Steering Committee
The Mississippi INBRE Steering Committee (SC) is responsible for ensuring the program adheres to its mission in building research capacity at network institutions statewide, in addition to ensuring network institution commitment and support for faculty and student participation in INBRE activities.
Members
Dr. Kelly Lucas
Director, Mississippi INBRE
Vice President for Research, The University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Jacques Kessl
Program Coordinator, Mississippi INBRE
Associate Professor, The University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Alex Flynt
Co-Investigator, Mississippi INBRE
Associate Professor, University of Mississippi
Dr. Babu Patlolla
Dean of Arts & Sciences
Alcorn State University
Dr. Marta Piva
Biology, Chemistry & Physics Chair
Alcorn State University
Dr. John Estes
Dean of the School of Science & Mathematics
Belhaven University
Dr. Rob Waltzer
Chair of Biology Department
Belhaven University
Dr. Vicki Bingham
Dean of College of Nursing Health & Sciences
Delta State University
Dr. Joseph Bentley
Math and Sciences Chair
Delta State University
Dr. Tim Ward
Associate Dean of Sciences
Millsaps College
Dr. Wolfgang Kramer
Chemistry Chair
Millsaps College
Dr. Stan Baldwin
Dean of Science & Mathematics
Mississippi College
Dr. Scoty Hearst
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mississippi College
Dr. Bonnie Oppenheimer
Chair of Science/Mathematics
Mississippi University for Women
Dr. Benjamin Onyeagucha
Assistant Professor of Biology
Mississippi University for Women
Dr. Mathewos Eshete
Department Chair of Natural Sciences & Environmental Health
Mississippi Valley State University
Dr. Daniel Oyugi
Associate Professor of Biology
Mississippi Valley State University
Dr. Jinghe Mao
Dean of Natural Sciences
Tougaloo College
Dr. Lianna Li
Chairperson of Department of Biology
Tougaloo College
Dr. Frank Baugh
Dean of School of Natural & Behavioral Sciences
William Carey University
Dr. Jessica Brook
Chair of Biological Sciences Department
William Carey University
Dr. Robert Bateman
Associate Dean for Research, College of Osteopathic Medicine
William Carey University
The Mississippi INBRE Steering Committee (SC) is responsible for ensuring the program adheres to its mission in building research capacity at network institutions statewide, in addition to ensuring network institution commitment and support for faculty and student participation in INBRE activities.