Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through Business Act

Alcorn State University

• Dr. Samuel L. White
• Provost & Executive Vice President
• Alcorn State University
• 1000 ASU Drive #569
• Lorman, MS 39096
• Email: Slwhite@alcorn.edu
• Phone: 601.877.614
• Fax: 601.877.6256

Delta State University

• Dr. Billy Moore
• Dean, College of Business
• Delta State University
• DSU Box 3294
• Cleveland, MS 38733
• Email: bmoore@deltastate.edu
• Phone: 662-846-4200

Jackson State University

• Dr. Loretta A. Moore
• Interim VP for Research and Federal Relations
• Jackson State University
• 1400 J.R. Lynch Street
• P.O. Box 17057
• Jackson, MS 39217
• Email: loretta.a.moore@jsums.edu
• Phone: 601-979-2931
• Fax: 601-979-3664

Mississippi State University

• Dr. Melvin C. Ray
• Associate Vice President for Economic Development
• Mississippi State University
• 617 Allen Hall
• P.O. Box 6343
• MS State, MS 39762-6018
• Email: melvin@ra.msstate.edu
• Phone: 662-325-3570
• Fax: 662-325-8028

Mississippi University for Women

• Dr. Dan Heimmermann,
• Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
• Mississippi University for Women
• Eudora Welty Hall
• 1100 College Street
• W-1603
• Columbus, MS 39701
• Email: djheimmermann@vpaa.muw.edu
• Phone: 662-329-7142

Mississippi Valley State University

• Dr. John D. Jones
• Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Mississippi Valley State University
• William W. Sutton Administration Building
• 14000 Highway 82 West, #7272
• Itta Bena, MS 38941-1400
• Email: john.jones@mvsu.edu
• Phone: (662)254-3425
• Fax: (662)254-6709

University of Mississippi

• Mr. Rick Duke, CEcD, EDFP
• Director of Economic Development
• Executive Director, Insight Park
• University of Mississippi
• 850 Insight Park Avenue
• University, MS 38677
• Email: rickduke@olemiss.edu
• Phone: 601-466-8850

University of Mississippi Medical Center:

• Ms. Leslie A. Musshafen, MBA, CRA
• Director, Sponsored Programs
• University of Mississippi Medical Center
• Learning Resources Center - Room U020
• 2500 North State Street
• Jackson, MS 39216
• Email: lmusshafen@umc.edu
• Phone: (601) 815-5000
• Fax: (601) 815-5010

University of Southern Mississippi

• Dr. Gordon Cannon
• Vice President for Research
• The University of Southern Mississippi
• 118 College Drive #5116
• Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
• Email: gordon.cannon@usm.edu
• Phone: 601.266.5116
• Fax: 601.266.4377

• Dr. Shannon Campbell
• Director
• The Trent Lott National Center for Excellence in
• Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
• The University of Southern Mississippi
• 118 College Drive #5191
• Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
• Email: shannon.campbell@usm.edu
• Phone: 601.266.6239

• Mr. Chase Kasper
• Director
• Office of Technology Development
• The University of Southern Mississippi
• International Center, 413
• 118 College Drive #5012
• Hattiesburg, MS 39406
• Email: chase.kasper@usm.edu
• Phone: 601.266.5372