Advisory Council
The Advisory Council was established to recommend and develop initiatives, programs, strategic alliances, and partnerships. The Council is composed of a diverse group of subject matter experts from different roles, disciplines, organizations, and areas of the state.
SANDRA CULPEPPER, LPN (CHAIR)
CNA Instructor. Pearl River Community College
LISA PEARSON, DNP, RN
Practical Nursing Program Director. Itawamba Community College
NINA McLAIN-CALKINS, Ph.D., CRNA
USM Nurse Anesthesia Program Administrator. University of Southern Mississippi
BRYAN MAXIE
Regional Administrator. Forrest Health System
BRENDA HOOD, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner. Sardis Family Medical Clinic, Inc.
RUBY DENSON, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner. G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center
EDITH JONES, RN
Director of Nursing. Pearl River County Hospital & Nursing Home
SUZANNE WILSON, RN
Chief Nursing Officer. Highland Community Hospital
TINA MAGERS, Ph.D., MSN, RN-BC
Director of Education. Mississippi Baptist Medical Center-Hospital
MICHELLE AUSTIN, RN-BSN
Health Sciences Instructor. Smith County Schools