1 Organizational Chart Academic Year 2017-2018 Revised 11-29-2017 Page Page The University of Southern Mississippi Administrative Structure 2 Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions 14 Office of the President 3 Associate Vice President for International Programs 15 Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 4 Vice President for Finance and Administration 16 Dean – Arts and Letters 5 Vice President for the Gulf Park Campus 17 Dean – Business 6 Vice President for Research 18 Dean – Education and Psychology 7 Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost 19 Dean – Health 8 Vice President for External Affairs 20 Dean – Nursing 9 General Counsel 21 Dean – Science & Technology 10 Intercollegiate Athletics 22 Vice Provost for Academic Affairs 11 Vice Provost for the Gulf Park Campus 12 Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness 13
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Organizational Chart
Academic Year 2017-2018 Revised 11-29-2017
Page Page
The University of Southern Mississippi Administrative Structure
2 Assistant Vice President and Dean of
Admissions 14
Office of the President 3 Associate Vice President for International
Programs 15
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
4
Vice President for Finance and Administration 16
Dean – Arts and Letters 5
Vice President for the Gulf Park Campus 17
Dean – Business 6
Vice President for Research 18
Dean – Education and Psychology 7 Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice
Provost 19
Dean – Health 8
Vice President for External Affairs 20
Dean – Nursing 9
General Counsel 21
Dean – Science & Technology 10
Intercollegiate Athletics 22
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs 11
Vice Provost for the Gulf Park Campus 12
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness
13
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Director Intercollegiate
Athletics Mr. Jon Gilbert
Executive Cabinet is indicated by shaded boxes.
(Interim) Vice President for
Finance and Administration
Ms. Allyson Easterwood
Internal Auditor Mr. Vijay Patel
The University of Southern
Mississippi Administrative
Structure
President
Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Assistant to the President
Mr. Houston Ernst
Vice President for the Gulf Park Campus Dr. Steven Miller
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Chief Communication Officer & Director of
University Communications
Mr. Jim Coll
Vice President for Research
Dr. Gordon Cannon
Vice President for Student Affairs and
Vice Provost Dr. Thomas Burke
General Counsel Mr. Robert D. Gholson
Vice President for External Affairs
Mr. Chad Driskell
Athletic Compliance Mr. Daniel Feig
Chief of Staff Ms. Christa McLeod
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Office of the President
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Executive Secretary to the President
Ms. Latouisha Wilson
Chief of Staff Ms. Christa McLeod
Administrative Secretary
Ms. Susan Erickson
Assistant to the President
Mr. Houston Ernst
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Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Amy Miller
Dean College of Business
Dr. Faye Gilbert
(Interim) Dean College of
Education & Psychology
Dr. Trent Gould
Dean University Libraries
Dr. John Eye
Director Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute
Mr. Brett Harris
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Provost and
Senior Vice President
for Academic Affairs
(Interim) Associate Provost for Institutional
Effectiveness
Dr. Doug Masterson
Dean College of Arts &
Letters Dr. Maureen Ryan
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
(Interim) Dean College of Heath Dr. Trent Gould
(Interim) Dean College of Nursing
Dr. Kathleen Masters
(Interim) Dean College of Science
& Technology Dr. Chris Winstead
Dean Graduate School Dr. Karen Coats
Dean Honors College
Dr. Ellen Weinauer
Assistant Provost and Director of Academic
Scheduling
Ms. Debby Hill
Assistant Provost Ms. Allison Gillespie
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Ms. Bethanie DeFatta
Budget Director for Academic Affairs
Ms. Lashonda Thompson
Associate Vice President for International
Programs
Dr. Daniel Norton
Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions
Ms. Kate Howard
Associate Provost for Institutional
Research
Dr. Michelle Arrington
Vice Provost for the
Gulf Park Campus
Dr. Casey Maugh Funderburk
Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost
Dr. Thomas Burke
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Dean
College of Arts & Letters
Dr. Maureen Ryan
Senior Associate Dean
Dr. Eric Tribunella
Associate Dean For Undergraduate
Affairs Dr. Julie Reid
Associate Dean * Gulf Park
Dr. Deanne Nuwer
Chair Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC)
LTC Jimmy Hataway
Chair Anthropology and
Sociology Dr. Ann Kinnell
Chair (Interim) Art and Design
Mr. Mark Rigsby
Chair Communication
Studies Dr. Wendy Atkins-Sayre
Chair English
Dr. Luis Iglesias
Chair Foreign Languages
and Literatures Dr. Christopher Miles
Chair History
Dr. Kyle Zelner
Chair Interdisciplinary
Studies Dr. Ann Kinnell
Director School of Mass Communication and
Journalism
Dr. Dave Davies
Chair Military Science
(Army ROTC) LTC Joseph Swindle
Director School of Music
Dr. Richard Kravchak
Chair Philosophy and
Religion Dr. David Holley
Chair Political Science Dr. Edward Sayre
Chair (Interim) Theatre
Dr. Elizabeth Lentz-Hill
Dean
College of Arts & Letters
Chair Dance
Ms. Stacy Reischman-Fletcher
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
* Dotted reporting relationship with the Associate Provost for Gulf Coast
Associate Dean For Arts
Dr. Jay Dean
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Dean
College of Business
Dean
College of Business
Dr. Faye Gilbert
Associate Dean For Operations and
Accreditations Vacant
Assistant Dean For Academic and
Career Advising Ms. Amy Yeend
Associate Dean * Gulf Park
MBA Director Dr. Beth Lafleur
Director School of
Accountancy Dr. Gwen Pate
Chair Economic Development,
Tourism and Sport Management Dr. Stacey Hall
Chair Finance, Real Estate
and Business Law Dr. G. Wayne Kelly
Chair Management and
International Business
Dr. Joseph Peyrefitte
Chair Marketing and Merchandising Dr. Leisa Flynn
Director MPA Program
Ms. Amber Hatten
Director External Relations Ms. Becky Vinzant
* Dotted reporting relationship with the Associate Provost for Gulf Coast
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Director MS Economic Development
Dr. Chad Miller
Director MS Sport Management
Dr. Dennis Phillips
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(Interim) Dean College of Education
& Psychology
Dr. Trent Gould
Associate Dean Vacant
Associate Dean * Gulf Park Vacant
Chair Child and Family
Studies Dr. Patricia Sims
Chair Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education
Dr. Mary Ariail
Co-Chairs Educational Research and Administration
Dr. Lilian Hill Dr. Thomas Lipscomb
Director School of Library and Information Sciences
Dr. Teresa Welsh
Chair Psychology
Dr. D. Joe Olmi
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Dean
College of Education &
Psychology
* Dotted reporting relationship with the Associate Provost for Gulf Coast
Associate Dean Dr. Jeff Hinton
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Dean
College of Health
(Interim) Dean College of Health
Dr. Trent Gould
Associate Dean For Research
Vacant
Associate Dean * Gulf Park
Dr. Rene Drumm
Chair Public Health Dr. Charkarra
Anderson-Lewis
Director School of Kinesiology
Dr. Scott Piland
Chair Medical Laboratory
Science Dr. Mary Lux
Director Institute of Child
Nutrition Dr. Keith Rushing
Chair Nutrition and Food
Systems Dr. Elaine Molaison
Director School of Social Work
Dr. Tim Rehner
Chair Speech and Hearing
Sciences Dr. Edward Goshorn
* Dotted reporting relationship with the Associate Provost for Gulf Coast
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Associate Dean Dr. Kathy Yadrick
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Dean
College of Nursing
(Interim) Dean College of Nursing
Dr. Kathleen Masters
Assistant to Dean for Research & Evaluation
Dr. Lachel Story
Assistant to Dean for Operations
Ms. Elizabeth Edwards
Associate Dean Dr. Anita Boykins
Associate Dean * Gulf Park
Dr. Patsy Anderson
Assistant to the Dean for Advisement & Academic Records Ms. Cindy Sheffield
Chair Department of
Collaborative Nursing Care
Dr. Susan Hart
Chair (Interim) Department of
Advanced Practice Dr. Lachel Story
Chair Department of
Systems Leadership & Health Outcomes
Dr. Bonnie Harbaugh
* Dotted reporting relationship with the Associate Provost for Gulf Coast
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
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Dean
College of Science &
Technology
(Interim) Dean
College of Science and Technology
Dr. Chris Winstead
Associate Dean For Graduate Studies Dr. Mohamed Elasri
Associate Dean for Undergraduate
Studies
Associate Dean * Gulf Coast
College of Science & Tech
Dr. Jennifer Walker
Chair Biological Sciences Dr. Janet Donaldson
Chair (Interim) Chemistry and Biochemistry
Dr. Vijay Rangachari
Director School of Computing
Dr. Andrew Sung
Director School of Construction Dr. Grady Erich Connell
Director School of Criminal Justice
Dr. Lisa Nored
Chair Human Capital Development
Dr. Cyndi Gaudet
Chair (Interim) Geography and Geology
Dr. David Cochran
Director Ocean Science and
Technology Dr. William (Monty)
Graham
Chair Mathematics
Dr. Bernd Schroeder
(Interim) Chair Physics and Astronomy Dr. Khin Maung Maung
Director Polymers and High
Performance Materials
Dr. Jeff Wiggins
Director Center for Science and Mathematics
Education Dr. Sherry Herron
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
* Dotted reporting relationship with the Associate Provost for Gulf Coast
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Director New Student &
Retention Programs Dr. Shea Kidd Houze
Director Office of Online Learning
Dr. Tom Hutchinson
Registrar Mr. Greg Pierce
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Dr. Amy Miller
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Vice Provost for Academic
Affairs
Director Luckyday Program Dr. Larry Sparkman
Director Writing Center
Dr. Melanie Barthelme
Director Speaking Center
Ms. Laura Stengrim
Assistant to the Provost for Faculty Development
Ms. Bonnie Cooper
Associate Athletic Director for Academic
Support Services Ms. Kylie Amato
Director Career Services
Mr. Rusty Anderson
PeopleSoft Trainer Ms. Marlissa Northrop
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Coordinator Learning Commons and Think Center Ms. Jensa Besse
Vice Provost for the
Gulf Park Campus
Event Services Specialist Ms. Eunice Scott
Event Services Coordinator
Mr. Aaron Broussard
Vice Provost for the
Gulf Park Campus
Dr. Casey Maugh Funderburk
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Associate Dean Of Undergraduate Admissions
Gulf Park Vacant
Director Student Success &
Faculty Development Gulf Park
Dr. Michele Williams
Assistant Registrar Gulf Park
Ms. Robin Johnson
Financial Aid
Coordinator of Student Affairs
Gulf Park Vacant
Director Operations and Outreach
Ms. Kady Pietz
Assistant Director Career Services
Gulf Park Ms. Jona Burton
Administrative Specialist
Ms. Heather Miller
Office of Admissions
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Associate Provost for
Institutional Effectiveness
(Interim) Associate Provost for Institutional
Effectiveness
Dr. Doug Masterson
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Director Institutional Effectiveness
Ms. Kathryn Lowery
Director Quality Enhancement
Plan Dr. Julie Howdeshell
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Assistant Vice President
and Dean of Admissions
Director of Admissions
and Recruitment Mr. Erron Flowers
Associate Dean of Admissions
Gulf Park Vacant
Director Of Undergraduate
Scholarships Dr. Erin Dornan
Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions
Kate Howard
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Director Financial Aid
Mr. David Williamson
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Administrator International
Student and Scholar Services
Director Office of
International Programs
Ms. Amy Linden
Manager English Language
Institute
Ms. Ann Morris
Associate Vice President for International
Programs
Dr. Daniel Norton
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Associate Vice President
for International Programs
Director International
Recruiting Ms. Petra Marlin
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Associate Director/ Contracts
Mr. Jacob Cochran
Auxiliary Services (Post Office, Vending, Photo
Services, Copy Center)
Property & Receiving
Associate Controller Ms. Cheri Waldrup
Director Gulf Park Physical
Plant Ϯ Ms. Pam Smith
Associate Controller Ms. Andrea Phillips
Director Enterprise Applications
& Planning Vacant
Director Affirmative Action & Equal Employment
Opportunity Dr. Latonya Guillory
Information Technology (iTech)
Hattiesburg, Gulf Park, Stennis, GCRL, & other
sites
Human Resources GCRL^
Ms. Ruby Drieling
Vice President
for Finance and
Administration (Interim) Vice President
for Finance & Administration
Ms. Allyson Easterwood
Associate Vice President
for Finance & Controller
Ms. Allyson Easterwood
Director Fiscal Planning &
Analysis
Mr. Lynn Smith
Director Student Financial
Services Ms. Barbara Madison
Director Parking Management
Ms. Lucy Bowens
Parking Hattiesburg and
Gulf Park*
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Ms. Krystyna Varnado
Director Payroll Services
Dr. Peggy McArthur
Director Procurement &
Contract Services Mr. Steve Ballew
Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning &
Management Dr. Chris Crenshaw
HR Records
Ϯ Dual report to Vice President for Gulf Park Campus * Dotted reporting relationship with the Vice President for Gulf Park Campus ^ Dotted reporting relationship with GCRL
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Chief Information Officer
Mr. David Sliman
Director Physical Plant
GCRL Mr. Kenny Young
Associate Director Projects, Operations &
Campus Landscape Mr. David Bounds
Associate Director Business Operations
Ms. Shana Riles
Assistant Director Sustainability
Ms. Haley McMinn
Assistant Director Marketing and Campus
Relations Ms. Michelle Shinall Accounts Payable &
Travel
Director Technology Finance
& Administration Ms. Paige Strickland
Technology Security
Mr. Bob Wilson
Director Operations & Infrastructure Mr. Keith Hill
Purchasing
Contracted Partnerships
(Bookstore, Dining Services, Science Storeroom)
HR Benefits
Assistant Director Fire/Safety & Custodial
Operations Mr. Clint Atkins
Director Technology Support
Services Mr. Nick Williams
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Vice President
for the
Gulf Park Campus
Gulf Park Information Technology
(iTech) David Sliman, CIO
Parking Gulf Park Campus
(Interim) Team Leaders Mr. Patrick Williams Ms. Delinda Revels
Director of Gulf Park
Communications Ms. Jenny Tate
Director of Gulf Park
Physical Plant Ϯ Ms. Pam Smith
Vice President for the
Gulf Park Campus
Dr. Steven Miller
Ϯ Dual report to Vice President for Finance and Administration
Director of Gulf Park
Student Affairs Vacant
Gulf Park University Police
(Interim) Team Leaders Mr. Patrick Williams Ms. Delinda Revels
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Coordinator Human Resources
Ms. Breann Shaughnessy
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Vice President
for Research
Vice President for Research
Dr. Gordon Cannon Associate Vice President
for Research Office of Research
Administration Ms. Marcia Landen
Director Research Integrity
Dr. Sam Bruton
Executive Director Institute for Disability
Studies Dr. Beth Bryant-Claxton
Director The Accelerator
Mr. Robbie Ingram
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Director Center for Spectator Sports and Security
Dr. Lou Marciani
Interim Director Gulf Coast
Research Laboratory Dr. Monty Graham
Assistant Vice President for Research
Office of Technology Development
Mr. Chase Kasper
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Vice President for Student
Affairs and Vice Provost
Assistant Vice President and
Dean of Students Dr. Eddie Holloway
* Dotted reporting relationship with the Vice President for Gulf Park Campus ** Dotted reporting relationship with Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Executive Director Health Services
Dr. Melissa Roberts
Director Community Engagement
Ms. Christy Arrazattee
Director Recreational Sports
Mr. Mark Crager
Director Leadership and Student
Involvement Ms. Emily Holmes
Director Union Operations
Mr. Jeff Taylor
University Police Department
Chief Bob Hopkins
Coordinator Multicultural
Programs & Services Ms. Valencia Walls
Senior Associate Dean of Students Ms. Wynde Fitts
Director Greek Life
Vacant
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Steven Moser
Student Ombudsman Services
Ms. Alfreda Horton
Disability Accommodations Mr. Scott Dossett
Executive Director Housing &
Residence Life Dr. Scott Blackwell
Director Counseling Services Ms. Deena Crawford
Fraternity and Sorority Housing
Student Affairs Coordinator
Gulf Park Campus Ms. Jolanda Taylor
Kennard Scholars Program
SGA President Mr. Cameron Cloud
Assistant to the Vice President &
Director of Strategic Planning
Dr. Michael King
Vice President for Student Affairs and
Vice Provost Dr. Thomas Burke
Associate Vice President for Student Life
Dr. Denny Bubrig
Associate Director Recreational Sports
Mr. Thomas Deus (Special Liaison)
Center for Military Veterans, Service
Members & Families Jeff Hammond, Maj. Gen. (Ret.)
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Vice President for
External Affairs
Vice President for
External Affairs
Mr. Chad Driskell
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Director of Special Operations
Dr. Julian Allen
Director Trent Lott National Center in Economic
Development Dr. Shannon Campbell
Director Veteran & Military Student Services
Gen. Jeff Hammond
Executive Director Alumni Association Mr. Jerry DeFatta
Executive Director USM Foundation Dr. Stace Mercier
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Associate General Counsel
Mr. Truett Roberts
Associate General Counsel Ms. Subrina Cooper
Director of Compliance and Ethics And
Associate General Counsel Mr. Paul Walters
Title IX Coordinator Dr. Rebecca Malley
Compliance Coordinator
Ms. Jennifer S. Lewis Administrative Assistant
Ms. Cathy Connell
Paralegal/Chief Legal Assistant
Ms. Tonisa Kennedy
General Counsel Mr. Robert D.
Gholson
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Office of the
General Counsel
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Intercollegiate Athletics
President Dr. Rodney D. Bennett
Executive Associate Athletics Director
Mr. Daniel Feig
Senior Associate Athletic Director for
Olympic Sports / Senior Woman Administrator
Ms. Sonya Varnell
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations Mr. Kent Hegenauer
