Mary Currier, MD, MPH, is a distinguished physician and public health administrator with a career spanning more than three decades at the Mississippi State Department of Health. She served as state health officer from 2010 to 2018, where she led statewide public health policy and operations, including disease prevention, outbreak response and major health initiatives. She also served as state epidemiologist and held multiple clinical and consulting roles focused on maternal and child health, infectious diseases and preventive care. Since 2019, she has served on the faculty of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, mentoring the next generation of public health leaders.

In addition to her professional roles, Currier serves on the board of the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi and is an active member of several national and state public health organizations including the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) alumni association and the Mississippi Public Health Association.