IDS Organization

Community Partnership Advisory Council

Mission

The Community Partnership Advisory Council acts as a catalyst and provides input, direction, and feedback to ensure the mission of The University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies is fulfilled and facilitates systems change. 

Executive Committee Members:

Chair Cynthia Singletary, Self-Advocate
Co-Chair Vicki Killingsworth, Self-Advocate
Secretary Katherine Culpepper, Advocate
Dale Bush, Grandparent
Pam Dollar, Director, Mississippi Parent and Training Information Center
Events Chair Ann Maclaine, Executive Director, Disability Rights Mississippi

Members:

Daniel Bender, Director, Office of Health Services, Mississippi State Department of Health
Kim Barnes, Parent
Patricia Bennett, Parent
Cindy Cochran, Parent
Jill Dent, Director, Office for Children and Youth, Mississippi Department of Human Services
Christy Dunaway, Executive Director, LIFE (Living Independence For Everyone) of Mississippi
Rebecca Floyd, Self-Advocate 
Jesse Gable, Chair, STEP UP to Leadership Advisory Council, Institute for Disability Studies
 Edie Hayles, Executive Director, Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities
 Ed LeGrande, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Mental Health
 Paul Matens, Coordinator, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
Butch McMillan, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Matt Nalker, Executive Director, The Arc of Mississippi
Ashley Nichols, Executive Director, March of Dimes
Tara Riddick, Advocate
Sadelle Sweet, Program Inclusion Specialist, Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service
Desmeon Thomas, Self-Advocate
Mary Troupe, Executive Director, Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
Jackie Washington, Parent Consultant, Children’s Medical Program, LIFE (Living Independence For Everyone) of Mississippi

Subcommittees:

STEP UP to Leadership Advisory Council

University Advisory Council

Dr. Lauriston King - Director, Research and Sponsored Programs
Dr. Stan Kuczaj - Chair, Department of Psychology
Dr. Joseph Paul - Vice President, Student Affairs
Dr. April Miller - Chair, Department of Special Education
Mr. David Anderson - Director, Physical Plant
Dr. Steve Oshrin - Chair, Department of Speech and Hearing Services
Dr. Gerry Cadenhead - Director, School of Nursing
Dr. Bruce Holliman - Acting Dean, College of Education and Psychology
Dr. Ruth Ann Cade - Professor/Director, School of Engineering Technology
Dr. Anita Stamper - Director, School of Home Economics
Dr. Sandra Gangstead - Director, School of Human Performance and Recreation
Dr. Anselm C. Griffin III - Dean, Graduate School
Mr. Lee Gore, University Counsel - Special Assistant, Attorney General
Dr. Earlie M. Washington - Director, School of Social Work
Dr. Agnes Hinton - Director, Center for Community Health
Dr. Jane Boudreaux - Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
Dr. Carolyn Reeves-Kazelskis - Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Mr. W. E. (Bud) Kirkpatrick - University Relations Department