Undergraduate Admissions Staff

Office of Admissions
The University of Southern Mississippi
Kennard-Washington Hall
118 College Drive #5166
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601.266.5000
Fax: 601.266.5148
Email: admissionsFREEMississippi or readmissionsFREEMississippi (for readmission inquiries)

Enrollment Services

Kate Howard, Associate Vice President Student Affairs & Dean of Admissions | email
JR Gerhart, Director of Admissions Recruitment | email
Michelle Konscak, Director of Admissions Operations |%20email
Brian Lindsey, Director of Enrollment Management Technology 
Linda Dorsey, Budget Manager

Admissions Recruitment Staff

• Carley Barnhill (bio) | Admissions Counselor – North MS, North AL, & TN | email
• Alden Bennett (bio) | Associate Director of Recruitment and Legacy Relations | email
• Laurie Benvenutti | Assistant Director for Events and Telecounseling | email
• Houston Causby (bio) | Admissions Counselor – Campus Visitors, U.S. East | email
• Carlee Causey (bio) | Assistant Director of Campus Tour Experience | email
• Devin Chadwick (bio) | Admissions Counselor – Transfer students | email
• Madison Crimm (bio) | Admissions Counselor – Jackson-Metro | email
• Chloe' Farmer (bio) | Admissions Counselor – Campus Visitors, U.S. West | email
• Reagan Holder (bio) | Admissions Counselor – Louisiana & Texas; East MS & Central AL | email
• Sandy Laubersheimer (bio) | Gulf Park Admissions Counselor – University Transfers and Out-of-state Freshmen | email
• Collyn Leggett (bio) | Admissions Counselor – Local/Pine Belt Region | email
• Petra Marlin (bio) | Admissions Counselor – International | email
• Kanesha McInnis (bio) | Admissions Counselor – West MS | email
• Chelsie Montgomery (bio) | Gulf Park Admissions Counselor – Business, Industry and Government; Alabama Community Colleges; Mississippi Freshmen and Transfers (excluding PRCC and MGCCC) | email
• Kalyn Patterson (bio) | Admissions Counselor – South AL & FL | email
• Susan Scott | Senior Associate Director | email
• Ramsey Thrasher (bio) | Admissions Counselor – Gulf Coast | email
• Dylan Tyner (bio) | Gulf Park Admissions Counselor – Pearl River Community College and Louisiana | email
• Sarah Walker (bio) | Gulf Park Admissions Counselor – Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (all campuses) | email
• Kayla Weathers | Senior Coordinator for Events and Telecounseling | email

Admissions Operations Staff

Hattiesburg

• Crystal Beeman | Information Specialist
• Naomi Clement | Assistant Director of Operations
• Colton Cuevas | Evaluator 
• Jessica Evans | Business Analyst 
• Kelsey Farr | Communication Specialist
• Monika Hogan | Office Manager
• Valencia Hopkins | Application Specialist
• Abbie Johnson | Evaluator 
• Teresa Loving | Evaluator  
• Brandon McLeod | Application Specialist
• Hannah Nicovich | Information Specialist