Richard W. Rodriguez
Dr. Mark W. Cunningham Jr., a native of Atlanta, is one of those who absolutely believes faith and science mix well together.
Cunningham credits his pastor-father Mark Cunningham, as well as Alvin Ford, in Florida, and Fort Worth’s Kyev Tatum as indispensable mentors.
“Both of the pastors have given me the space and opportunity to explore my talents and God’s purposes that God has for me, with helping people in a holistic way, mind, body, and soul.”
Cunningham earned his doctorate from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2014 through the the department of Physiology and Functional Genomics. In 2017, he became an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
He also has an MBA from Millsaps College.
His research interest is in how blood flow problems in the brain, heart disease, and high blood pressure affect women during and after pregnancy, as well as their children. He has written over 45 scientific articles and regularly speaks at scientific conferences.
Favorite quote: “It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim is sin.” — Rev. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays