Faculty & Staff
Deborah Bolian
Assistant Professor
Credentials
- B.S., Northeast Louisiana University;
- M.S., University of Southern Mississippi
Educational Focus
- Community Health Nursing
- Post graduate work in Developmental Disabilities
Contact
- bolian@mc.edu
- 601.925.3391
- Office: C-113
Lynn Buckalew
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., Mississippi College
- M.S.N., Alcorn State University
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
Contact
- buckalew@mc.edu
- 601.925.3392
- Office: C-121
Grace Clark
Adjunct Faculty
Credentials
- B.S.N., University of Wisconsin
- M.A., University of Iowa
- D.S.N., University of Alabama-Birmingham
- Clinical Specialist, Advanced Practice RN, Board Certified in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Educational Focus
- Psychiatric & Mental Health
Contact
- gclark@mc.edu
- 601.925.3384
Renee Cole
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., University of Virginia
- M.N., Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Clinical Specialist Advanced Practice RN, Board Certified Parent-Child Health
Educational Focus
- Parent-Child Health Nursing (Pediatrics)
Contact
- rcole@mc.edu
- 601.925.3384
- Office: C-103
Denise Ferriss
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., University of Maryland
- M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
Contact
- dferris@mc.edu
- 601.925.3386
- Office: C-123
Tamara Ford
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
Contact
- tford@mc.edu
- 601.925.3388
- Office: C-119
Allison Hayes
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., Mississippi College
- M.S.N. University of Mississippi Medical Center
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
Contact
- hayes00@mc.edu
- 601.925.3383
- Office: C-110
Mary Ann Henriques
Assistant Professor; Academic Coordinator
Credentials
- B.S.N., Mississippi College
- M.S.N., University of Southern Mississippi
- Clinical Specialist Advanced Practice RN, Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
- Ph.D. University of Southern Mississippi
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Contact
- henrique@mc.edu
- 601.925.3393
- Office: C-102
Rick Lewis
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., M.S.N. University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Doctoral Candidate University of Mississippi Medical Center
Educational Focus
- Maternal Child Health
Contact
- rlewis@mc.edu
- 601.925.3278
- Office: C-112
Jill Mayo
Assistant Professor
Credentials
- B.S., Texas Women's University
- M.S.N., Medical College of Georgia
- Post graduate work: University of Alabama Birmingham, School of Nursing
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
- Critical Care
Contact
- mayo@mc.edu
- 601.925.3835
- Office: C-115
Dr. Mary Jean Padgett
Dean of the School of Nursing
Credentials
- B.S.N., Mississippi College
- M.S.N., University of Alabama
- Ph.D. University of Texas
Educational Focus
- Maternal Infant
Contact
- padgett@mc.edu
- 601.925.3381
- Office: C-106
Susan McCaskill Richardson
Assistant Professor
Credentials
- B.S.N., Mississippi College
- M.S.N., Mississippi University for Women
- Family Nurse Clinician
- Post graduate work: Psychiatric/Mental Health
- Post graduate work: University of Mississippi School of Health Educational Sciences
Educational Focus
- Family Health Nursing
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Contact
- srichard@mc.edu
- 601.925.3389
- Office: C-117
Sandy Robinson
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., William Carey College
- M.S.N., University of Mississippi Medical Center
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
Contact
- arobinso@mc.edu
- 601.925.3385
- Office: C-125
Landa Farrar Strum
Associate Professor
Credentials
- B.S.N., M.S.N., Ed.D. University of Mississippi
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
Contact
- strum@mc.edu
- 601.925.3387
- Office: C-109
Deb Welch
Instructor
Credentials
- B.S.N., Mississippi College
- M.S.N, University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Advanced Practice RN
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Educational Focus
- Family Health
Contact
- dwelch@mc.edu
- 601.925.3394
- Office: C-124
Charlotte Thayer Wood
Professor of Nursing
Credentials
- B.S.N., M.S.N., Indiana State University
- Ph.D., University of Mississippi
Educational Focus
- Adult Health
Contact
- cwood@mc.edu
- 601.925.3382
- Office: C-104
Jo Sistrunk
Dean's Secretary
Contact
- nursing@mc.edu
- 601.925.3278
Carol Clendenon
Records Secretary
Contact
- nursing@mc.edu
- 601.925.3837