Shelia White
Director
Marketing & Public Relations
Southern Miss Gulf Coast |
In 1977, Shelia White joined the Southern Miss Gulf Coast staff where she also earned her undergraduate degree in 1982 and a master’s degree in 1987. She has held numerous positions at the university during her tenure, all focusing on academic scheduling, recruitment, marketing and public relations.
White has received dozens of professional awards for her work in public relations at the state and regional levels. She was named the 2002 recipient of the Public Relations Association of Mississippi Professional Achievement Award and was named a Senior Practitioner in 2003 by the Southern Public Relations Federation. She received the Staff Excellence Award in 1995 from The University of Southern Mississippi, has been honored in her community as the Harrison County Schools 1999 Parent of the Year, Mississippi’s 50 Leading Business Women in 2000 by the Mississippi Business Journal and was a member of the 1999 Class of Leadership Gulf Coast.
She lives in Gulfport with her husband, a member of the AT&T management team, and their two children. Shelia may be reached at shelia.white@usm.edu.
Office: 228.865.4574
Fax: 228.865.4502 |
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Judy
Day Isbell
Director
Web-based Marketing
Southern Miss Gulf Coast |
Judy
Isbell joined the staff of The University of Southern Mississippi
in November 2001 as Communications Specialist for the Hydrographic
Science Research Center in the Department of Marine Science at
the Stennis Space Center teaching site. She is now Director of Web-based
Marketing.
A
native of Jackson, Miss., Judy attended Southern Miss for both
undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism and public relations
and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Mass Communication.
She lives in Gulfport with her husband, a photographer for The
Sun Herald newspaper, and her son. Judy may be reached at Judy.Isbell@usm.edu.
Office:
228.214.3295
Fax: 228.865.4502 |
Charmaine
L. Williams
Public Relations Associate
Southern Miss Gulf Coast
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Charmaine
Williams is a 2006 graduate of the School of Mass Communication
and Journalism at Southern Miss and joined the Southern Miss
Gulf Coast team in March 2007.
A
Coast native, Charmaine is responsible for news writing, photography
and administrative support for the Marketing and Public Relations
Department at Southern Miss Gulf Coast.
She
currently resides in Vancleave.
Office: 228.865.4573
Fax: 228.865.4502 |
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Francesca David
Graphic Designer / Communication Specialist
Southern Miss Gulf Coast |
A 2007 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Francesca David is the Graphic Designer / Communication Specialist for Southern Miss Gulf Coast, joining the Marketing and PR team on the Coast in July 2008. Before coming to the Coast, Francesca worked as both a graphic designer and Web designer for Southern Miss in Hattiesburg.
A native of Ocean Springs, Miss., Francesca was also a graduate of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Ocean Springs High School. She currently resides in Biloxi.
Office: 228.214.3299
Fax: 228.865.4502 |
Diana
Reid
Publications Coordinator
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory |
Diana Reid joined
The University of Southern Mississippi in January 2001 and is graphic
designer and publications coordinator for the Gulf Coast Research
Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs, Miss. She has more than 25
years of professional graphic design experience and has won numerous
awards in her field. A Texas native, she moved to Mississippi in
1993 and worked for Ingalls Shipbuilding in Public Relations. Prior
to joining the Southern Miss team, Diana owned and operated her
own graphic design business.
Diana and her husband live in Vancleave and have two children, Cassidy
and Tanner.
You can reach Diana at diana.reid@usm.edu.
Office: 228.818.8849
Fax: 228.872.4204 |
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Martha
Duvall
Marketing & Public Relations Specialist
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory |
Martha Duvall joined
The University of Southern Mississippi family following Hurricane
Katrina and is marketing and public relations specialist for the
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs, Miss. Her
responsibilities include media relations, external communications
and special projects.
She is an active member and a past president of the Public Relations
Association of Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter. She is also a past
member of the board of directors for the Southern Public Relations
Federation.
Before coming to Southern Miss, she was communications coordinator
for United Way for Jackson and George Counties for six years, and
prior to that worked as public relations and membership officer for
Walter Anderson Museum of Art. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications
and psychology from the University of South Alabama.
Martha resides in Pascagoula and recently opened an antique business
in Mobile, Ala.
You can reach Martha at martha.duvall@usm.edu.
Office: 228.872.4254
Cell: 228.327.8775
Fax: 228.872.4204 |
Tammy
Stafford
Marketing & Education Coordinator
Center of Higher Learning
Stennis Space Center |
Tammy
Stafford joined the Center of Higher Learning at the Stennis
Space Center teaching site in 2005 as its Marketing and Education
Coordinator. She holds a bachelor's degree in English
and a master's degree in Public Relations both from the University
of Southern Mississippi. Prior to coming to Southern
Miss, Tammy was the public relations coordinator for the Hancock
County School District. A life-long resident of the Coast,
she now resides in Bay St. Louis. Tammy can be reached
at tammy.stafford@usm.edu.
Office:
228.688.7663
Fax: 228.688.7454 |
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