Ms. Michele Patton

Adjunct Instructor of Management (Business Communication); UM Director of Telecommunications

Michele Patton is the Director of Telecommunications at the University of Mississippi, where she has served since 1997. During her time at the university, she has served as an adjunct instructor in Business Management, where she teaches Business Communications. Previous to her adjunct instructor role at Ole Miss, she served as an adjunct instructor at Northwest Mississippi Community College for 18 years, where she taught Computer Concepts. Ms. Patton holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Systems Management from the University of Mississippi. Ms. Patton has served as on various campus committees and is past president of the Mississippi Communications Technology Alliance (MCTA). She is currently a board member on the Mississippi Economic Growth Alliance and Point of Presence (MEGAPOP), which promotes broadband services in rural North Mississippi.