College of Health Sciences
“A CEPH Accredited School of Public Health”
Dr. Russell Bennett, Interim Dean
Vacant, Associate Dean
Jackson Medical Mall, Suite 301
350 West Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39213
Telephone: (601) 979-6387
Fax: (601) 979-1422
Vision
Leadership for optimal public health
Mission
The Mission of the College of Health Sciences is to provide quality teaching, research, and service to produce team-oriented leaders who think critically and address health and societal issues that impact quality of life and well-being in communities at the local, state, national and global levels.
Goals
Education
- Produce competitive and highly skilled public health professionals, equipped with the knowledge and skills to solve complex public health problems through rigorous, outcomes-based academic programs that enhance critical and analytical thinking skills.
- Sustain a nurturing educational environment that promotes academic excellence and effective public health practice through the recruitment and retention of qualified and diverse faculty and staff who demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, research and practice, and progression and forward thinking in all public health disciplines.
Research
- Promote health equity and social justice and reduce health disparities of disadvantaged populations locally, statewide, nationally and globally through ethical and rigorous research that ensures the inclusion of community in the research, translation and dissemination process.
- Enhance the research and practice skills of public health students through effective mentorship opportunities.
Service
Transform public health issues through increased visibility within the community in the development of policy and advocating on behalf of disparate populations locally, statewide, nationally and globally.