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Dean’s Office

Viola L. Acoff, Ph.D.

Dean, School of Engineering
229 Brevard Hall
662-915-5780
deanengr@olemiss.edu

Adam Smith, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
217 Brevard Hall
662-915-5350
aes@olemiss.edu

Glenn WalkerGlenn Walker, Ph.D.

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Electrical Engineering
237 Brevard Hall
662-915-5902
gmw@olemiss.edu

Megan Upchurch MillerMegan Upchurch Miller, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Programs
214 Brevard Hall
662-915-5699
megan2@olemiss.edu

Rachael Durham, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean, Student Success and Retention
111 Brevard Hall
662-915-6001
rdurham@olemiss.edu

Denisha Wallace

Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment
111 Brevard Hall
662-915-2241
dnwalla1@olemiss.edu

 


Bethany Fitts

Academic Advisor
111 Brevard Hall
bethany@olemiss.edu

 


Annie Piperno

Academic Advisor
111 Brevard Hall
662-915-5162
acpipern@olemiss.edu

 


Nyterica Jenkins

Academic Advisor
111 Brevard Hall
662-915-7078
nyterica@olemiss.edu

 


DarinVanPeltDarin Van Pelt

Director of General Engineering
Director of Strategic Initiatives
C-235 Brevard Hall
662-915-7407
dvp@olemiss.edu

Christine Hellums

Christine Hellums

Assistant to the Dean
236 Brevard Hall
662-915-5780
chellums@olemiss.edu

Loretta SpenceLoretta Spence

Program Manager
218 Brevard Hall
662-915-5780
laspence@olemiss.edu

Debbie Shelby

Administrative Secretary
227 Brevard Hall
662-915-7407
dashelby@olemiss.edu

Donald ReedDonald Reed

Senior Information Technology Specialist
113 Brevard Hall
662-915-8988
dreed3@olemiss.edu
Support: IT helpdesk 

Kayla VonBurg-King

Communications Specialist
111 Brevard Hall
kvb@olemiss.edu

Austin Dillon

Special Events Assistant II
111 Brevard Hall
662-915-5791
austin@olemiss.edu
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