Dr. Alfred Rankin, Jr.
Commissioner of Higher Education

Dr. Alfred E. McNair, Jr.
President

Bruce Martin
Vice President

Dr. Ornella Cummings
Board Member

Dr. Steven Cunningham
Board Member

Tom Duff
Board Member

Teresa Hubbard
Board Member

Jeanne Carter Luckey
Board Member

Chip Morgan
Board Member

Gee Olgetree
Board Member

Hal Parker
Board Member

Gregory Rader
Board Member

Dr. J. Walt Starr
Board Member

Executive Cabinet

Dr. Marcus L. Thompson
President

Dr. Alla Jeanae Frank
Special Assistant to the President/Transformation Officer for the University

Dr. Alisa Mosley
Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Howard Brown
Vice President for Business & Finance/Chief Financial Officer

Dr. ConSandra McNeil
Interim Associate Provost/Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Ashley Robinson
Vice President/Director of Athletics

Mickie Parker
Interim Executive Director of Human Resources

Onetta Whitley
General Counsel

Dr. Vance Siggers
Interim Executive Director of Campus Operations

Alonda Thomas
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications/Chief Communications Officer

Dr. Frańcee Brown-McClure
Vice President for Student Affairs

Kylon T. Alford-Windfield
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Gwendolyn Caples
Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement & External Affairs

Dr. Deborah Dent
Chief Information Officer for Division Of Information Technology

Council of Deans

Dr. Fidelis Ikem
College of Business

Dr. Tony Latiker
Interim, College of Education and Human Development

Dr. Rico Chapman
College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Russell Bennett
Interim, College of Health Sciences “A CEPH Accredited School of Public Health”

Dr. Wilbur Walters
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology

Dr. Preselfannie McDaniels
Graduate Studies

Dr. Locord Wilson
Interim, University Libraries

The Graduate Council

Dr. Preselfannie W. McDaniels
Dean, Division of Graduate Studies, Chair

Dr. Carlos D. Wilson
Associate Dean, Division of Graduate Studies, Chair

Mrs. Karen Gates
Administrative Assistant to the Council

Dr. Nizar Alsharari, Business
Dr. Yadong Li, Engineering
Dr. Mario Azevedo, History
Dr. Lisa Beckley-Roberts, Music
Dr. Russell Bennett, Public Health (Policy)
Dr. Gloria Billingsley, Public Policy and Administration
Dr. Dawn Bishop-McLin, Faculty Senate 
Dr. Terrell Brown, Social Work (MSW)
Dr. Walter Brown, Urban Higher Education
Dr. Albert Carter, Educational Administration K-12 
Dr. Li-jiang Arthur Chang, Journalism and Media Studies
Dr. Bobbie Daniels, Accounting
Dr. Stephanie Davidson, Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Dr. Dalephine Davis, Chemistry
Dr. Mehri Fadavi, Chemistry
Dr. Tammi Taylor, Biology
Dr. Barbara Graham, Environmental Science
Mrs. Eunetta Hart, Master of Arts in Teaching
Dr. Berneece Herbert, Urban and Regional Planning
Dr. Jacqueline Jackson, Engineering (Computer and Electrical)
Dr. Ramon Jackson, Music
Dr. Patrice Jenkins, Social Work (Ph.D.)
Dr. Ramzi Kafoury, Associate Dean, College of Science, Engineering & Technology
Dr. Thomas Kersen, Criminal Justice/Sociology
Dr. Tor Kwembe, Mathematics and Statistical Sciences
Dr. Tony Latiker, Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Sophia Leggett, Public Health (MPH)
Dr. Ebony Lumumba, English
Dr. Maruice Mangum, Political Science
Dr. Edmund Merem, Urban and Regional Planning
Dr. Ray Mikell, Political Science
Dr. Jessica Murphy, Technology Education
Dr. Doreen Myrie, Special Education
Dr. Chali Nondo, Business Administration
Dr. Whitney Perkins, Communicative Disorders
Dr. Marinelle Payton, Public Health (Epidemiology)
Dr. Dion Porter, Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services
Dr. Sheila Porterfield, Associate Dean, College of Business
Dr. Keith Riley, JSU Online
Dr. James Robinson, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Dr. Albert Dorsey, History
Dr. Juliette Schweitzer, Clinical Psychology
Dr. Mary Shaw-Ridley, Public Health (Behavioral)
Dr. Huiru Shih, Hazardous Materials Management
Dr. Kaye Sly, Interim, Clinical Psychology
Dr. Rashell Smith-Spears, English/Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Prof. Don Span, Journalism and Media Studies
Dr. April Tanner, Computer Science
Dr. Dennis Williams, Master of Arts in Teaching
Dr. Jennifer Young-Wallace, Educational Administration K-12 (Ph.D.)

Ex-officio members

Dr. Marcus L. Thompson, President of Jackson State University
Dr. Alisa Mosley, Provost and Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Brandi Newkirk-Turner, Associate Provost
Dr. Consandra McNeil, Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Dr. Fidelis Ikem, Dean, College of Business
Dr. Tony Latiker, Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Russell Bennett, Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences
Dr. Rico Chapman Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Wilbur Walters, Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Graduate Curriculum Committee

Dr. Walter Brown, Chair
Dr. Bernice Herbert
Dr. Sophia Leggett
Dr. Jae-Young Ko
Dr. Nizar Alsharari
GSA President, Ms. Daija Green
Dr. Preselfannie W. McDaniels, ex-officio

Graduate Curriculum Screening Committee

Dr. James Robinson
Dr. Chali Nondo
Dr. Jaegoo Lee/Dr. Terrell Brown
Dr. Ester Stokes
Dr. Jacqueline Jackson

Graduate Faculty Status Committee

Dr. Tammi Taylor
Dr. Okechukwu Anyamele
Dr. Cassie Turnipseed
Dr. Azad Bhuiyan
Dr. Millard J. Bingham

Graduate Policy Committee

Dr. Talya Thomas, Chair
Dr. Albert Carter
Dr. Dal Didia
Dr. Yalanda Barner
Dr. Doris Ginn
Dr. Walter Brown, Member At-Large

The Division of Graduate Studies (Staff)

Dr. Preselfannie W McDaniels
Dean

Dr. Carlos D. Wilson
Associate Dean

Ms. Anissa R. Hampton
Admissions Specialist for Graduate Studies

Mr. Byron A. Quick
Admissions and Recruitment Specialist for Graduate Studies

Mrs. Deborah Washington
Coordinator of Graduate Student Support Services

Dr. Talya D. Thomas
Coordinator of Graduate Writing Support

Mrs. Karen Gates
Administrative Assistant

Dr. Hailie Lane, Mrs. Dominique Knott-Pate, Mrs. Ashley Terrell
Graduate Student Success Coaches

Faculty & Staff
https://www.jsums.edu/jsu-campus-directory/