MAS Division Leadership 2012-2013
Agriculture and Plant Science
Dr. William Kingery, Chair
MSU Plant and Soil Sciences Department
P. O. Box 9555
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Work (662) 325-2748 Fax (662) 325-8742
Home (662) 324-7961
Email: wkingery@pss.msstate.edu
Dr. William Evans, Vice-Chair
Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 231
Crystal Springs, MS 39059
Work: (601) 892-3731 Fax (601) 892-2056
Home (601) 924-7961
E-mail: wbe@ra.msstate.edu
Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology
Anthony Bell, Chair
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, #5043
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Work (601) 266-5906
Email: Anthony.belll@usm.edu
Ghanshyam Heda, Vice-Chair
Assistant Professor
Mississippi University for Women
1100 College Street, MUW-100
Columbus, MS 39701-5800
Work: 662-329-7245
Email: gheda@as.muw.edu
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Wolfgang H. Kramer, Chair
Associate Professor of Chemistry and
Biochemistry – Millsaps College
1701 N State Street – OH 127
Jackson, MS 39210
Work: (601) 974-1444 Fax (601) 974-1401
Email: kramewh@millsaps.edu
Dr. Zikri Arslan, Vice-Chair
Jackson State University
Chemistry Department
1400 John R. Lynch, P.O. Box 17910
Jackson, MS 39217
Work: (601) 979-2072
Email: zikri.arslan@jsums.edu
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Brent E. Hendrixson, Chair
Millsaps College
1701 North Sate Street
Jackson, MS 39210
Work: (601) 974-1413
Email: hendrb@millsaps.edu
Paul Mack, Vice-Chair
Mississippi University for Women
1100 College Street, MUW-100
Columbus, MS 39701-5800
Work: 662-329-4987
Email: pmack@as.muw.edu
Geology and Geography
Stan Galicki, Chair
Millsaps College
1701 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39210
Work (601) 974-1340 Home: 601-355-3546
Email: galics@millsaps.edu
Zack Musselman, Vice Chair
Millsaps College
1701 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39210
Work (601) 974-1344
Email: musseza@millsaps.edu
Health Sciences
Aaron Puckett, Chair
Biomedical Materials Science
2500 North State Street – UMMC
Jackson, MS 39216
Work: (601) 984-6170 Fax (601) 984-6087
Email: apuckett@umc.edu
Dr. Zelma Cason, Co-Chair
2500 North State Street – UMMC
Jackson, MS 39216
Work (601) 984-6358
Email: zcason@umc.edu
Angie Garner, Vice-Chair
2500 North State Street – UMMC
Jackson, MS 39216
Work: (601) 984-6358
Email: agarner@umc.edu
Dr. Felicia Tardy, Co-Vice-Chair
2500 North State Street – UMMC
Jackson, MS 39216
Work (601) 984-6321
Email: ftardy@umc.edu
History and Philosophy of Science
J.J. Sylvia, IV, Chair
Itawamba Community College
121 Virginia Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone (601) 520-3078
Email: jj.sylviaiv@gmail.com
Trey Suttle, Vice-Chair
University of Southern Mississippi
107 Breckenridge Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone: 601-266-4518
E-mail: treysuttle78@aol.com
Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Kevin S. Dillon, Chair
Associate Professor
Dept of Coastal Sciences
University of Southern Mississippi
703 East Beach Dr
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
fax: 228-872-4200
ph: 228-818-8809
Mathematics, Computer Sciences and Statistics
Dr. Elgenaid Hamadain, Chair
Mississippi University Medical Center
Department of Diagnostic and Clinical Health Sciences
2500 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
Work: (601) 984-6333
Email: ehamadain@umc.edu
Dr. Natarajan Mehanathan, Vice Chair
Jackson State University
345 Woodstone Road, Apt. #Q-6
Clinton, MS 39056
Phone: 601-979-3661 Fax: 601-979-2478
Home: 601-924-2854
Email: natarajan.meghanathan@gsums.edu
Physics and Engineering
Dr. James Stephens, Chair
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive # 5046
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
(601) 268-2681 fax (601) 266-5149
james.m.stephens@usm.edu
Dr. Partha Biswas, Vice-Chair
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive # 5046
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
(601) 266-5156 fax (601) 266-5149
partha.biswas@usm.edu
Psychology and Social Science
Sheree Watson, Chair
University of Southern Mississippi
226 Starlane Drive
Petal MS 39465
Work (601) 977-7805
Email: sheree.watson@usm.edu
Gary Chong, Vice-Chair
Tougaloo College
5155 Wayneland Drive, M6
Jackson, MS 39211
Work (601) 977-4471 Home (601) 316-1034
Email: gchong@tougaloo.edu
Science Education
Sherry Herron, Chair
University of Southern Mississippi
215 East Lakeside Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Work: 601-266-4739 Home (601) 620-8441
Email: sherry.herron@usm.edu
Renee Clary, Vice-Chair
Mississippi State University
P.O. Box 1705
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Work (601) 268-1032 Fax (601) 325-9423
Other (337) 519-9224
Email: rclary@geosci.msstate.edu
Zoology and Entomology
Dr. Julius Ikenga, – Chair
MS Valley State University
Department of Natural Sciences
14000 Hwy 82 W
Itta Bena, MS 38941
(662) 254-5022 fax (662) 254-3380
Email: jikenga@mvsu.edu
Dr. Alex D. W. Acholonu, Vice-Chair
Alcorn State University
Department of biological Sciences
1000 ASU Drive #843
Alcorn State, MS 39096
Work (601) 877-6236 Fax (601) 877-2328
Email: chiefacholonu@alcorn.edu