Practitioners of Distinction
The School of Education proudly honors these Alumni who who uphold the highest standards in the education profession. These education alumni stand out. They are ones who imagine, innovate and inspire:
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Dr. Angela Ellison
B.A.Ed. 1998
20+ year educator and current Head of School and Junior High/ High School Principal at Oak Forest Academy
Dr. Ishmael Miller
M.A. 2015
Project Manager / Analyst of Racial Equity Initiatives at Highline Public Schools & incoming Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow of Educational Leadership at Arizona State University
Dr. Donna Sheperis
B.B.A. 1986 (Marketing); Ph.D. 2005
Professor of Counseling at Palo Alto University; Board Certified Counselor and TeleMental Health Provider with 30+ years’ experience in clinical mental health counseling
Mrs. Catherine Tibbs
B.A.Ed. 1992
Career educator at middle school, high school, and university levels and current director of the Hancock Performing Arts Center; former director of Live Oak Writing Project, University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast
Mary Jane Jackson
B.A.Ed. 1980, M.Ed. 1982
35-year social studies and geography educator
Dr. R. Brit Katz
Ph.D. 1997
Student affairs administrator; retired Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Life, Millsaps College
Tiffani Pollard
B.A.Ed. 2001, M.Ed. 2004
English and journalism teacher at West Harrison High School
Dr. Patrick Washington
M.Ed. 1999, Ed.D. 2015
Founding Principal, Promise Academic Academy Spring Hill; Founder and CEO of Man Up Teacher Fellowship
Chris Chism
M.Ed. 2011
Pearl, MS
Principal Corps alumnus, Principal of Pearl High School, and 2018 Mississippi State
Administrator of the Year
Dr. Johnny Mattox
B.A.Ed. 1973, M.C.S. 1974, Ph.D. 1979
Corinth, MS
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, and Professor of Biology at Blue Mountain College.
Dr. Kelle Sumrall
B.A.Ed. 2002, M.Ed. 2004, Ed.D. 2010
Oxford, MS
Science teacher at Lafayette Middle School, Robert E. Yager Excellence in Teaching Award recipient by the National Science Teachers Association, and 2020 Mississippi Boys Bowling Coach of the Year.
Joanne Webber
B.A.Ed. 1996, M.Ed. 1997
Collierville, TN
Physical education teacher at West Collierville Middle School, cross country coach, and certified Apple Teacher and Vanguard Coach.
Jamil Northcutt
B.S. 03, M.A. 04, Ph.D. 13
West Orange, NJ
Vice President of Player Engagement, Major League Soccer
Adam Pugh
Ph.D. 09
Oxford, MS
Superintendent of Lafayette County School District
Wanda Quon
B.A.Ed. 74
Jackson, MS
Principal, Pecan Park Elementary School
Angela Victory
B.A.Ed. 00, M.Ed. 02
New Albany, MS
Teacher, New Albany Elementary School
Kevin Allemand
B.A.Ed. 05
Perkinston, MS
Social studies, government, and politics teacher at Hancock High School
LaTonya Robinson
B.A.Ed. 98, M.Ed. 99, Ed.D. student
Batesville, MS
Principal, Greenhill Elementary, North Panola School District
Whitman Smith
B.A.Ed. 89, M.Ed. 94
Oxford, MS
Director of Admissions, University of Mississippi
Patrick Wilcher
B.A.Ed. 03, M.Ed. 04
Gulfort, MS
Mathematics Instructor, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Shelley Clifford
B.A.Ed. 03, M.Ed. 04
Atlanta, GA
Head of Lower School, Mount Vernon Presbyterian School
Jessica Ivy
B.A.Ed. 06, M.Ed. 08, Ph.D. 11
Starkville, MS
Assistant Professor of Secondary Education, Mississippi State University
Jay Levy
B.A.Ed. 11
Canton, MS
English Teacher, Northwest Rankin High School
Wanikka Vance
B.A.Ed. 03
Park Forest, IL
Founder, Foundations 4 adVANCEment