SSRC Staff
- Alicia Falls-Administrative Assistant I
- Angela Robertson-SSRC Associate Director and Research Professor
- Anne Buffington-Technical Writer
- Arthur Cosby-Giles Distinguished Professor and Director
- Ashley Cole Loftin-Research Associate I
- Bill Henderson-Operations Coordinator, MASEP
- Blythe McCance-Alcohol Field Staff Specialist
- Carol White-Office Associate
- Colleen McKee-Research Associate I
- Colleen Sinclair-Assistant Professor
- Connie Baird-Thomas-Director-MHPRC & Associate Director-SSRC for Policy Studies
- David McMillen-Research Professor
- David Parrish-Senior Research Associate
- Ginger Cross-Assistant Research Professor
- Guangqing Chi-Assistant Professor
- Heather Hanna-Project Director
- Janet St. Lawrence-Research Professor
- Jean Mann-Alcohol Field Staff Specialist
- Jennifer Alberson-Project Coordinator
- Jennifer Flannagan-Business Manager I
- Jessica R. Shappley-Research Associate I
- Jodie Shappley-Administrative Assistant to the Director
- John F. Edwards, Ph.D.-Coordinator of Laboratories and Assistant Research Professor
- Josh Richardson-System's Administrator
- Katherine Harney-Project Coordinator
- Kathleen Gresham-Project Coordinator
- Kathleen Ragsdale-Assistant Professor
- Kathy Wooten-Contract and Grant Specialist
- Kyle Rinehart-Data Management Assistant
- Laura B. Myers-Research Professor
- Laura Richardson Walton, APR-Assistant Professor and Coordinator
- Lauren Colvin-Lead Data Analyst
- Linda Graves-Business Manager
- Linda Southward-Research Professor & Coordinator-Family and Children Research Unit
- Lisa Moore-Accounting Assistant
- Lori Stubbs-Office Associate
- Lynne Cossman-Professor
- Mary McThomas-Assistant Professor
- Mehrzad Netadj-Senior Research Professor
- Melinda Hamby-Administrative Assistant II
- Melinda Hardin-Data Management Assistant
- Michael L. Lightsey-Special Projects Coordinator
- Miranda Means-Head Graphic Designer, Research Associate I
- Monica Rosas Gutierrez-Research Associate I
- Nell Valentine-Project Coordinator
- Rahel Mathews-Research Associate III
- Randi Woods-Data Management Assistant II
- Robert McMillen-Associate Professor
- Robyn Howard-Research Associate I
- Ronald Cossman-Associate Research Professor
- Sara Gallman-Research Associate I
- Sean Galey-Research Associate I
- Stacy Haynes-Assistant Professor
- Tonya Neaves-Project Coordinator
- Ty Abernathy-Assistant Research Professor
- Yasmiyn Irizarry-
Research Fellows
- Angela Robertson-SSRC Associate Director and Research Professor
- Ann Kos Edwards-M.A., Anthropology, The City University of New York Graduate Center
- Anthony Ladd-Ph.D., Sociology, University of Tennessee
- Arthur Cosby-Giles Distinguished Professor and Director
- Benjamin Blair-Ph.D., Economics, Mississippi State University
- Brian D. Shoup-Research Fellow
- Carlo Cappello-International Research Fellow
- Carolyn Adams-Price-Ph.D., Life-Span Development Psychology, West Virginia University
- Colleen Sinclair-Assistant Professor
- Connie Baird-Thomas-Director-MHPRC & Associate Director-SSRC for Policy Studies
- Dagmar “Dasha” Radin-Research Fellow
- David Breaux-Ph.D., Political Science, University of Kentucky
- David McMillen-Research Professor
- David Morse-Ph.D., Psychometrics, Florida State University
- David Parrish-Senior Research Associate
- David Swanson-Ph.D., Demography, University of Hawaii
- Dennis R. McSeveny-Ph.D., Sociology, Emory University
- Domenico Parisi-Ph.D., Sociology, Pennsylvania State University
- Dorris Baggett-Childcare Outreach Coordinator
- Dragan Stanisevski-Research Fellow
- Duane A. Gill-Ph.D., Sociology, Texas A&M University
- Elisabeth Wells-Parker-Ph.D., Psychology, Duke University
- Emily Broad Leib-Senior Clinical Fellow, Harvard Law School
- Giampaolo Catelli-International Research Fellow
- Ginger Cross-Assistant Research Professor
- Guangqing Chi-Assistant Professor
- Heather Hanna-Project Director
- Humphrey Costello-M.A., Political Economics, Duke University
- J. Steven Picou-Ph.D., Sociology, Louisiana State University
- James W. Landrum-M.A., Sociology, Mississippi State University
- Jarryl Ritchie-M.A., History, Mississippi State University
- Jeremy Porter-Ph.D., Sociology, Mississippi State University
- John Bartkowski-Ph.D., Sociology, University of Texas at Austin
- John F. Edwards, Ph.D.-Coordinator of Laboratories and Assistant Research Professor
- John J. Green-Ph.D., Rural Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia
- John Marszelak-Ph.D., Counselor Education, Mississippi State University
- Joseph “Dallas” Breen-Research Fellow
- Karen Koch-Ph.D., Clinical Pharmacy, University of Maryland
- Kathleen Ragsdale-Assistant Professor
- Kevin J. Armstrong-Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology
- Kristine M. Jacquin-Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Texas
- Larry K. Otis-M.A., Education, University of Mississippi
- Laura B. Myers-Research Professor
- Laura Richardson Walton, APR-Assistant Professor and Coordinator
- Liesel Ritchie-Ph.D., Sociology, Mississippi State University
- Linda Morse-Ph.D., Instructional Systems, Florida State University
- Linda Southward-Research Professor & Coordinator-Family and Children Research Unit
- Lionel Beaulieu-Ph.D., Sociology, Purdue University
- Lynne Cossman-Professor
- M. Larry Doolittle-Ph.D., Forest Fire Science, University of Washington
- Mariana Gabarrot-Research Fellow
- Martin L. Levin-Ph.D., Sociology, Johns Hopkins University
- Mary McThomas-Assistant Professor
- Matthew R. Lee-Ph.D., Sociology, Louisiana State University
- Meghan Millea-Ph.D., Economics, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
- Mehrzad Netadj-Senior Research Professor
- Melvin C. Ray-Ph.D., Sociology, Iowa State University
- Michael L. Lightsey-Special Projects Coordinator
- Michael Weitzman-M.D., State University of New York, Syracuse, NY
- Paul W. Grimes-Ph.D., Head, Finance and Economics, Mississippi State University
- Peter Wood-Ph.D., Sociology, Vanderbilt University
- R. Gregory Dunaway-Ph.D., Sociology, University of Cincinnati
- Robert Greenberg-M.D., University of California
- Robert McMillen-Associate Professor
- Ron Loewe-Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Chicago
- Ronald Cossman-Associate Research Professor
- Ronald W. Snow, Emeritus-Ph.D., Geography, University of Illinois
- Ruth Haug-Ph.D., History, Mississippi State University
- Sarah Brauner-Otto-Assistant Professor
- Stephen A. LeMay-Ph.D., Transportation and Logistics, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Stephen Shaffer-Ph.D., Political Science, Ohio State University
- Steven M. Grice-Ph.D., Sociology, Mississippi State University
- Tonya Neaves-Project Coordinator
- Ty Abernathy-Assistant Research Professor
- Virginia Fee-Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Clinical Child Specialization, Louisiana State University
- Wes James-Research Fellow
- Wolfgang Frese-Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
- Xiaohe Xu-Ph.D., Sociology, University of Michigan
Graduate Students
- Ben Walker-Graduate Research Assistant
- Emily McClelland-Graduate Research Assistant
- Gloria Tempka-Graduate Research Assistant
- Haley Bustin-Graduate Research Assistant
- Jamie Boydstun-Graduate Research Assistant
- Kiara Taite-Graduate Research Assistant
- Lee McCluskey-Graduate Research Assistant
- Megan Stubbs-Graduate Research Assistant
- Melanie Morse-Graduate Research Assistant
- Whitney Alford-Graduate Research Assistant
- Willie Brown-Graduate Research Assistant
Undergraduate Students
- Al Weatherford-Undergraduate Assistant
- Alle Smith-Undergraduate Assistant
- Anne Ward-Undergraduate Assistant
- Anthony Green-Undergraduate Assistant
- Ashlee Bennett-Undergraduate Assistant
- Ashlee Sheffield-Undergraduate Assistant
- Beau Bell-Undergraduate Assistant
- Brian Dunbar-Undergraduate Assistant
- Brianna Turgeon-Undergraduate Assistant
- Chasity Swoopes-Undergraduate Assistant
- Christine Little-Undergraduate Assistant
- Emily Nations-Undergraduate Assistant
- Hallie Sennett-Undergraduate Assistant
- James Carskadon-Undergraduate Assistant
- John Gavin Buffington-Student Apprentice
- Jonathan Chapman-Undergraduate Assistant
- Jordan Lear-Undergraduate Assistant
- Karlee Stewart-Undergraduate Assistant
- Laurel Allen-Undergraduate Assistant
- M.B. Humphrey-Undergraduate Assistant
- Malcolm Huell-Undergraduate Assistant
- Meghan Dunaway-Undergraduate Assistant
- Mercedes Alberson-Undergraduate Assistant
- Michael “Alan” Burns-Undergraduate Assistant
- Michaeline Jones-Undergraduate Assistant
- Molly Moon-Graphic Designer
- Ross Livingston-Undergraduate Assistant
- Schuyler Jones-Undergraduate Assistant
- Sydney Hall-
- Victoria R. Hughes-Communication Assistant
- Waymon Chenault-Undergraduate Assistant
