Physical Plant
Administration
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Administrative services of the Physical Plant can be found in the Howard Gene Henderson building, on the north side of Fourth Street, behind the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office. Home to the Physical Plant since 1976, the building was dedicated in 1993 to Henderson, a former construction engineer and 21-year Director of the Physical Plant.
The administrative team acts as a support system for the many trade areas and services provided by the Physical Plant. The central processing area of the Physical Plant, the Work Control Center, serves as hub for all incoming service calls and requests for the entire Hattiesburg campus. With more than 24,000 work orders processed last year, the work control team also fields numerous phone calls daily, while distributing work requests to the appropriate trade area. In addition to the Work Control Center, the Physical Plant administrative support team also includes an accounting department, human resources, construction, project management and space utilization.
Leadership Team
Dr. Christopher Crenshaw
Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning & Management
Director of the Physical Plant since the fall of 2010, Dr. Crenshaw oversees all Hattiesburg
and Gulf Coast facilities and building projects, facility maintenance, custodial and
grounds services. Prior to joining the Physical Plant, Dr. Crenshaw served as director
of the university’s department of residence life for five years. He has been an employee
at Southern Miss in some capacity for nearly twenty years and has served in a variety
of positions including associate director of business and operations for residence
life, associate director of union and student activities and assistant director for
Greek life. Dr. Crenshaw holds three degrees from Southern Miss: a bachelor’s degree
in personnel management, master’s degree in counseling and student personnel services
and a doctorate in higher education administration.
Email: christopher.crenshawFREEMississippi Ph: 601.266.4414
David Bounds
Associate Director for Projects, Operations & Campus Landscape
Oversight of construction projects and management of special projects on campus are
the major job responsibilities of David Bounds. David is responsible for Mechanical/Plumbing
Services, Electrical Services, Building Mintenance, Athletic Grounds, landscape, environmental
and transportation services. Prior to joining the Physical Plant in 2007, David served
as the associate athletic director for facilities and operations for the Southern
Miss athletic department. He is a two-time graduate of Clemson University with a BS
in industrial education and a master’s in education.
Email: david.boundsFREEMississippi Ph: 601.266.6253
Shana Riles
Associate Director for Business Operations
As Associate Director of Business Operations, Shana Riles manages the financial operations
of the Physical Plant and oversees the department accounting, accounts payable and
human resources personnel, as well as Stores. Shana joined the Physical Plant team
in 2015, and has also served the University as an adjunct faculty member in the School
of Accountancy since 2013. A two-time graduate of Southern Miss, Shana has a bachelor
of science degree in business administration and a master’s in professional accountancy.
Email: shana.rilesFREEMississippi Ph: 601.266.6752
Michelle Shinall
Assistant Director for Marketing & Campus Relations
Responsible for all marketing and public relations efforts of the Physical Plant,
Michelle serves as the primary point of contact for university building liaisons and
supervises the day-to-day operations of the Physical Plant Work Control Center. With
a BA in Mass Communications from Dillard University and a MA from the University of
Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism, Michelle joined the Physical Plant team in
2011.
Email: michelle.shinallFREEMississippi Ph: 601.266.4415
Clint Atkins
Assistant Director for Fire/Safety and Custodial Services
As Assistant Director for Fire/Safety and Custodial Services, Clint is responsible
for the operation of the largest department of the Physical Plant with 80+ team members.
A retiree of the Hattiesburg Fire Department, Clint also supervises the inspection,
testing and maintenance of the fire safety systems of every university facility.
Clint joined the Physical Plant team in 2005 after working as a safety technician
for Georgia-Pacific.
Email: clint.atkinsFREEMississippi Ph: 601.266.5748