Sondra Collins

Sondra Collins is a Senior Economist in Mississippi’s Office of the State Economist where she conducts research on various economic issues at the request of state lawmakers. She also leads the charge of planning the Annual Advancing Mississippi conference hosted by University Research Center. Dr. Collins completed her Bachelors’ degree in Economics at Winston-Salem State University and PhD in Economics at the University of Alabama. Prior to her appointment at URC, she served as an Assistant Professor at The University of Southern Mississippi, where she taught several courses including Health Economics, Public Finance, International Economics, and a Research Capstone and published articles in academic journals including The Review of Black Political Economy, Journal of Income Distribution, and Journal of Research in Gender Studies. She has served on the board of many non-profit organizations including Higher Purpose Co, Mississippi Council on Economic Education and the National Economic Association.