Marilyn McLeod Cooksey

Background

Cooksey, Marilyn McLeod was born on August 22, 1954 in Moss Point, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Knox Coral and Bettie McLeod.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, U. Mississippi, 1975; Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Southern Mississippi, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Education Administration, University of Southern Mississippi, 1994; MSN, United States Alabama, Mobile, 1986.

Career

Staff charge nurse, Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1979-1981; emergency department coordinator, Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1981-1987; staff nurse emergency, Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1990-1991; head nurse staff nurse, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1987-1990; instructor nursing, William Carey College, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1991-1994; assistant professor nursing, William Carey College, Gulfport, Mississippi, since 1994. Guest speaker Singing River Hospital, Mississippi, 1982-1991.

Achievements

• Marilyn McLeod Cooksey has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mentor Career Beginnings William Carey College, Gulfport, 1994-1995. Member ANA, Emergency Nurses Association, Mississippi Nurses Association (nominate for Mississippi Nurse of the Year).

Connections

Married William Alex Cooksey, March 5, 1988. Children: Emma Nicole, William Coral.

Father:

Knox Coral McLeod

Mother:

Bettie McLeod

Spouse:

William Alex Cooksey

child:

William Coral Cooksey

child:

Emma Nicole Cooksey