Faculty

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Gary B. Jackson, Ph.D.

DIRECTOR

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1993

gjackson@humansci.msstate.edu

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Ned Browning, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Ph.D., Communication, University of Tennessee, 1988

nedb@ext.msstate.edu

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Jane Caston, M.S.
INSTRUCTOR, APPAREL, TEXTILES, AND MERCHANDISING
M.S., Home Economics Education, Mississippi University for Women, 1981

jcaston@humansci.msstate.edu

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Wanda K. Cheek, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, APPAREL, TEXTILES, AND MERCHANDISING

Ph.D., Textiles and Clothing, The Ohio State University, 1978

wcheek@humansci.msstate.edu

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Louise Davis, Ph.D.

EXTENSION PROFESSOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Ph.D., Elementary Education, Mississippi State University, 1993

louised@ext.msstate.edu

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Jacquelyn Deeds, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR, AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Ph.D., Agricultural Education, The Ohio State University, 1985

jdeeds@ais.msstate.edu

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Jean Kizer, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR EMERITUS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES

Ph.D., Sociology - Family, Mississippi State University, 1994

jkizer@ra.msstate.edu

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Phyllis Bell Miller, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, APPAREL, TEXTILES, AND MERCHANDISING

Ph.D., Clothing & Textiles & Journalism, University of Tennessee, 1995

pbmiller@humansci.msstate.edu

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Michael Newman , Ph.D.

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Matt Raven, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR, AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Ph.D., Agricultural Education, The Ohio State University, 1990

raven@its.msstate.edu

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Patsilu Reeves , Ph.D.

EXTENSION ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FAMILY EDUCATION AND POLICY

Ph.D., Mississippi State University, 1995

patsilur@ext.msstate.edu

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Julie Sexton, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE EXTENSION PROFESSOR, PROGRAM AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

jsexton@ext.msstate.edu

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Bobbie Shaffett, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE EXTENSION PROFESSOR, FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Ph.D., Vocational Education, Louisiana State University, 2002

bobbies@ext.msstate.edu

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Erin Hiley Sharp, Ph.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES

Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006

esharp@humansci.msstate.edu

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Tabitha Staier, Ph.D.

ASSISTANT EXTENSION PROFESSOR, FAMILY EDUCATION AND POLICY

Ph.D., Marriage and Family Therapy, Florida State University, 2007

tstaier@ext.msstate.edu

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Kirk Swortzel , Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Ph.D., Agricultural Education, The Ohio State University, 1996

kswortzel@ais.msstate.edu

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Jan Cooper Taylor, Ph.D.

PROFESSOR, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES

Ph.D., Child and Family Development, Texas Women's University, 1979

jctaylor@humansci.msstate.edu

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Walter Taylor, Ed.D.

PROFESSOR, AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

Ed.D., Vocational-Technical Education, Virginia Tech, 1982

wntaylor@ais.msstate.edu

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Paula Threadgill, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE EXTENSION PROFESSOR, PROGRAM AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

paulat@ext.msstate.edu

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Ronnie White , Ph.D.
EXTENSION PROFESSOR, PROGRAM AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT
ronniew@ext.msstate.edu

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Joe Wilmoth, Ph.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Ph.D., Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 2005

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Sheri Lokken Worthy, Ph.D., CFCS, CFLE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
Ph.D., Consumer Economics, Texas Tech University, 1997

slokken@humansci.msstate.edu

Staff

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Angel Fason

Student Services Coordinator

angelf@humansci.msstate.edu

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Sherry Fisackerly

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY II

sherryf@ext.msstate.edu

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Kim Harris

TEACHER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES CENTER

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Beyonka Lovelace

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY II

beyonka@humansci.msstate.edu

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Brenda Malone

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

bgm@humansci.msstate.edu

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Suzanne Manning

STAFF ASSISTANT

suzie@humansci.msstate.edu

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Meredith McCormick

OFFICE ASSOCIATE
mmccormick@humansci.msstate.edu

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Delois Mickens
TEACHER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES CENTER

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Cindy Mills

STAFF ASSISTANT

cmills@humansci.msstate.edu

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Rebecca Oden

TEACHER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES CENTER

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Andrelyn Smith

MANAGER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES CENTER

ams17@humansci.msstate.edu

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Kim Tuten

TEACHER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY STUDIES CENTER

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Adrienne Washington

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

adrienne@ais.msstate.edu