Dr. Tom Williams (1992)
Professor of Education and Department Chair
Credentials:B.S., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., and Ed.S., Mississippi College; Ed.D., University of Southern Mississippi
E-mail: twilliam@mc.edu Website
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-209, Box 4009, (601)925-3844

Dr. Margaret Carmean (1981)
Professor of Education
Credentials:B.A., Baylor University; M.Ed., Sam Houston State University; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
E-mail: carmean@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-310, Box 4009, (601)925-3409

Dr. O'Ka Duren (2000)
Associate Professor of Education
Credentials:B.S., Mississippi State University; M.Ed., and Ed.S., Mississippi College; Ed.D., Mississippi State University
E-mail: duren@mc.edu Website
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-204, Box 4009, (601)925-3406

Dr. Gerald J. Hasselman (2003)
Associate Professor of Education
Credentials:B.A., Millsaps College; M.Ed. and Ed.S., Mississippi College; Ed.D., Mississippi State University ; Additional study, University of Oregon
E-mail: ghasselm@mc.edu Website
Room, PO Box, & Phone:Lo-306, Box 4009, (601)925-3408

Dr. John D. Hunt (2002)
Associate Professor of Education
Credentials:B.S., Lamar University; M.S., Stephen F. Austin State University; Ed.D., Baylor University
E-mail: jhunt@mc.edu Website Science For Children Site
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-405, Box 4009, (601)925-3427

Dr. Merleen Ivey (2001)
Assistant Professor of Education
Credentials:B.S. and M.Ed., Mississippi College; Ed.D., Jackson State University
E-mail: ivey@mc.edu Website
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-402, Box 4009, (601)925-3404

Dr. Don W. Locke (1998)
Professor, School of Education and Dean
Credentials:B.S.Ed.and M.Ed., Mississippi College; Ed.D., University of Mississippi
E-mail: locke@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-200, Box 4009, (601)925-3250

Dr. Cindy Melton (2001)
Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Clinical/
Field Experiences
Credentials:B.S., and M.Ed., Mississippi College; Ph.D., University of Mississippi
E-mail: cmelton@mc.edu Website
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-210, Box 4009, (601)925-3847

Dr. Rachel Peeples (2005)
Assistant Professor of Education (1/2 - time)
Credentials:B.S., University of Southern Mississippi; M.Ed., Mississippi College; Ph.D., Florida State University
E-mail: peeples@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-403, Box 4009, (601)925-3403

Dr. Cheryl Sheppard (2007)
Assistant Professor of Education
Credentials:B.M.E., Mississippi University for Women, M.M.E., Delta State University, M.Ed., Mississippi College; Ph.D. (Educational Administration) Jackson State University
E-mail: csheppar@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-203, Box 4009, (601)925-3847

Dr. Doris Smith (2004)
Assistant Professor of Education
Credentials:B.S., University of Southern Mississippi, M. Ed., Williams Carey College, Ph. D., University of Southern Mississippi
E-mail: smith24@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO 406, Box 4009, (601)925-3845

Dr. Claudia Steele (2007)
Assistant Professor of Education
Credentials:B.S., and M.Ed., Mississippi College; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
E-mail: csteele@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-202, Box 4009, (601)925-3411

Dr. Ruthie Smith Stevenson (2005)
Assistant Professor of Education
Credentials:B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ph.D., Jackson State University
E-mail: rstevens@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-102, Box 4009, (601)925-3403

Dr. Curtis Summerlin (1991)
Associate Professor of Education
Credentials:B.S., Loyola University; M.Ed., Mississippi College; Ph.D., Mississippi State University; post-doctoral credit, Jackson State University
E-mail: csummerl@mc.edu
Room, PO Box, & Phone:LO-311 Box 4009, (601)925-3405