Jon C. Jackson, MD
Program Director
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Gene Amason II, PhD, MBA
Program Administrator
Marie Porter
Assistant Program Administrator
Jeffrey Ali, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Region 8 Mental Health Services
Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Residency: Louisiana State University Medical Center
Fellowship: Beth Israel Medical Center (Neuropsychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Mary Ashley Angelo, Ph.D.
Teaching Faculty
Licensed Psychologist
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Doctorate Program: University of Denver
Special Interests: Crisis Intervention, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Clinical Supervision, Chronic Trauma, Suicide
Marshall Belaga, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Adult Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Board Certification: Addiction Medicine, Adult Psychiatry & Geriatric Psychiatry
Edward Brewer, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: Naval Hospital, Pensacola
Board Certification: Family Medicine
Salaahuddin "Sal" Dakhlalla, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Kirtida Desai, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: Government Medical College
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Amanda Gugliano, Psy.D.
Teaching Faculty
Licensed Psychologist
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Doctorate Program: Arizona School of Psychology
Special Interests: Criminal Forensic Evaluation, Assessment, Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Intellectual Disabilities, Treatment of NGRI Acquittees
Stephanie Howard, Psy.D.
Teaching Faculty
Licensed Psychologist
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Doctorate Program: Immaculata University
Special Interests: Forensics, Assessment, EMDR, Psychosocial Rehabilitation (SMI), Women's Recovery
Zinat Khandekar, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: Sir Salimullah Medical College
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine
Joseph Kwentus, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Site: Merit Health Central & Precise Mind
Medical School: Saint Louis University
Residency: National Naval Medical Center (Psychiatry)
Residency: Georgetown (Neurology)
Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles (Epilepsy & EEG)
Board Certifications: Adult Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Pain Management, Sleep Medicine, Psychopharmacology
Shenia Lyons, Ph.D.
Teaching Faculty
Licensed Psychologist
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Doctorate Program: Jackson State University
Special Interests: Psychological Assessment, Clinical Supervision, Therapeutic Presence, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Disorders, Integrative Approaches
Hunter McLendon, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Hinds Behavioral Health Services - Region 9
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Reb McMichael, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Forensic Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Robert Maddux, MD
Clinical Director
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital & Region 8 Mental Health Services
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Mississippi Medical Center (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Chanda Miller, MD
Adjunct Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
John Norton, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: Rush Medical College
Residency: Brown University (Psychiatry)
Residency: Brown University (Neurology)
Fellowship: Brown University (Epilepsy & EEG)
Board Certifications: Adult Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine, Psychosomatic Medicine, Advanced Psychopharmacology, Traumatic Brain Injury, Headache Medicine, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Greg Oden, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Site: Merit Health Central
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: Methodist Central Hospital (Memphis)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine
Frank Perkins, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Merit Health Central & Precise Mind
Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship: State University of New York (Forensic Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
Thomas Recore, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Forensic Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: Duke University Medical Center
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Medical Center (Forensic Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
Jefferson L.G. Rogers, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Hinds Behavioral Health Services - Region 9
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Stephen Shoop, DO
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine
Stephen Smith, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Nazmul Talukdar, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: Dhaka Medical College
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Jared Taylor, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Chasity Torrence, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Hinds Behavioral Health Services - Region 9
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
John Wilkaitis, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Arthur Wood, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Merit Health Central
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: North Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine
Kevin Young, MD
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Mississippi State Hospital
Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine