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Laurie Neelis

Dr. Laurie Neelis

Teaching Professor

Areas of Expertise

Physical Education and Sport Coaching

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Discipline: Kinesiology

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 355

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Laurie.NeelisFREEMississippi

Bonnie Nicholson

Dr. Bonnie Nicholson

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Counseling Psychology

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 218 map

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Bonnie.NicholsonFREEMississippi

Kenji Noguchi

Dr. Kenji Noguchi

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Experimental Psychology, Culture, Social Cognition, Values, Well-being

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

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Kenji.NoguchiFREEMississippi

Shana Oates

Dr. Shana Oates

Assistant Teaching Professor

Areas of Expertise

Critical Disability Theory; Race & Disability; Ableism; Students with Autism navigating Higher Education.

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Educational Research and Administration

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 103B map

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Shana.OatesFREEMississippi

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Kimberly Odom

Visiting Assistant Professor

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Educational Research and Administration

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Nuno Oliveira

Dr. Nuno Oliveira

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Motor Control

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Discipline: Kinesiology

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 366

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Nuno.OliveiraFREEMississippi

Joe Olmi

Dr. Joe Olmi

Emeritus

Areas of Expertise

School Psychology; Pediatric Psychology

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 231 map

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D.OlmiFREEMississippi

Tyler Overstreet

Dr. Tyler Overstreet

Visiting Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Cognition, Perception, Affordances, Neuropsychology, Virtual Reality

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 220 J map

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T.OverstreetFREEMississippi

Johnnie Pace

Mr. Johnnie Pace II

Lecturer

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Library and Information Science
Discipline: Library and Information Science

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Johnnie.PaceFREEMississippi

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Dr. Summer Pannell

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Safe and Supportive Schools; Leadership Preparation & Development

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Educational Research and Administration

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Summer.PannellFREEMississippi

Freddie Pastrana Rivera

Dr. Freddie Pastrana Rivera

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Clinical Psychology, Bullying, Trauma, Mental Health Disparities, School-Based Intervention

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 214D map

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Freddie.PastranaRiveraFREEMississippi

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Joseph Paul

Emeritus

College: Education and Human Sciences

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joe.paulFREEMississippi

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Dr. Jason Pearce

Visiting Instructor

Areas of Expertise

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Psychedelic Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Identify Formation, LGBTQIA+ Therapy, and Evidence-Based Pedagogy

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Social Work
Discipline: Social Work

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 267

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Jason.L.PearceFREEMississippi

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Anna Pickett

Visiting Instructor

Areas of Expertise

25 years in elementary education. Ed.S. Educational Leadership

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Curriculum and Instruction

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 122E map

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Anna.M.PickettFREEMississippi

Scott Piland

Dr. Scott Piland

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Concussion, Brain Injury, Sports Injury, Product Development, Helmet Testing

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Discipline: Kinesiology

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 314

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Scott.PilandFREEMississippi

Cat Poehling

Dr. Cat Poehling

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Reproductive Justice, Health Equity, Somatic Experiencing, Clinical Interventions and Supervision

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Social Work
Discipline: Social Work

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Cat.PoehlingFREEMississippi

Margaret Powell

Margaret Powell

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

School Psychology Program, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Autism and Related Developmental Disabilities, Pediatric Feeding Disorders, Behavioral Interventions, Parent Training

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

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Margaret.PowellFREEMississippi

Kaity Prieto Godoy

Dr. Kaity Prieto Godoy

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

LGBTQIA+ Students in Higher Education, Bisexuality, Access and Equity; Qualitative Research Methodologies

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Educational Research and Administration

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Kaitlin.PrietoGodoyFREEMississippi

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John Rachal

Emeritus

College: Education and Human Sciences

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John.RachalFREEMississippi

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Lillian Range

Emeritus

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

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Desi Ratcliffe

Mrs. Desi Ratcliffe

Instructor

Areas of Expertise

Clinical Nutrition and Foodservice Management

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Discipline: Nutrition and Food Systems

Joseph Greene Hall (JGH) 325

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Desiree.RatcliffeFREEMississippi

Stacy Reeves

Dr. Stacy Reeves

Associate Professor

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Curriculum and Instruction

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Stacy.ReevesFREEMississippi

Dylan Richard

Dr. Dylan Richard

Visiting Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Trauma Psychology, Sexuality and Gender

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Psychology
Discipline: Psychology

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Dylan.R.RichardFREEMississippi

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Mark Richmond

Emeritus

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Curriculum and Instruction

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Tiffany Ridgeway

Dr. Tiffany Ridgeway

Assistant Teaching Professor

Areas of Expertise

Elementary Education, School Guidance Counseling, Academic & Behavior Intervention, Teacher Effectiveness

College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Curriculum and Instruction

Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 106 map

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Tiffany.RidgewayFREEMississippi