MSPHI/MSBHLN CATALOG 2021

Dr. Fred Hall, trainings and has had the opportunity to speak to
Ed.D., MPH, thousands of students across the country. He holds a
M.S., B.A. master’s degree in business from Alcorn State University
and is a published author.
Dr. Fred Hall, Ed.D.,
MPH, M.S., B.A. is an Scott Luetgenau, MSW, LCSA
author, speaker, coach,
trainer, innovator, Scott is the founder of Gate
podcaster, blogger, and Spring Counsulting (www.
entrepreneur. He is the gatespringconsulting.c om),
founder and CEO of Hall Consulting Services LLC, a consulting and treatment
a Strategic Growth and Professional Development agency. Scott has also
company, which develops and trains leaders worldwide acted as director for MAT
both online and onsite. His work is inclusive of programs and manager of
entrepreneurs, pastors and ministry leaders, corporate opioid treatment programs
executives, and global business/ Not-for-profit as well as delivered services
administrators. through IOP.

His clinical work includes more than 30 years in clinical Scott is a graduate of University of North Carolina and
mental health in psychology, counseling, supervision, North Carolina State University. He is very involved
training, and program development. He also has 20 in his local community as well as nationwide in the
years of private practice and non-profit organizational recovery community.
leadership to his credit. He is a Licensed Professional
Counselor/Supervisor in Mississippi and Louisiana. In Pamela Luckett,
his role at Hall Consulting Services LLC- he develops MCC, LPC, CTTS
and provides professional capacity building operations
which build individuals, organizations, and businesses Pamela has over 35 years in
through professional Speaking, Coaching (Life, behavioral health counseling.
Spiritual, Business, and Executive), Training, and Small She holds a Master’s in
Group Development. He is a Leadership Consultant to Counseling, is a Licensed
businesses and organizations. Professional Counselor and a
Certified Tobacco Treatment
Jordon Specialist. Pamela designed
Hillhouse, the cognitive behavioral protocol for the Mississippi
MBA, CPS Tobacco Quitline in 1998. She has continued to provide
tobacco cessation counseling. She is also a Master
Jordon is a Certified Trainer for the Society of Public Health Education
Prevention Specialist (SOPHE) in Washington, DC training healthcare
with over ten years of providers in the Smoking Cessation or Reduction in
experience in substance Pregnancy Treatment (SCRIPT) program.
use prevention. In the past,
he has worked with state agencies targeting the opioid Pamela works with the IQH Tobacco Quitline, and is
crisis, underage drinking, and mental health awareness a consultant for behavioral health services and training.
efforts. His passion is with alcohol and drug prevention
education. He has developed many prevention-related

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Jessica Isom, Prevention Specialist (ACRPS) certification. Matherne
M.D., MPH graduated from the University of Louisiana – Monroe
with a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Jessica Isom, M.D., Matherne has been awarded the Katherine Turcotte
MPH, is a full- Addiction Professional of the Year award in 2002 and
time instructor at 2015. He has served on the MAAP certification board
Yale University and for the last five years and currently holds the position of
a psychiatrist in the President of MAAP for the 2018-2020 term.
Boston MA area. She
focuses on improving Jacquelyn
access to high quality care for BIPOC patients McDougle, MS,
with a specific focus on the Black community. She NCC, LPC
describes her medical education and community-based
teaching grounded in public health approaches to racial Jacquelyn serves as the Drug
disparities, illuminating medical racism and the need Prevention Coordinator
to address racial bias in medical decision making. Her for Pine Belt Mental
presentations at the local, state-wide and national level Healthcare Resources. In
have centered these topics in an effort to raise awareness addition to coordinating
and drive structural changes in psychiatric practice. and conducting prevention events, Jacquelyn provides
supervision to prevention staff and promotes drug and
Bernard alcohol prevention programs throughout the community.
Matherne,
ICADC-II Jacquelyn received her undergraduate degrees from the
University of Southern Mississippi. Additionally, she
Bernard Matherne has holds a master’s degree in Education Administration
specialized in the field of and a master’s degree in Psychology from William
addiction treatment for over Carey University. She has presented at numerous
28 years. He has held positions conferences in Mississippi and across the Southeast.
of Residential Counselor Jacquelyn has published a peer reviewed article and is
and Clinical Director for active in numerous community service and professional
Mississippi Baptist Behavioral Health and COPAC, Inc. organizations. An asset to the prevention programs in
In addition, he spent four years in marketing and clinical Mississippi, all who interact with Jacquelyn are impacted
outreach around the country, marketing COPAC services. by her contagious dedication to prevention efforts.
Matherne has also held positions of Operations Manager
and Interim Executive Director at The Ranch Mississippi.

Matherne currently holds an International Certified Alcohol
and Drug Counselor certification (ICADCII) through
the Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals
(MAAP). He also holds an Advanced Certified Relapse

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Donald is charged with strategic planning, implementing and
Meichenbaum, evaluating reactive and proactive technical assistance
Ph.D. for CDC funded health departments and community-
based organizations. As COO, her goal is to ensure that
Donald Meichenbaum, MBK continues to be innovative with a structure that is
PhD, is Distinguished focused towards eliminating health disparities.
Professor Emeritus,
University of Waterloo, She is author and co-author on numerous papers, abstracts
Ontario, Canada. He is and has presented extensively on HIV prevention, social
presently Research Director determinants of health, special populations, HIV stigma.
of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention in Miami
(www.melissainstitute.org). He is one of the founders In 2014, Ms. Monger founded The SHE Project, a
of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and in a survey of mentoring/community service program; focused to
clinicians he was voted “One of the ten most influential build young African American women to be leaders
psychotherapists of the 20th century”. For the past several in the community. Mauda is driven by the mantra “To
years, he has consulted at various residential treatment whom much is given, much is required”. It in this space
centers and in outpatient clinics that treat patients that Monger provides a roadmap to women seeking to
with co-occurring disorders. He will share treatment achieve their personal and professional goals.
manuals, patient worksheets and his considerable clinical
experience on ways to increase the likelihood of achieving When she is not educating, mentoring or speaking,
“lasting changes.” He has published extensively, and Mauda enjoys journaling, traveling and just a lazy day
his latest books include Roadmap to Resilience (www. on the beach. To contact Mauda, you can reach her at
roadmaptoresilience. com) and The Evolution of Cognitive [email protected] or at 601-983-7852.
Behavior Therapy: A professional and personal journey
with Don Meichenbaum. Ja’Quila
Newsome, MS
Mauda L.
Monger, MPH, Ja’Quila Newsome is the
Ph.D. Director of Suicide Prevention
for the Department of Mental
Dr. Mauda Monger Health. She earned a bachelor’s
is a native of Jackson, degree in Social Work from
Mississippi; she has Jackson State University’s
a Bachelor of Arts in School of Social Work and a Master of Science Degree
Economics/Business in Rehabilitation Counseling from Jackson State
Administrations from Tougaloo College, and a Master’s University. Ja’Quila has over 15 years of mental health
degree in Public Health, Health Policy & Management counseling experience. Over the years, Ja’Quila has
from Jackson State University. Currently, Ms. Monger worked with a variety of populations which includes;
is has recently completed her doctoral degree at Jackson adolescents, adults, elderly, visually impaired, and
State University. physically impaired. Prior to becoming employed by
the Department of Mental Health, Ja’Quila worked with
Dr. Monger serves as Chief Operating Officer and Youth Villages for over 4 years as a Transitional Living
Clinical Manager for the CDC Capacity Building Counselor, Foster Care Placement Specialist, and a Pre-
Assistance (CBA) for High Impact HIV Prevention Service Coordinator for MS Youth’s Around the Clock
Program Integration at My Brother’s Keeper, Inc. With (MYPAC). Ja’Quila also worked as a rehabilitation
more than 16 years of experience in HIV/AIDS, Monger

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counselor for MS Department of Rehabilitation Services, Talya Straughter,
and as a Mental Health Therapist for Region 8 Mental DPC, LPC, BC-TMH
Health Center. Ja’Quila is the mother of two boys age
6 and 12 who love soccer and traveling. As the owner and clinical
director for Talya Straughter,
Rachel-Clair DPC, LPC, Inc., she holds
Franklin, LPC-S, the credentials of National
BC-TMH, CHES Certified Counselor, Licensed
Professional Counselor, and Board Certified TeleMental
Ms. Franklin, is the Health Counselor.
Licensed Training and
Response Clinician for the Jessica
Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Thomas, LPC-S
suicide prevention grant
at The Mississippi State Jessica Thomas strives to
University. She received her BA in Psychology from bring an effective blend of
Mississippi University for Women, her Master’s of experience, expertise, clarity,
Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a concern and action to the
Master’s of Science in Public Health Education from counseling process, and all
Mississippi University for Women. things related to mental
health and substance abuse, to maximize outcomes and
Jacinda Roach, provide genuine healing and wholeness to individuals,
Ph.D., RD, LD marriages, families, and communities. Jessica earned a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Jackson
Jacinda is currently a State University, a Master of Science degree in Guidance and
program director at the MS Counseling from Jackson State University, and a Master of
Public Health Institute. She Health Services Administration from Mississippi College.
is a registered and licensed Jessica is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of
dietician. Jacinda earned her Mississippi. She is also a Board Qualified Supervisor for
Doctorate of Philosophy in the state of Mississippi, serving in that role by supervising
Nutrition and Food Systems other individuals as they earn their Licensed Professional
from the University of Southern Mississippi. Her Counselor certification. Jessica has over 13 years of experience
bachelor’s degree is from Nicholls State University. working with various populations in the field of behavioral
Her past experience includes consulting, evaluation and mental health.
and monitoring of programs, including oral health and
HIV/STD. She currently serves as an adjunct faculty at Jessica also has a strong base of counseling experience
Tulane University. She has taught classes on health and working with adults in a wide variety of settings. Specialty
wellness, mind and body health, cultural differences, areas include depression, bipolar disorder, general mood
nutrition, and weight management. disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse.

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