SOSE Directory

Mike Andres, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health, Coastal and Marine Ecology, and Fisheries

Wokil Bam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Chemical Oceanography, Radiochemistry, Biological Carbon Pump, Sediment geochemistry

Ryan Beets

Instructor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

Diana Bernstein, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

Patrick Biber, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Reg Blaylock, Ph.D.

Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science

Maarten Buijsman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

Kemal Cambazoglu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Physical Oceanography

Kelly Darnell, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Zachary Darnell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Arne Diercks, Ph.D.

Associate Research Professor

Area of Expertise: Geological and Physical Oceanography

Kevin Dillon, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological and Chemical Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Leila Hamdan, Ph.D.

Full Professor and Associate Vice President for Research, Coastal Operations

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Chris Hayes, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Chemical and Geological Oceanography

Songjie He, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Biogeochemistry in coastal ecosystems

Anand Hiroji, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

Stephan Howden, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science, Physical Oceanography

Robert Leaf, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Calvin Martin, M.S.

Instructor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

Scott Milroy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Ecological Modeling, Habitat Suitability Modeling, Coastal Water Quality & Hypoxia Dynamics

Kristina Mojica, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Kim De Mutsert, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Dmitri Netchaev, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

Gero Nootz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Ocean Optics

Johnson Oguntuase, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Hydrographic Science

Mark Peterson, Ph.D.

Emeritus

Area of Expertise: Fisheries Ecology, Ichthyology, Gulf Sturgeon Conservation

Eric Powell, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Md Mamunur Rashid, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal Hazards and Hydrometeorological Extremes

Chet Rakocinski, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Mahdi Razaz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Underwater Acoustics, Instrumentation, Estuarine Hydrodynamics, and Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps

Eric Saillant, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Carl Szczechowski, M.S.

Instructor

Area of Expertise: Uncrewed Maritime Systems 

Joris Van Der Ham, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant Professor

Area of Expertise: Oceanography, marine ecology, and science policy

Davin Wallace, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Areas of Expertise: Geological Oceanography

Jerry Wiggert, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Physical Oceanography

Wei Wu, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Xiaodong Zhang, Ph.D.

Full Professor

Area of Expertise: Biological and Geological Oceanography, Ocean Optics

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This diverse campus spans 300 acres in the heart of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. More than 180 buildings dot a landscape that has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly environment for students, employees and visitors.

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This diverse campus spans 300 acres in the heart of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. More than 180 buildings dot a landscape that has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly environment for students, employees and visitors.

Zachary Darnell, Ph.D.

Associate Director
228-872-4298
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Ms. Penny Isgar

Financial Coordinator
228.214.3237
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Ms. Jordyn Fletcher

Academic Coordinator
228-818-8887
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Ms. Rachel Motley

Administrative Specialist
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Joris van der Ham, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Director
Marine Biology Program Coordinator
228-214-3220
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Christopher Hayes, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Director
228-688-3177
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Ms. Susan Quinn

Business Manager
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Ms. Dajaneir Thompson

Academic Coordinator
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Ms. Sarah Lestelle

Mr. Peter Sciarabba