Office of Nursing Workforce

Nursing Workforce Advisory Committee

As per the Mississippi Code § 73-15-18, the Nursing Workforce Advisory Committee serves as a source of technical advice for the Office of Nursing Workforce, featuring members from diverse backgrounds in both the public and private sectors, encompassing a range of professional experiences. The committee includes healthcare professionals, health agency administrators, nursing educators, and subject matter experts from various regions within the state.

	Lacey T. Gentry, DNP, RN, CNE (Chair) Director- Accelerated BSN Program at UMMC School of Nursing, Oxford Campus
	Dr. Alice Austin, PhD, RN Program Chair, Assistant Director- Holmes Community College, Ridgeland Campus
	Dr. Alicia Purvis, PhD, RN, CNE Academic Dean, College of Health Sciences- William Carey University
	Dr. Bianca Bullie-Thompson, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC Staff Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Infectious Disease- G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center
	Dr. Mary Jane Collins, DHA, CRNA Assistant Program Coordinator, Nurse Anesthesia- University of Southern Mississippi State Department of Health
	Christian Minor, RN Head Nurse- Mississippi National Guard
	Dr. Maude McGill, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CNE Executive Director-MSLPN Association
	Donna Hemphill, MSN, RN ADN Director, East Central Community College
	Dr. Larona Searcy, DNP, MSN MSN Coordinator-Alcorn State University, School of Nursing
	Dr. Kristen Long, DNP, RN Associate Chief Nurse Executive, North Mississippi Medical Center
	Christina McDuffie, MSN, BSN, RN Patient Care Manager, Telemetry- Forrest General Hospital