Brice Fortinberry

Specialist in public health and education with extensive experience in research and community engagement. Committed to making scientific information accessible to the public to drive disease prevention efforts. Demonstrated success in advocating for health initiatives that empower individuals and communities.

• 04/19, Mississippi State University President’s List, The honor is awarded to Mississippi State University students receiving a 3.80 or better grade-point average.
• 05/17, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship, Presented to the six state FFA officers each year as a reward for their year of services to Mississippi FFA.
• 05/17, Caterpillar State Officer Scholarship, Presented to the six state FFA officers each year as a reward for their year of services to Mississippi FFA.
• Fall 17, National FFA Officer Candidate, One person from each state and US territory are selected to represent their home at the National FFA Convention and Expo.
• 2016-2017, Mississippi FFA Association President, Selected to represent Mississippi agriculture and FFA members at state, national, and international levels.
• 10/16, American FFA Degree recipient, The distinction is awarded to
• 05/15, Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi Youth Leadership Award, Three students are selected each year from 14 Mississippi Schools to serve as an advocacy representative in Washington, DC.

• Sykes, E. E., Fortinberry, B. A., Turnipseed, A. K., Gann, L. E., Morrison C. C., Hutcheson, A. L., Teachable or inherent: Identifying leadership traits for volunteers., Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists – Agricultural Education Section, Virtual Meeting, 02/21,
• Fortinberry, B., Opportunities for mental health interventions in rural Mississippi communities during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quantitative analysis., Mississippi State University, 2023
• Robertson, M. N., Mills, D., Fortinberry, B. A., Waller, M. M., Thompson, H. H., Denny, M., & Buys, D., Agricultural Producers' Perceptions of Stressors: A Study on Controllability and Persistency., Journal of Public Health in the Deep South, 4, 2, 8, 2024
• Fortinberry, B. A., Smith, C., Turnipseed, B., Health Care-Related Pilots Coming Ahead of New Curricula., Connections, 11, Spring 2020, https://issuu.com/rcumedia/docs/connections_spring_2020
• Fortinberry, B. A., Meeting Growing Needs: Richland fire science class provides pipeline of potential first responders., Connections, 4-7, Fall 2019, https://issuu.com/rcumedia/docs/connections%20_fall_2019.final,
• Fortinberry, B. A., Calhoun Construction Students Build Beds for Children., Connections, 26, Fall 2019, https://issuu.com/rcumedia/docs/connections_fall_2019.final
• Fortinberry, B. A., 2019 Teacher of the Year, Hannah Gadd., School Focus, 11, Summer 2019, https://issuu.com/rcumedia/docs/sf_2019_summer_web
• Fortinberry, B. A., Early Opportunities: Collaboratives offer advanced starts to young children., School Focus, 17-18, Summer 2019, https://issuu.com/rcumedia/docs/sf_2019_summer_web
• Fortinberry, B. A., On the Menu: Stone County students apply classroom concepts to managing a successful business., Connections, 22-23, Spring 2019, https://issuu.com/rcumedia/docs/connections_spring_2019

• Sykes, E. E., Fortinberry, B. A., Turnipseed, A. K., Gann, L. E., Morrison C. C., Hutcheson, A. L., Teachable or inherent: Identifying leadership traits for volunteers., Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at Mississippi State University, MS, 2019
• Fortinberry, B. A., Buys, D. Robertson, M. N., Meadowcroft, D., Denny, M. D., Rayner, M., Perceived controllability of stressors in agriculturally engaged populations., Poster presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, Boston, MA, 2022
• Widrick, K., Reynolds, A., Umar, M., Nichols, L., Degaglia, C., Wissler, A., Fortinberry, B., Crespo, F., Dewitte, S., Zuckerman, M., Sex, Stress, and Syphilis: Assessing heterogeneity in frailty to acquired syphilis using skeletal stress markers and nutritional status., American Association of Biological Anthropology, 2023
• Introduction to Epidemiology (guest lecture), Introduction to Health Professions (FNH 3103), Dr. Mary Nelson Robertson, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
• Fortinberry, B. A., Photography 101 [Webinar], Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit, 11/19/19, https://www.rcu.msstate.edu/Communications/webinars/Photography101.aspx,
• Fortinberry, B. A., Promoting Your Student Organization [Webinar], Mississippi State University Research and Curriculum Unit, 02/19/20, https://www.rcu.msstate.edu/Communications/webinars/PromotingYourStudentOrganization.aspx,
• Fortinberry, B. A., Meeting the Mission: Osteopathic Medical Education in Mississippi [Webinar], Mississippi State University Extension Service, 09/20/22
• Fortinberry, B. A., Retaining Relationships for Community Resiliency [Webinar], Mississippi State University Extension Service, 11/15/22, 2023
• Immunization Awareness Month - USET TEC, USET Channel, 08/15/23, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTDrb2G11GI

• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist Annual Meeting (2024)
• 150th Annual Meeting and Expo, American Public Health Association (2022)
• Mississippi Public Health Association Conference (2022)
• NatCon22, National Council for Mental Wellbeing (2022)
• Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference (2019)
• Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow, Editor, Mississippi State University (2018-2019)
• Proficiency award evaluator, National FFA Organization (2018)
• Prepared public speaking judge, National FFA Organization (2018)
• Collegiate FFA, Mississippi State University (2017-2018)
• International Leadership Seminar for State Officers, National FFA Organization (2017)
• Atlanta Regional Development Conference, National FFA Alumni and Supporter (2017)
• State President’s Conference, National FFA Organization (2016)
• National Leadership Conference for State Officers, National FFA Organization (2016)
• BLASTOFF Training, National FFA Organization (2016)