![Jon C. Jackson, MD](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Jackson-Faculty_0.jpg?itok=144LzQJY)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Amason2-Staff_0.jpg?itok=2pAVuQec)
Gene Amason II, PhD, MBA
Program Administrator
![Marie](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2023-09/Marie-Web.jpeg.jpg?itok=aqi0QRAe)
Marie Porter
Assistant Program Administrator
![Dr. Ali](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2021-06/Faculty-Ali.jpeg.jpg?itok=BRVrK9YD)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2021-04/Angelo-Faculty.jpg?itok=78lzdtO5)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2021-06/Faculty-Belaga.jpeg.jpg?itok=wJJ3x56D)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Brewer-Faculty.jpg?itok=xCxzFn23)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2021-06/Sal-Faculty.jpg?itok=yIZn4wfZ)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Desai-Faculty.jpg?itok=CNvOF92u)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2021-01/Gugliano-Faculty.jpg?itok=cBzLdvpW)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2021-01/Faculty-Howard.jpg?itok=OvkupESM)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Khandekar-Faculty.jpg?itok=GiN18kke)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Kwentus-Faculty_0.jpg?itok=mlbtubRH)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2023-09/McLendon-Faculty.jpg?itok=_So31Upk)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/McMichael-Faculty.jpg?itok=R6aJER7Y)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Maddux-Faculty.jpg?itok=7pWYSBgp)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2023-10/Faculty-Miller-Chanda.jpg?itok=7t6VTIMn)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Norton-Faculty.jpg?itok=Io0N_hJN)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Oden-Faculty.jpg?itok=dh-RJ1bn)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Perkins-Faculty_1.jpg?itok=Nz5g5tnU)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Recore-Faculty.jpeg.jpg?itok=0lkZ2v8Y)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/users/user17/Faculty-J-Rogers.jpg?itok=yJJIlHIl)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Shoop-Faculty.jpg?itok=p9LQBcz7)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2023-09/Smith-Stephen-Faculty_0.jpg?itok=K8_irbOH)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2021-04/Talukdar-Faculty.jpg?itok=5SDyVtpK)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2022-06/Taylor%2C%20jared.jpg?itok=janwBJvI)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Torrence-Faculty_0.jpg?itok=hLRfEN6O)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2022-07/wood-arthur-pic.jpg?itok=qY_7wNP9)
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](/sites/msh_prp/files/styles/staff_images/public/2020-11/Young-Faculty_2.jpg?itok=OyIz-Q6w)
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