Our Mission
The mission of WHEMN is to identify, develop, advance, and support women in higher education.
Our History
In 2003, Chancellor Robert C. Khayat of the University of Mississippi was appointed by the American Council on Education (ACE) as the presidential sponsor for the state of Mississippi and was tasked with establishing a network for women in higher education in the state of Mississippi. A steering committee was formed July 2003, which included eleven women who were leaders at higher education institutions throughout the state.
On September 24, 2003, the name of Women in Higher Education-Mississippi Network (WHEMN) was adopted for the organization. Institutional representatives were appointed by the president of each higher education institution located throughout the state of Mississippi.
The mission of WHEMN is to identify, develop, advance, and support women in higher education.
Our History
The goals of the organization are to: (1) Promote and support women’s leadership in higher education, particularly in Mississippi. (2) Facilitate networking of women leaders in higher education with each other and with organizations and networks that have shared goals. (3) Develop collaborative partnerships with other institutions, organizations, associations, foundations, and businesses to help achieve the mission of WHEMN. (4) Enhance the visibility of women administrators on Mississippi campuses. (5) Assist in career development of professional women and women students in higher education, with particular emphasis on minority women. (6) Identify potential women leaders and provide mentoring. (7) Recognize achievement of women administrators through appropriate awards.
The inaugural spring leadership conference was held March, 2004, at Millsaps College with 57 participants. Today, WHEMN has over three hundred members who participate in the professional development opportunities that are offered by the organization.
Institutional Representatives
The membership of WHEMN consists of institutional representatives from each of the two-year and four-year colleges/universities, both private and public, led by an executive committee elected from the membership.
The institutional representative is appointed by the president of her institution. In this capacity, the institutional representative serves as the liaison between Women in Higher Education-Mississippi Network (WHEMN) and her colleagues. When a vacancy occurs through resignation or retirement, the WHEMN coordinator contacts the president of the institution to request a replacement.
The institutional representative is expected to support WHEMN by attending meetings and conferences, by mentoring colleagues and students, and serving as liaison to their constituencies and administrators on their respective campuses.
It is important for the institutional representative to communicate the business of WHEMN on a regular basis with colleagues and invite opportunities for exchange of ideas and information between their campus constituencies and WHEMN.
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
Sandra Barnes
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Student Success
[email protected]
601-877-6140
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY
Suzanne Sullivan
Assistant Vice President for Adult, Graduate, and Online Enrollment
[email protected]
601-968-8881
601-968-8946
BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
Kayce C. Bragg
Director of Alumni Affairs
[email protected]
662-685-4771 ext. 119
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dr. Rolonda Brown
Dean of Academic Affairs
[email protected]
662-621-4082
662-624-4250
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Jackie Martin
Associate Vice President of Instructional Services
[email protected]
601-643-8310
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Christy Riddle
Executive Director of the Student Success Center
[email protected]
662-846-4336
662-846-4580
EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dr. Stacey Hollingsworth
Executive Director of the Foundation
[email protected]
601-635-6327
EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Coranette Square
Associate Dean of eLearning
[email protected]
662-476-5347
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Andrea Janoush
Vice President of Human Resources
[email protected]
601-857-3201
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dr. Lindy McCain
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Affairs
[email protected]
662-472-9067
662-472-9152
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mande Miller
Director of Tupelo Campus & Advising
[email protected]
Tupelo: 662-620-5015
Fulton: 662-862-8066
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
Ms. Alla J. Frank
Special Assistant to the President | Chief Transformation Officer
Office of the President
[email protected]
Office: 601-979-2323
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE
Dr. Finee Ruffin
Executive Vice President-Chief Enrollment Management, Information Technology, and Marketing Officer
[email protected]
601-477-4079
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Leia Hill
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
[email protected]
(601) 484-8612
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
VACANT
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
Dr. Debbie C. Norris
Vice President for Planning & Assessment/Graduation Dean
[email protected]
601-925-3260
601-925-3889
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Staci Miller
Dean of Business Services
[email protected]
662-246-6356
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Natasha Baucum
Executive Assistant, Office of the President
[email protected]
601-928-6281
601-528-1425
MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING
Ms. Bridget Breithaupt
Chief of Staff | Liaison to the Board of Trustees
[email protected]
601-432-6418
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Susan Seal
Executive Director
Center for Distance Education
Center for Distance Ed-Director
[email protected]
662-325-0007
662-325-3189
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
Penny Sansing Mansell
Director, Center for Education Support
[email protected]
662-241-6088
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Auguster Keys Wallace
Chief of Staff
Mississippi Valley State University
[email protected]
662-254-3432
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Misty DeVaughn
Administrative Assistant to the President
[email protected]
662-720-7200
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Patti Gordon
Director of Development/Foundation
[email protected]
662-560-1103
662-560-1102
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dr. Jennifer Seal
Vice President for Planning and Institutional Research
[email protected]
601-403-1146
601-403-1050
RUST COLLEGE
Sharron Goodman-Hill
Instructor, Mass Communications
[email protected]
662-252-8000 ext. 4552
662-252-8869
SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Ashley Weathers
Instructor, Sociology, Political Science & Criminal Justice
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601-276-3829
TOUGALOO COLLEGE
Dr. Linda J. Daniels
Chief of Staff/Executive Administrator to the Board of Trustees
[email protected]
601-977-4462
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Dr. Charlotte Fant Pegues
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Assistant Professor of Leadership and Counselor Education
[email protected]
662-915-5050
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Jeanna D. Wilkes
Special Projects Coordinator, Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor, Preventive Medicine
[email protected]
601-984-2429
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Dr. Kelly Lester
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
[email protected]
601-266-4476
WILLIAM CAREY COLLEGE
Dr. Lorie Watkins Massey
Assistant Professor of Language and Literature
[email protected]
601-318-6430
601-318-6135