Staff Council

The University of Mississippi

Staff Council Members 2025-2028

Member NameEEOTerm ExpDepartmentEmailSC Role
Balachandran, Premalatha*3June 2023Senior Research Scientist
National Center for Natural Products Research		prembala@olemiss.eduVice President
Barnes, Britnee4August 2028Admissions Specialist II
Office of Enrollment Management		barnesb@olemiss.edu
Chamblee, Neal Ann3August 2027Academic Advisor
Office of Health Professions Advising		nealann@olemiss.edu
Coker-Hughes, Jessica*3AppointedAssociate Director
UM-Grenada		jlcoker3@olemiss.eduStaff Member of
the Month Chair
Davis, Matt3August 2028Assistant Director
Parking and Transportation Services		mattrd@olemiss.edu
DeLoach, Matthew*3August 2026Program Manager
Office of Pre-College Programs
Division of Outreach & Continuing Education		wmdeloac@olemiss.eduWebmaster
Dickens, Wesley3August 2026Associate Director
School of Business Administration		wfdicken@olemiss.edu
Elsner, Anabell4August 2027Project Coordinator
Department of Mathematics		Aelsner@olemiss.edu
Foley, Matt7August 2028Grounds Supervisor
Landscape Services		bmfoley@olemiss.edu
Fondren, Chastity4August 2028Secretary II
School of Education		cjfondre@olemiss.edu
Gregory, Lolita*3July 2024Assistant Dean
School of Applied Sciences		llgregor@olemiss.eduPresident
Grimmett, Coleman1August 2026Senior Director
Business Operations		dcgrimme@olemiss.edu
Haney, Hunter3August 2028Associate Director
Human Resources		hehaney@olemiss.edu
Heavener, Anna Lauren4August 2027Success Coach
Center for Student Success & First Year Experience		alinman@olemiss.edu
Herren, Jeff6August 2028Carpenter II
Facilities Management		jeffhrn@olemiss.edu
Holloway, Jennifer5August 2028Computer Operator II
Information Technology		jdhollo1@olemiss.edu
Jenkins, Nyterica3August 2027Academic Advisor II
School of Engineering		nyterica@olemiss.edu
Knight-Evans, Natcha3August 2026Assistant Registrar
Office of Registrar		nckevans@olemiss.edu
Ko-Lee, Maria3August 2026Software Developer II
Business Applications & ERP Support		dpmyk@olemiss.edu
Lynch, Jessica3August 2026Assistant Director
Alumni Affairs		jrlynch3@olemiss.edu
Martin, Dana4August 2028Staff Assistant II
Procurement Services		demarti2@olemiss.edu
Nabors, Aretha3AppointedAcademic Counselor
UM-Tupelo		adnabors@olemiss.edu
Payton, Jena4August 2028Graduate Activities Assistant
Graduate School		jdlinzy1@olemiss.edu
Pierce, Tosh4August 2028Executive Assistant
VC for Student Affairs		tosh@olemiss.edu
Rimoldi, Cindy4August 2028Operations Coordinator II
School of Education		crimoldi@olemiss.edu
Roberts, Jeremy*3July 2025Assistant Director Academic Support Programs
Center for Student Success & First Year Experience		jtrober1@olemiss.eduSecretary
Rogers, Gwen4August 2026Operations Coordinator II
Department of Biology		grrogers@olemiss.edu
Ross, MacKenzie4August 2026Communications Specialist
School of Journalism and New Media		msross@olemiss.eduMarketing
Manager
Sanders, Tripp3July 2025Student Housing Manager of IT Services
Department of Student Housing		trippsop@olemiss.edu
Smith, Channin5August 2028Library Specialist I
JD Williams Library		cmsmit19@olemiss.edu
Southern, Rochelle4August 2026Administrative Assistant
Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME)		yrsouthe@olemiss.edu
Stephens, Earnest3August 2026Assistant Director
Mississippi NASA Space Grant Consortium
Chemical Engineering		estephen@olemiss.edu
Sykes, Bernice4August 2026Administrative Coordinator I
Student Disability Services		bysykes@olemiss.edu
Thornton, Katherine3August 2028Assistant to the VC
VC for Intercollegiate Athletics		kmt@olemiss.edu
Vinson, Jacqueline3August 2027Program Manager
Graduate School		Jvinson@olemiss.edu
Wakefield, Caitlyn4August 2026Executive Assistant
VC for Administration & Finance		caitlynw@olemiss.eduTreasurer
Welch, Jason7August 2028Police Lieutenant
University Police Department		jlwelch1@olemiss.edu
Wiley, Deetra*3July 2024Project Manager
Application Development & Integration		dawiley@olemiss.eduImmediate
Past President
(non-voting member)
Willis, Kiara4August 2026Executive Assistant
Office of Enrollment Management		kswillis@olemiss.eduTextbook Scholarship Manager