Dr. Jzyk S. Ennis

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Jzyk S. Ennis, Ph.D. (pronounced Jay-zick) is employed as a full-time instructor in the Funeral Service Education Program at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama and as a part-time funeral director for Deerfoot Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, Alabama.  Dr. Ennis is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the states of Alabama and Georgia, a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) and a Certified Crematory Operator (CCO).  He began teaching as an adjunct instructor in 2000 and was hired as a full-time instructor in 2005 and remains in that position today.  Previous to his hire as a full-time faculty member at Jefferson State Community College, Dr. Ennis managed one of Alabama’s largest funeral homes and has over 25 years of licensed experience in the funeral profession. 
 
Dr. Ennis has written two books related to embalming, Embalming Standards of Care and Embalming and Renal Failure: A Silent Danger for Embalmers. He is a nationally recognized speaker, has written numerous articles for national and state publications, and is a subject matter expert in legal cases related to embalming and funeral service.  He is a past president of the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), is a past president of the Alabama Funeral Directors Association (AFDA), and a former At-large Representative on the Executive Board of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA).  Dr. Ennis graduated Magna Cum Laude and as the 1992 Outstanding Student in Funeral Service Education from Jefferson State Community college.  He also earned degrees from: Auburn University with a B.S. in Business Administration, the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a M.P.A in Public Administration, and Auburn University with a Ph.D. in Adult Education. Dr. Ennis is a member of the First Baptist Church of Trussville, Alabama, and a lifetime member of the Auburn University Alumni Association.     
 

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Jzyk S. Ennis, PhD

• Professional Speaker
• Legal Subject Matter Consultant
• Published Author

Embalming Risk Management 4.0. NFDA Technical Skills Conference, 2018. Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Book Signing with my father, Gene Ennis on a book written about him. Life Lessons: A Gift From My Father.