School of Ocean Science and Engineering
SOSE Directory
Acting Director
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Leila.HamdanFREEMississippi
Ms. Penny Isgar
Finance and Administrative Specialist
228.818.8015
Penny.IsgarFREEMississippi
SOSE Faculty and Personnel
Assistant Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health, Coastal and Marine Ecology, and Fisheries
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Physical Oceanography
Assistant Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Associate Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Geological and Physical Oceanography
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Chemical Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Assistant Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science, Social Science and Policy
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Ecological Modeling, Habitat Suitability Modeling, Coastal Water Quality & Hypoxia Dynamics
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Chelsea Pederson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Geochemistry, Sedimentology
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Ecology, Ichthyology, Gulf Sturgeon Conservation
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal Hazards and Hydrometeorological Extremes
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Underwater Acoustics, Instrumentation, Estuarine Hydrodynamics, and Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps
Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Teaching Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Oceanography, marine ecology, and science policy
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography
Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Geological Oceanography, Ocean Optics
Robert Leaf, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Director of Coastal Sciences
228.872.4296
Robert.LeafFREEMississippi
Ms. Jordyn Fletcher
Academic Coordinator
228.818.8887
Jordyn.FletcherFREEMississippi
Mr. Eric Hook
Financial Coordinator
228.818.8814
Eric.HookFREEMississippi
Ms. Jennifer Strength
Administrative Specialist
228.818.8015
J.StrengthFREEMississippi
For information regarding Hydrographic Science Administration, please email marinescienceFREEMississippi.
Jerry Wiggert, Ph.D.
Associate Director
228-688-3491
Jerry.WiggertFREEMississippi
Dajaneir Thompson
Academic Coordinator
228.688.7097
Dajaneir.ThompsonFREEMississippi
Julie Alford
Administrative Specialist
228.688.3177
Julie.AlfordFREEMississippi
