AIM for CHangE Partners and Team Members
AIM for CHangE is working with partners at the state and university levels:
- The Mississippi Public Health Institute leads development and maintenance efforts.
- The University of Mississippi Medical Center provides expertise on health-related matters.
- MSU Extension Administration leads our evaluation efforts.
- Mississippi Food Network liaison with food pantries across the state.
- Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi provides expertise in training and cohort development.
- Project faculty at MSU are from the Departments of Agricultural Economics; Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Health Promotion; Kinesiology; and Landscape Architecture.
Dr. Latara Arterberry, PhD, MBA
Principal Investigator
Extension Specialist I
MSU Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
P.O. Box 9805
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Lmj58@msstate.edu
662-325-2821
Keltra Chandler MPH, CHES
Program Manager
MSU Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
P.O. Box 9805
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Kep142@msstate.edu
662-325-4324
Dr. Elizabeth Canales
Food Systems Lead
Assistant Extension Professor
MSU Department of Agricultural Economics
MSU Extension Service
P.O. Box 5187
Mississippi State, MS 39762
elizabeth.canales@msstate.edu
Dr. Megan Holmes
Family Healthy Weight Lead
Assistant Professor
MSU Department of Kinesiology
Mailstop 6186,
Mississippi State, MS 39762
mholmes@colled.msstate.edu
662-325-2963 (office)
Peter Summerlin, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP
Physical Activity Lead
Assistant Professor
MSU Department of Landscape Architecture
P.O. Box 9725
Mississippi State, MS 39762
ps111@msstate.edu
662-325-3668 (office)
Leah Kemp, AIA
Director of the Carl Small Town Center
MSU Extension Service
240 Giles Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762
lkemp@caad.msstate.edu
662-325-8671 (office)
Dr. Donna Peterson, PhD
Evaluation Lead
Extension Professor and Program Leader
Extension Administration
P.O. Box 9601
Mississippi State, MS 39762
donna.peterson@msstate.edu
662-325-6861
Angel Phillips, MPPA
Evaluation Specialist
Extension Administration
P.O. Box 9601
Mississippi State, MS 39762
aphillips@ext.msstate.edu
662-325-3036
Alexis H. Hamilton
Extension Agent
Yazoo, Sharkey, Holmes, Bolivar, Humphreys Counties
614 Pine Street
Rolling Fork, MS 39159
ahh3@msstate.edu
662-873-4246
Jasmine Norwood, MHA
Extension Agent
Washington, Noxubee, Coahoma, Claiborne, Sunflower
112 S Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Indianola, MS 38751
jrn154@msstate.edu
662-325-3200
News
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. -- A pilot program designed to increase food pantries’ capacity to provide health-related foods and services recently completed its initial classes.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- As the holidays approach, consider three ways to share the joys of the season by supporting local food pantries. Gifts of money, time and food items are all welcome.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- An award-winning program within the Mississippi State University Extension Service will welcome a new leader July 1.
