staff directory - Early Years Network

STAFF DIRECTORY
Louise Davis, Ph.D.
Early Years Network Director
662.325.3089
louised@humansci.msstate.edu
Chad Allgood
Lydia Bethay
Associate Director
Associate Director
662.325.3083
662.325.3083
callgood@humansci.msstate.edu
lbethay@ext.msstate.edu
The Early Years Network is a program of the Mississippi State University
Extension Service and receives funding from the Mississippi Department of
Human Services, Division of Early Childhood Care and Development to provide
early care and education programs and materials for teachers, directors and
parents to improve the well-being of Mississippi’s children.
Funded by the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Early Childhood Care and Development, the Early Years Network is a system of services provided by the Mississippi State University Extension
Service and its partners. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status,
protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Jan Acoff
LaTina Atterberry Gray, M.S.
Family, Friend and Neighbor Care
Quality Stars
Canton, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.859.9730
662.325.4836
jacoff@humansci.msstate.edu
Lgray@colled.msstate.edu
Amanda Adams, M.S.
Adrian Austin
Quality Stars
Administrative Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.4836
662.325.8618
afadams@colled.msstate.edu
aa161@msstate.edu
Vicki Adams-Gamble
Alisa Baker
Allies
Early Childhood Institute
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.366.6956
662.325.4836
vadams@humansci.msstate.edu
abaker@colled.msstate.edu
Laura Armstrong
Cisley Barksdale
Early Childhood Institute
Program Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Meridian, MS
662.325.9713
601.553.3413
larmstrong@colled.msstate.edu
cbarksdale@humansci.msstate.edu
Latoya Atkins
Amanda Beck
Leadership Development
Extension Associate I
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.366.6956
662.325.5764
latoyaa@humansci.msstate.edu
acb510@msstate.edu
Meredith Betts
Lakeisha Bland
Administrative Assistant
Project Manager - Allies
Mississippi State, MS
Jackson, MS
662.325.4129
601.366.6956
mbetts@humansci.msstate.edu
lbland@humansci.msstate.edu
Reba Betts
Kristie Bowlin, M.S.
Early Childhood Institute
Special Needs
Mississippi State, MS
Tupelo, MS
662.325.9713
662.397.1902
Rbetts@colled.msstate.edu
Kristie.Bowlin@usm.edu
Kalon Berry
James L. Brice
Early Childhood Institute
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Mississippi State, MS
Summit ,MS
662.325.9713
601.276.3737
kberry@colled.msstate.edu
jbrice@humansci.msstate.edu
Latoya Bishop
Nicole Briceno, M.S.
Administrative Assistant
Special Needs
Mississippi State, MS
Hattiesburg, MS
662.325.3083
601.266.6983
lbishop@humansci.msstate.edu
Nicole.Briceno@usm.edu
Gwen Blaine
Miski Brown
Quality Stars
Field Technical Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Meridian, MS
662.325.4836
601.553.3413
GBlaine@colled.msstate.edu
mbrown@humansci.msstate.edu
Pam Brown
Brandi Burton
Business Operations Manager
Project Director - Communications
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.5772
662.325.5776
pbrown@humansci.msstate.edu
bburton@humansci.msstate.edu
William Brown
Kristen B. Callahan
Allies
Assessment Coordinator
Jackson, MS
Canton, MS
601.354.3356
601.859.9730
wbrown@mscei.com
kblair@humansci.msstate.edu
Beth Bruton, C.P.N.P
Special Needs
Kelly Carmody
Project Director-Family, Friend
and Neighbor Care
Hattiesburg, MS
Canton, MS
601.266.6736
601.859.9730
Elizabeth.Bruton@usm.edu
kellyc@ext.msstate.edu
Sharon Buckhanan
Gina Carr
Allies
Field Supervisor - Training
Jackson, MS
Petal, MS
601.366.6956
601.584.4704
sbuckhanan@humansci.msstate.edu
rcarr@humansci.msstate.edu
Helen Buckner
Chriscella L. Clay, M.Ed.
Field Technical Assistant
Allies
Grenada, MS
Jackson, MS
662.227.0817
601.366.6956
hbuckner@humansci.msstate.edu
CClay@humansci.msstate.edu
Connie Clay, M.S.
Katina Dancy
Project Director - Quality Stars
Program Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Petal, MS
662.325.4836
601.584.4704
cc243@colled.msstate.edu
kdancy@humansci.msstate.edu
Ki-ki Copeland
Emily Davis
Early Childhood Institute
Program Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Poplarville, MS
662.325.9713
601.403.1492
scopeland@colled.msstate.edu
emd59@msstate.edu
Vernitta Crawford, M.S.
Tara Dickerson
Quality Stars
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care
Mississippi State, MS
Canton, MS
662.325.4836
601.859.9730
vcm1@colled.msstate.edu
tarad@humansci.msstate.edu
Karen Crow
Tiffany Dillard, M.S.
Publications
Quality Stars
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.5710
662.325.4836
kcrow@humansci.msstate.edu
TDillard@colled.msstate.edu
Brandi Cunningham-Crowell
David Doleac
Field Technical Assistant
Publications
Petal, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.584.4704
662.325.0363
rreed@humansci.msstate.edu
dld3@msstate.edu
Kamilah Dunn
Keiva Elverton
Program Assistant Supervisor
Program Assistant
Meridian, MS
Indianola,MS
601.553.3413
662-887-7797
kdunn@humansci.msstate.edu
kelverton@humansci.msstate.edu
Adrienne Ealy
Shelley Ezelle, M.S.
Allies
Special Needs
Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS
601.366.6956
601.432.6179
AEaly@humansci.msstate.edu
Shelley.Ezelle@usm.edu
Nedra Edwards
Shea Fairley-Wallace
Quality Stars
Field Technical Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Jackson, MS
662.325.4836
601.366.6956
nedwards@colled.msstate.edu
afwallace@humansci.msstate.edu
Amelda Ellis
Stephanie Farris
Field Technical Assistant
Special Needs
Jackson, MS
Hattiesburg, MS
601.366.6956
601.540.5224
ace191@msstate.edu
stephanie.farris@usm.edu
Azelda Ellis
Jessica Fielder
Field Technical Assistant
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care
Jackson, MS
Petal, MS
601.366.6956
601-584.4704
ade127@msstate.edu
jfielder@humansci.msstate.edu
Monique Findley
Tia Merrell Gregory
Family Support
Data Management Coordinator
Oxford, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.654.2002
662.325.0361
mfindley@humansci.msstate.edu
tmerrell@humansci.mstate.edu
Laletrice Fletcher
Debra Griffin
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care
Program Assistant
Durant, MS
Natchez, MS
601.826.1187
601.446.1270
Laletric@ext.msstate.edu
dgriffin@humansci.msstate.edu
Leigh-Anne Gant, M.Ed.
Robin Griffith
Quality Stars
Business
Mississippi State, MS
Grenada, MS
662.325.4836
662.227.0817
LGant@colled.msstate.edu
robing@humansci.msstate.edu
Ellen Goodman
Danita Guinn
Project Director-Resource & Referral Sites
Program Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Jackson, MS
662.325.7830
601.366.6956
egoodman@humansci.msstate.edu
dg1370@msstate.edu
Angel Greer
Myra Hairston
Early Childhood Institute
Leadership Development
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.9713
662.325.5762
agreer@colled.msstate.edu
mhairston@humansci.msstate.edu
Kat Hall
Teresa Hazlewood
Program Assistant
Program Assistant
Gulfport, MS
Booneville, MS
228.897.3851
662.720.4082
Khall@humansci.msstate.edu
thazlewood@humansci.msstate.edu
Audrey Hailey
Miltoria Heath
Program Assistant
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Mississippi State, MS
Canton, MS
662.325.5122
601.859.9730
agammill@humansci.msstate.edu
mheath@humansci.msstate.edu
Carolyn Harris
Ann Henson, M.Ed.
Assessment Coordinator
Special Needs
Mississippi State, MS
Hattiesburg, MS
662.325.7572
601.331.7369
cah52@msstate.edu
Ann.Henson@usm.edu
Ayatti Hatcher
Cathy Hollingshed
Allies
Early Childhood Institute
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.354.3356
601.325.2367
ahatcher@mscei.com
chollingshed@colled.msstate.edu
Norma Hayes
Shandra Hurd
Family, Friend and Neighbor Care
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Mississippi State, MS
Jackson, MS
601.325.1890
601.366.6956
Nhayes@ext.msstate.edu
shurd@humansci.msstate.edu
Creola James
Jenny Kern
Field Technical Assistant
Field Technical Assistant/ Business
Gulfport, MS
Gulfport, MS
228.897.3865
228.897.3951
cj245@msstate.edu
jk821@msstate.edu
Jayme Moore Jones
Anna King
Early Childhood Institute
Leadership Development
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.9713
662.325.8618
jmoore@colled.msstate.edu
ahughes@humansci.msstate.edu
Nicole Jones
Debra Kleban
Allies
Early Childhood Institute
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.366.6956
662.325.2898
njones@humansci.msstate.edu
dkleban@colled.msstate.edu
JoAnn Kelly
Brooke Knight
Early Childhood Institute
Leadership Development
Tupelo, MS
Petal , MS
662.620.5370
601.584.4704
jk130@colled.msstate.edu
jknight@humansci.msstate.edu
Kimberly Kelly-Carter
Sherrelle Kyle
Early Childhood Institute
Allies
Mississippi State, MS
Jackson, MS
662.325.9713
601.354.3356
kmk192@colled.msstate.edu
skyle@mscei.com
Belinda Lane
Angel Long
Quality Stars
Family Support
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.4836
662.230.1622
BLane@colled.msstate.edu
along@humansci.msstate.edu
Leslie LaVergne, Ph.D.
Monica May, M.S.
Special Needs
Project Director-Quality Stars
Hattiesburg, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.266.6225
662.325.4836
Leslie.Lavergne@usm.edu
mmay@colled.msstate.edu
Melissa A. Leach
Jan Mays
Program Assistant
Leadership Development
Oxford, MS
Oxford, MS
662.915.2704
662.801.7546
mleach@humansci.msstate.edu
cjmays@humansci.msstate.edu
LaTasha Leggett
Lynn McCafferty
Allies
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Jackson, MS
Grenada, MS
601.366.6956
662.227.0817
latashal@humansci.msstate.edu
jmccafferty@humansci.msstate.edu
Gail Lindsey, Ed.D.
Tammie McGruder
Director-Early Childhood Institute
Field Technical Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Canton, MS
662.325.4836
601.213.8125
GLindsey@colled.msstate.edu
tlc167@msstate.edu
Judi McSwain
Daphne Miller
Program Assistant
Quality Stars
Petal, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.584.4704
662.325.4836
jdm1364@msstate.edu
daphnem@colled.msstate.edu
Kathryn McTaggart
Margie Moore
Business Manager
Family Support
Mississippi State, MS
Meridian, MS
662.325.7808
601.553.3413
kathrynm@humansci.msstate.edu
margiem@humansci.msstate.edu
Adrienne Mercer
Tiffani Nash
Project Director-Leadership Development
Field Technical Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Indianola, MS
662.325.2917
662.739.4473
amercer@humansci.msstate.edu
tnash@humansci.msstate.edu
Annesia Middleton
Sharon Nettles
Allies
Allies
Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS
601.366.6959
601.354.3356
annesiam@humansci.msstate.edu
snettles@mscei.com
Jill Middleton
Julie Norman, CFLE
Business
Field Supervisor - Family Support
Mississippi State, MS
Petal, MS
662.325.8618
601.584.4704
jmiddleton@humansci.msstate.edu
jnorman@humansci.msstate.edu
Crissy Ogden
Robin Pigg
Quality Stars
Business Manager
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.4836
662.325.1802
COgden@colled.msstate.edu
robin.pigg@msstate.edu
Morgan Patterson
Monica Pittman
Early Childhood Institute
Allies
Mississippi State, MS
Jackson, MS
662.325.9713
601.366.6959
mpatterson@colled.msstate.edu
monicap@humansci.msstate.edu
Becky McKeehan Pegues
Charlotte Polk
Leadership Development
Early Childhood Institute
Petal, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.606.1148
662.325.9713
rpegues@humansci.msstate.edu
cpolk@colled.msstate.edu
Merry Pennell
Gena Puckett
Quality Stars
Early Childhood Institute
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.4836
662.325.9713
MPennell@colled.msstate.edu
gpuckett@colled.msstate.edu
Jan Pettus
Beverly Raddin, M.Ed.
Field Technical Assistant
Quality Stars
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.5122
662.325.4836
jpettus@humansci.msstate.edu
BRaddin@colled.msstate.edu
Jesica Redd
Ryan Rush
Program Assistant
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Summit, MS
Tupelo, MS
601.276.3737
662.620.5370
jredd@humansci.msstate.edu
ryanr@humansci.msstate.edu
Roslyn Reed
Molly Rutherford
Field Supervisor-Technical Assistance
Business Coordinator
Petal, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.584.4704
662.325.3082
rreed@humansci.msstate.edu
mollyr@humansci.msstate.edu
Chavon Riddley
Tammy Rutland, MBA
Assessment Coordinator
Leadership Development-Business
Jackson, MS
Summit ,MS
601.648.7834
601.276.3737
criddley@humansci.msstate.edu
trutland@humansci.msstate.edu
Catina Robinson
Chrissie Ryals
Family Support
Family, Friend and Neighbor Care
Jackson, MS
Canton, MS
601.648.7834
601.859.9730
catinaj@humansci.msstate.edu
cryals@humansci.msstate.edu
LaRicky Robinson
Julie A. Sims, Ph.D.
Allies
Project Director-Assessments
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.366.6959
662.325.7572
larickyh@humansci.msstate.edu
jsims@humansci.msstate.edu
Marquita Sinclair-Thomas
Laqunda Stamps, CFLE-P
Program Assistant
Family Support
Jackson, MS
Petal, MS
601.366.6956
601.584.4704
mthomas@humansci.msstate.edu
lstamps@humnasci.msstate.edu
Amanda Smith
Chelsea Steckler
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Program Assistant
Gulfport, MS
Canton, MS
228.897.3901
601.859.9730
amandas@humansci.msstate.edu
cah408@msstate.edu
Charlene Smith, M.S.
Daphne Stevens
Quality Stars
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Mississippi State, MS
Poplarville, MS
662.325.4836
601.403.1491
CSmith@colled.msstate.edu
dstevens@humansci.msstate.edu
Sandra Smith
Amy Stokes
Field Technical Assistant
Field Supervisor - Training
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.366.6956
662.325.7573
ssmith@humnasci.msstate.edu
astokes@humansci.msstate.edu
Beth Ann Spencer, M.Ed.
Elizabeth Stone
Field Technical Assistant
Quality Stars
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.7533
662.325.4836
bas205@msstate.edu
EStone@colled.msstate.edu
Avis Taylor
Sylvia Thomas
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Allies
Meridian,MS
Jackson, MS
601.553.3413
601.366.6959
ataylor@humansci.msstate.edu
SThomas@humansci.msstate.edu
Jamila Taylor
Project Director-Training & Technical
Assistance & Family Support
Wanda Thompson
Program Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Grenada, MS
662.325.4749
662-227-0817
jamilat@humansci.msstate.edu
wthompson@humansci.msstate.edu
Kristen Taylor
Liz Thorne, M.S.
Family, Friend and Neighbor Care
Publications
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.279.1952
662.325.1789
ktaylor@humansci.msstate.edu
ethorne@humansci.msstate.edu
Tajuana Thicklen
Linsey Toussaint
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Quality Stars
Jackson, MS
Mississippi State, MS
601.366.6956
662.325.4836
tajuanat@humansci.msstate.edu
ltoussaint@colled.msstate.edu
JoAnn Thomas
LaShundra Townsend
Project Director - Early Childhood Institute
Office Associate
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.2881
662.325.5758
jbt103@colled.msstate.edu
ltownsend@humansci.msstate.edu
Ashley Tyson
Sandra Watkins
Quality Stars
Early Childhood Institute
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.4836
662.325.9713
atyson@colled.msstate.edu
swatkins@colled.msstate.edu
Latrice Underwood
Felisha Watson-Hampton
Quality Stars
Field Technical Assistant
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.4836
662.325.9713
LUnderwood@colled.msstate.edu
jwilson@humansci.msstate.edu
Monnie Vail
Casey Watts
Field Supervisor - Early Childhood Institute
Business Manager
Mississippi State, MS
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.9713
662.325.1398
mvail@colled.msstate.edu
cwatts@humansci.msstate.edu
Shelia Vance
Alicia Westbrook, Ph.D.
Family Support
Special Needs
Mississippi State, MS
Hattiesburg, MS
662.325.5752
601.266.6425
svance@humansci.msstate.edu
Alicia.Westbrook@usm.edu
Barbara Walker
Rhea Williams-Bishop
Early Childhood Institute
Allies
Mississippi State, MS
Jackson, MS
662.325.9713
601.354.3356
bwalker@colled.msstate.edu
rbishop@mscei.com
Jalisa Wilson
Field Technical Assistant/Trainer
Canton, MS
601.859.9730
jwilson@humansci.msstate.edu
Taylor Wilson
Field Technical Assistant
Booneville, MS
662.720.7770
twilson@humansci.msstate.edu
Sonny Wingo
Quality Stars
Mississippi State, MS
662.325.4836
SWingo@colled.msstate.edu
Mary Ann Wright
Program Assistant Supervisor
Tupelo, MS
662-620-5370
mwright@humansci.msstate.edu