Jonelle Husain is an Evaluation Associate at the Center for Research Evaluation (CERE) at the University of Mississippi.
Jonelle is an experienced qualitative researcher who supports clients in the Children, Families and Communities portfolios. She is passionate about working with clients to assess and develop strategies to address intersecting inequalities that limit opportunities for success.
Jonelle earned her Bachelor’s of Liberal Studies degree in Sociology from Millsaps College (1999). She earned her MA (2006) and PhD (2015) in Sociology from Mississippi State University where she was recognized for her research accomplishments and evaluation work through the Social Science Research Center at MS State University. Prior to joining CERE in 2024, Jonelle taught for nine years in the Department of Sociology at Appalachian State University where she specialized in Social Inequalities and other introductory sociology courses.
She is thrilled for the opportunity to return to evaluation research and apply her research skills and expertise to improve the lives of children, families, and communities.
