Faculty Directory

Dr. Matthew Ward
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Race and Ethnicity; Social Control; Social movements
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Social Science and Global Studies
Discipline: Sociology
Liberal ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× Building (LAB)

Mary Warden
Lecturer
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Medical Laboratory Science
Chain Technology ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (TEC) 343

Joanne Warren
Instructor
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Medical Laboratory Science

Joel Webb
Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Humanities
Discipline: History

Dr. Joseph Weinberg
Associate Professor
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Social Science and Global Studies
Discipline: Political Science
Liberal ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× Building (LAB) 420

Jeremy Weing
Visiting Assistant Professor
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Performing and Visual ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ×
Discipline: Theatre

Dr. James Andrew Whitaker
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise
Anthropology of Religion, Climate Change, Ethnohistory/Historical Anthropology, Folklore, Historical Ecology, Ontological Anthropology; Geographical Areas: Amazonia, Mississippi, West Africa
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Social Science and Global Studies
Discipline: Anthropology
Liberal ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× Building (LAB) 434

Dr. Denis Wiesenburg
Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Oceanography
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Discipline: Marine Science
Chain Technology ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (TEC) 229A

Professor Andrew Wiest
Professor
Areas of Expertise
World War I, Vietnam, Military History
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Humanities
Discipline: History
Liberal ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× Building (LAB)

Dr. Jerry Wiggert
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Ocean Circulation and Biogeochemical Modeling, Remote Sensing
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Discipline: Marine Science
Stennis Space ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ×

Dr. Jeff Wiggins
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Polymer Matrix Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Science and Engineering
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering
Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 185

Derreck Williams
Assistant Teaching Professor
Areas of Expertise
Dance Education, Jazz Dance, Modern and Contemporary Dance, Choreography, HBCU Dance Line Technique
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Performing and Visual ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ×
Discipline: Dance
Theatre and Dance Building (TAD) 207

Ronald Willison
Visiting Instructor
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Construction and Design
Discipline: Architectural Engineering Technology

Dr. Christopher Winstead
Professor
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Discipline: Physics and Astronomy
Liberal ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× Building (LAB) 210

Gary Wolverton
Instructor
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Media and Communication
Discipline: Communication Studies
College Hall (CH) 206E

Gregory Wolynec
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Orchestral and Operatic Conducting
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Music
Discipline: Music Performance
Marsh Hall - Fine ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× Building (FAB) 119


Forrest Wood Jr
Emeritus
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Humanities
Discipline: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Religion

Dr. Kimberly Woolly
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Bassoon
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Music
Discipline: Music Performance
Marsh Hall - Fine ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× Building (FAB) 307

Dr. John Wooton
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Percussion
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Music
Discipline: Music Performance
Mannoni Performing ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PAC) 025

Dr. Sarah Wright
Assistant Teaching Professor
Areas of Expertise
Numerical Analysis
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Discipline: Mathematics
Southern Hall (SH) 204

Dr. Wei Wu
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Systems Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Hydrology, Biogeochemical Cycles, Modeling, Bayesian Statistics
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Discipline: Coastal Sciences
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 111

Dr. Zhifu Xie
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Mathematics: dynamical systems and celestial mechanics (N-body problem), differential equations and applications
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Discipline: Mathematics
Southern Hall (SH) 310

Dr. Hao Xu
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
cell biology, molecular and cellular biosciences, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, infectious diseases, biomedical sciences
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Cell and Molecular Biology
Johnson Science Tower (JST) 612

Dr. Fei Xue
Professor
Areas of Expertise
advertising message strategy, digital and social media, strategic communication
College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Media and Communication
Discipline: Journalism, Public Relations, and Advertising
College Hall (CH) 207D