Regular Graduate Faculty: College of Science and Technology

Regular Graduate Faculty: College of Science and Technology

The faculty member’s level of responsibility is in parentheses.

As of August 1, 2011

ABUKMAIL, AHMED, A., Assistant Professor of Computing. B.S., Ohio State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida (Level 3).

ALFORD, MAC H., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.A., Mississippi College; M.S., Duke University; Ph.D., Cornell University (Level 3).

ALI, DIA L., Professor of Computing. B.Com., Ain Shams University; M.B.A., Eastern Washington University; Ph.D., Lehigh University (Level 3).

ANNULIS, HEATHER M., Associate Professor of Workforce Development, Gulf Coast. B.A., M.S., University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

ASPER, VERNON L., Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Messiah College; M.S., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Level 3).

BALAMURUGAN, KUPPAREDDI, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., Madurai Kamaraj University; B.Ed., Annamalai University, India; M.S., Madurai Kamaraj University; Ph.D., University of Madras, India (Level 3).

BANERJEE, BIKRAMJIT, Assistant Professor of Computing. B.S., Jadavpur University; M.S., University of Tulsa; Ph.D., Tulane University (Level 2).

BASS, JERRY O., Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Texas (Level 3).

BECKETT, DAVID C., Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., University of Notre Dame; M.S., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati (Level 3).

BELL, ANTHONY J. Jr., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Millsaps College; M.S., Ph.D., New York University (Level 3).

BIBER, PATRICK D., Assistant Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S., University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Ph.D., University of Miami, Coral Gables (Level 3).

BIESIOT, PATRICIA M., Associate Dean, College of Science and Technology, and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., M.S., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Level 3).

BISWAS, PARTHAPRATIM, Assistant Professor of Physics. B.S., M.S., University of Burdwan, India; Ph.D., S N Bose National Center for Basic Sciences, India (Level 3).

BLICKENSTAFF, JACOB C., Assistant Director, Center for Science and Math Education, and Assistant Professor of Physics. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Davis (Level 3).

BRUNNER, CHARLOTTE A., Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island (Level 3).

BUCHANAN, J. PAIGE PHILLIPS, Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.S. Roanoke College; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Level 3).

BUCHANAN, RANDY K., Associate Chair, School of Computing, and Associate Professor of Computing. B.A., M.S. Pittsburg State University; Ph.D. Leeds Metropolitan University (Level 3).

CANNON, GORDON C., Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Biochemistry. B.S., Ph.D., Clemson University (Level 3).

CARLAN, PHILIP E., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

CARTER, GREGORY A., Associate Professor of Geography, Gulf Coast. B.S., M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., University of Wyoming. (A- Level 3)

CARUTHERS, JERALD W., Professor of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A & M University (Level 3).

CELIK, B. GOKHAN, Assistant Professor of Construction. B.S., M.S., Anadolu University, Turkey; Ph.D., University of Florida (Level 2).

CHEN, CHING-SHYANG, Professor of Mathematics. B.S., National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan; M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Louisiana, Lafayette (Level 3).

CHEN, JIAN, Assistant Professor of Computer Science. B.S., Changchun Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics; M.S., University of Houston; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Level 3).

COCHRAN, DAVID M., Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., University of Texas; M.A., George Washington University; Ph.D., University of Kansas (Level 3).

CURRY, KENNETH J., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., M.S., University of Central Florida; Ph.D., University of Southern California (Level 3).

CWIKLA, JULIE C., Associate Professor of Mathematics, Gulf Coast. B.S., Fairfield University; M.S., New York University; Ph.D., University of Delaware (Level 3).

DAVIS, MICHEAL A., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Ph.D., Auburn University (Level 3).

DAWOUD, AMER K., Assistant Professor of Computing. B.S., Yarmouk University, Jordan; M.S., Kuwait University; Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Canada (Level 1).

DIEHL, ROBERT H., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois (Level 3).

DILLON, KEVIN S., Associate Professor of Coastal Sciences. B. S., University of West Florida, M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University (Level 3).

DING, JIU, Professor of Mathematics. B.S., M.S., Nanjing University; Ph.D., Michigan State University (Level 3).

DIXON, CLIFTON V., Chair, Department of Geography and Geology, and Associate Professor of Geography. B.S., M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University (Level 3).

ELASRI, MOHAMED O., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University (Level 3).

FILLMORE, REBECCA A., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Gulf Coast. B.S., University of West Florida; Ph.D., University of South Alabama (Level 3).

FULFORD, RICHARD S., Associate Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S., University of Oklahoma; M.S., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University (Level 3).

GAUDET, CYNDI H., Coordinator and Professor of Workforce Development, Gulf Coast. B.S., M.Ed., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Louisiana State University (Level 3).

GEARBA, MIRELA A., Associate Professor of Physics. B.S., Ph.D., Politehnica University of Bucharest (Level 3).

GHOSH, PREETAM, Assistant Professor of Computing. B.S., Jadavpour University, India; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas, Arlington (Level 3).

GRIFFITT, ROBERT J., Assistant Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S., University of North Carolina, Wilmington; M.S., Ph.D., University of South Carolina (Level 3).

GRIMES, DARRELL J., Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.A., M.A., Drake University; Ph.D., Colorado State University (Level 3).

GUO, LAODONG, Professor of Marine Science. M.S. Xiamen University, China; Ph.D., Texas A&M University (Level 3).

GUO, YAN-LIN, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Hebei Normal University; Ph.D., University of Texas (Level 3).

HALES, BRENT D., Interim Chair, Department of Economic and Workforce Development and Associate Professor of Economic Development. B.S., Brigham Young University; M.A., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., Iowa State University (Level 3).

HALVERSON, KRISTY L. Assistant Professor of Science Education. B.A., Westminster College; M.A., Iowa State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri (Level 3).

HARRIS, JOHN M., Associate Professor of Mathematics, Gulf Coast. B.A., Millsaps College; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University (Level 2).

HEARD, RICHARD W. JR., Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S.,M.S., University of Georgia; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

HEINHORST, SABINE, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Professor of Biochemistry. B.S., Universitat Hamburg, Germany; Ph.D., Clemson University (Level 3).

HEITMULLER, FRANKLIN T., Assistant Professor of Geography. B.S., Florida State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas (Level 3).

HERRON, SHERRY S., Director, Center for Science and Mathematics Education, and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., M.Ed., University of South Alabama; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

HOLDER, ALVIN A., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Ph.D. U.W.I., Mona Campus, Jamaica (Level 3).

HOLT, DAVID H., Assistant Professor of Geography, Gulf Coast. B.S., University of Texas; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas (Level 2).

HORNOR, WILLIAM E., Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Christian Brothers College; M.S., Ph.D., Memphis State University (Level 2).

HOWDEN, STEPHAN D., Associate Professor of Marine Science. B.S., State University of New York; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island (Level 3).

HUANG, FAQING, Professor of Biochemistry. M.S., Qinghai Institute of Salt Lake, China; Ph.D., Duke University (Level 3).

JAWOR, JODIE M., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., M.S., Ball State University; Ph.D., University of Dayton (Level 3).

JOHNSON, WILLIAM W., Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., Georgia Southern University; M.S. University of South Carolina; Ph.D., Florida State University (Level 3).

KAMENKOVICH, VLADIMIR M., Professor of Marine Science. Ph.D., Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (Level 3).

KAR, BANDANA, Assistant Professor of Geography. B.Arch, O.U.A.T., Bhubaneswar, M.C.P., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, M.A., State University of New York, Albany; Ph.D., University of South Carolina (Level 3).

KARIM, SHAHID, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of the Punjab, Pakistan (Level 3).

KOLIBAL, JOSEPH G., Chair, Department of Mathematics and Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., Imperial College of Science and Technology; D. Phil., Oxford University (Level 3).

KREISER, BRIAN R., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., University of North Carolina; Ph.D., University of Colorado (Level 3).

KUEHN, KEVIN A., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., M.S., Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Alabama (Level 3).

LAMBERS, JAMES V., Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University (Level 3).

LEAL, SANDRA M., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. B.A., Trinity University; Ph.D., Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center (Level 3).

LEE, SUNGWOOK, Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.A., M.S., Keimyung University; Ph.D. University of Connecticut (Level 3).

LOCHHEAD, ROBERT Y., Director, School of Polymer Science and High Performance Materials, and Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.Sc., Ph.D., Strathclyde University (Level 3).

LOTZ, JEFFREY M., Chair, Department of Coastal Sciences, and Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S., University of Minnesota; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University (Level 3).

LYLE, S. JEREMY, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University; M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University (Level 1).

MASTERSON, DOUGLAS S., Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.S., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma (Level 3).

MAUNG, KHIN M., Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Professor of Physics. B.Sc., Rangoon University, Rangoon, Burma; Ph.D., Kent State University (Level 3).

MAURITZ, KENNETH A., Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University (Level 3).

MCCORMICK, CHARLES L. III, Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. B.S., Millsaps College; Ph.D., University of Florida (Level 3).

MCLEAN, TIMOTHY I., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Duke University; Ph.D., University of North Carolina (Level 3).

MEAD, LAWRENCE R., Professor of Physics. B.S., Lawrence Institute of Technology; M.A., Ph.D., Washington University (Level 3).

MIAO, WUJIAN, Associate Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Nantang Teachers College; M.S., Zhongshan University; Ph.D., Monash University (Level 3).

MILLER, CHAD R., Assistant Professor of Economic Development. B.A., College of William and Mary; M.B.A., Boston University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic & State University (Level 2).

MILLER, MARK M., Professor of Geography. B.S., University of Maryland; M.I.M., Thunderbird; Ph.D., University of Arizona (Level 3).

MOORE, FRANK R., Professor of Biological Sciences. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Clemson University (Level 3).

MORGAN, SARAH E., Associate Professor of Polymer Science. B.A., Rice University; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

MURALI, BEDDHU, Associate Professor of Computing. B.S., Government College of Technology; B. Technology, Madras Institute of Technology; M.Technology, Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Mississippi State University (Level 3).

NAZARENKO, SERGEI I., Associate Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology; Ph.D., USSR Academy of Sciences (Level 3).

NECHAEV, DMITRI A., Associate Professor of Marine Science. M.S., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology; Ph.D., Shirshov Institute of Oceanology (Level 3).

NORED, LISA S., Director, School of Criminal Justice, and Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; J.D., Mississippi College; Ph.D. Mississippi State University (Level 3).

ORCUTT, KAREN M., Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., M.S., Portland State University; Ph.D., University of Wales (Level 3).

OTAIGBE, JOSHUA U., Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., University of Benin; Ph.D., University of Manchester (Level 3).

OVERSTREET, ROBIN M., Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.A., University of Oregon; M.S., Ph.D., University of Miami (Level 3).

PANDEY, RAS B., Professor of Physics. B.S., M.S., University of Allahabad, India; Ph.D., University of Roorkee, India (Level 3).

PATTON, DEREK L., Assistant Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., Jacksonville State University; M.S., University of Alabama, Birmingham; Ph.D., University of Houston (Level 3).

PAYNE, THOMAS E., Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Gulf Coast. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi; J.D., University of Mississippi (Level 2).

PERKINS, A. LOUISE, Associate Professor of Computing, Gulf Coast. B.S., California State University, Hayward; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Davis (Level 3).

PERRY, JOHN E. III, Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S. Marymount University; M.S. Northern Arizona University; Ph.D. North Carolina State University (Level 3).

PETERSON, MARK S., Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S., Coastal Carolina University; M.S., Florida Institute of Technology; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

PITTMAN, THOMAS S., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 2).

QUALLS, CARL P., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., University of Southeastern Louisiana; Ph.D., University of Sydney (Level 3).

RABER, GEORGE T., Associate Professor of Geography. B.S., Brigham Young University; M.S., Ph.D., University of South Carolina (Level 3).

RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD A., Assistant Professor of Construction, Gulf Coast. B.S., M.E., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University (Level 3).

RAKOCINSKI, CHESTER F., Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S., M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

RANGACHARI, VIJAY, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry. B.S., M.S., University of Delhi; Ph.D., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (Level 3).

RAWLINS, JAMES W., Associate Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

REDALJE, DONALD G., Professor of Marine Science. B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of Hawaii (Level 3).

REESE, CARL A., Associate Professor of Geography. B.A., M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University (Level 3).

RICHARD, BRIAN W., Assistant Professor of Economic Development. B.A., University of Washington; M.S., Clemson University; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

ROSS, SUSAN C., Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.S.E., Delta State University; M.S.E., Mississippi State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia (Level 2).

SAILLANT, ERIC, Assistant Professor of Coastal Sciences. M.S., Ph.D., Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier, France (Level 3).

SARDER, MD BANIAMIN, Assistant Professor of Construction, Gulf Coast. B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology; M.S., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Texas, Arlington (Level 3).

SAVIN, DANIEL A., Assistant Professor of Polymers and High Performance Materials. B.S., Harvey Mudd College; M.S., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University (Level 3).

SCHAEFER, JACOB F., Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Stetson University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma (Level 3).

SEYFARTH, BENJAMIN R., Associate Professor of Computing. B.S., Delta State University; M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Florida (Level 3).

SHEARER, GLENMORE JR., Chair, Department of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., Murray State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Oklahoma (Level 3).

SHILLER, ALAN M., Professor of Marine Science. B.S., California Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Level 3).

SHIRATUDDIN, MOHD F., Assistant Professor of Construction; B.E., Northumbria University, England; M.S. University of Utara Malaysia; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Level 3).

SIROLA, CHRISTOPHER J., Associate Professor of Astronomy. B.S., University of Wisconsin; M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh (Level 3).

STOREY, ROBSON F., Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Akron (Level 3).

STRELZOFF, ANDREW P., Associate Professor of Computing. B.S., California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara (Level 3).

SULBARAN, TULIO A., Associate Professor of Construction. B.S., Universidad Rafael Urdaneta, Venezuela; M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology (Level 3).

SUN, ZHENG (JONATHAN)., Assistant Professor of Computing. B.S., M.S. Shandong University; M.S., Ph.D. University of California, Irvine (Level 3).

THAMES, SHELBY F., Distinguished University Research Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., University of Tennessee (Level 3).

THOMPSON, R. ALAN, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. B.S., M.S., Southwest Texas State University; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University (Level 3).

TIAN, HAIYAN, Associate Professor of Mathematics. B.S. Lanzhou University; M.S. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Ph.D. University of Louisiana, Lafayette (Level 3).

URBAN, MAREK W., Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., University of Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow, Poland; M.S., Marquette University; Ph.D., Michigan Technological University (Level 3).

VERA, MICHAEL D., Associate Professor of Physics. B.S., Harvey Mudd College; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz (Level 3).

WALKER, JENNIFER M., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Gulf Coast. B.S., Troy University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Alabama (Level 3).

WALLACE, KARL J., Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S. University of West England; Ph.D. Kings College London (Level 3).

WANG, NAN, Assistant Professor of Computing. B.S., Xiadian University, China; M.S., Ph.D. Mississippi State University (Level 3).

WANG, SHIAO Y., Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., William Carey College; M.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Louisiana State University (Level 3).

WHITEHEAD, JOE B. Jr., Dean of the College of Science and Technology, Professor of Physics, and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. B.S., Delta State University; M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University (Level 3).

WIESENBURG, DENIS A., Vice President of Research and Professor of Marine Science. B.A., Duke University; M.S., Old Dominion University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University. (Level 3).

WIGGERT, JEREMY D., Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., Case Western Reserve University; M.S., E.A.E., Ph.D., University of Southern California (Level 3).

WIGGINS, JEFFREY S., Associate Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering. B.S., Western Washington University; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., The University of Southern Mississippi (Level 3).

WINSTEAD, CHRISTOPHER B., Professor of Physics. B.S., The University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology (Level 3).

WU, SHAOEN, Assistant Professor of Computer Science. B.S., Qingdao Unviersity of Science and Technology; M.S., University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Ph.D., Auburn University (Level 2).

WU, WEI, Assistant Professor of Coastal Sciences. B.S., Wuhan University, China; M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ph.D., State University of New York, Syracuse (Level 3).

YEAGER, KEVIN M., Assistant Professor of Marine Science. B.S., Edinboro University of Pennsylvania; M.S., University of Toledo; Ph.D., Texas A & M University (Level 3).

YEE, DONALD A., Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences. B.S., University of Michigan, Dearborn; M.S., Texas Technological University; Ph.D., Illinois State University (Level 3).

YENDURI, SUMANTH, Associate Professor of Computing, Gulf Coast. B.S., Andhra University, India, M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University (Level 3).

YOUSAFZAI, M. ASIM, Assistant Professor of Geology. B.S, M.S., Peshawar University, Pakistan; Ph.D., Kent State University (Level 3).

ZHANG, CHAOYANG, Director, School of Computing, and Associate Professor of Computing. B.S., Wuhan University; M.S., Ph.D., Louisiana Technology University (Level 3).

ZHANG, YONG, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Ph.D., Nanjing University (Level 3).

ZHOU, ZHAOXIAN, Associate Professor of Computing. B. Eng., University of Science and Technology of China; M. Eng., National University of Singapore, Ph.D., University of New Mexico (Level 2).

ZHU, HUIQING, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.S., M.S., Zhengzhou University, China; Ph.D., Wayne State University (Level 1).