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Tockie V. Hemphill, M.S.

Project Manager/Evaluator
Mississippi State University - Social Science Research Center, United States

Ms. Tockie V. Hemphill serves as a project manager for evaluation. She is a graduate of Rust College with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and a graduate of Mississippi State University with a Master of Science in Counselor Education, Rehabilitation. She is a 3rd year Ph.D. student at MSU in the Department of Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Health Promotion, concentrating on Functional Foods. She has received training in diverse health and life coaching, which has advanced her skills in evaluating cardiovascular health, diabetes, and cancer prevention and maintenance programs. In addition, she is a member of the Mississippi State Health Assessment and Improvement Committee (SHAIC), Social Determinants of Health Workgroup. Ms. Hemphill is a Charter Member of the Mississippi Thrive Early Childhood Development Coalition, serving on the Enhanced Pediatric Medical Home Services (EPMHS) Subcommittee, and continues to support early education programs throughout Mississippi. Her former career was in Student Affairs serving in leadership roles in career advising, counseling, disability accommodations, and Veteran services. She also has experience working for the Veteran Administration.

Ms. Hemphill has dedicated years to volunteering in nursing homes, acting as a surrogate family member. She has completed one year of training in Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy founded by J. L. Moreno, M.D. (1889-1974), taught by Dr. Daniella Simmons (https://www.psychodramacertification.org/). This training was significant to her success while volunteering in Independent Living facilities with the Memory program in which many Veterans resided.

Equally important to critical thinking skills are Ms. Hemphill’s vision, purpose, and mission. Her vision is to become an expert in geroscience and translational research. Her purpose emanates from family values to serve. Ms. Hemphill’s mission is to improve the health of communities, develop strategies to address social determinants of health, and alleviate age-related health disparities through education, research, and evaluation.

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