Affiliated Faculty & Staff | Gulf Scholars Program

Co-Directors

Kathryn McKee

Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture

McMullan Professor of Southern Studies

Professor of English
Richard Buchholz

Professor of Biology

Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Research

Faculty & Staff

Brooke Alexander, Instructional Assistant Professor of Art John Brugge, Associate Director of Sustainability, Facilities Management Mark Chen, Chair and Professor, Department of Public Policy Leadership Leigh Anne Duck, Associate Professor of English Emily Pitts Donahoe, Associate Director of Instructional Support, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Cristin Ellis, Associate Professor of English, Co-Director of Environmental Studies Andy Harper, Director, The Southern Documentary Project and Associate Professor of Practice Barbara Howard, Associate Director, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program Deanna Kreisel, Associate Professor of English, Co-Director of Environmental Studies Laura Martin, Associate Director of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement Marcos Mendoza, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Co-Director of Latin American & Caribbean Studies Amir M. Molan, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Deborah Mower, Director, The Center for Practical Ethics, Professor of Philosophy Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Professor of English Linda Nix, Biology Instructor, Advisement Coordinator, and Excelerate in STEM mentor, Gulf Coast Community College- Jackson Co. campus. Stephanie Otts, Director, National Sea Grant Law Center, University of Mississippi School of Law Graham Pitts, Croft Assistant Professor of History and International Studies Meagen Rosenthal, Director of CREW and Associate Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Research Associate in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Nancy Maria Balach Schuesselin, Professor and Department Chair of Music, Director of the UM Institute for the Arts Kristen Alley Swain, Associate Professor of Integrated Marketing Communication Castel Sweet, Director of Community Engagement and Assistant Professor of Practice in Community Nora Sylvander, Croft Assistant Professor of Anthropology and International Studies Jason Taylor, Doherty Chair of Freshwater Biology and Associate Professor, Department of Biology William Teer, Bonner Scholars Program Lance Yarbrough, Associate Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering, and Interim Director, Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute Timothy Yenter, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Associate Dean for the Capstone and Associate Professor of Philosophy