MSUcares Home Page

Family & Consumer Sciences

Staff Directory

Dr. Beverly R. Howell
State Program Leader, Family and Consumer Sciences
P.O. Box 9601
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3032
beverlyh@ext.msstate.edu

Child and Family Development

Dr. Louise E. Davis
Extension Professor, Child and Family Development Specialist
662-325-3083
louised@ext.msstate.edu

Dr. Tabitha R. Staier
Assistant Extension Professor, Family Education and Policy Specialist
662-325-3080
tstaier@ext.msstate.edu

Tonya Adkins
Nurturing Homes Initiative Project Manager
662-325-3083
tonyaa@ext.msstate.edu

Kelly Carmody
Nurturing Homes Initiative Assessment Coordinator
662-325-3083
kellyc@ext.msstate.edu

Sonia Brown
Nurturing Homes Initiative Field Technical Assistant
662-325-3083
soniab@ext.msstate.edu

LaLetrice Fletcher
Nurturing Homes Initiative Field Technical Assistant
662-325-3083
laletric@ext.msstate.edu

Norma Hayes
Nurturing Homes Initiative Field Technical Assistant
662-325-3083
normah@ext.msstate.edu

Tonya Pickens
Nurturing Homes Initiative Field Technical Assistant
662-325-3083

tonyap@ext.msstate.edu

Christina Ryals
Nurturing Homes Initiative Field Technical Assistant
662-325-3083

chryals@ext.msstate.edu

Niki Thompson
Nurturing Homes Initiative Field Technical Assistant
662-325-3083

nikit@ext.msstate.edu

Nancy Nunley
Mississippi Child Care Resource and Referral Child Care Training Coordinator
662-325-3083

nancyn@ext.msstate.edu

Vanessa Davis
Mississippi Child Care Resource and Referral Field Technical Assistant
662-325-3083

vdavis@ext.msstate.edu

Yvonne Shumpert
East Mississippi Child Care Resource and Referral Child Care Training Coordinator
East Mississippi Community College
662-243-2671
yvonnes@ext.msstate.edu

Area Agents

Family Resource Management

Dr. Bobbie D. Shaffett
Associate Extension Professor, Family Resource Management Specialist
662-325-3080
bobbies@ext.msstate.edu

Grenell Rogers
Area Extension Agent, Family Resource Management
662-323-5916
grenellr@ext.msstate.edu

Sonia Hancock
Coordinator, Mississippi Women in Agriculture
601-941-6082
womeninag@ext.msstate.edu

Health

Dr. Jane M. Clary
Extension Professor, Health Education Specialist
662-325-5014
jclary@ext.msstate.edu

Bonnie L. Carew
Rural Health Program Leader
662-325-1321
bcarew@ext.msstate.edu

Ann Sansing
Community Health Coordinator
662-325-4043
asansing@ext.msstate.edu

Maci P. Flautt
Extension Associate, Agromedicine Program/Area Extension Agent, Health
662-686-3520
macip@ext.msstate.edu

Ann Twiner
Extension Associate, Agromedicine Program/Area Extension Agent, Health
662-686-3520
annt@ext.msstate.edu

Jason Scott
Extension Associate, Body Walk Program
662-325-5966
jasons@ext.msstate.edu

Vivian Cade
Extension Associate, Body Walk Program
662-325-5965
vivianc@ext.msstate.edu

Pat Owen
Project Coordinator, Mississippi in Motion
662-325-6772
powen@ext.msstate.edu

Margaret Cotton
Delta Futures Program Coordinator
662-325-6792
mcotton@ext.msstate.edu

Sharon Polk
Extension Associate, Delta Futures Program
662-325-6808
spolk@ext.msstate.edu

Area Health Agents

Leadership Development

Reba Bland
Area Extension Agent, Leadership Development
662-252-3541
rbland@ext.msstate.edu

Area Leadership Development Agents

Nutrition and Food Safety

Dr. Brent Fountain
Assistant Extension Professor, Nutrition Specialist
662-325-0849
fountain@ext.msstate.edu

Dr. Jason Behrends
Assistant Extension/Research Professor, Food Safety
662-325-3200
behrends@ext.msstate.edu

Dr. Anna Hood
Extension Professor
662-325-3200
annah@ext.msstate.edu

Dr. Byron Williams
Assistant Extension/Research Professor
662-325-3032
byronw@ext.msstate.edu

Dr. Chiquita Briley
Assistant Professor
662-325-3200
ebriley@ext.msstate.edu

Edith C. Butler
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Coordinator
662-325-4578
edithb@ext.msstate.edu

Carol Ball
Family Nutrition Program (FNP) Curriculum Manager
662-325-1324
carolb@ext.msstate.edu

Stephen Green
Family Nutrition Program (FNP) IT Manager
662-325-6639
sgreen@ext.msstate.edu

Peggy Brewer
Family Nutrition Program (FNP) Business Manager
662-325-1761
pgunter@ext.msstate.edu

Dr. Deborah Little
Associate Extension Professor, Family Nutrition Program (FNP) Coordinator
662-325-0623
deborahl@ext.msstate.edu

Dr. Paula Threadgill
Associate Extension Professor, Delta NIRI Coordinator/Evaluation Specialist
662-325-3462
paulat@ext.msstate.edu

A black line that separates the body text from footer information