Office of Nursing Workforce

Nursing Workforce Advisory Committee

As per the Mississippi Code § 73-15-18, the Nursing Workforce Advisory Committee serves as a source of technical advice for the Office of Nursing Workforce, featuring members from diverse backgrounds in both the public and private sectors, encompassing a range of professional experiences. The committee includes healthcare professionals, health agency administrators, nursing educators, and subject matter experts from various regions within the state.

	Lacey T. Gentry, DNP, RN, CNE (Chair) Professor and Hybrid Clinical Director, William Carey University
	Dr. Tonya Harbison, PhD, RN Nursing Instructor, Pearl River Community College
	Amanda Crawford, MS, CFRE, CFRM Executive Director, MS Nurses Foundation
	Peggy Kelly, LNHA Director of Education and Regulatory Services, MS Health Care Association
	Dr. Wendy Lingle, PhD, RN Associate Dean of Nursing / Associate Professor, William Carey University
	Christian Minor, RN Head Nurse, Mississippi National Guard
	Dr. Maude McGill, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE Executive Director, MSLPN Association
	Donna Hemphill, MSN, RN ADN Director, East Central Community College
	Dr. Larona Searcy, DNP, MSN MSN Coordinator, Alcorn State University, School of Nursing
	Dr. Kristen Long, DNP, RN Associate Chief Nurse Executive, North Mississippi Medical Center
	Christina McDuffie, MSN, BSN, RN Patient Care Manager, Telemetry, Forrest General Hospital