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Kevin Greene, Ph.D.

Center Co-Founder & Co-Director | Professor of History

Quick Facts: Directs the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage and leads the Mississippi Oral History Project. He researches African American experiences in war and society and teaches various history courses.

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Andrew Wiest, Ph.D.

Center Co-Founder & Co-Director | Professor of History

Quick Facts: Has taught at the Royal Military Academy and the United States Air Force Air War College. He is the author of seventeen books, including the bestselling Boys of '67: Charlie Company's War in Vietnam, and is the Founding Director of the Dale Center for the Study of War & Society.

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Paul Lyon

Managing Director

Quick Facts: A retired Lieutenant Colonel with 37 years of military service, has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait. He has held various roles in the Mississippi National Guard and worked with educational and professional programs for guardsmen. Lyon's accolades include the Combat Action Badge, two Bronze Stars, and the Legion of Merit. 

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Elizabeth La Beaud, MLIS

Digitalization Specialist | Assistant Professor of Library Sciences

Quick Facts: Serves as the Head of Library Technology and as the Director of the Mississippi Digital Library. She specializes in digital preservation, project planning, and copyright, holding multiple certifications and having served on key national digital preservation groups.

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Maeve Losen, MA

Center Administration

Quick Facts: Serves as the manager of the Center for Digital Humanitie, holding dual Master's degrees in Anthropology and History, along with a Graduate Certificate in Public History. Her research interests include 20th-century U.S. history, war and society, and public humanities.

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Isabel Loya, MA

Project Management

Quick Facts: Serves as the Collections and Transcription Specialist for the Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage. She holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in History from Southern Miss, with her thesis research focusing on Mexican migration to Mississippi during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Andrew Haley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of History  | 2023-24 Director, Center for Digital Humanities  

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Patrick Hoehne, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of History & Digital Humanities | Director, Center for Digital Humanities

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