@usm.edu

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Delta State University Donald Sudbrink, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology O: 662-846-4241 H: 662-334-3396 DSU Box 3262 dsudbrnk@deltastate.edu Jane Stephens, M.S. Part-Time Instructor of Biology O: 662-846-4240 H: 662-742-3681 DSU Box 3262 jstephns@deltastate.edu

BIOMEDICAL

Mississippi State University Blood Pump Analysis and Design Greg Burgreen Computational Simulation & Design Implantable Antennas Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering Medical Diagnostic Microdevices Adrienne Minerick Chemical Engineering Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology John G. Bailey CVM Clinical Science Department

BIOTERRORISM

Mississippi State University Detection and Control of Infectious Agents Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Health Promo Food Security Plan Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Health Promo

BLUEBERRIES

Mississippi State University Postharvest, Processing, Products, Quality, Safety Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Health Promo

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BOBCATS

Mississippi State University Biology and Management Bruce Leopold FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries

BUSINESS

Mississippi State University Accounting Edward McGinnis Research Curriculum Unit Business in the 21th Century Steve Taylor Vice President for Research Collaboration and Virtual Team Design and Training Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Education Patti Abraham Research Curriculum Unit Education Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Electronic Commerce & Website Design Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Employee and Work-related Issues Steve Taylor Vice President for Research Management; Work teams; Leadership; Motivation; Feedback; Allison Pearson Management & Information Systems Process Re-engineering, Business Process Design Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Mississippi University for Women Information Systems Mr. Scott Tollison Instructor Management Information Systems O: 662-329-7164, H: 662-494-6808 stollison@muw.edu

Women in Management Dr. Janie R. Gregg Assistant Professor of Management O: 662-329-7267, H: 662-793-4312 jgregg@muw.edu

CAMBODIA

Mississippi State University Khmer Rouge/ Educational Reform/Colonialization/Modernization Theory Stephen Cottrell International Services Office

CAMPUS AND STUDENT HEALTH ISSUES

Delta State University Bevaline Black, Director of Health Services/FNP O: 662-846-4630 DSU Box 3315 bblack@deltastate.edu The University of Southern Mississippi (Administrative) Dr. Virginia Crawford Director, Student Health Services 601-266-5390 Virginia.Crawford@usm.edu

CAMPUS SECURITY AND SAFETY

Delta State University Lynn Buford, Director of Police O: 662-846-4155 DSU Box 3342 lbuford@deltastate.edu The University of Southern Mississippi (Administrative) Bob Hopkins Chief of Operations, University Police 601-266-4986 Bob.Hopkins@usm.edu

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CANCER, DRUG DISCOVERY

The University of Mississippi Dale G. Nagle Pharmacognosy 662-915-7143 dnagle@olemiss.edu Yu-Dong Zhou Pharmacognosy 662-915-1577 ydzhou@olemiss.edu

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

The University of Mississippi Charles J. Williams Law Office 662-915-6887, cell 801-3274 cjxn@olemiss.edu

CATFISH

Mississippi State University Food safety and processing Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Quality, Shelf-Life, Safety, Products Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

CATTLE

Mississippi State University Beef and Dairy Cattle Production and Marketing Lamar Adams Walthall County Extension Service

CAVES

Mississippi State University North America, Bahamas, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Mariana Islands John E. Mylroie Geosciences

CHEMISTRY

Delta State University Analytical Chemistry Charles Smithhart, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry 662-846-4477 DSU Box 3255 csmithrt@deltastate.edu Inorganic and Organic Material Marcus Steele, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry O: 662-846-4250 H: 662-843-0300 DSU Box 3255 msteele@deltastate.edu Organic Chemistry and Polymer Science Rie Somlai, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry O: 662-846-4479 DSU Box 3262 asomlai@deltastate.edu Jackson State University Computational Chemistry Dr. Jerzy Leszczynski 601-979-2171 jerzy.r.leszczynski@jsums.edu Mississippi State University Analytical Chemistry David Wipf Chemistry Antioxidants Bill Henry Chemistry Electrochemistry David Wipf Chemistry Metal Chemistry

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Bill Henry, Chemistry Microfluidics, Electrophoresis Gloria Thomas Chemistry Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Protein Structure John Young Chemistry Organometallic Chemistry Bill Henry, Chemistry Scanning Probe Microscopy David Wipf Chemistry Teaching of Chemistry Burnette Hamil Curriculum & Instruction The University of Southern Mississippi John A. Pojman Professor of Physical Chemistry 601-266-5035 John.Pojman@usm.edu

CHILD ABUSE

Mississippi State University Attachment-Related Issues Carl John Sheperis Counselor Education & Ed Psychology The University of Mississippi Kimberly Shackelford Social Work 662-915-1563 kshackel@olemiss.edu

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

The University of Mississippi Anne Bomba Family and Consumer Sciences 662-915-7802 abomba@olemiss.edu

CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Delta State University Katherine Davis, Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences O: 662-846-4316 DSU Box 3273 kdavis@deltastate.edu The University of Mississippi Charlotte Oakley Executive Director, National Food Service Management Institute 662-915-7658 cboakley@olemiss.edu Scott Owens Health 662-915-5527 sgowens@olemiss.edu Mark Loftin Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management 662-915-5526 mloftin@olemiss.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Wendy Bounds Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Systems 601-266-5091 Wendy.Bounds@usm.edu

CHILD NUTRITION

The University of Mississippi Charlotte Oakley Executive Director, National Food Service Management Institute 662-915-7658 cboakley@olemiss.edu Laurel Lambert Family and Consumer Sciences 662-915-7371 lambertl@olemiss.edu

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CHILDREN

Mississippi State University Assessment of Behavior Problems and Psychopathology Carl John Sheperis Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Clothing Selection for Children Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences

CHINA

The University of Mississippi (language of) Xiaobin Yang Chinese Language and Literature 662-915-3140 yangxb@olemiss.edu (language of) Yi Lin Modern Languages 662-915-1500 ylin@olemiss.edu (politics of) Gang Guo Political Science 662-915-5419 gg@olemiss.edu (modern history of) Joshua Howard History and International Studies 662-915-5749 jhhoward@olemiss.edu (religion and philosophy of) Laurie Cozad Philosophy and Religion 662-915-7976 lcozad@olemiss.edu

CHRONIC ILLNESS

Delta State University Acute/Chronic Illness, Family Research and Spirituality Vicki Bingham, M.S.N. Assistant Professor of Nursing and Coordinator of Academic Programs O: 662-846-4257 H: 662-843-9539 DSU Box 3343 vbingham@deltastate.edu

CIVIC LITERARY PROJECTS

Delta State University Garry Jennings, Ph.D. Professor of Political Sciences and Director of the Madison Center O: 662-846-4107 DSU Box 3163 gjenning@deltastate.edu

CIVIL LIBERTIES

Mississippi State University United States Supreme Court Diane E. Wall, Political Science and Public Administration

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW

The University of Mississippi Michael Waterstone Law 662-915-6847 michaelw@olemiss.edu Civil Rights, Race Relations Susan M. Glisson Director, William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation 662-915-6727 glisson@olemiss.edu

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CIVIL WAR

Delta State University Oral History, Mississippi Agriculture and World War II Bo Morgan, Chair, Department of History O: 662-846-4171 DSU Box 3162 bmorgan@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Western Theater, U. S. Grant, Vicksburg Campaign, Jefferson Davis, John C. Pemberton Mike Ballard General Library

CLOTHING

Delta State University Fashion Merchandising Jan Haynes Chair, Division of Family and Consumer Sciences O: 662-846-4322 DSU Box 3273 jhaynes@deltatstate.edu Mississippi State University Selection, Care, History, Ethnic Dress, Accessories Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences

COASTAL SCIENCES

The University of Southern Mississippi Coastal Science and Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Experts – for all contact Linda Skupien office 228-872-4273, cell 228-806-7718 Dr. Marius Brouwer Professor of Coastal Sciences Phone: 228-872-4273 E-mail: Marius.Brouwer@usm.edu

Greg Carter Chief Scientist, Gulf Coast Geospatial Center Phone: 228-872-4273 E-mail: Greg.Carter@usm.edu Jim Franks Fisheries Biologist, Center for Fisheries Phone: 228-872-4273 E-mail: Jim.Franks@usm.edu Dr. Jay Grimes Director of Gulf Coast Research Laboratory University Provost, Professor 228-872-4273 Jay.Grimes@usm.edu Dr. William E. “Bill” Hawkins Executive Director of GCRL and Professor of Coastal Sciences 228-872-4273 William.Hawkins@usm.edu Dr. Richard Heard Professor of Coastal Sciences 228-872-4273 Richard.Heard@usm.edu Dr. Jeffrey M. Lotz Chair and Professor of Coastal Sciences, Director of the Aquaculture Program 228-872-4273 Jeff.Lotz@usm.edu Harriet Perry Director, Center for Fisheries Research and Development 228-872-4273 Harriet.Perry@usm.edu Dr. Mark Peterson Professor of Coastal Sciences 228-872-4273 Mark.Peterson@usm.edu

COMMUNICATIONS

Mississippi State University Misc. John Forde APR Communication Antennas for Wireless Communications Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering

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COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS

The University of Mississippi Carolyn Higdon Communicative Disorders 662-915-5130 chidgdon@olemiss.edu

COMMUNITY HEALTH

The University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Peter Fos Professor and Dean, College of Health 601-266-4866 peter.fos@usm.edu

COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Mississippi State University Misc. Mark Novotny Physics & Astronomy Damage Tolerance of Composite Materials Thomas Lacy Jr. Aerospace Engineering Structural Integrity, Failure, Damage Tolerance Tony Vizzini Aerospace Engineering

COMPUTATIONAL MANUFACTURING/ DESIGN

Mississippi State University Computational Design Optimization Mark Janus Aerospace Engineering

COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION

Mississippi State University Misc. Mark Novotny Physics & Astronomy Combustion PC Cinnella, Aerospace Engineering Computational Electromagnetics Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics Mark Janus Aerospace Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics David Thompson Aerospace Engineering Discrete-Event Simulation Modeling and Analysis Allen Greenwood Industrial and Systems Engineering Fluid Dynamics PC Cinnella, Aerospace Engineering Simulation Optimization Allen Greenwood Industrial and Systems Engineering

COMPUTERS

Delta State University Darry Hardy Professor of Computer Information Systems and Coordinator of Computer Information System O: 662-846-4411 DSU Box 3223 dhardy@deltatstate.edu Mississippi State University CAD for Fashion and Textile Design and Merchandising Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences Collaboration and Virtual Team Design and Training

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Merrill Warkentin, Management & Information Systems Computer Aided Diagnosis Systems for Medical Imaging, Computer Algorithms for Automated Target Recognition Lori M. Bruce Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Forensics Dave Dampier Computer Science and Engineering Computer Graphics, Scientific Visualization, Flow Visualization, Volume Rendering, Image Processing Zhanping Liu GeoResources Institute Electronic Commerce & Website Design Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Fast Methods and Memory Compression Algorithms Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering Programming in Excel with VBA Clifford E. George Chemical Engineering Security Management, Auditing, and Regulatory Compliance Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Servers and Networks David J. Ellis Research Curriculum Unit The University of Mississippi Pamela Lawhead Computer and Information Science and Director, Institute for Advanced Education in Geospatial Sciences Office 662-915-5356, home 662-236-2851 lawhead@cs.olemiss.edu

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

The University of Southern Mississippi Elliott A. Pood Dean, College of Arts and Letters 601-266-4315 Elliot.Pood@usm.edu

CORRECTIONS

The University of Mississippi David H. McElreath Legal Studies 662-915-1635 dhmcel@olemiss.edu

COUNSELING

Delta State University Empathy Training, Clinical Supervision and Counseling Donna Starkey, M.Ed. Instructor in Counselor Education O: 662-846-4392 Box 3142 dstarkey@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Career Counseling, College Counseling, Personality Assessment, Critical Thinking Julia Porter Meridian Division of Education Crisis Management, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Supervision, Individuals, Couples, and Families Carl John Sheperis, Counselor Education & Ed Psychology School Counseling Cindy Morgan Research Curriculum Unit

COURTS

Mississippi State University Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt United States Supreme Court and Mississippi Judiciary Diane E. Wall Political Science and Public Administration

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CREATIVITY

Mississippi State University Fashion Design Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences

CRIME

Mississippi State University Church Burnings; Hate Crimes Frank Howell, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Computer Forensics Dave Dampier Computer Science and Engineering Crime Causation and Control, Punishment/Corrections, Race Peter Wood Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Sexual Assault Leigh Jensen-Crawford Vice President for Student Affairs The University of Mississippi Cybercrime Donald R. Mason Assistant Director, National Center for Justice and Rule of Law (Cybercrime) 662-915-6898 dmason@olemiss.edu Cybercrime Thomas K. Clancy Director, National Center for Justice and Rule of Law 662-915-6918 tclancy@olemiss.edu

CRIMINAL LAW

The University of Mississippi Matthew Hall Law 662-915-6853 mrhall@olemiss.edu

Jack Nowlin Law 662-915-6855 jnowlin@olemiss.edu Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu

CROPS

Mississippi State University Corn, Wheat, Sorghum Erick J. Larson Plant and Soil Sciences

DAIRY

Mississippi State University Dairy Production and Marketing Lamar Adams Walthall County Extension Service Nutrition and Physiology Terry R. Smith Animal & Dairy Science

DEATH AND DYING/END OF LIFE ISSUES

Mississippi University for Women Ms. Janice F. Giallourakis Assistant Professor of Nursing O: 662-329-7369, H: 662-323-6945 jgiallou@muw.edu

DELTA HERITAGE AND CULTURE

Delta State University Dr. Luther Brown Director, Delta Center for Cultural and Learning and Professor of Biological Sciences O: 662-846-4311 H: 662-846-5161 DSU Box 3152 lbrown@deltastate.edu

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DISABILITIES, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Mississippi State University Disabilities, Persons with Disabilities J. Elton Moore RRTC on Blindness and Low Vision Employment, Advocacy, Independent Living Charles Palmer Counselor Education & Ed Psychology

DISASTERS

Delta State University Hurricane Katrina Talbort Brooks Director of Interdisciplinary Center for Geospatial Information and Instruction O: 662-846-4520 DSU Box 3325 tbrooks@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Hurricane Camille Phil Hearn Office of University Relations The University of Mississippi Disaster Preparedness Christopher Mullen Civil Engineering and Director Center for Community Earthquake Preparedness Office 662-915-5370, home 234-8101 cvchris@olemiss.edu

DISEASES, MALARIA AND TREATMENTS

The University of Mississippi Mitchell Avery Medicinal Chemistry Office 662-915-5879, home 662-234-2856 mavery@olemiss.edu

Larry Walker Director, National Center for Natural Products Research 662-915-1005 ncnpr@olemiss.edu

DISTANCE LEARNING

Jackson State University Adult Professional Development and Distance Learning: Gwen Dooley 601-432-6649 gdooley@jsums.edu Mississippi State University Pedagogy and Delivery Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Self-Paced Module/Course Development Julie S. Sexton School of Human Sciences Teaching MBA Courses Joe Sullivan Marketing/Quant Analysis/Bus Law The Blackboard Learning System Robin Parker Research Curriculum Unit

DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS

The University of Southern Mississippi Francis Daniel Assistant Professor of Management and Director of Graduate Academic Services, College of Business-Gulf Coast 228-865-4505 Francis.Daniel@usm.edu

DIVERSITY AND EQUITY

Delta State University Cultural Diversity, Aging, Grief and Death and Dying Margaret Tullos, M.S.W. Professor of Social Work O: 662-846-4369 H: 662-843-1358 DSU Box 3172 mtullos@deltastate.edu

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Diversity issues, using language to talk and write Marilyn Schultz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English O: 662-846-4061 H: 662-893-2598 Kethley 219D mschultz@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Affirmative Action, Diversity Carson Cook Office of Diversity and Equity Program

DRUG ENFORCEMENT

The University of Mississippi Randall M. Corban Legal Studies 662-915-7902 rcorban@olemiss.edu Stephen Mallory Legal Studies 662- 915-7902 smallory@olemiss.edu

DRUGS, PRESCRIPTION

Drugs, Prescription Sandra Bentley Director, Student Pharmacy 662-915-5279 sbentley@olemiss.edu Rachel Robinson Pharmacy Practice 662-915-5276 rrobinso@olemiss.edu Michael Warren Pharmacy Practice 662-915-1050 mwarren@olemiss.edu

EARTHQUAKES

The University of Mississippi Christopher L. Mullen Civil Engineering and Director Center for Community Earthquake Preparedness Office 662-915-5370, home 662-234-8101 cvchris@olemiss.edu

EASTERN EUROPE

Mississippi State University Traditional Dress of Bulgaria Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences

EATING DISORDERS

The University of Mississippi Kathy Knight Family and Consumer Sciences 662-915-5272 kknight@olemiss.edu

ECOLOGY

Mississippi State University Aquatic Plants John D. Madsen GeoResources Institute Invasive Species John D. Madsen GeoResources Institute Physiological Ecology and Population Ecology John Schneider Entomology and Plant Pathology Plant Ecology & Wetlands Ecology Gary N. Ervin Biological Sciences

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Delta State University Deborah Moore, Director, Center for Community and Economic Development O: 662-846-4339 DSU Box 3134 dmoore@deltastate.edu Community Development John Green, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology and Community Development O: 662-846-4069 Kethley 203C jgreen@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Economic Development Phil Hardwick John C. Stennis Institute of Govt The University of Southern Mississippi Ken Malone Chair of Economic and Workplace Development 601-266-6067 Ken.Malone@usm.edu Mark Miller, Professor, Department of Economic and Workplace Development 601-266-5911 M.M.Miller@usm.edu

ECONOMICS

Jackson State University Economics, Finance and General Business Dr. Jean-Claude Asaad 601-979-4326 jassad@ccaix.jsums.edu

Mississippi State University Aquaculture Production and Marketing; Horticulture Production and Automation; Seafood Postharvest Processing Benedict C. Posadas Coastal Research & Extension Center Medicaid, Health Insurance Humphrey John Costello Social Science Research The University of Mississippi Economics, anti-trust Laws, Industry Regulation, Taxes, Energy Markets, Katrina Recovery/coast Rebuilding, Disaster Recovery, Anti-terrorism William F. Shughart II 662-915-7579 shughart@olemiss.edu The University of Southern Mississippi William D. “Bill” Gunther Professor of Economics and Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (601) 266-5049 William.Gunther@usm.edu

EDUCATION

Delta State University Education Susan Lee, M.A. Director of Field Experiences O: 662-846-4868 H: 662-887-4696 DSU Box 3121 slee@deltastate.edu Educational Leadership Lynn Varner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction O: 662-846-4382 H: 662-843-4119 DSU Box 3112 lvarner@deltastate.edu Elementary Education, School Counseling and Biology and General Science Education Robie Greene, Ph.D. Coordinator of SAFE program in Greenville O: 662-332-8167 rgreene@ghec.org

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Jackson State University Business Education Dr. Cynthina Blackwell 601-979-26678 cblackwe@ccaix.jsums.edu Continuing Education, Migrant Education Juette Bingham 601-432-6906 Education Dr. Daniel Watkins 601-979-2351 Non-Degree Academics Carolyn Mack 601-432-6302 cmack@jsums.edu Urban Education/Studies Dr. Zachariah Gaye 601-979-1140 zachariah.z.gaye@jsums.edu Mississippi State University Vocational Education (Trade and Technical Programs) Scott Kolle Research Curriculum Unit Assessment Design Donna Carol Gainer Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Assessment Development and Design Cindy Morgan Research Curriculum Unit Business Education Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Career & Technical Education Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Curriculum Development Linda Coats Curriculum & Instruction Curriculum Development Cindy Morgan Research Curriculum Unit Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Robin Parker Research Curriculum Unit Early Childhood Education Laurie Todd Curriculum & Instruction Elementary Education Devon G. Brenner Curriculum & Instruction Elementary Education

Margaret A. Pope Curriculum & Instruction Instructional Planning and Delivery Cindy Morgan Research Curriculum Unit Instructional Technology Chien Yu Instructional Syst & Workforce Devl Literacy Education Jeanne Swafford Curriculum & Instruction Literacy/Reading Margaret A. Pope Curriculum & Instruction Mathematics Education Dana Lea Franz Curriculum & Instruction Middle School Education Robin Parker Research Curriculum Unit National Board Certification for School Librarians Shelley Hemphill Bock Research Curriculum Unit Policy Devon G. Brenner Curriculum & Instruction Positive Classroom Environments/ Classroom Management Kay Brocato Curriculum & Instruction Preservice Education Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Professional Development Robin Parker Research Curriculum Unit Professional Development for K-12 Administrators and Teachers Sarah Catledge Howard Center for Educational Partnerships Professional Development of Adults Julie S. Sexton School of Human Sciences Professional Learning Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Reading and writing Devon G. Brenner Curriculum & Instruction Rural Early Childhood Care and Education, Parent Education, Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood Education, Professional Development in Early Care and Education, Financing of Early Care and Education, Welfare Reform Cathy W. Grace Curriculum & Instruction School-Based Agricultural Education

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Jimmy McCully Research Curriculum Unit School-Based Assessment Carl John Sheperis Counselor Education & Ed Psychology School-Based Assessment and Accountability Cindy Morgan Research Curriculum Unit Secondary Science Education Burnette Hamil Curriculum & Instruction Successful Classroom Instruction Burnette Hamil Curriculum & Instruction Technology Education Robin Parker Research Curriculum Unit Technology Education Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Vocational, Career, and Technical Stephanie King Research Curriculum Unit Vocational/workforce Patti Abraham Research Curriculum Unit Mississippi University for Women Distance Education and the Virtual Classroom Kathy D. McShane Assistant Professor of Nursing O: 662-620-5385 H: 662-256-8650 kmcshane@muw.edu Gifted Education Dr. Barbara G. Hunt Professor of Education in Gifted Studies O: 662-329-7186 H: 662-329-4732 bhunt@muw.edu Education and Human Sciences Dr. Suzanne Meriweather Bean Director of Graduate Studies Director of Center for Creative Learning O: 662-241-7760 H: 662-327-6905 sbean@muw.edu

Teacher Education Program and NCATE Dr. Barbara J. Moore (also see school curriculum) Professor of Education O: 662-329-7150 H: 662-244-7137 bmoore@muw.edu Nursing Education Sarah Howell Assistant Professor, Associate Degree Nursing O: 662-329-7317 H: 662-369-9262 showell@muw.edu School Curriculum Dr. Barbara J. Moore (also see gifted education) Professor of Education Coordinator of Teacher Education Program and NCATE O: 662-329-7150 H: 662-244-7137 bmoore@muw.edu The University of Mississippi Elementary Education Fannye Love Curriculum and Instructions (662) 915-5908 flove@olemiss.edu Sidney Rowland Elementary Education 662-915-7738 srowland@olemiss.edu Education, Issues (K-12, testing and test scores, school policy and finance, standards) P. Thomas Burnham School of Education Dean 662-915-7063 tburnham@olemiss.edu Education, Science William Joseph Sumrall Elementary Education Office 662-915-5310, cell 662-816-8568 sumrall@olemiss.edu Special Education James Payne Special Education 662-915-7123 edjp@olemiss.edu

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The University of Southern Mississippi Deaf Education Maureen K. Martin Director, Dubard School for Language Disorders, Speech-Language pathologist, Teacher of the Deaf 601-266-5223 dubard@usm.edu

ELECTIONS

The University of Mississippi Presidential John M. Bruce Political Science 662-915-7218 jbruce@olemiss.edu

ELECTROMAGNETISM

Mississippi State University Misc. Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering

ELDERLY

Mississippi University for Women Consumer Behavior/Retirement Decisions Dr. Anne L. Balazs Interim Dean, College of Business Professor of Marketing O: 662-329-7153 H: 662-320-9060 abalazs@muw.edu

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

The University of Mississippi Charles T. Swann Staff Geologist Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute 662-915-7320 cts@mmri.olemiss.edu

EMPLOYMENT

Mississippi State University Employment for Students/Graduates Luther B. Epting Career Center

ENERGY

Mississippi State University Alternative Energy Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Bioenergy - Biofuels (Biodiesel, Ethanol), Gasification (Hydrogen) San Fernando Ag & Bio Engineering Fuel cells, hydrogen technology, gas sensitive materials, catalysis Qiangu Yan Chemical Engineering Gasoline Prices, Crude Oil Prices and Supply, Natural Gas Rudy Rogers Chemical Engineering Power System Security, Power System Stability, Power System Planning, Artificial Intelligence and Control Application in Power, Power Distribution and Transmission System, Electric Ship Power System Anurag Srivastava Electrical and Computer Engineering Power System Security, Power System Stability, Power System Planning, Artificial Intelligence and Control Application in Power, Power Distribution and Transmission System, Electric Ship Power System Anurag Srivastava Electrical and Computer Engineering Thermophotovoltaic Systems Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering

ENGINEERING

Mississippi State University Aerospace Engineering Mark Janus Aerospace Engineering

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Antennas and Propagation Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering Astronautics, Space Mission Design and Operations Carrie Olsen Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering; Chemical Plant Operations and Safety Clifford E. George Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Industrial and Systems Allen Greenwood Industrial and Systems Engineering Operations Research, Logistics, Optimization Burak Eksioglu Industrial and Systems Engineering Polymers, Paint, Protective Coatings, and Corrosion Control Clifford E. George Chemical Engineering System Design and Testing, Computer Algorithm Design, Automated Image Analysis System Design and Testing Lori M. Bruce Electrical and Computer Engineering Water Resourse Engineering Dennis Truax Civil Engineering

ENGLISH

Delta State University English Language and Writing Bonnie Horton, M.A. Instructor in English O: 662-846-4089 DSU Box 3215 bhorton@deltastate.edu French Bobbie Parker, B.A. Director of Foreign Language Lab O: 662-846-4092 H: DSU Box 3215 bparker@deltastate.edu

German Karen Bell, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of German O: 662-846-4086 DSU Box 3215 kbell@deltastate.edu History of the English Language Elizabeth Sarcone, Ph.D. Professor of English O: 662-846-4070 H: 662-846-1461 Kethley 220F esarcone@deltastate.edu Jane Austin Susan Ford Professor of English O: 662-846-4082 DSU Box 3215 sford@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Technical Writing John Brocato Dean of Engineering

ENTOMOLOGY

Mississippi State University Misc. Blake Layton Entomology and Plant Pathology Apiculture, Pollination Clarence H. Collison Entomology and Plant Pathology Cotton Bollworm and Budworm John Schneider Entomology and Plant Pathology Effects of temperature, light, and humidity on insect ecology John Schneider Entomology and Plant Pathology Forest Entomology T. Evan Nebeker Entomology and Plant Pathology Termite biology, ecology, and its control Jianzhong Sun Coastal Research & Extension Center The University of Mississippi Paul K. Lago Biology 662-915-7472 plago@olemiss.edu

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Jackson State University Dr. Mary White Chair 601-979-2675 mwhite@ccaix.jsums.edu

ENVIRONMENT

Mississippi State University Air and Water Quality Policy and Management Jerry Emison Political Science and Public Adm Environmental Engineering Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Hazardous Waste Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Hazardous Waste Management Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Potable Water Production and Distribution Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Solid Waste Management Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Wastewater Management Dennis Truax Civil Engineering

ETHICS

Mississippi State University Business Ethics Michael R. Clifford Philosophy & Religion Reformation, Education, Religion, James L. Codling Curriculum & Instruction

EVOLUTION

The University of Mississippi David Reed Biology 662-915-6647 dreed@olemiss.edu

EXERCISE

Delta State University John Alvarez Associate Professor of Health, Physical Educaiton and Recreation O: 662-846-4564 DSU Box B-2 jalvarez@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Exercise and Strength Training; Endurance Exercise; Weight Loss Joseph Chromiak Department of Kinesiology The University of Mississippi Jeffrey Hallam, Director Center for Health Promotion and Behavior 662-915-5140 jhallam@olemiss.edu Mark Loftin Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management 662-915-5526 mloftin@olemiss.edu

FAMILY ISSUES

Delta State University Individual, Marriage and Family Therapy Thomas Taylor, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences O: 662-846-4319 H: 662-843-1699 DSU Box 3273 ttaylor@deltastate.edu

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Mississippi State University Divorce, Marital Relationships, Parenting Carl John Sheperis Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Media Violence Kevin Donald Williams Communication Mississippi University for Women Natural Childbirth Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer O: 662-329-7239 H: 662-324-1273 boppen@muw.edu Nutrition/Food Safety Dr. Rebecca Kelly Assistant Professor of Nutrition O: 662-329-8513 rkelly@muw.edu

FANTASY SPORTS

The University of Mississippi Kim R. Beason Park and Recreation Management 662-915-5555 hpbeason@olemiss.edu

FASHION MERCHANDISING

Delta State University Janice Haynes, Ph.D. Chair, Division of Family and Consumer Sciences O: 662-846-4322 DSU Box 3273 jhaynes@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Fashion Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences

FINANCE

Delta State University Financial Planning and Short-term Working Capital Billy Moore, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business O: 662-846-4200 DSU Box 3294 bmoore@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Financial Management of the Small Firm Larry R. White Finance & Economics Real Estate, Treasury Management Larry R. White Finance & Economics Working Capital Management Larry R. White Finance & Economics, Working Capital Management/ Cash Management

FIRE ANTS

Mississippi State University Misc. Blake Layton Entomology and Plant Pathology

FISH

Mississippi State University Processing, Quality, Safety Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

FLORAL DESIGN/FLORISTRY

Mississippi State University Misc. James M. DelPrince Plant and Soil Sciences

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Art of Floristry; History of Floral Design James M. DelPrince Plant and Soil Sciences Postharvest Care and Handling of Fresh Flowers and Foliage; Church Flowers Flora McDougald Plant and Soil Sciences

FOOD/NUTRITION

Delta State University Food Sciences Edith McMillen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences O: 662-846-4318 H: 662-843-6209 DSU Box 3273 emcmilln@deltastate.edu Katherine Davis, Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences O: 662-846-4316 DSU Box 3273 kdavis@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Food Access and Food Desserts Troy C. Blanchard Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Food safety, food processing Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Safety, Processing, Quality, Shelf-Life, Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Point (HACCP), Catfish, Prawns, Fruits, Vegetables, Design, Sanitation Juan L. Silva Hlth Promo The University of Mississippi Southern Food John T Edge, Project Coordinator Southern Foodways Alliance 662-915-5993 johnt@olemiss.edu

FORENSIC SCIENCE

The University of Mississippi Murrell Godfrey, Director Forensic Chemistry 662-915-5143 mgodfrey@olemiss.edu

FORESTRY, FOREST

Mississippi State University Forest Health Protection, Southern Pine Beetle T. Evan Nebeker Entomology and Plant Pathology Forest Management, Longleaf Pine, Landowner Education Glenn Hughes Coastal Research & Extension Center

FREE SPEECH

The University of Mississippi Marc Harrold Visiting Professor and Counsel, National Center for Justice and Rule of Law 662-915-6931 mharrold@olemiss.edu

FRUIT

Mississippi State University Processing, Wine, Quality, Postharvest, Safety, Products Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

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GAMBLING, CASINOS AND SPORTS BETTING

The University of Mississippi Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu

GANGS

The University of Mississippi Chester Quarles Criminal Justice 662-915-5413 cquarles@olemiss.edu

GAS PRICES

The University of Mississippi William F. Shughart II Economics 662-915-7579 shughart@olemiss.edu

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Delta State University Mark Bonta, Assistant Professor of Geography O: 662-846-4096 DSU Box 3264 mbonta@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Misc. Scott A. Samson GeoResources Institute Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt Demographic, Economic, Environmental Data

Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Precision Agriculture Scott A. Samson GeoResources Institute

GEOGRAPHY

The University of Southern Mississippi Ken Panton Dean of the Honors College and Professor of Geography 601-266-4533 Kenneth.Panto@usm.edu

GIFTED STUDIES

The University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Frances Karnes Professor and Director Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies Phone: 601-266-5246 E-mail: Frances.Karnes@usm.edu

GEOLOGY

Mississippi State University Petroleum Exploration and Karst Hydrology Jonathan Harris Geosciences

GOVERNMENT

Mississippi State University Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt Intergovernmental Relations, Federalism, Public Administration, Public Human Resource Management Doug Goodman Political Science and Public Adm Local (County & Municipal) Government

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P.C.(Mac) McLaurin Center for Governmental Technology Performance Measures Public Management Jerry Emison Political Science and Public Adm State Government, U.S. National Government Doug Goodman Political Science and Public Adm U.S. Supreme Court and Mississippi Judiciary Diane E. Wall Political Science and Public Adm

GREENHOUSES

Mississippi State University Greenhouse Tomatoes and Other Vegetables, Hydroponics Rick Snyder Central MS Research & Ext Center

GULF COAST CAMPUS

The University of Southern Mississippi (Administrative) Pat Joachim Associate Provost for Southern Miss Gulf Coast 228-867-8795 Pat.Joachim@usm.edu

HAZARDOUS WASTE

Mississippi State University Environmental Justice; Spatial Distribution of Hazards Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Metal Contaminated Soil, Water, and Air Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Remediation Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Sampling

Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering

HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Mississippi University for Women Department Chair, Department of Health and Kinesiology Professor of Health and Kinesiology Special Assistant to the President for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Will Peveler O: 662-329-7179 H: 205-349-2204 wpeveler@muw.edu Disease and Exercise Dr. Mark H. Bean O: 662-329-7225 H: 662-327-6905 mbean@muw.edu Health Education Dr. Joyce Yates Professor of Health Education O: 662-329-7669 H: 662-258-7195 jyates@muw.edu Physical Education Ellen Jackson Instructor, Department of Health and Kinesiology O: 662-329-7228 H: 662-327-0210 ejackson@muw.edu Golda Vandiver Instructor, Department of Health and Kinesiology O: 662-329-7241 H: 662-328-2218 gvandiver@muw.edu

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HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Delta State University Milton Wilder, Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation O: 662-846-4557 DSU Box B-2 mwilder@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Misc. Barry Hunt Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

HEARING

The University of Mississippi Hearing Aids Melanie Randle Clinical Audiologist Communicative Disorders 662-915-7924 mrandle@olemiss.edu Hearing Loss (related to iPods) Rebecca Lowe Clinical Audiologist Communicative Disorders 662-915-7574 rl1@olemiss.edu

HEART STUDY

Jackson State University Bio-Medical, Cardiovascular Study, Jackson Heart Study Dr. Herman Taylor 601-982-1133 herman.a.taylor@jsums.edu

HELICOPTERS

Mississippi State University Crashworthiness, Structural Integrity, Composites Tony Vizzini Aerospace Engineering

HERBAL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

The University of Mississippi Ikhlas Khan Pharmaceutics and Assistant Director National Center for Natural Products Research Office 662-915-7821, home 662-236-7093 ikhan@olemiss.edu

HERMENEUTICAL RESEARCH AND WRITING

Delta State University Jeannie Gunn, M.S.N., F.N.P. Instructor in Nursing O: 662-846-4265 DSU Box 3343 jgunn@deltastate.edu

HIGHER EDUCATION

Mississippi State University Academic Integrity/Dishonesty Bill Kibler Vice President for Student Affairs Cooperative Education Luther B. Epting Career Center Enrollment Management Issues Ty Abernathy Social Science Research Freshman Year Experience

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Ty Abernathy Social Science Research Intercollegiate Athletics, Fundraising, Marketing, Arms Race, Public Relations, Crisis Management, Diversity Efforts, Title IX Robert H. Zullo Department of Kinesiology Recruiting of College Graduates Luther B. Epting Career Center Retention and Graduation Rates Ty Abernathy Social Science Research Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Ray Hayes Vice President for Finance & Admin University Budgeting, Financing On-Campus Student Residences Ray Hayes Vice President for Finance & Admin University Operations Ray Hayes Vice President for Finance & Admin

HIGHWAYS

The University of Mississippi Maintenance, Design, Construction, Management Waheed Uddin, Civil Engineering and Director, Center for Advanced Infrastructure Technology 662-915-5363 cvuddin@olemiss.edu

HISTORY

Delta State University Chester Morgan, Ph.D. Chair, Department of History and Professor of History O: 662-846-4171 H: 662-846-0883 DSU Box 3162 bmorgan@deltastate.edu Thomas Boschert, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History O: 662-846-4175 H: 662-395-2263 DSU Box 3162 tboschrt@deltastate.edu

Jerry Dallas, Ph.D. Professor of History O: 662-846-4176 H: 662-843-8982 DSU Box 3162 jdallas@deltastate.edu Miriam Davis, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History O: 662-846-4174 H: 662-846-3490 DSU Box 3162 mdavis@deltastate.edu James Robinson, Ph.D. Professor of History O: 662-846-4172 H: 662-843-9664 DSU Box 3162 jrobinsn@deltastate.edu U.S. History Gregory Hospodor, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History and Coordinator of Honors Program O: 662-846-4173 H: 662-843-2297 DSU Box 3162 hospodor@deltastate.edu Jackson State University African American History Dr. Alferdteen Harrison 601-979-2055 alferdteen.b.harrison@jsums.edu Mississippi State University American Revolution Peter Messer History Ethnic and Historic Dress Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences Mississippi, Civil War Mike Ballard General Library Mississippi University for Women European Dr. Thomas G. Velek (also see international law/crime) Professor of History Coordinator, International Series O: 662-329-7389 H: 662-245-1032 tvelek@muw.edu

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Medieval Dr. Michael Burger Professor of History Department Chair, Department of History, Political Science, Geography and Paralegal O: 662-329-7386 H: 662-327-8071 mburger@muw.edu Women’s History Dr. Bridget Pieschel Professor of English Director, Southern Women’s Institute O: 662-329-7386 H: 662-234-4258 pieschel@muw.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Mike Neiberg Professor 601-266-4081 michael.neiberg@usm.edu Deanne Nuwer Assistant Professor of History 228-867-2633 Deanne.Nuwer@usm.edu Stephen Sloan Assistant Professor of History and Assistant Director, Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage 601-266-5606 stephen.sloan@usm.edu Andy Wiest Professor of History 601-266-5076 andrew.wiest@usm.edu

HOMELAND SECURITY AND TERRORISM

Mississippi University for Women Dr. Brian Anderson Associate Professor of Political Science O: 662-329-7390 H:662-338-5449 banderson@muw.edu

The University of Mississippi Matthew Hall Law 662-915-6853 mrhall@olemiss.edu John M. Czarnetzky Law 662-915-6807 johnmc@olemiss.edu Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu Chester Quarles Criminal Justice 662-915-5413 cquarles@olemiss.edu Timothy W. Nordstrom Political Science 662-915-7232 tnordstr@olemiss.edu David McElreath Legal Studies 662-915-1635 dhmcel@olemiss.edu Randall M. Corban Legal Studies 662-915-7902 rcorban@olemiss.edu

IDENTITY THEFT

The University of Mississippi David Drewrey, Assistant Director Telecommunications 662-915-5210 davidd@olemiss.edu

IMMIGRATION

The University of Mississippi Matthew Hall Law 615-915-6853 mrhall@olemiss.edu

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Mississippi State University Food and Water Safety Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

INSECTICIDES/ PESTICIDES

Mississippi State University Misc. Blake Layton Entomology and Plant Pathology

INSECTS

Mississippi State University Misc. Blake Layton Entomology and Plant Pathology

INSURANCE

The University of Mississippi Larry Cox Finance and Robertson Chair of Insurance 662-915-5475 lcox@bus.olemiss.edu Farish Percy Law 662-915-6848 percy@olemiss.edu

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

The University of Mississippi Michael Harvey Global Business/Management 662-915-5820 mharvey@bus.olemiss.edu

Charles Ingene Marketing 662-915-5544 cingene@bus.olemiss.edu

INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT

The University of Mississippi Matthew Hall Law 662-915-6853 mrhall@olemiss.eud John M. Czarnetzky Law 662-915-6807 johnmc@olemiss.edu Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS/BUSINESS

Delta State University Jamye Long, Instructor in Management O: 662-846-4420 DSU Box 3275 jlong@deltastate.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Farhang Niroomand Associate Dean of the College of Business and Professor of Economics and International Business; editor of The Journal of Current Research in Global Business 601-266-5028 Niroomand@cba.usm.edu

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

Mississippi University for Women International Law/Crime Dr. Thomas G. Velek (also see history) Professor of History Coordinator, International Series O: 662-329-7389 H: 662-245-1032 tvelek@muw.edu The University of Mississippi Charles H. Brower Law 662-915-6849 cbrower@olemiss.edu Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu John M. Czarnetzky Law 662-915-6807 johnmc@olemiss.edu

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

The University of Southern Susan L. Steen Director, International Programs 601-266-4344 s.l.steen@usm.edu

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The University of Southern Mississippi Tom Lansford Professor and Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Letters - Gulf Coast Ph.D., Old Dominion University 228-214-3291 tom.lansford@usm.edu Robert Pauly Assistant Professor of International Policy and Development – Gulf Coast 228-867-2633 rpauly@excite.com

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

The University of Mississippi Michael Metcalf Executive Director Croft Institute for International Studies 662-915-1500 mmetcalf@olemiss.edu

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, POLITICS, BUSINESS

Jackson State University International Customs, Cultures Dr. Ally Mack 601-979-3791 Amack35781@aol.com International Exchange Programs, Partnerships Pamela Moore 601-979-3795 pameladmooree_jsu@yahoo.com

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Mississippi State University British History and Culture, International Relations, American Foriegn Policy, European Politics, US-European relations William Anthony Hay

INTERNET

Mississippi State University Education Patti Abraham Research Curriculum Unit

IRAQ

The University of Mississippi Charles H. Brower Law 662-915-6849 cbrower@olemiss.edu Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu John M. Czarnetzky Law 662-915-6807 johnmc@olemiss.edu

ISLAM

The University of Mississippi Mary Thurlkill Philosophy and Religion Office 662-915-1367, home 662-281-1908 maryt@olemiss.edu

KILLER BEES (Africanized)

Mississippi State University Misc. Blake Layton Entomology and Plant Pathology

LABOR

The University of Mississippi Labor Law Paul M. Secunda 662-915-6858 psecunda@olemiss.edu Labor Unions, Wages Joseph B. Atkins Journalism 662-915-5510 jbatkins@olemiss.edu

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Mississippi State University Professional Practice, Parks and Recreation G. Glenn Cook Landscape Architecture

LAND MINES

The University of Mississippi James Sabatier National Center for Physical Acoustics 662-915-5404 sabatier@olemiss.edu

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LATIN AMERICA

Mississippi State University Food Systems, Customs, Research/University Organizations Juan L. Silva, Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

LAW

The University of Mississippi Law Enforcement David H. McElreath Legal Studies 662-915-1635 dhmcel@olemiss.edu Space Law Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz, Director Remote Sensing and Space Law Center 662-915-6877 jgabryno@olemiss.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Robert Harenski Instructor of Paralegal Studies 228-669-9730 Harenskilaw@yahoo.com Ernest W. King Associate Professor of Finance/Legal Studies Phone: 601-266-5050 E-mail: Ernest.King@usm.edu

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The University of Mississippi William Douglas McQueen, Director, Leadership Development Program Office 662-915-2006, cell 662-701-7511 dmcqueen@olemiss.edu

LEARNING AND MEMORY

Delta State University Language Learning James Tomek, Ph.D. Professor of French O: 662-846-4077 H: 662-846-7136 DSU Box 3215 jtomek@deltastate.edu Memory and Technology-Assisted Instructed/Learning Scott Hutchens, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology and Psychology Program Coordinator O: 662-846-4393 DSU Box 3142 shutchen@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Sensory Perceptual Modality Learning Styles Donna Carol Gainer, Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Visual Learning Donna Carol Gainer Counselor Education & Ed Psychology

LIBRARIES

Delta State University Jeff Slagell, Director of Library Services Roberts-LaForge Library 241 O: 662-846-4441 jslagell@deltastate.edu Archives Emily Erwin, M.A. University Archivist DSU Box 3137 O: 662-846-4781 eerwin@deltastate.edu Serials Management and ILL Management Paula Webb, M.L.I.S. Serials/ILL Librarian, Head of Serials/ILL Department Roberts-LaForge Library 215 O: 662-846-4456 pwebb@deltastate.edu

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Mississippi State University University Archives, Congressional and Political Research Center Mike Ballard General Library

LITERACY

Delta State University Literacy and Learning Disabilities Maud Kuykendall, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Special Education Ewing 391E mkuykn@deltastate.edu

LITERATURE

Delta State University Dorothy Shawhan, Emeritus Professor of English O: 662-846-4076 DSU Box 3215 dshawhan@deltastate.edu 20TH Century American Literature and Mississippi Writers Renelda Owen, M.A. Instructor in English O: 662-846-4063 Kethley 221E rowen@deltastate.edu British Literature and Service Learning Beverly Moon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English O: 662-846-4091 DSU Box 3215 bmoon@deltastate.edu Composition and African American Literature Georgene Clark, M.S. Assistant Professor of English O: 662-846-4078 DSU Box 3215 gclark@deltastate.edu

Ibero American Literature Benjamin Burgos-Aguilar, Ph.D. Professor of Spanish O: 662-846-4071 H: 662-843-7620 Kethley 219A bburgos@deltastate.edu Literature Susan Allen Ford, Ph.D. Professor of English and Writing Center Coordinator O: 662-846-4082 H: 662-843-1461 DSU Box 3215 sford@deltastate.edu Literature Bill Hays, Ph.D. Professor of English O: 662-846-4084 DSU Box 3215 whays@deltastate.edu Literature Dorothy Shawhan, M.A., M.F.A. Chair, Languages and Literature and Professor of English O: 662-846-4076 H: 662-843-7865 DSU Box 3215 dshawhan@deltastate.edu Literature and Drama John Ford, M.A. Assistant Professor of English O: 662-846-4108 H: 662-843-1461 DSU Box 3215 jford@deltastate.edu Mississippi University for Women Children’s Literature Dr. Gloria Bunnell Associate Professor of English Education O: 662-329-7172 H: 662-328-7042 gbunnell@muw.edu Translation Mr. Todd Bunnell Instructor of English Director of TESL Certificate Program O: 662-329-7392 H: 662-328-7042 tbunnell@muw.edu Dr. Kendall Dunkelberg Associate Professor of English O: 662-329-7169 kdunk@muw.edu

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Women’s Literature Dr. Jane Hinton Professor of English O: 662-329-7393 H: 662-327-6804 jhinton@muw.edu Dr. Amy Pardo Assistant Professor of English O: 662-241-6833 H: 205-758-6835 apardo@muw.edu

MAGAZINES

The University of Mississippi Samir A. Husni Chair and Hederman Lecturer Journalism 662-915-7147 hsamir@olemiss.edu

MANAGEMENT

Delta State University Management Kimberly M. Dorsey, A.B.D. Assistant Professor of Management O: 662-846-4202 DSU Box 3275 kdean@deltastate.edu Jackson State University Management and Marketing Dr. J.R. Smith 601-979-2534 jrsmith@ccaix.jsums.edu Mississippi State University Human Resource Management/Business Ethics Tim Barnett Management & Information Systems Project Management Allen Greenwood Industrial and Systems Engineering Public Organizations Jerry Emison Political Science and Public Adm

The University of Southern Mississippi Kenneth Zantow Assistant Professor of Management 228-865-4505 Ken.Zantow@usm.edu

MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Mississippi State University Business Model J.P. Shim Management & Information Systems Collaboration and Virtual Team Design and Training Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Digital Multimedia Broadcasting J.P. Shim Management & Information Systems Electronic Commerce & Website Design Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Mobile Commerce, Wireless Technologies Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Multiple Criteria Decision Making J.P. Shim Management & Information Systems Process Re-engineering, Business Process Design Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Security Management, Auditing, and Regulatory Compliance Merrill Warkentin Management & Information Systems Streaming Technology, e-Business, Mobile Commerce, Strategic Information Systems J.P. Shim Management & Information Systems Wireless Telecommunications J.P. Shim Management & Information Systems The University of Mississippi Management Information Systems (MIS) Milam W. Aiken Business 662-915-5777 maiken@bus.olemiss.edu

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MANUFACTURING

Mississippi State University Food Processing, Food Facility Design, Food Facility Sanitation Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

MARKETING

Delta State University Elise Jenkins, Assistant Professor of Marketing O: 662-846-4210 DSU Box 3275 ejenkins@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Marketing Education Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit Visual Merchandising and Store Display Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences Mississippi University for Women Dr. Dee A. Larson Associate Professor of Marketing and Management O: 662-329-7251 H: 662-324-5717 dlarson@muw.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Barry Babin Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing, Professor of Marketing 601-266-4629 Barry.Babin@usm.edu Alvin Williams Professor of Marketing 601-266-4634 Alvin.williams@usm.edu

Marketing/Sales William C. Smith Assistant Professor of Marketing (601) 266-4657 Bill.smith@usm.edu

MARINE SCIENCES

The University of Southern Mississippi Vernon Asper Professor of Marine Science 228-688-3178 Vernon.Asper@usm.edu Charlotte Brunner Professor of Marine Science 228-688-3402 Charlotte.Brunner@usm.edu Jerald W. Caruthers Professor of Marine Science 228-688-7126 Jerald.Caruthers@usm.edu Stephan Howden Assistant Professor of Marine Science 228-688-5285 Stephan.Howden@usm.edu Vladimir Kamenkovich Professor of Marine Science 228-688-3091 Vladimir.Kamenkovich@usm.edu Steven Lohrenz Professor and Chair, Department of Marine Science 228-688-3179 Steve.Lohrenz@usm.edu Don Redalje Professor of Marine Science 228-688-1174 Donald.Redalje@usm.edu Alan Shiller Professor of Marine Science 228-688-1178 Alan.Shiller@usm.edu Kevin Yeager Assistant Professor of Marine Science 228-688-7098 Kevin.Yeager@usm.edu

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MARTIAL LAW/STATE OF EMERGENCY

The University of Mississippi Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu.

MASS COMMUNICATIONS/ MEDIA

Mississippi University for Women Mass Communication Theory and Research Mr. Eric Harlan Instructor, Department of Communication O: 662-329-7255 eharlan@muw.edu Media Effects and Media Literacy Dr. Marty Hatton Department Chair, Department of Communication Associate Professor of Communication O: 662-329-7248 mhatton@muw.edu

MATHEMATICS

Delta State University Rose Strahan, Ed.D. Chair, Department of Mathematics and Professor of Mathematics O: 662-846-4505 H: 662-843-8123 DSU Box 3242 rstrahan@deltastate.edu Clifton Wingard, Associate Professor of Mathematics O: 662-846-4510 DSU Box 3224 cwingard@deltastate.edu

Mississippi State University Statistical Analysis and Theory Joe Sullivan Marketing/Quant Analysis/Bus Law Statistics; Data Analysis Jane Harvill Mathematics & Statistics

MEAT

Mississippi State University Food Safety Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

MEDIA

Mississippi State University Animation and Cultural Values Kevin Donald Williams Communication Cultural Influence of Superheroes Kevin Donald Williams Communication Effects of Violent Programming and Games Kevin Donald Williams Communication Political News Coverage and Campaigns Melissa Smith Communication The University of Southern Mississippi Christopher Campbell Professor and Director, School of Communication and Journalism 601-266-4258 christopher.campbell@usm.edu David R. Davies Associate Professor and Associate Director, School of Communication and Journalism 601-266-6237 Dave.Davies@usm.edu

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MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY

Mississippi State University Environmental Effects on Health Outcomes Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology Social Wk Medicaid in Mississippi Lynne Cossman Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Mortality Lynne Cossman Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Physician Labor Force Lynne Cossman Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk

METEOROLOGY/ CLIMATOLOGY

Mississippi State University Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Weather, Forecasting, Atmosphere and Wave Computer Modeling Pat Fitzpatrick GeoResources Institute Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Hurricanes Mike Brown Geosciences Severe Weather, Precipitation, and Urban Heat Islands Grady Dixon Geosciences - Distance Learning

MEXICO

Mississippi State University Traditional Dress of Mexico Phyllis Miller School of Human Sciences

MIDDLE EAST The University of Mississippi Timothy W. Nordstrom Political Science 662-915-7232 tnordstr@olemiss.edu

John M. Czarnetzky Law 662-915-6807 johnmc@olemiss.edu Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu Megan L. Shannon Political Science 662-915-6656 mshannon@olemiss.edu

MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Mississippi State University Misc. Diane E. Wall Political Science and Public Adm

MULTICULTURAL ISSUES

Mississippi State University Curriculum Linda Coats Curriculum & Instruction

MUSIC

Delta State University 20th Century Piano Karen Fosheim, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Music O: 662-846-4622 DSU Box 3256 kfosheim@deltastate.edu Brass Ensembles Edward Bahr, Ph.D. Professor of Music O: 662-846-4607 H: 662-843-6141 Zeigel 107 ebahr@deltastate.edu

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Music Barry Bays, B.M.E. Instructor in Music and Director of Blues Band O: 662-846-4620 H: 662-843-6505 Zeigel 207 bbays@deltastate.edu Music Education Mark Butler, Ph.D. Professor of Music O: 662-846-4619 DSU Box 3247 mbutler@deltastate.edu Piano Pedagogy Donna Banks, Ph.D. Professor of Music O: 662-846-4123 DSU Box 3256 sbanks@deltastate.edu Studio Voice David Schubert, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Music and Professor of Music O: 662-846-4606 H: 662-846-7412 DSU Box 3256 schubert@deltastate.edu Jackson State University African-American Music Dr. Jimmie James 601-979-2141 jimmie.james@jsums.edu Mississippi State University Brass Chamber Music Michael H. Huff Music Education Brass Pedagogy Michael H. Huff Music Education Brass Pedagogy: Trombone, Euphonium Richard Human Jr. Music Education Brass Performance: Trombone Richard Human Jr. Music Education Trumpet Performance Michael H. Huff Music Education

Mississippi University for Women Music and Technology History of Popular Music Dr. Richard Montalto Professor of Music and Music Coordinator O: 662-329-7203 H: 662-329-3606 rmont@muw.edu The University of Mississippi Blues Music Gregory Johnson Blues Curator 662-915-7753 gj1@olemiss.edu Blues Performer Adam Gussow English and Southern studies 662-915-7333 agussow@olemiss.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Lawrence M. Panella Associate Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies M.M., Northern Illinois University 601.266.5543 lawrence.panella@usm.edu

MUTUAL FUNDS

The University of Mississippi Mercer E. Bullard Law 662-915-6835 mbullard@olemiss.edu

MYTHOLOGY

Mississippi State University The Superhero as Myth Kevin Donald Williams Communication

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NATIVE AMERICANS

The University of Mississippi Southern Tribes Robbie Ethridge Southern Studies and Anthropology 662-915-7317 rethridg@olemiss.edu

NURSING

Delta State University Nursing Lizabeth Carlson, D.N.S. Acting Dean, School of Nursing and Associate Professor of Nursing O: 662-846-4265 H: 662-843-4265 DSU Box 3343 lcarlson@deltastate.edu Nursing Lisa Oswalt, M.S.N. Instructor in Nursing O: 662-846-4259 DSU Box 3343 loswalt@deltastate.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Patsy Anderson Associate Professor and RN-BSN Advisor 228-865-4517 Patsy.Anderson@usm.edu Mary Louise Coyne Professor of Nursing 228-865-4517 Mary.Coyne@usm.edu Katherine E. Nugent, director, School of Nursing; Associate Dean, College of Health 601-266-6846 Katherine.Nugent@usm.edu

NUTRITION

Delta State University Katherine Davis, Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences O: 662-846-4316 DSU Box 3273 kdavis@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Childhood and Adolescent Overweight Brent Fountain Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Community Brent Fountain Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Popular Diets, Supplements, Weight Loss Joseph Chromiak Department of Kinesiology The University of Mississippi Laurel Lambert Dietetics 662-915-7807 lambertl@olemiss.edu Teresa Carithers Family and Consumer Sciences 662-915-7371 carither@olemiss.edu

OSTEOPOROSIS

The University of Mississippi Mary Allison Ford Health Promotion 662-915-5521 ford@olemiss.edu

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OTHER

Mississippi State University Herbicides David R. Shaw GeoResources Institute History of Science, Technology, Medicine and Agriculture Alan Marcus History Industrial Statistical Quality Control and Process Monitoring Joe Sullivan Marketing/Quant Analysis/Bus Law Insect Pests Blake Layton Entomology and Plant Pathology Instructional Technology Patti Abraham Research Curriculum Unit Manufacturing John M. Usher Industrial and Systems Engineering Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator Mick Hintz School of Architecture Mushrooms-fungi Richard E. Baird Entomology and Plant Pathology Philanthropy, Charitable Giving Dennis A. Prescott Vice President for External Affairs Philosophy Michael R. Clifford Philosophy & Religion Photography Wendy Karen Roussin Communication Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Tehnology Burnette Hamil Curriculum & Instruction Spatial Technologies, Geospatial Technologies David R. Shaw GeoResources Institute Statistics, Biostatistics, Cancer Screening Modelling Dongfeng Wu Mathematics & Statistics Strategic Planning

Phil Hardwick John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt Uninhabited/Unmanned Air/Water/Land Vehicles Tony Vizzini Aerospace Engineering

PAIN MANAGEMENT

The University of Mississippi Kenneth Sufka Psychology and Pharmacology 662-915-7728 pysufka@olemiss.edu

PERSONALITY

Mississippi State University Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Interpretation Donna Carol Gainer Counselor Education & Ed Psychology

PESTICIDES

Mississippi State University Misc. David R. Shaw GeoResources Institute

PHARMACY

The University of Mississippi Barbara G. Wells School of Pharmacy Dean 662-915-7265 wells@olemiss.edu

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PHYSICS

Mississippi State University Misc. Mark Novotny Physics & Astronomy Teaching of Physics Burnette Hamil Curriculum & Instruction

PLANTS, PLANT PATHOLOGY

Delta State University Plant Biology John Tiftickjian, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Biological Sciences O: 662-846-4246 DSU Box 3262 jtift@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University General and Molecular Plant Virology Sead Sabanadzovic Entomology and Plant Pathology Molecular Bacteriology Shien Lu Entomology and Plant Pathology Mycology-Mushrooms-Fungi Richard E. Baird Entomology and Plant Pathology

POLITICS

Delta State University Garry Jennings, Professor of Political Science O: 662-846-4107 DSU Box 3163 Jennings@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt

The University of Mississippi Robert D. Brown Political Science 662-915-5901 psrbrown@olemiss.edu. The University of Southern Mississippi Joseph Parker Professor 601-266-4310 Joe.Parker@usm.edu Vita Robert Press Assistant Professor 601-266-4310 bob.press@usm.edu

POLITICAL SCIENCE/ GAMING

The University of Southern Mississippi Denise von Herrmann Associate Professor and Department Chair of Political Science, International Development and Affairs 601-266-4310 Denise.vonherrman@usm.edu

POLLUTION

Mississippi State University Air Quality and Water quality Jerry Emison Political Science and Public Adm Engineering and Management Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Spatial Distribution of Pollution and Human Populations Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Waste Treatment Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering

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POLYMER SCIENCE

The University of Southern Mississippi Robert Lochhead Professor of Polymer Science, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials (601)-266-5945 Robert.Lochhead@usm.edu Marek Urban Professor of Polymer Science, Director of the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials and Director of NSF (National Science Foundation) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/U CRC) in Coatings (601)-266-6454 Marek.Urban@usm.edu

POP CULTURE

Mississippi State University Television as Indicator of Cultural Values Kevin Donald Williams Communication The Importance of Superheroes Kevin Donald Williams Communication

POULTRY

Mississippi State University Avian Influenza Yvonne Thaxton Poultry Science Chicken Litter Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Food qualty and safety Douglas L. Marshall Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Poultry Microbiololgy - Food Safety Yvonne Thaxton Poultry Science

Poultry Processing Yvonne Thaxton Poultry Science Poultry Production Timothy N. Chamblee PhD Poultry Science Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Professor Tim Cummings CVM Pathobiology/Population Med Dep

PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

The University of Mississippi Barbara G. Wells School of Pharmacy Dean 662-915-7265 wells@olemiss.edu

PSYCHOLOGY

Mississippi State University Assessment & Diagnosis Harrison D. Kane Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Creativity Donna Carol Gainer Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Forensic Assessment Harrison D. Kane Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Media Psychology Kevin Donald Williams Communication Media Violence Kevin Donald Williams Communication Multicultural Issues in School Psychology Harrison D. Kane Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Neuropsychology Donna Carol Gainer Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Neuropsychology & TBI Harrison D. Kane Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Perception & Sensation Harrison D. Kane Counselor Education & Ed Psychology School-Based Interventions Harrison D. Kane Counselor Education & Ed Psychology

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The University of Southern Mississippi Stan A. Kuczaj Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology 601-266- 4179 s.kuczaj@usm.edu

PUBLIC HEALTH, RURAL HEALTH

Mississippi State University Misc. Troy C. Blanchard Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk

PUBLIC POLICY

Delta State University Residue Analysis and Environmental Public Policy Ernest Brothers, M.S. Instructor in Chemistry and MAMP Site Coordinator O: 662-846-4496 H: 662-332-9227 DSU Box 3241 ebrother@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt Environmental Policy Jerry Emison Political Science and Public Adm Public Process, Environmental Policy Doug Goodman Political Science and Public Adm

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Mississippi State University Misc. John Forde APR Communication

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Delta State University Nancy Clark, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Speech and Theater O: 662-846-4075 H: 662-226-7076 DSU Box 3215 nclark@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Misc. John Forde APR Communication RADAR Misc. Erdem Topsakal Electrical and Computer Engineering

RACE RELATIONS, CIVIL RIGHTS

The University of Mississippi Susan M. Glisson, Director William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation 662-915-6727 glisson@olemiss.edu

READING

The University of Mississippi Angela S. Raines Curriculum and Instruction 662-915-7625 araines@olemiss.edu

RECYCLNG

Mississippi State University Misc. Dennis Truax Civil Engineering

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REMOTE SENSING

Mississippi State University Misc. David R. Shaw GeoResources Institute Environmental and Natural Resources Roger King Dean of Engineering Image Analysis, Target Recognition, Feature Extraction, Expert Systems Lori M. Bruce Electrical and Computer Engineering Precision Agriculture Scott A. Samson GeoResources Institute The University of Mississippi Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz Director, Remote Sensing and Space Law Center 662-915-6877 jgabryno@olemiss.edu

RESEARCH, COMMERCIALIZATION

The University of Southern Mississippi (Administrative) Cecil Burge Vice President for Research and Economic Development 601-266-5116 Cecil.Burge@usm.edu

RETIREMENT, PENSIONS

The University of Mississippi Paul M. Secunda Law 662-915-6858 psecunda@olemiss.edu

RURAL ISSUES

Mississippi State University Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt Migration, Health, and Other Population Issues Troy C. Blanchard Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Rural Communities, Demographic and Economic Patterns, Public Policy Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk

SATELLITE IMAGING

The University of Mississippi Gregory Easson, Geology and Geological Engineering and Director, UM Geoinformatics Center Office 662-915-5995, home 662-238-2824 geasson@olemiss.edu

SCHOOL, SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Mississippi State University The Impact of the Media on Violence Kevin Donald Williams Communication The University of Mississippi Chester Quarles Criminal Justice 662-915-5413 cquarles@olemiss.edu

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SCIENCE

Delta State University Joseph Bentley, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry O: 662-846-4482 DSU Box 3262 jbentley@deltastate.edu Mississippi University for Women Public Administration and Policy Dr. James D. Ward Associate Professor of Political Science O: 662-329-7173 jward@muw.edu Dr. Lea Helen Evans Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences O: 662-329-7274 H: 662-244-5776 lhevans@muw.edu

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/PHYSICS

The University of Southern Mississippi Rex Gandy Dean of the College of Science and Technology, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy 601-266-4883 Rex.Gandy@usm.edu

SCULPTURE

Delta State University Ron Koehler, M.F.A. Professor of Art O: 662-846-4729 H: 662-846-6271 DSU Box D-2 rkoehler@deltastate.edu

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

The University of Mississippi Fourth Amendment Issues Thomas Clancy, Director National Center for Justice and Rule of Law 662-915-6918 tclancy@olemiss.edu

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE

The University of Mississippi Mercer E. Bullard Law 662-915-6835 mbullard@olemiss.edu

SEXUAL HARRASSMENT ISSUES, POLICIES

Delta State University Sally Paulson, Instructor in Speech Communication O: 662-846-4079 spaulson@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Sexual Assault Leigh Jensen-Crawford Vice President for Student Affairs

SHARKS

The University of Mississippi Glenn R. Parsons Biology 662-915-7479 bygrp@olemiss.edu

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SMALL BUSINESS

The University of Mississippi Doug Gurley, State Director, Small Business Development Center 662-915-5001 wgurley@olemiss.edu

SMALL TOWNS

Mississippi State University Demographic and Economic Patterns Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Economic & Community Development Phil Hardwick John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt Strategic Planning Phil Hardwick John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt

SOCIAL WORK

Delta State University Social Work and Service Learning Alinda Sledge, M.S.W. Chair, Department of Social Work and Professor of Social Work O: 662-846-4408 H: 662-843-3446 DSU Box 3172 asledge@deltastate.edu Jackson State University Social Services Dr. Gwen Prater 601-432-6828 Gwendolyn.s.prater@jsums.edu Mississippi State University Ethics Leigh Jensen-Crawford Vice President for Student Affairs Mentally Ill Offenders and At-Risk Children Marian Swindell Meridian Division of Arts & Science

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN BUSINESS

The University of Southern Mississippi Elizabeth LaFleur Professor of Marketing 228-865-4505 Beth.LaFleur@usm.edu

SOCIAL WORK/POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER

The University of Southern Mississippi Raymond M. Scurfield Associate Professor 601-266-6218 raymond.scurfield@usm.edu

SOCIOLOGY

Delta State University Sociology of Community and Education Albert Nylander, Ph.D. Chair, Division of Social Sciences O:662-846-4065 H: 662-846-7894 Kethley 205 anylandr@deltastate.edu Sociology of the Family and Political Sociology Mark Routman, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology O: 662-846-4074 H: 662-843-4128 Kethley 203F mroutman@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Criminology, Deviance, and Social Control Peter Wood Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk

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Social Demography, Inequality, and Community Troy C. Blanchard Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Social Inequality, Social Change, Communities, Research Methods Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk The University of Southern Mississippi Amy Chasteen Miller Associate Professor 601-266-4306 amy.Chasteen@usm.edu

SOUTH AMERICA

Delta State University Mark Bonta, Assistant Professor of Geography O: 662-846-4096 DSU Box 3264 mbonta@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Food Systems, Research Institutions Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo

SOUTHERN CULTURE

The University of Mississippi Charles Reagan Wilson, Director Center for the Study of Southern Culture 662-915-5993 crwilson@olemiss.edu

SPACE LAW, WEAPONS

The University of Mississippi Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz, Director, Remote Sensing and Space Law Center 662-915-6877 jgabryno@olemiss.edu

SPECTROSCOPY

Mississippi State University Spectroscopy in Remote Sensing, Hypespectral Imaging, Multispectral Imaging, Automated Spectral Analysis Lori M. Bruce Electrical and Computer Engineering

SPEECH

Delta State University Rhetorical Studies Stephen King, Ph.D. Coordinator of Speech Communication and Associate Professor of Speech O: 662-846-4090 Kethley 220E sking@deltastate.edu

SPORTS

Delta State University Sports Medicine Tim Colbert, M.S. Director of Athletic Training Education Program O: 662-846-4280 DSU Box B-2 tcolbert@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Intercollegiate Athletics, Fundraising, Marketing, Arms Race, Public Relations, Crisis Management, Diversity Efforts, Title IX Robert H. Zullo Department of Kinesiology Role of Sport in Society, Effects of Playing Sports on Participants, College Sports Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk

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SPORTS MANAGEMENT AND EVENT SECURITY

The University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Lou Marciani Associate Professor of Sport Management; Director, School of Human Performance and Recreation 601-266-5386 Lou.Marciani@usm.edu

STEROIDS

Mississippi State University Effects on the body, steroids and exercise, health risks Joseph Chromiak Department of Kinesiology

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

The University of Southern Mississippi Harold Doty Dean of the College of Business and Professor of Management (601) 266-4659 Harold.Doty@usm.edu

STOCK MARKET

The University of Mississippi Rodney P. Malone Finance 662-915-5464 pmalone@bus.olemiss.edu Milan Walker Business 662-915-7721 walkerm@bus.olemiss.edu

STUDENT AFFAIRS, ENROLLMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS

Delta State University Wayne Blansett, Vice President for Student Affairs O: 662-846-4150 DSU Box 3135 wblanset@deltastate.edu The University of Southern Mississippi (Administrative) Joe Paul Vice President for Student Affairs, Assistant Professor 601-266-5020 Joe.Paul@usm.edu Eddie Holloway Dean of Students and Assistant Professor of Psychology (Student Issues) 601-266-6028 Eddie.Holloway@usm.edu

STUDENT LIFE

Delta State University Linda Ross, Director of H.L. Nowell Union O: 662-846-4666 DSU Box A-2 lross@deltastate.edu Elise Lynn Ervin, Director, Housing Residence Life O: 662-846-4151 DSU Box B-3 elervin@deltastate.edu Jackson State University Student Life and Services Marcus Chaney 601-979-2329 marcus.a.chanay@jsums.edu

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STUTTERING

The University of Mississippi Gregory Snyder Communicative Disorders 662-915-1202 gsnyder@olemiss.edu

SUPREME COURT, U.S.

The University of Mississippi Kyle Duncan Law 662-915-7361 kyled@olemiss.edu Jack Nowlin Law 662-915-6855 jnowlin@olemiss.edu

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Mississippi State University Small Arms Training Range Design Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering

SYMPHONY

The University of Southern Mississippi Jay Dean Director of Orchestral Activities and Professor of Music D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin 601-266-4001 jay.dean@usm.edu

TAXATION

Mississippi State University Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt Charitable Tax Planning Dennis A. Prescott Vice President for External Affairs

TAXES

Delta State University Billy Morehead, ABD, M.Acc. Chair, Division of Accountancy, CIS and Finance O: 662-846-4183 DSU Box 3222 wmorehed@deltastate.edu The University of Mississippi Taxes Tonya Flesher Arthur Andersen Lecturer Accountancy 662-915-5731 actonya@olemiss.edu Taxes, Law Karen Green Law 662-915-6820 kgreen@olemiss.edu

TEACHING/LEARNING

Mississippi State University Misc. Leanne Long Research Curriculum Unit 7-12 Technology Education; Web-Based Learning Renee' Gammill Research Curriculum Unit Instructional Planning in 7-12 Classrooms Kay Brocato Curriculum & Instruction Positive Learning Environments/ Classroom Management

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Kay Brocato Curriculum & Instruction Vocational/Workforce Education Patti Abraham Research Curriculum Unit The University of Mississippi Mississippi Teacher Corps Alternative Teacher Certification Germain McConnell 662-915-7382 eegm@olemiss.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Teacher Education W. (Willie) Lee Pierce Professor and Dean, College of Education and Psychology 601-266-4568 W.Pierce@usm.edu Technology Education Steve Yuen Professor, Department of Technology Education 601-266-4670 Steve.Yuen@usm.edu

THEATER

Delta State University David Dallas, Executive Director, Bolonga Performing Arts Center O: 662-846-4625 DSU Box 3213 ddallas@deltastate.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Louis Rackoff Department Chair /Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance 601-266-4994 Louis.Rackoff@usm.edu

TRANSPORTATION

Mississippi State University Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Engineering, Intermodal Transportation, Optimizing Road Geometric Design, Highway Rail Grade Crossing, Evacuation Studies, Traffic Control And Signal Systems (Including Preemption And Priority) Li Zhang Civil Engineering Transportation System Analysis, Traffic Modeling, Traffic Operations, Distributed Traffic Simulation, Traffic Control Algorithms, Operations Research and Dynamic Traffic Assignment Work Zone Traffic Studies, Transportation Safety, GIS/GPS Application In Transportation

TERROR, TERRORISM

The University of Mississippi Matthew Hall Law 662-915-6853 mrhall@olemiss.edu John M. Czarnetzky Law 662-915-6807 johnmc@olemiss.edu Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu Chester Quarles Criminal Justice 662-915-5413 cquarles@olemiss.edu Timothy W. Nordstrom Political Science 662-915-7232 tnordstr@olemiss.edu David McElreath Legal Studies 662-915-1635 dhmcel@olemiss.edu

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TREES

Mississippi State University Ornamental Horticulture Tricia Knight Coastal Research & Extension Center

TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Delta State University Garret Ross, Assistant Professor of Management O: 662-846-4237 DSU Box 3275 gross@deltastate.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Cherylynn Becker Chair and Assistant Professor of Tourism Management 601-266-6511 Cheri.Becker@usm.edu

TURFGRASS

Mississippi State University Lawns, Sod Production, Athletic turf Wayne Wells Plant and Soil Sciences

UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Jackson State University Academic Honors, Advanced Education Dr. Maria Harvey 601-979-2107 mharvey@jsums.edu Admissions Gloria Smith 601-432-6138 gloria.smith@jsums.edu

Freshmen Retention, Orientation Dr. Evelyn Leggette 601-979-2127 eleggette@ccaix.jsums.edu Undergraduate Developmental Programs Dr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson 601-979-2127 mjackson@jsums.edu

UNITED NATIONS (U.N.)

The University of Mississippi John M. Czarnetzky United Nations Law johnmc@olemiss.edu 662-915-6807 Ronald J. Rychlak Law 662-915-6841 rrychlak@olemiss.edu

UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION

The University of Southern Mississippi (Administrative) Joan Exline Assistant to the President for Accreditation, Articulation and Planning 601-266-6525 Joan.Exline@usm.edu

UNIVERSITY BUDGET AND FINANCE

Delta State University Gregg Redlin, M.B.A. Vice President, Finance and Administration O: 662-846-4004 Kent Wyatt Hall 217 gredlin@deltastate.edu

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The University of Southern Mississippi (Administrative) Joe Morgan Chief Financial Officer 601-266-5005 J.Morgan@usm.edu

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Mississippi State University Misc. Keith Smith John C. Stennis - Institute of Govt City Planning Jerry Emison Political Science and Public Adm Rural-urban Fringe, Land-use Patterns and Conflicts Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk

VEGETABLES

Mississippi State University Postharvest, Processing, Products, Quality, Safety Juan L. Silva Food Sci Nutrition Hlth Promo Production, Soils, Organics, Fertility, Varieties, New Crops Bill Evans Truck Crops Branch Exp Station

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Mississippi State University Companion Animal Mark Russak CVM Clinical Science Department Informatics and Public Health Stanley Robertson CVM Office of Special Programs

VIOLENCE

Mississippi State University Media Violence's Impact on Viewers Kevin Donald Williams Communication Television/Film and Violence Kevin Donald Williams Communication Video Games and Violence Kevin Donald Williams Communication

VIRAL DISEASES, IMMUNIOLOGY

The University of Southern Mississippi Bobby L. Middlebrooks Professor of Biological Sciences 601-266-4755 bobby.middlebrooks@usm.edu

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

Mississippi State University Disability, Employment, Social Change Charles Palmer Counselor Education & Ed Psychology Vocational Rehabilitation J. Elton Moore RRTC on Blindness and Low Vision

WATER

Mississippi State University Drinking Water Production Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Drinking Water Treatment and Sampling Mark Bricka Chemical Engineering Freshwater Ecosystem Management

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Todd Tietjen FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries Surface Water Protection Dennis Truax Civil Engineering Water Quality, Environmental Justice, Spatial Statistics Frank Howell Sociology, Anthropology & Social Wk Water Resources, Runoff Water, Surface Water, Groundwater, Water Policy David R. Shaw GeoResources Institute

WATERFOWL

Mississippi State University Misc. Rick Kaminski FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries

WEATHER

Mississippi State University Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Weather, Forecasting, Atmosphere and Wave Computer Modeling Pat Fitzpatrick GeoResources Institute

WEEDS

Mississippi State University Aquatic Plants John D. Madsen, GeoResources Institute Detection and Monitoring of Weeds via Remote Sensing, Detection of Weeds in Imagery of Agricultural Scenes, Detection of Invasive Weeds in Remotely Sensed Images (Satellite and Airborne Images) Lori M. Bruce Electrical and Computer Engineering Weed Science David R. Shaw GeoResources Institute

WEIGHT CONTROL

The University of Mississippi Scott Owens Health 662-915-5527 sgowens@olemiss.edu Mark Loftin Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management 662-915-5526 mloftin@olemiss.edu Kathy Knight Family and Consumer Science 662-915-5277 kknight@olemiss.edu

WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Mississippi State University Invasive Aquatic Plants John D. Madsen GeoResources Institute Wetland Plant Ecology Gary N. Ervin Biological Sciences

WILDLIFE Delta State University Wildlife Management Jeff Duguay, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Wildlife O: 662-846-4242 Caylor 138 jduguay@deltastate.edu Mississippi State University Black Bear Bruce Leopold FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries Coyotes Bruce Leopold FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries Foxes

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Bruce Leopold FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries Human-Wildlife Conflicts Bruce Leopold FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries Predators and Predation Bruce Leopold FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries Raccoon Bruce Leopold FWRC - Wildlife and Fisheries Snakes, Amphibians, Reptiles Tom Holder Biological Sciences

WOMEN, WOMEN’S ISSUES

Mississippi State University In United States: Elections and Judiciary Diane E. Wall Political Science and Public Adm

The University of Mississippi Women’s Health Mary Allison Ford Health Promotion 662-915-5521 ford@olemiss.edu Women’s Issues Mary C. Carruth, Director Isom Center for Women 662-915-5916 carruth@olemiss.edu The University of Southern Mississippi Jeanne Gillespie Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Asociate Dean of College of Arts and Letters 601-266-4964 or 601-266-4315 Jeanne.Gillespie@usm.edu

WOMEN LEADERS

The University of Southern Mississippi Susan Mallon Ross Assistant Professor of Speech Communication 228-867-2633 Susan.M.Ross@usm.edu

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Mississippi State University Lemond Irvin Research Curriculum Unit

WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND GED

Mississippi State University James H. Adams Instructional Syst & Workforce Development

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

The University of Mississippi Fred J. Dorn Business 662-915-1569 fjdorn@bus.olemiss.edu

WRITING

Mississippi State University Writing Linda Irby Writing/Thinking Institute

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YOUTH

Mississippi State University FFA Programs Kirk Swortzel School of Human Sciences Risky Behaviors

ZOOLOGY

Delta State University Zoology Barry Campbell, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology O: 662-846-4252 H: 662-843-7455 DSU Box 3262 bcampbel@deltastate.edu