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MERIDIAN, Miss.—Mississippi State University-Meridian is pleased to announce that Associate Provost for Health Sciences Dr. David Buys has been named Interim Administrative Head of Campus for MSU-Meridian, including the College Park and Riley campuses. Dr. Buys is a seasoned administrator with a vision for program-building and experience in modern health sciences and outreach.

“MSU-Meridian continues to grow and evolve in our health sciences and nursing missions,” said MSU Provost David R. Shaw. “We’re grateful to our MSU staff and community partners for creating an environment that fosters a rise to the next level. We have confidence that David can bring focus and cooperation to the important task of growing MSU-Meridian to that elite level.”

A Mississippi native, Dr. Buys is the State Health Specialist for MSU Extension and an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion at MSU. Dr. Buys leads research-based public health education in Mississippi’s 82 Counties with over $16 million in federal agency funding. He has authored 57 peer-reviewed articles.

Dr. Buys completed formal training in medical sociology, health services research, and epidemiology at Mississippi College, Auburn University, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is Certified in Public Health by the National Board of Public Health Examiners and a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America and the Royal Society of Public Health.

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