Skip to main content
The official website of the State of Mississippi

Faculty & Staff

Submitted by Gene.Amason on
Jon C. Jackson, MD

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

 

Amason

Gene Amason II, PhD, MBA

Program Administrator

Marie

Marie Porter

Assistant Program Administrator

Dr. Ali

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

Angelo-Faculty

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

Dr. Belaga

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: Adult Psychiatry

Edward Brewer, MD

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

Dr. Dakhlalla

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

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 

Dr. Gugliano

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

Dr. Howard

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

Z. Khandekar, MD

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

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, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine, Sleep Medicine

McLendon

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

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

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

Miller

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

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, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry (UCNS), Headache Medicine (UCNS)

Greg Oden, MD

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

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

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

Rogers

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

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

Dr. Smith

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

Taulkdar-Faculty

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

Taylor

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

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

Wood

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

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