Dean, Graduate School
Renardo R. Murray, Ph.D.
[email protected]
601.877.3676
The Dean of the Graduate School acts as the principal administrator of the Office of Graduate Studies and is responsible for oversight of all operations promoting the quality of graduate programs and the well-being of graduate students. He coordinates graduate school financial affairs and the Graduate Council.
Coordinator, Program Support
Demetris Reed
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601.877.3995
The Program Support Coordinator assists master’s, doctoral, and certificate level students with the policies and procedures related to progression towards graduation and certificate completion, required forms, graduation candidacy, posting degrees and thesis processing, and compliance for international students. This individual also handles enrollment management, institutional effectiveness plan, and the Graduate Student Association.
Director, Data Management
Julia Odom, Ph.D., MSEd
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601.877.4708
The Director of Data Management oversees all data records, documents, and reports for Graduate Studies. Analytics is a major function of this role for program cohesiveness and improvement. The director also serves as the communications liaison in sharing information with students, advisors, administrators, and the University community about graduate degree programs, academic guidelines, admissions, degree completion, and sponsored grant projects. She manages e-business projects to create SMART Office solutions and serves as the webpage content manager.
Manager, Enrollment
Key’Zerricka Green
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601.877.6122
The enrollment manager serves as the graduate admissions enrollment manager and clerical assistant. She assists students and faculty throughout the application/admissions process. She also manages general office activities and assists the Associate Provost, Program Support Coordinator, and Data Management Specialist to ensure effective operation of the Graduate Program.