Jackson State University offers hundreds of faculty experts in a wide range of fields who are available for print and broadcast interviews, guest commentary and expert analysis.
Here’s a list for quick reference.
For more information, call University Communications at 601-979-2272.
JSU Experts List
African American History, civil rights movement history
Dr. Robert Luckett
601-979-2055
robert.luckett@jsums.edu
African-American Music
Dr. Russell Thomas
601-979-2141
russell.thomas@jsums.edu
Accounting
Dr. Quinton Booker
601-979-2414
qbooker@ccaix.jsums.edu
Biology
Dr. Paul Tchounwou
601-979-3321
paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu
Dr. Huey-Min Hwang
Enhanced bioremediation, renewable energy, green biotechnology, environmental and nanomaterials toxicology
601-979-2595
huey-min.hwang@jsums.edu
Business Education
Dr. Cynthia Blackwell
601-979-26678
cynthia.b.blackwell@jsums.edu
Cancer, Drug Discovery
Dr. Paresh Ray
601-979-3486
paresh.c.ray@jsums.edu
CyberLearning
Dr. Robert Blaine
601-979-2141
robert.blaine@jsums.edu
Economics, Finance and General Business
Dr. Jean-Claude Asaad
601-979-4326
jassad@ccaix.jsums.edu
Education
Dr. Daniel Watkins
601-979-3415
daniel.watkins@jsums.edu
Dr. Rodney Washington
Elementary & Early Childhood Education
601.979.2341
rodney.washington@jsums.edu
Jennifer Young Wallace
NCATE /Accreditation, Accreditation for Schools/Colleges of Education
jennifer.k.young@jsums.edu
601-979-2433
Dr. Millard J. Bingham
Adult Education, Adult Learning, Continuing Education, and Lifelong Learning
601-432-6906
millard.j.bingham@jsums.edu
Entrepreneurship
Dr. Mary White
Chair
601-979-2675
mary.m.white@jsums.edu
Environmental Health
Dr. Sophia Leggett
Environmental science, hazardous materials management, computer science
Dr. Doris T. McPherson
601-594-2690 – cell
601-979-2474 – office
Language development and disorders in children and adolescents
Dr. Brandi L. Newkirk-Turner
Literary criticism, American literature, classical and world literature, and postcolonial literature
Dr. Patsy J. Daniels
601-979-1480
Literary criticism, American literature, classical and world literature, and postcolonial literature
Dr. Patsy J. Daniels
601-979-1480
patsy.j.daniels@jsums.edu
Management and Marketing
Dr. J.R. Smith
601-979-2534
jrsmith@ccaix.jsums.edu
Mass Communications
Dr. Sunny Fridge
Broadcast journalism, convergence, internship, journalism, multimedia, minorities and women in media, new media.
601-979-3601
sunny.s.fridge@jsums.edu
Music
Alfred Duckett
Conducting, Orchestral Music, Orchestral Studies, Chamber music, Music of African-American Composers, 18th Century Performance Practice, Verdi Opera, Mozart Opera, Legal Issues in Higher Education
601-979-2142
Alfred.c.duckett@jsums.edu
Andrew Lewis
Music Technology, Community Music Education, International Relations
601-979-0410
Andrew.j.lewis@jsums.edu
David Akombo
Music Education, Research in Music, Ethnomusicology and World Music, Health Multicultural Music, Curriculum Development
601-979-2141
David Mahloch
Music Theory, Music Composition, Pianist, and Percussionist
601-979-2141
David.j.mahloch@jsums.edu
Loretta Galbreath
Choral Music and Vocal Jazz
601-979-2141
Phyllis Hale
African-American Art Song/Negro Spirituals and Opera
601-979-2141
Ivan Elezovic
Music composition, Computer/Electronic Music, and Music Theory
601-979-2141
Karen Laubengayer
Keyboard
601-979-2141
Roderick Little
Music Education (instrumental), consulting, Arranging/Composition, band director, Percussionist
Rode601-979-2141
Lowell Hollinger
Woodwind Specialist, Clinician, and Adjudicator
601-979-2141
Lowell.hollinger@jsums.edu
Patrick Rettger
Music, Applied Tuba and Euphonium and Music theory
601-979-2141
Patrick.rettger@jsums.edu
Rachel Jordan
Solo Violin Repertoire, Chamber Solo Violin Repertoire String Quartet, Piano
601-979-2141
Rachel.jordan@jsums.edu
Oneill Sanford
Conductor of Instrumental Music Ensemble, Composer/Arranger, Bass Pedagogy, Lower Brass Instructor, Coordinator Events/Programs, Recruiter, Clinician
601-979-2141
Dowell Taylor
Music Symphonic, Marching and Pep Bands, Jazz Performance, Gospel Pianist
601-979-2141
Dowell.taylor@jsums.edu
Russell Thomas
Jazz Education, Jazz Performance, Saxophone Performance, (Jazz and Classical)
601-979-2141
Harlan Zachery
Piano, Musical Theatre, William Grant Still, Choral Pedagogy
601-979-2141
Harlan.zachery@jsums.edu
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Dr. Paresh Ray
601-979-3486
paresh.c.ray@jsums.edu
Politics
Politics, Public Policy, Government Leadership, Urban Planning and Development
Otha Burton
Executive Director
Institute of Government
Politics, Racial Attitudes and Legislative behavior
Dr. D’Andre Orey
601-979-2737
byron.d.orey@jsums.edu
Public Policy
Dr. Johnny B. Gilleylen
601-432-6368/6266
Psychology
Dr. Pamela G. Banks, Ph.D.
Director, APSC and Professor, Department of Psychology
Anxiety Disorders, Stress Management and Health status, Anger Management, Parent training, Stigma Reduction and mental illness, Cultural Competence
601-979-3378
Dawn Bishop McLin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Teen traffic safety issues, diversity in traffic safety, community coalitions
601-979-3385 or 601-979-2371
Public Health, Rural Health
Dr. Russell L. Bennett
601-979-8806/8815
Dr. Issac Perkins
601-979-8788/8789
Social Services
Dr. Mario Azevedo
601-432-6828
mario.j.azevedo@jsums.edu
Social Work
Dr. Olga Osby
601-432-6828/6813
Sociology
Dr. Thomas Kersen
Population, sociology of religion, communal living, community, the South and military and war
662-979-3040
thomas.m.kersen@jsums.edu
Speech, American Drama, Public Speaking
Dr. Mark Henderson
601-979-8612
mark.g.henderson@jsums.edu
Technology
Dr. Francis Tuluri
Electronics and microcontrollers technology; environmental modeling simulations; materials science; NMR imaging; science, engineering and technology education
601-955-1961 (cell)
601-979-8262 (office)
francis.tuluri@jsums.edu
Urban and Regional Planning
Dr. Mukesh Kumar
601-432-6854/6861
Urban Planning/Economic Development
Dr. Kimberly Hilliard
Urban planning, community development, economic development, U.S. housing policy, and historic preservation
601-979-1058
kimberly.d.hilliard@jsums.edu
Veterans Affairs
Timothy Abram
601-979-6938
timothy.l.abram@jsums.edu