The Staff for the Waterborne Symposium
Chairmen
Derek Patton
Director School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Chairman, The Waterborne Symposium
Building: Polymer Science, Room 203
Phone: 601.266.4868
118 College Dr. #5050, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Robson F. Storey
Bennett Distinguished Professor, Emeritus
Chairman, The Waterborne Symposium
Building: Polymer Science, Room 305
Phone: 601.266.4879
118 College Dr. #5050, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
James W. Rawlins
Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering
Chairman, The Waterborne Symposium
Building: Polymer Science, Room 181
Phone: 601.266.4781
Fax: 601.266.5880
118 College Dr. #5217, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Program Managers and staff
Melanie Bryan
Manager of Finance and External Relations
Building: Polymer Science, Room 3086
Editor-in-Chief
The Annual International Waterborne, High-solids and Powder Coatings Symposium Proceedings Book 2011 - Current
Webmaster
www.waterbornesymposium.com
Marketing & Sales, Contract Negotiations, External Relations, Advertising, Sponsorship, Press Partnerships, Program Development, Speaker | Exhibitor | Sponsor Relations
Phone: 601.266.4475 | Fax: 601.266.6265
Email: melanie.heusser@usm.edu
Hannele H. Stevens
Program Manager, The Waterborne Symposium
Registration, Short Course Management, Student Poster Session, Editor (2016-Current): The Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium Proceedings Book
Cell: 601-606-4905
Email: hannele.heusser@usm.edu
Michael Blanton
Research Associate and Team Leader School of Polymer Science & Engineering
Building: Polymer Science Building
118 College Drive #5217, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
AV Questions, Technology, Videos in Presentations, Technical Questions
Phone: 601.266.5683 | Fax: 601.266.5880
Email: michael.blanton@usm.edu
Our 2022 Waterborne Symposium Student Workers: (From left to right): Jeffrey Aguinaga, Penelope Jankoski, Shantel Schexnayder, Anthony Griffin, Trey Schneider, Andrew Bates.