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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 Gentry
Lacey T. Gentry, DNP, RN, CNE (Chair)

Professor and Hybrid Clinical Director, William Carey University

dr. harbison
Dr. Tonya Harbison, PhD, RN

Nursing Instructor, Pearl River Community College

 

Amanda Crawford
Amanda Crawford, MS, CFRE, CFRM

Executive Director, MS Nurses Foundation

peggy kelly
Peggy Kelly, LNHA

Director of Education and Regulatory Services, MS Health Care Association

 

dr. wendy lingle
Dr. Wendy Lingle, PhD, RN

Associate Dean of Nursing / Associate Professor, William Carey University

 

Christian Minor
Christian Minor, RN

Head Nurse, Mississippi National Guard

Dr. Maude McGill
Dr. Maude McGill, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE

Executive Director, MSLPN Association

Donna Hemphill
Donna Hemphill, MSN, RN

ADN Director, East Central Community College

Dr. Larona Searcy
Dr. Larona Searcy, DNP, MSN

MSN Coordinator, Alcorn State University, School of Nursing

 

D. Kristen Long
Dr. Kristen Long, DNP, RN

Associate Chief Nurse Executive, North Mississippi Medical Center

Christina McDuffie
Christina McDuffie, MSN, BSN, RN

Patient Care Manager, Telemetry, Forrest General Hospital