School of Ocean Science and Engineering
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Director
228-872-4296
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Ms. Jennifer Strength
Administrative & Communications Specialist
228,214,3299
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Ms. Laura Johnson
Academic Advisor
228-214-3333
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SOSE Faculty and Personnel

Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health, Coastal and Marine Ecology, and Fisheries

Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Chemical Oceanography, Radiochemistry, Biological Carbon Pump, Sediment geochemistry


Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem



Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Ocean Engineering, Physical Oceanography

Assistant Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Associate Research Professor
Area of Expertise: Geological and Physical Oceanography

Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Chemical Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Full Professor and Associate Vice President for Research, Coastal Operations
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem





Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography


Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Ecological Modeling, Habitat Suitability Modeling, Coastal Water Quality & Hypoxia Dynamics

Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography





Emeritus
Area of Expertise: Fisheries Ecology, Ichthyology, Gulf Sturgeon Conservation

Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Biological Oceanography, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem

Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal Hazards and Hydrometeorological Extremes

Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Underwater Acoustics, Instrumentation, Estuarine Hydrodynamics, and Natural Hydrocarbon Seeps

Associate Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquaculture Science, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography


Teaching Assistant Professor
Area of Expertise: Oceanography, marine ecology, and science policy



Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Aquatic Health Sciences, Coastal and Marine Ecology and Ecosystem, Fisheries Science and Fisheries Oceanography

Full Professor
Area of Expertise: Biological and Geological Oceanography, Ocean Optics

Dr. Zachary Darnell
Associate Director
228-872-4298
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Ms. Penny Isgar
Financial Coordinator
228.214.3237
Penny.IsgarFREEMississippi

Ms. Jordyn Fletcher
Academic Coordinator
228-818-8887
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Dr. Joris Van Der Ham
Interim Associate Director
Marine Biology program Coordinator
228-688-3177
Joris.VanDerHamFREEMississippi

Dr. Christopher Hayes
Interim Associate Director
228-688-3177
Christopher.T.HayesFREEMississippi

Susan Quinn
Business Manager
228-688-3336
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Dajaneir Thompson
Academic Coordinator
228-688-7097
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