Minority Student Support Network (MSSN)

Below are a list of individuals who are available throughout the Union University Campus to advise minority students through the "Minority Student Support Network: MSSN."

• Beverly Absher, Department Chair and Assistant Professor of Business, Continuing Studies - Human Resources, Career Development, Continuing Studies, Doctoral Study, Business Etiquette
• John Brandt, Director of Student Financial Planning - Financial Aid, Math, Accounting, Scholarships, Student Loans, Workship, Workstudy, Servant Leadership Award,
• Robbie Graves, Director of Enrollment Services - Admissions, Enrollment Services, Asian Culture, Interracial Families, Adoption Services
• Rich Grimm, Vice President of Enrollment Services - Enrollment Services, Diversity in Student Recruitment
• Carroll Griffin, Director of Marketing and Enrollment - Admissions Criteria, Non-traditional Programs in Business, Math, Scholarships
• Mark Kahler, Associate Vice President of University Communications - Public Relations, Communications, International Travel, Broadcasting
• Cindy Jayne, University Professor of Language - International & Intercultural Studies, Intercultural Competency, Chinese-American Relations, Study Abroad
• Renee Jones, Secretary and Events Coordinator for Career Services - Computer Science, Accounting, Career Development, Youth Ministry, Women's Ministry, Wedding Planning, Scholarship Pageants, Communications, Presentations
• HaFei Li, Assistant Professor of Computer Science - Computer Science, Asian American History
• Mary Platt, Associate Professor of Library Studies - Library Services; Information Technology, Library Science, Race Relations, Black History, AKA Sorority
• Mary Anne Poe, Social Work Program Director - Social Work, Social Services, Women's Issues, Race Relations, Diversity, Intercultural Competency, Civil Rights Museum Tours
• Roland Porter, Associate Professor of Business - Business Ethics, Business Law, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution, Spiritual Growth, Locating Historically African American or Multicultural Worship Services in Jackson, Race Relations, Black History
• Camille Searcy, Associate Professor of Education - Education, Graduate School, Doctoral Programs (EdD & PhD), African American Pioneers in Education (W.E.B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, etc.), Delta Sorority, Race Relations, Black History
• Jacqueline Taylor, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Career Services - Career Development, English, Graduate School, Race Relations/Reconciliation, Scholarships & Financial Aid, Vision and Responsibility for Academic Success, Education, Bible Studies, Intercultural Competency
• Kimberly Thornbury, Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students - Student Services, Communications, Student Life, Student Programming, Organizational Leadership, Student Satisfaction @ Union University
• Don Van, Associate Professor of Engineering - Engineering, Physics, Math, Vietnamese History, Spiritual Development
• Roslyn Wilson, Associate Professor of Social Work - Social Services, Diversity in the Workforce, Community Service, Boys & Girls Club, Race Relations, Intercultural Competency, Civil Rights Museum Tours, Race Relations/Reconciliation, Spiritual Development
• Jan Wilms, Professor of Computer Science - Computer Science, Study Abroad, English

Search the Union University Faculty Staff Directory for access to these mentors