Mon,
12/20/2021 – 09:12am | By: Van Arnold

Longtime public health skilled, researcher and educator Dr. Tanya T. Funchess
eagerly embraces the prospect to provide as President-elect of the Mississippi Public
Health Affiliation (MPHA).

Funchess, Assistant Professor of Community Wellness at The College of Southern Mississippi
(USM), has been an MPHA member for a lot more than 15 many years. Prior to getting to be President-elect,
she served as chair of the MPHA Overall health and Racial Equity Committee.

“I am very honored and humbled to serve as President-elect for MPHA. I am psyched
to be working along with general public wellness professionals, selection-makers, overall health care
leaders, academicians, faith-based mostly corporations, and communities across this point out
from all walks of life, to strengthen the well being of all Mississippians,” said Funchess.

Before becoming a member of the USM nursing school in 2018, Funchess served for 17 many years at the
Mississippi Point out Division of Wellness in numerous management roles, which include the
Workplace Director for Well being Equity.

Dr. Kaye Bender, MPHA Executive Director, delivers higher praise for Funchess and expects
the new President-elect to excel in the position.

“MPHA is so happy that Dr. Funchess has accepted the part of President-elect. She
delivers a potent and spectacular public wellness qualifications to the placement. Her management
is now making a variance in our association, and we know it will do even extra
as she becomes president up coming year. She is best for the function,” said Bender.

Considering that 1937, the Mississippi General public Wellness Association has strived to improve…