Augusta University’s Healthy Georgia Report: Creating a document to better inform Georgia’s policymakers, Aaron Johnson, Biplab Datta, Lorriane Odhiambo, Jennifer Jaremski, Catherine Clary, Kit Wootten
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Training Georgia Black Barbers to be Mental Health Advocates: Pilot Study of The Confess Project, Natasha De Veauuse Brown, Shannon Self-Brown PhD, Brian Barger PhD, Ashley Salmon MPH, Jamani Garner MS, Jamaica Hill MS, Ursula Berger
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Crossover Trends in Current Cigarette Smoking Between Racial and Ethnic Groups of US Adolescents Aged 12–19 Years Old, 1999–2018, Samuel Nwaobi, Holly L. Richmond, Doyinsola Babatunde, Felix Twum, Arshpreet Malhi, Yudan Wei, Jian Zhang
Jian Zhang

The Trend in Density of Skilled Health Personnel in BRICS Countries: Implication for China and India, Fei Yan, Hongxia Li, Wei Wang, Jian Zhang
Jian Zhang

Spatiotemporal Correlation between Obesity Prevalence and the Percentage of Households using Air-conditioners in the United States, Evan Li, Alexander Wang, Carter Xu, Felix Twum, Jian Zhang
Jian Zhang

College Students' Experiences of Race-Related Bias or Hatred in Their Lifetimes and COVID-19 Era, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, Joseph Telfair, Elizabeth Ayangunna, Gemma C. Skuraton
Haresh Rochani

Social Media Usage and Transitioning into Online Classes During COVID-19- A Survey of Undergraduate Students in Georgia, United States, Sylvia Ofori, Janet Choongo, Mario Kekop, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, Joseph Telfair
Haresh Rochani

Care coordination for rural residents with chronic disease: Predictors of improved outcomes, Andrew Hansen, Susan F. McLendon, Haresh Rochani
Haresh Rochani

Care coordination for rural residents with chronic disease: Predictors of improved outcomes, Andrew Hansen, Susan F. McLendon, Haresh Rochani
Andrew R. Hansen

Childhood Obesity Perceptions Among African American Caregivers in a Rural Georgia Community: A Mixed Methods Approach, Dayna S. Alexander, Moya L. Alfonso, Andrew R. Hansen
Andrew R. Hansen

Trends in Physical Activity Interest in the College and University Setting, Bridget F. Melton, Andrew R. Hansen, Jonathon Gross
Andrew R. Hansen

A Nationwide Study of the “July Effect” Concerning Postpartum Hemorrhage and Its Risk Factors at Teaching Hospitals across the United States, Zahra Shahin, Gulzar H. Shah, Bettye Apenteng, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Hani M. Samawi
Hani M. Samawi

Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Diabetes Management: A Retrospective Study in an Urban Medically Underserved Population Area (UMUPA), Lisa Ariellah Ward, Gulzar H. Shah, Jeffery A. Jones, Linda Kimsey, Hani M. Samawi
Hani M. Samawi

Assessing Training Needs and Competency Gaps in Food Protection Staff, William A. Mase, Bobbie J. Newell, H. Pamela Pagano, Jessica Arrazola
Bobbie Newell

Distraction culture: The origin story of notification stress, Mari-Amanda A. Dyal, Amanda Redinger, Kennedy Nelson, Benii Kalonda, Grace Stere
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

A Movement Towards Justice: A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Violence in Georgia, Laura M. Ross, Sarah Schanck, Anne Montgomery PhD
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

School Health Programs: Building Capacity through Collaborative Partnerships, Jennifer Ross, Binal Patel
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Georgia Mental Health Provider Access: Assessing the Need for New Providers, Aubrey R. Dayton-Kehoe, Brandon L. Wilcher DrPH
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Intimate Partner Violence and Maternal Mental health: An Analysis of the Georgia 2016-2020 PRAMS Data, Tobi F. Oloyede, Sarah Sejoro
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Youth Violence Prevention: A call to action for public health, Laura F. Searcy
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

A scoping review of community-based suicide interventions in rural United States, Kimberly B. Roth, Christopher Weatherly, Eleni Gaveras, Judy K. Meirose, Maryam Abdelghani, Genesis R. Caiza, Maryam Irfan
Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Air Quality and Cancer Prevalence Trends across the Sub-Saharan African Regions during 2005–2020, Omolola Okunromade, Jingjing Yin, Clara Ray, Atin Adhikari
Atin Adhikari

Mental health, physical activity, and sports among children with cerebral palsy, Cory Cribb, Mario Keko, Sarah Creveling, Haresh Rochani, Christopher M. Modlesky, Gavin Colquitt
Haresh Rochani

Examining the Impact of Increasing Vaccine Coverage and Nonpharmaceutical Interventions against Coronavirus Disease 2019 In Ghana using Mathematical Modeling, Sylvia Ofori, Jessica S. Schwind, Kelly L. Sullivan, Gerardo Chowell, Benjamin J. Cowling, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Kelly L. Sullivan

Air Quality and Cancer Prevalence Trends across the Sub-Saharan African Regions during 2005–2020, Omolola Okunromade, Jingjing Yin, Clara Ray, Atin Adhikari
Jingjing Yin

Public Health Employees’ Perceptions about the Impact of Emerging Public Health Trends on Their Day-to-Day Work: Effects of Organizational Climate and Culture, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Jingjing Yin
Jingjing Yin

The Influence of E-cigarette Warning Labels on Youths’ Use Intentions – A Mediation Analysis of Role of Perceived Harm, Tran Ha Nguyen, Gulzar H. Shah, Amanda C. Barefield
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Determinants of Child Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight: Evidence from 2017 to 2018 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, Maryam Siddiqa, Gulzar H. Shah, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Amber Zubair
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Develop Restorative Capacity, Don't Defund Your Safety Network, Louis L. Fletcher PhD, David Watson
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

A Nationwide Study of the “July Effect” Concerning Postpartum Hemorrhage and Its Risk Factors at Teaching Hospitals across the United States, Zahra Shahin, Gulzar H. Shah, Bettye Apenteng, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Hani M. Samawi
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

A Mile in My Shoes: An Exploration and Exercise in Expressive Writing, Jo Y. Crosby
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

The Power of Positive Words: Intentionally Communicating Self-Worth, Jo Y. Crosby
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Finding Equity in Education, Isara Krieger, Carlos Hoyt, Change Cadet, InnoPsych Organization
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

The Trend in Density of Skilled Health Personnel in BRICS Countries: Implication for China and India, Fei Yan, Hongxia Li, Wei Wang, Jian Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Racial Differences in Depression Indicators Before and After 2008 Financial Crisis in a Sample of Older Adults, Angelina E. Jackson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Identifying and Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Students at Georgia Southern University, Kylan J. Simpson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors of First-Year University Students, KYLIE A. ROBERTS
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

COVID-19, Health Inequities, and Behavioral Health Issues Facing Children, Gulzar H. Shah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Intersectionality of Self-Reported Food Insecurity and Perceived Stress of College Students at a Land-Grant Southeastern Higher Education Institution during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kendra OoNorasak, Makenzie Barr, Michael Pennell, Dylan Hardesty, Kotomi Yokokura, Samantha Udarbe, Tammy Stephenson
Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs

Stakeholder Perceptions for Supporting Main Street Revitalization In a Small South Georgia City, RoShonda J. Welch, Alexis Smith, Linda Kimsey, Andrew R. Hansen
Linda Kimsey

Stakeholder Perceptions for Supporting Main Street Revitalization In a Small South Georgia City, RoShonda J. Welch, Alexis Smith, Linda Kimsey, Andrew R. Hansen
Andrew R. Hansen

Hospital Characteristics and Other Factors Associated with the Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage in the United States, Zahra Shahin, Gulzar H. Shah, William A. Mase, Bettye Apenteng
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Socioeconomic status and other factors associated with HIV status among OVC in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gulzar H. Shah, Gina D. Etheredge, Lievain Maluantesa, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Osaremhen Ikhile, Elodie Engetele, Astrid Mulenga, Alice Tabala, Bernard Bossiky
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Association between Serum Lycopene and Lung Cancer Mortality: An 18-Year Follow-up Study of a National Cohort, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu, Padmini Shankar, Gulzar H. Shah, Alicia A. Brown, Shannon Cearley, Akwasi Ampofo-Yeboah, Nathaniel Abrams, Jian Zhang
Jian Zhang

Evolution of Physical Training in Police Academies: Comparing Fitness Variables, Bridget F. Melton, Gregory Ryan, Victor Zuege, Haresh Rochani, Derick A. Anglin, Joseph Dulla
Haresh Rochani

Social Ecological Approach to Factors Influencing Perinatal Mental Health Service Provision Among Providers in Bulloch County, GA, Janet Choongo, Bettye Apenteng, Stanley Nkemjika, Joseph Telfair
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Diabetes Management: A Retrospective Study in an Urban Medically Underserved Population Area (UMUPA), Lisa Ariellah Ward, Gulzar H. Shah, Jeffery A. Jones, Linda Kimsey, Hani M. Samawi
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Local Health Department Engagement in Access to Mental Health Services and Mental Health Policy or Advocacy Activities, Abraham Ater, Sushma Kurella, Gulzar H. Shah, Kristie C. Waterfield
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Stakeholder Perceptions for Supporting Main Street Revitalization In a Small South Georgia City, RoShonda J. Welch, Alexis Smith, Linda Kimsey, Andrew R. Hansen
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Hospital Characteristics and Other Factors Associated with the Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage in the United States, Zahra Shahin, Gulzar H. Shah, William A. Mase, Bettye Apenteng
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Socioeconomic status and other factors associated with HIV status among OVC in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gulzar H. Shah, Gina D. Etheredge, Lievain Maluantesa, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Osaremhen Ikhile, Elodie Engetele, Astrid Mulenga, Alice Tabala, Bernard Bossiky
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Spatiotemporal Correlation between Obesity Prevalence and the Percentage of Households using Air-conditioners in the United States, Evan Li, Alexander Wang, Carter Xu, Felix Twum, Jian Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Air Quality and Cancer Prevalence Trends across the Sub-Saharan African Regions during 2005–2020, Omolola Okunromade, Jingjing Yin, Clara Ray, Atin Adhikari
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Evaluating the Student Training Equity Project: An Upstream Recruitment Approach to Diversifying Clinical Psychology Graduate Programs, Hannah L. Joseph, Mary Fernandes, Meghan Goyer, M. Alejandra Arce, Ciera Lewis, Claudia A. Delbasso, Suzann Lawry, Corey A. Walker, Omolade Amole, Mikael Sampson, Erin Tone
Georgia Educational Researcher

Crossover Trends in Current Cigarette Smoking Between Racial and Ethnic Groups of US Adolescents Aged 12–19 Years Old, 1999–2018, Samuel Nwaobi, Holly L. Richmond, Doyinsola Babatunde, Felix Twum, Arshpreet Malhi, Yudan Wei, Jian Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Risk Factors for TB/HIV Coinfection and Consequences for Patient Outcomes: Evidence from 241 Clinics in the Democratic Republic of Cong, Gulzar H. Shah, Raimi Ewetola, Gina D. Etheredge, Lievain Maluantesa, Kristie C. Waterfield, Elodie Engetele, Apolinaire Kilundu
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Disparities in HIV Clinical Stages Progression of Patients at Outpatient Clinics in Democratic Republic of Congo, Raimi Ewetola, Gulzar H. Shah, Lievain Maluantesa, Gina D. Etheredge, Kristie C. Waterfield, Astrid Mulenga, Apolinaire Kilundu
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Perceived Benefits Matter the Most in COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors: Empirical Evidence from Okara District, Pakistan, Gulzar H. Shah, Ansar Ali Faraz, Hina Khan, Kristie Cason Waterfield
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Personal Mastery and All-Cause Mortality among Older Americans Living with Diabetes, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming -Chin Yeh, Randall Ford, Gulzar H. Shah
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

HIV Viral Suppression among People Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy in Haut-Katanga and Kinshasa Provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo, Gulzar H. Shah, Lievain Maluantesa, Gina D. Etheredge, Kristie C. Waterfield, Osaremhen Ikhile, Roger Beni, Elodie Engetele, Astrid Mulenga
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Low Acceptance of Helmet-Use and Injuries from Motorcycle Accidents in Rawalpindi and Abbottabad, Pakistan, Maryam Siddiqa, Gulzar H. Shah, A. Munam
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Association between Serum Lycopene and Lung Cancer Mortality: An 18-Year Follow-up Study of a National Cohort, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu, Padmini Shankar, Gulzar H. Shah, Alicia A. Brown, Shannon Cearley, Akwasi Ampofo-Yeboah, Nathaniel Abrams, Jian Zhang
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

The Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress Levels of Hospice Care Personnel in Georgia, Emily Bauman
Honors College Theses

Social Media’s Impact on One’s Mental, Physical, and Emotional Well-being, Alexandria J. Shearer
Honors College Theses

Chapter 19 - Program Monitoring and Evaluation, Joseph Telfair, A. K. Kelly, G. Dave
Joseph Telfair

Chapter 3 - Families and Health, Joseph Telfair, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Janet Choongo, K. Harris
Joseph Telfair

Social Media Usage and Transitioning into Online Classes During COVID-19- A Survey of Undergraduate Students in Georgia, United States, Sylvia Ofori, Janet Choongo, Mario Kekop, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, Joseph Telfair
Joseph Telfair

An Examination of the Relationship Between Childhood Punishment and Adult IPV, Anna G. Griffith
Honors College Theses

Social Media Engagement Among Individuals with Depression or Anxiety Disorder, Elizabeth Ayangunna, Gulzar Shah
GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholarship Symposium

“Don’t Shoot The Unicorn!” Finding transformative happiness, peace, and resilience through developing your “Anditude”!, Marshall Bruce Garris, Gary Mauk Dr.
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Trauma in the Classroom, Dr. Kaylin Coody Coody
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Family Rejection During COVID-19: Effects on Sexual and Gender Minority Stress and Mental Health, Karina Alvarez Gattamorta, John P. Salerno, Roberto Roman Laporte
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Implementation of Community-based Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Program for Youth with Complex Trauma, Vira Salzburn, Kierstin Graham
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Association between Serum Lycopene and Lung Cancer Mortality: An 18-Year Follow-up Study of a National Cohort, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu, Padmini Shankar, Gulzar H. Shah, Alicia A. Brown, Shannon Cearley, Akwasi Ampofo-Yeboah, Nathaniel Abrams, Jian Zhang
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Spirituality, self-compassion, and anxiety among sexual minority men: A longitudinal mediation analysis, Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, Jared O-Garro-Moore, Kainaat Anwar, Stacy W. Smallwood, Inger Burnett-Zeigler, Lara Stepleman, K. Marie Sizemore, Christian Grov, H Jonathon Rendina
Stacy W. Smallwood

Psychometric testing and correlates of the Daily Spiritual Experiences Scale (DSES) among Black gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority men (SMM) and Black transwomen in the Deep South: The MARI Study, DeMarc A. Hickson, Ying He, Anne Odusanya, Adam E. Smith, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Stacy W. Smallwood
Stacy W. Smallwood

ASSOCIATION OF VITAMINS, CAFFEINE, AND DEPRESSION USING A NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY, Neil S. Mistry
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No Rest for the Weary: The Association of Quality of Life and Health Outcomes in EMS Personnel, Carlene A. Robinson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Tragedy of Caspian: C. S. Lewis and His Trauma, Chandler Hanton
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Stress, Stress Appraisal and Coping in Athletic Trainers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lawson Holton
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Sexual minority stress and mental health: An investigation of rural-urban differences in social support, Justin T. Miller
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Early Detection of Mental Health Through Universal Screening at Schools, Jihye Kim, Dong-gook Kim, Randy Kamphaus
Georgia Educational Researcher

Perception of Health Care Access in Rural Georgia: Findings From a Community Health Needs Assessment Survey, Elisa M. Childs, Tiffany R. Washington
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

An analysis of Georgia mothers who gave birth in 2015 and 2016 without receiving prenatal care, Joncel Stephens, Shanta R. Dube, Merrilee Gober
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

An Anthropological Perspective: The Impact Breastfeeding has on Maternal Mental Health, Olivia J. Keeton
Honors College Theses

Low Acceptance of Helmet-Use and Injuries from Motorcycle Accidents in Rawalpindi and Abbottabad, Pakistan, Maryam Siddiqa, Gulzar H. Shah, A. Munam
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Care coordination for rural residents with chronic disease: Predictors of improved outcomes, Andrew Hansen, Susan F. McLendon, Haresh Rochani
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

HIV Viral Suppression among People Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy in Haut-Katanga and Kinshasa Provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo, Gulzar H. Shah, Lievain Maluantesa, Gina D. Etheredge, Kristie C. Waterfield, Osaremhen Ikhile, Roger Beni, Elodie Engetele, Astrid Mulenga
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Social Media Usage and Transitioning into Online Classes During COVID-19- A Survey of Undergraduate Students in Georgia, United States, Sylvia Ofori, Janet Choongo, Mario Kekop, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, Joseph Telfair
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Community Planning for Financial Sustainability in Four Rural Georgia Hospitals, Bettye Apenteng, Jeffery A. Jones, Raymona H. Lawrence, William Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Yelena Tarasenko
William A. Mase

Community Planning for Financial Sustainability in Four Rural Georgia Hospitals, Bettye Apenteng, Jeffery A. Jones, Raymona H. Lawrence, William Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Yelena Tarasenko
Yelena N. Tarasenko

Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit: Perspectives of Rural Health Executives, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles Owens, Linda G. Kimsey, Angela Peden, Imaobong Ekpo, William Mase, Emmanuel Akowuah
Samuel Opoku

Addressing the Social Needs of Medicaid Enrollees Through Managed Care: Lessons and Promising Practices from the Field, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, William A. Mase
Samuel Opoku

Bacon County Hospital and Health System: 2019-2022 Strategic Plan, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens
Samuel Opoku

Characteristics of the Health Information Technology Workforce in Georgia, Imaobong Ekpo, Emmanuel Akowuah, Bettye Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku
Samuel Opoku

Clinch Memorial Hospital: Strategic Plan: 2019-2021, Linda Kimsey, Bettye A. Apenteng, William Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Angela Peden
Samuel Opoku

Warm Springs Medical Center: Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles Owens, Linda Kimsey, Angela Peden
Samuel Opoku

The Impact of Interpersonal Support, Supervisory Support, and Employee Engagement on Employee Turnover Intentions: Differences Between Financially Distressed and Highly Financially Distressed Hospitals, Kwabena G. Boakye, Bettye A. Apenteng, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden
Samuel Opoku

The Administration and Management of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Programs: A Descriptive Study of the Experiences of US State & Local Health Departments, Gulzar H. Shah, Angela Peden, Bettye Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Kristie C. Waterfield, Osaremhen Ikhile
Samuel Opoku

Strategic Implications of COVID-19: Considerations for Georgia’s Rural Health Providers, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Charles Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Angela Peden, William Mase
Samuel Opoku

The Effect of Power Outages on In-Facility Mortality in Healthcare Facilities: Evidence From Ghana, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Daniel Ansong, Emmanuel A. Akowuah, Evans Afriyie-Gyawu
Samuel Opoku

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year Two Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
Samuel Opoku

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year One Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart Tedders
Samuel Opoku

Effingham Health System: Community Health Needs Assessment: 2019-2021, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Linda Kimsey, Angela Peden
Samuel Opoku

Different Reference Points, Different Conclusions: Time for a Common Reference Point for Severe Childhood Obesity Studies, Samuel T. Opoku, Andrew R. Hansen, Jian Zhang
Samuel Opoku

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Hospital-Specific Performance Assessment Summaries, Bettye Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
Samuel Opoku

Public Health Competency and Training Needs Assessment for the Coastal Health District, GA., Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Angela Peden, William A. Mase
Samuel Opoku

Evans Memorial Hospital Community Needs Assessment Report, Bettye Apenteng, Charles F. Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Linda Kimsey
Samuel Opoku

SNAPSHOT: Financial and Operational Performance Benchmarking Report, 2014-2018, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Charles Owens, Angela Peden, William Mase
Samuel Opoku

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant Year Three, Bettye Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye, Mark D. Hanna, Linda Kimsey, Bill Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Stuart Tedders
Samuel Opoku

Crisp Regional Hospital Employee Engagement Assessment Report, Bettye Apenteng, Emmanuel Akowuah, Samuel T. Opoku, Kwabena G. Boakye
Samuel Opoku

2018 Assessment of Employee Engagement at Crisp Regional Hospital, Bettye Apenteng, Emmanuel Akowuah, Samuel T. Opoku, Kwabena G. Boakye
Samuel Opoku

Assessment of Nebraska Division of Public Health: Strategic Development Plan & Results, Brandon L. Grimm, K. Brandert, Samuel T. Opoku
Samuel Opoku

2017 Assessment of Employee Engagement at Crisp Regional Hospital, Bettye Apenteng, Emmanuel Akowuah, Samuel T. Opoku
Samuel Opoku

Community Planning for Financial Sustainability in Four Rural Georgia Hospitals, Bettye Apenteng, Jeffery A. Jones, Raymona H. Lawrence, William Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Yelena Tarasenko
Samuel Opoku

Assessing the Public Health Competency and Training Needs of North Central District Health Department, Samuel T. Opoku
Samuel Opoku

Evaluating the Public Health Competency and Training Needs of Public Health Solutions District Health Department, Samuel T. Opoku
Samuel Opoku

Health Care Cost and Hospital Length of Stay in Nebraska, Samuel T. Opoku
Samuel Opoku

Public Health Competency and Training Needs Assessment for East Central District Health Department, Samuel T. Opoku
Samuel Opoku

Excavating New Constructs for Family Stress Theories in the Context of Everyday Life Experiences of Black American Families, Velma McBride Murry, Sheretta T. Butler-Barnes, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Misha N. Inniss-Thompson
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Mixed Methods in Public Health Case Studies: Applying a Sequential QUAN → Qual Design to Identify Factors Associated With Black Mothers’ Intention to Vaccinate Their Daughters Aged 9 to 12 for HPV, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Nataliya Ivankova, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Formative Research to Design a Culturally-appropriate Cancer Clinical Trial Education Program to Increase Participation of African American and Latino Communities, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Claudia Barajas, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Caree R. McAfee, Pamela Hull, Maureen Sanderson, Juan Canedo, Katina Beard, Consuelo H. Wilkins
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Engaging Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: A Community Health Ambassador Training Model, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Velma McBride Murry, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Robert M. Cronin, Nabilah Lari, Alexis Gorden, Lametra Scott, Michael R. Debaun, Trevor Thompson
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

The Use of Religion in the Management of Depression in Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review, Delores P. Quasie-Woode, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Engagement of Community Stakeholders to Develop a Framework to Guide Research Dissemination to Communities, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Yolanda Vaughn, Jim Hawk, Mike Helms, Claudia Barajas, Yvonne Joosten
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Sickle Cell Carriers' Unmet Information Needs: Beyond Knowing Trait Status, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, David G. Schlundt, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Velma McBride Murry, Kemberlee R. Bonnet, Delores P. Quasie-Woode, Charles P. Mouton
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Factors Influencing Parental Trust in Medical Researchers for Child and Adolescent Patients’ Clinical Trial Participation, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Jason Deakings, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Kendria Kelly-Taylor, Stephania T. Miller
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Identifying Factors Underlying the Decision for Sickle Cell Carrier Screening Among African Americans Within Middle Reproductive Age, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Susan E. Middlestadt, Hsien-Chang Lin, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Priscilla Barnes, Braboy Jackson
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Adapting Medical Guidelines to Be Patient-centered Using a Patient-driven Process for Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease and Their Caregivers, Robert M. Cronin, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Sarah-Jo Stimpson, Sherif M. Badawy, Lori E. Crosby, Jeannie Byrd, Emmanuel J. Volanakis, Adetola A. Kassim, Jean L. Raphael, Velma McBride Murry, Michael DeBaun
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Technology Use and Preferences to Support Clinical Practice Guideline Awareness and Adherence in Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease, Amol Utrankar, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Whitney Allen, Laurie Novak, Adetola A. Kassim, Kemberlee Bonnet, David Schlundt, Velma M. Murry, Gretchen Purcell Jackson, Michael DeBaun, Robert M. Cronin
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Patient Centered Outcomes Research Tennessee Sickle Cell Disease Network: An Operational Manual for Engaging Sickle Cell Patient Families in Patient Centered Outcomes Research, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Velma McBride Murry, Trevor K. Thompson, Nabilah Lari, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Alexis Gorden, Lametra Scott, Vanessa Steele, Janice Reed, Justin Flowers, Alexandria Thompson
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

2020 Community Health Needs Assessment for Evans County, Georgia, A. Jennings, E. Ochieng, A. Riggins, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Tattnall County Community Needs Assessment, A. Alston, T. Clark, J. Lewis, A. McGee, S. Sherpa, Q. Smith, I. Thomas, Denisha Allicock, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Public Health Implications of Early Marriage, Prachi Joshi, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Leveraging Technology to Address Patient-Centered Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Delores P. Quasie-Woode
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

A Need for Patient-Friendly Language for those with Low Health Literacy in Advanced Care Planning, Denisha Allicock, Addison Mickens, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Student Perspectives on Managing Sickle Cell Disease at School, Naeha Haridasa, Michael DeBaun, Maureen Sanger, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Correlation Between Personal Health History and Depression Self-Care Practices and Depression Screening Among African Americans With Chronic Conditions, Priscilla A. Barnes, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Doshia Harris, David Townsend
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

2491: Parental concerns about child participation in s reflect a need to move beyond traditional notions of trust and race, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Consuelo H. Wilkins
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

2484: Establishment of the Tennessee-sickle cell disease network as a mechanism for engaging a rare disease population in patient centered outcomes research, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Velma McBride Murry, Michael R. Debaun
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

It’s Not a One Size Fits All Approach: Best Practices for Engaging Minorities with SCD in Health Research, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Tilicia Mayo-Gamble

Addressing the Social Needs of Medicaid Enrollees Through Managed Care: Lessons and Promising Practices from the Field, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, William A. Mase
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Assessing Public Health Workforce Informatics Competencies: A Study of 3 District Health Departments in Georgia, Olatanwa Adewale, Bettye Apenteng, Gulzar H. Shah, William Mase
William A. Mase

Addressing the Social Needs of Medicaid Enrollees Through Managed Care: Lessons and Promising Practices from the Field, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, William A. Mase
William A. Mase

Public Health Employees’ Perceptions about the Impact of Emerging Public Health Trends on Their Day-to-Day Work: Effects of Organizational Climate and Culture, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Jingjing Yin
William A. Mase

Strategic Implications of COVID-19: Considerations for Georgia’s Rural Health Providers, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Charles Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Angela Peden, William Mase
William A. Mase

Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit: Perspectives of Rural Health Executives, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles Owens, Linda G. Kimsey, Angela Peden, Imaobong Ekpo, William Mase, Emmanuel Akowuah
William A. Mase

Maternal Mortality among African American Women in the State of Georgia, Causes, Policy, and Ethical Considerations, Zahra Shahin, Isabella M. Hardwick, Nancy Jeffery, JaLisa Jordan, William Mase
William A. Mase

Examining social activity, need to belong, and depression among college students, Elizabeth K. Barbour, Stacy W. Smallwood, Yanise Hurt
Stacy W. Smallwood

Assessing Public Health Workforce Informatics Competencies: A Study of 3 District Health Departments in Georgia, Olatanwa Adewale, Bettye Apenteng, Gulzar H. Shah, William Mase
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Different Reference Points, Different Conclusions: Time for a Common Reference Point for Severe Childhood Obesity Studies, Samuel T. Opoku, Andrew R. Hansen, Jian Zhang
Jian Zhang

Analysis of Food Service Operation Risk Classification and Associated Food Safety Violation Frequency, Patrick Chang, Haresh Rochani, William A. Mase, Jeffery A. Jones, Asli Aslan
Asli Aslan

Athletes’ Perceptions of National Collegiate Athletic Association Mandated Sickle Cell Trait Screening: Insight for Academic Institutions and College Health Professionals, Raymona H. Lawrence, Gulzar H. Shah
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Disease Intervention Specialist Education for the Future, William A. Mase, Andrew Hansen, Stacy W. Smallwood, Gulzar H. Shah, Angela Peden
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Practice Based Research in Public Health, Glen P. Mays, Gulzar H. Shah, Kay Lovelace
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Consequences of COVID-19 Crisis for Persons with HIV: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah, Gina D. Etheredge, Osaremhen Ikhile
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

College Students' Experiences of Race-Related Bias or Hatred in Their Lifetimes and COVID-19 Era, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, Joseph Telfair, Elizabeth Ayangunna, Gemma C. Skuraton
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Impact of Teachers’ Classroom Manners, Teaching Strategies, and Parents’ Socioeconomic Status on Students’ Performance, Maham Muzamil, Gulzar H. Shah, Kamran James
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Public Health Employees’ Perceptions about the Impact of Emerging Public Health Trends on Their Day-to-Day Work: Effects of Organizational Climate and Culture, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Jingjing Yin
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Public Health Education and Changing Public Health Realities in the Public Health 3.0 Era, Gulzar H. Shah
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Retention and predictors of attrition among children living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Côte d’Ivoire between 2012 and 2016, F. Traore-Toure, Gina D. Etheredge, Gulzar H. Shah, C. Brennan
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

TB/HIV coinfection and patient outcomes: Evidence from 241 clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gulzar H. Shah, Raimi Ewetola, Gina D. Etheredge, L. Maluantesa, Kristie C. Waterfield, L.-K. Lukusa
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

HIV clinical stage progression of patients at 241 outpatient clinics in Democratic Republic of Congo: Disparities by gender, TB status and rurality, Gina D. Etheredge, Raimi Ewetola, Gulzar H. Shah, L. Maluantesa, Kristie C. Waterfield, A. Mulenga, A. Kilundu
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Association Between Accreditation Engagement and Using The Community Guide for Preventive Services by Local Health Departments, Assegid A. Roba, Brianna Williams, Kristie C. Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

A scoping review of theoretical models and conceptual frameworks used in Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) literature, Zahra Shahin, Anna Messick, Jenna Harris, Kristie C. Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

An Analysis of Local Health Departments' Responsiveness to Community Segregation in Their Efforts to Address Health Disparities, Maria I. Olivas, Deborah Kanda, Rakhi Trivedi, Gulzar H. Shah, Kristie C. Waterfield
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Local Health Departments' Engagement in Activities to Address Opioid Use and Abuse: The Influence of Surveillance Systems' Use, Tran Nguyen, Gulzar H. Shah, Anjum Khurshid, Maria I. Olivas
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Book Review: Statistics With R: Solving Problems Using Real-World Data by Jenine K. Harris, Gulzar H. Shah
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Health Informatics and Smart Health Communities: Podcast With Valerie Rogers, Gulzar H. Shah, Valerie N. Rogers, Kristie C. Waterfield
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Building Informatics Capacity of Local Health Departments to Combat COVID-19: A Call to Action, Anjum Khurshid, Gulzar H. Shah, Tran Nguyen, Jeffery A. Jones
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Understanding the Dynamics of Diversity in the Public Health Workforce, Fátima Coronado, Angela J. Beck, Gulzar H. Shah, Jessica L. Owens-Young, Katie Sellers, JP Leider
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

The Administration and Management of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Programs: A Descriptive Study of the Experiences of US State & Local Health Departments, Gulzar H. Shah, Angela Peden, Bettye Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Kristie C. Waterfield, Osaremhen Ikhile
Gulzar H. Shah Dr.

Perceived Benefits Matter the Most in COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors: Empirical Evidence from Okara District, Pakistan, Gulzar H. Shah, Ansar Ali Faraz, Hina Khan, Kristie Cason Waterfield
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

College Students' Experiences of Race-Related Bias or Hatred in Their Lifetimes and COVID-19 Era, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, Joseph Telfair, Elizabeth Ayangunna, Gemma C. Skuraton
Joseph Telfair

Publication of data collection forms from NHLBI funded sickle cell disease implementation consortium (SCDIC) registry, Jeffrey Glassberg, Elizabeth A. Linton, Katrina Burson, Tabitha Hendershot, Joseph Telfair, Julie Kanter, Victor R. Gordeuk, Allison A. King, Cathy L. Melvin, Nirmish Shah, Jane S. Hankins, Axel Yannick Epié, Lynne D. Richardson
Joseph Telfair

Personal Mastery and All-Cause Mortality among Older Americans Living with Diabetes, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chin Yeh, Randall Ford, Gulzar H. Shah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Mortality and Risk of Hospitalization in Elderly Individuals with and without Disabilities: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study, Yu-Chia Chang, Ho-Jui Tung, Yu-Tung Huang, Chin-Te Lu, Ernawaty Ernawaty, Szu-Yuan Wu
Ho-Jui Tung

Stigma Is Associated with Widening Health Inequities: Challenges from the Current COVID19 Pandemic, Ming-Chin Yeh, Ho-Jui Tung
Ho-Jui Tung

Personal Mastery and All-Cause Mortality among Older Americans Living with Diabetes, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chin Yeh, Randall Ford, Gulzar H. Shah
Ho-Jui Tung

Associations Among Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Palliative Care Consultation Service in Healthcare Staffs: A Cross-sectional Study, Li-Chun Huang, Ho-Jui Tung, Pei-Chao Lin
Ho-Jui Tung

Differences in Survival Status Between the Foreign-born and Native-born Diabetes Patients Over a 13-year Period, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chin Yeh, Yu-Chia Chang
Ho-Jui Tung

Association Between Influenza Vaccination and All-cause Mortality Among the Elderly With Disability in Taiwan - A Population-based Study, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chin Yeh
Ho-Jui Tung

Difference in Prevalence of Edentulism Between Foreign-Born and US-born Older Americans, Ho-Jui Tung, Randall Ford, Ming-Chin Yeh
Ho-Jui Tung

Sources of Information in Regard to HPV and Vaccination Among Hispanic/Latino College Students, Wei-Chen Tung, Itzel Corral, Ho-Jui Tung
Ho-Jui Tung

Personal Mastery and All-cause Mortality Among Patients With Diabetes, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chin Yeh
Ho-Jui Tung

Effectiveness of a Post-Acute Rehabilitative Care Program on Swallowing Ability, Nutrition Status, and Health-related Quality of Life Among Recovering Stoke Patients, Ho-Jui Tung, Ang-Wei Lu, Ming-Chin Yeh
Ho-Jui Tung

College Students' Experiences of Race-Related Bias or Hatred in Their Lifetimes and COVID-19 Era, Gulzar H. Shah, Haresh Rochani, Joseph Telfair, Elizabeth Ayangunna, Gemma C. Skuraton
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Stigma Is Associated with Widening Health Inequities: Challenges from the Current COVID19 Pandemic, Ming-Chin Yeh, Ho-Jui Tung
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Risk Factors for TB/HIV Coinfection and Consequences for Patient Outcomes: Evidence from 241 Clinics in the Democratic Republic of Cong, Gulzar H. Shah, Raimi Ewetola, Gina D. Etheredge, Lievain Maluantesa, Kristie C. Waterfield, Elodie Engetele, Apolinaire Kilundu
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Analysis of Food Service Operation Risk Classification and Associated Food Safety Violation Frequency, Patrick Chang, Haresh Rochani, William A. Mase, Jeffery A. Jones, Asli Aslan
Haresh Rochani

Disparities in HIV Clinical Stages Progression of Patients at Outpatient Clinics in Democratic Republic of Congo, Raimi Ewetola, Gulzar H. Shah, Lievain Maluantesa, Gina D. Etheredge, Kristie C. Waterfield, Astrid Mulenga, Apolinaire Kilundu
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Courtesy stigma and self-care practices among rural HIV/AIDS healthcare providers, Fayth M. Parks, Stacy W. Smallwood
Stacy W. Smallwood

The Relationship Between Optimism and Perceived Health in Generation-Z An Explanatory Investigation, Natalie D. Woodward
Honors College Theses

Perceptions of COVID-19 in College Students: Effect on Emotional Well-Being, Mikayla N. Murphy
Honors College Theses

The Rise in Use of Emotional Support Animals by College Students: The Impact of Parenting Styles, Misty G. Smith, Samantha Ballard, Jill Willis
Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs

Impact of Teachers’ Classroom Manners, Teaching Strategies, and Parents’ Socioeconomic Status on Students’ Performance, Maham Muzamil, Gulzar H. Shah, Kamran James
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Understanding the traumatized brain, Sam Marion, Elizabeth Marston
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Communication and Self-Care in Times of Stress, Elizabeth Marston, Sam Marion
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Suicidality Among Our Youth, Kendra D. Phoumivong
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Pornography: Social, Emotional and Mental Implications Among Adolescents, William Kelly Canady
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Optimizing Underserved Youth’s Potential by Building Community Partnerships through Poetry and Art, Nile V. Stanley, Steffani Fletcher
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

The Relationship between Sleep Duration and Optimism Levels in Generation Z Students, Anna Hassett
Honors College Theses

Consequences of COVID-19 Crisis for Persons with HIV: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah, Gina D. Etheredge, Osaremhen Ikhile
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Public Health Employees’ Perceptions about the Impact of Emerging Public Health Trends on Their Day-to-Day Work: Effects of Organizational Climate and Culture, Kristie Cason Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Jingjing Yin
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Public Health Education and Changing Public Health Realities in the Public Health 3.0 Era, Gulzar H. Shah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Final Report of the Georgia Southern University Ad Hoc Committee on Student Ratings of Instruction, Helen W. Bland, James Harris, James Jupp, William B. Levernier, Nan S. LoBue, Trent W. Maurer, James S. Reichard, Sonya S. Shepherd, Rebecca Ziegler
Trent W. Maurer

Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health: NCAA Division I Coaches' Experiences, Perceived Role, and Barriers, Kelsey Kinnamon
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

An Exploration of Depression in African American Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Symptoms, Coping Strategies and the Potential Benefits of Religiosity, Delores P. Quasie-Woode
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Less Talking, More Empathy: How to use Emojis to Help People Feel Good, Farhana Nusrat, Yanliu Huang
Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2021

Chapter 3 - Families and Health, Joseph Telfair, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Janet Choongo, K. Harris
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Chapter 19 - Program Monitoring and Evaluation, Joseph Telfair, A. K. Kelly, G. Dave
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

The Administration and Management of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Programs: A Descriptive Study of the Experiences of US State & Local Health Departments, Gulzar H. Shah, Angela Peden, Bettye Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Kristie C. Waterfield, Osaremhen Ikhile
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Strategic Implications of COVID-19: Considerations for Georgia’s Rural Health Providers, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Charles Owens, Samuel T. Opoku, Angela Peden, William Mase
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Rural Parents Communication with Middle – and High-School Teens on Sexual Health Issues: A Pilot Investigation in a Private School, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Anthony V. Parrillo, Marlo Rouse-Arnett, Marian Tabi
Marian M. Tabi

TB/HIV coinfection and patient outcomes: Evidence from 241 clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gulzar H. Shah, Raimi Ewetola, Gina D. Etheredge, L. Maluantesa, Kristie C. Waterfield, L.-K. Lukusa
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

HIV clinical stage progression of patients at 241 outpatient clinics in Democratic Republic of Congo: Disparities by gender, TB status and rurality, Gina D. Etheredge, Raimi Ewetola, Gulzar H. Shah, L. Maluantesa, Kristie C. Waterfield, A. Mulenga, A. Kilundu
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Retention and predictors of attrition among children living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Côte d’Ivoire between 2012 and 2016, F. Traore-Toure, Gina D. Etheredge, Gulzar H. Shah, C. Brennan
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Public Health Implications of Early Marriage, Prachi Joshi, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Sources of Information in Regard to HPV and Vaccination Among Hispanic/Latino College Students, Wei-Chen Tung, Itzel Corral, Ho-Jui Tung
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Difference in Prevalence of Edentulism Between Foreign-Born and US-born Older Americans, Ho-Jui Tung, Randall Ford, Ming-Chin Yeh
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit: Perspectives of Rural Health Executives, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles Owens, Linda G. Kimsey, Angela Peden, Imaobong Ekpo, William Mase, Emmanuel Akowuah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Book Review: Statistics With R: Solving Problems Using Real-World Data by Jenine K. Harris, Gulzar H. Shah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Association Between Accreditation Engagement and Using The Community Guide for Preventive Services by Local Health Departments, Assegid A. Roba, Brianna Williams, Kristie C. Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

An Analysis of Local Health Departments' Responsiveness to Community Segregation in Their Efforts to Address Health Disparities, Maria I. Olivas, Deborah Kanda, Rakhi Trivedi, Gulzar H. Shah, Kristie C. Waterfield
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Western Students Meet Eastern Medicine, Helen M. Taggart, Sara S. Plaspohl, M. O'Mallon
Helen Taggart

Western Students Meet Eastern Medicine: Impact of Study Abroad Experience on Perceptions of Chinese Culture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Sara S. Plaspohl, Helen M. Taggart
Helen Taggart

Jekyll Island Beach Water Quality Study, Jeffery A. Jones
Jeffery A Jones

Black U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health, Jonathan M. Lassiter, Lourdes Dolores Follins, Stacy W. Smallwood, Leo Wilton, Alishia Alexander, Sean Saifa Wall
Stacy W. Smallwood

Publication of data collection forms from NHLBI funded sickle cell disease implementation consortium (SCDIC) registry, Jeffrey Glassberg, Elizabeth A. Linton, Katrina Burson, Tabitha Hendershot, Joseph Telfair, Julie Kanter, Victor R. Gordeuk, Allison A. King, Cathy L. Melvin, Nirmish Shah, Jane S. Hankins, Axel Yannick Epié, Lynne D. Richardson
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Comparing Obesity in Southeastern College Students to National Rates., Lauren E. Bigham, Bridget F. Melton, Jody L. Langdon
Jody L. Langdon

Formative Research to Design a Culturally-appropriate Cancer Clinical Trial Education Program to Increase Participation of African American and Latino Communities, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Claudia Barajas, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Caree R. McAfee, Pamela Hull, Maureen Sanderson, Juan Canedo, Katina Beard, Consuelo H. Wilkins
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

The Impact of Interpersonal Support, Supervisory Support, and Employee Engagement on Employee Turnover Intentions: Differences Between Financially Distressed and Highly Financially Distressed Hospitals, Kwabena G. Boakye, Bettye A. Apenteng, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden
William A. Mase

Positioning Rural Hospitals for Financial Sustainability: A Descriptive Study of Georgia Rural Hospitals’ Efforts Toward Financial Sustainability, Bettye A. Apenteng, Angela Peden, Raymona H. Lawrence, Emmanuel Akowuah, James H. Stephens, William A. Mase
William A. Mase

Local Health Departments' Engagement in Addressing Health Disparities: The Effect of Health Informatics, Gulzar H. Shah, William A. Mase, Kristie Waterfield
William A. Mase

Nature of Local Health Departments Partnerships With Hospitals for Community Health Needs Assessment and Other Mutual Needs, Gulzar H. Shah, William A. Mase, Kristie Waterfield, Bushra G. Shah
William A. Mase

Disease Intervention Specialist Education for the Future, William A. Mase, Andrew Hansen, Stacy W. Smallwood, Gulzar H. Shah, Angela Peden
William A. Mase

Public Health Competency and Training Needs Assessment for the Coastal Health District, GA., Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Angela Peden, William A. Mase
William A. Mase

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year One Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart Tedders
William A. Mase

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year Two Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
William A. Mase

Clinch Memorial Hospital: Strategic Plan: 2019-2021, Linda Kimsey, Bettye A. Apenteng, William Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Angela Peden
William A. Mase

Public Health Workforce Competencies and Training Needs of Frontline Workers in Georgia, Samuel T. Opoku, Angela Peden, Bettye A. Apenteng, William A. Mase
William A. Mase

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Hospital-Specific Performance Assessment Summaries, Bettye Apenteng, Kwabena Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
William A. Mase

Feasibility of Long Acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Rural Communities, William A. Mase, Ellie Purdy
William A. Mase

Ethical Approaches to Mandating Influenza Vaccinations for Local Health Department Workforce in Georgia, Melicent R. Miller, Maureen K. Akubu-Odero, LaShauna L. Hunt, Stephanie L. Irvin, Catherine T. Palmer, William A. Mase
William A. Mase

The Ethics of Parental Refusal to Vaccinate: Costs, Community Safety, and Individual Rights, Olatanwa Adewale, Carla Cooper, Pascal Felix, Ashley K. Mitchell, Justin Savage, William A. Mase
William A. Mase

E-Waste Disposal from Major Ports: Policies & Ethical Considerations, L. Davis, Joshua Dufresne, William A. Mase
William A. Mase

The Use of Religion in the Management of Depression in Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review, Delores P. Quasie-Woode, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Engagement of Community Stakeholders to Develop a Framework to Guide Research Dissemination to Communities, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Yolanda Vaughn, Jim Hawk, Mike Helms, Claudia Barajas, Yvonne Joosten
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Feasibility of Long Acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Rural Communities, William A. Mase, Ellie Purdy
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Effect of Influenza Vaccination on Mortality and Risk of Hospitalization in Elderly Individuals with and without Disabilities: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study, Yu-Chia Chang, Ho-Jui Tung, Yu-Tung Huang, Chin-Te Lu, Ernawaty Ernawaty, Szu-Yuan Wu
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Begin your success: An intervention weaving school counseling and fitness, Christina Gipson, Alissa Sasser, LaQuanda Love, Krista Edwards, Cynthia Dean, Michael Moore
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Pornography: Adolescent Brain Development & Addiction, William K. Canady
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Evidenced-based counseling options for residential programs working with at-risk youth and their families, David Scott, Kativa C. Stout, Rebecca Phifer-Ball, Brittany Barnette, Madison R. Busch
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Collectively, we can overcome this time that tries our souls, Joseph Telfair
Joseph Telfair

Evaluating Web-Based Platforms and Traditional Methods for Recruiting Tattoo Artists: Descriptive Survey Research Study, Jessica Sapp, Robert L. Vogel, Joseph Telfair, Julie K. Reagan
Joseph Telfair

Public Health Faces Challenges, but We Will Overcome Them: We Have Struggled, but Change is Coming, Joseph Telfair
Joseph Telfair

Delivering rural health care a persistent public health challenge, Joseph Telfair
Joseph Telfair

Public Health, Social Work and Practice – The Person-Population Fit, Joseph Telfair
Joseph Telfair

“Don’t Shoot The Unicorn!” How to find true happiness and resilience along your self-care journey., M. Bruce Garris, Gary W. Mauk
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

APHA, Affiliates Responding to and Shaping Public Health in the US - Now and the Future, Joseph Telfair
Joseph Telfair

The Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium: Translating Evidence‐based Guidelines Into Practice for Sickle Cell Disease, Lisa D. DiMartino, Ana A. Baumann, Lewis Hsu, Julie Kanter, Victor R. Gordeuk, Jeffrey Glassberg, Marsha J. Treadwell, Cathy L. Melvin, Joseph Telfair, Lisa M. Klesges, Allison King, Ted Wun, Nirmish Shah, Robert Gibson, Jane S. Hankins
Joseph Telfair

More Than a Professional Association: The Link Between APHA, Academics, and Practice, Joseph Telfair
Joseph Telfair

Engaging Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: A Community Health Ambassador Training Model, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble, Velma McBride Murry, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Robert M. Cronin, Nabilah Lari, Alexis Gorden, Lametra Scott, Michael R. Debaun, Trevor Thompson
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Mental Stress Classification Using Physiological Signals from Wearable Sensors, Andrew Blackmon
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Sleep Characteristics and Patterns in Children with Autism, Tolulope T. Awolusi
Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Mixed Methods in Public Health Case Studies: Applying a Sequential QUAN → Qual Design to Identify Factors Associated With Black Mothers’ Intention to Vaccinate Their Daughters Aged 9 to 12 for HPV, Jennifer Cunningham-Erves, Nataliya Ivankova, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Building Informatics Capacity of Local Health Departments to Combat COVID-19: A Call to Action, Anjum Khurshid, Gulzar H. Shah, Tran Nguyen, Jeffery A. Jones
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Local Health Departments' Engagement in Activities to Address Opioid Use and Abuse: The Influence of Surveillance Systems' Use, Tran Nguyen, Gulzar H. Shah, Anjum Khurshid, Maria I. Olivas
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

A scoping review of theoretical models and conceptual frameworks used in Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) literature, Zahra Shahin, Anna Messick, Jenna Harris, Kristie C. Waterfield, Gulzar H. Shah
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

2020 Community Health Needs Assessment for Evans County, Georgia, A. Jennings, E. Ochieng, A. Riggins, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Maternal Mortality among African American Women in the State of Georgia, Causes, Policy, and Ethical Considerations, Zahra Shahin, Isabella M. Hardwick, Nancy Jeffery, JaLisa Jordan, William Mase
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Racial Segregation as a Social Determinant of Health: Evidence from the State of Georgia, Simon Medcalfe, Catherine P. Slade, Divesia Lee
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Tattnall County Community Needs Assessment, A. Alston, T. Clark, J. Lewis, A. McGee, S. Sherpa, Q. Smith, I. Thomas, Denisha Allicock, Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

The Impact of Interpersonal Support, Supervisory Support, and Employee Engagement on Employee Turnover Intentions: Differences Between Financially Distressed and Highly Financially Distressed Hospitals, Kwabena G. Boakye, Bettye A. Apenteng, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden
Linda Kimsey

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year Two Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
Linda Kimsey

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year One Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart Tedders
Linda Kimsey

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Hospital-Specific Performance Assessment Summaries, Bettye Apenteng, Kwabena Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
Linda Kimsey

Toward a National Conversation on Health: Disruptive Intervention and the Transformation from Health Care to Health, Kevin A. Dorrance, Dennis A. Robbins, Linda Kimsey, Jeffrey S. LaRochelle, Steven J. Durning
Linda Kimsey

Effingham Health System: Community Health Needs Assessment: 2019-2021, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Linda Kimsey, Angela Peden
Linda Kimsey

Delay in initiation of DMARD or anti-inflammatory therapy in patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis: An analysis of United States Military Health System TRICARE beneficiaries, Linda Kimsey, Joel Weissman, Avni Patel, Alison Drew, Tracey Koehlmoos, Jeffrey A. Sparks
Linda Kimsey

A User-friendly Assessment Tool as a Means to Improved Curriculum Mapping and Student Learning Evaluation, Linda Kimsey, David Schott, Gerald R. Ledlow
Linda Kimsey

A Systems Approach to Person-Centric Health Economics, Linda Kimsey, Andrew Hoburg, Samuel T. Olaiya, Kenneth D. Jones II, Patrick Richard
Linda Kimsey

Clinch Memorial Hospital: Strategic Plan: 2019-2021, Linda Kimsey, Bettye A. Apenteng, William Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Angela Peden
Linda Kimsey

Warm Springs Medical Center: Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy, Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles Owens, Linda Kimsey, Angela Peden
Linda Kimsey

Bacon County Hospital and Health System: 2019-2022 Strategic Plan, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda Kimsey, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens
Linda Kimsey

Health Informatics and Smart Health Communities: Podcast With Valerie Rogers, Gulzar H. Shah, Valerie N. Rogers, Kristie C. Waterfield
Department of Health Policy and Community Health Faculty Publications

Adopting Lean Six Sigma Operational Improvement Principles in Critical Access Hospitals: Lessons Learned from an Academic-Practice Partnership, Kwabena Boakye, Mark D. Hanna, Bettye A. Apenteng, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
Angela Peden

A Method to Identify Quality Improvement Initiatives in Georgia’s Multijurisdictional Public Health System, Kellie O. Penix, William C. Livingood, Angela Peden, Nandi A. Marshall, Lynn D. Woodhouse, Dayna S. Alexander, Ketty Gonzalez, Gulzar H. Shah, Russell B. Toal
Angela Peden

Evaluating Quality Improvement to Improve HIV Reporting, Nandi A. Marshall, William C. Livingood, Angela Peden, Gulzar H. Shah, Russell B. Toal, Dayna S. Alexander, Alesha Wright, Sandra Jump, Shelby Freeman, Kay Davis, Lynn D. Woodhouse, Kellie O. Penix
Angela Peden

Health Districts as Quality Improvement Collaboratives and Multi-Jurisdictional Entities, William C. Livingood, Nandi A. Marshall, Angela Peden, Ketty Gonzalez, Gulzar H. Shah, Dayna S. Alexander, Kellie O. Penix, Raymona H. Lawrence, Russell B. Toal, Lynn D. Woodhouse
Angela Peden

Health Districts as Quality Improvement Collaboratives and Multi-Jurisdictional Entities, William C. Livingood, Nandi A. Marshall, Angela Peden, Ketty Gonzalez, Gulzar H. Shah, Dayna S. Alexander, Kellie O. Penix, Raymona H. Lawrence, Russell B. Toal, Lynn D. Woodhouse
Angela Peden

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Hospital-Specific Performance Assessment Summaries, Bettye Apenteng, Kwabena Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
Angela Peden

Georgia Department of Public Health Community Health Forums: A Summary Report, Ashley Walker-Colquitt, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders, John S. Barron, Aaron Jackson, Nicholas Williams, Bethrand Ugwu
Angela Peden

EMS 2020: A Detailed SWOT Analysis of Georgia’s EMS System, Charles F. Owens, Britton McKay, Angela Peden, John S. Barron
Angela Peden

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year One Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart Tedders
Angela Peden

Flex Financial and Operational Improvement Grant, Year Two Report, Bettye A. Apenteng, Kwabena G. Boakye, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden, Stuart H. Tedders
Angela Peden

Positioning Rural Hospitals for Financial Sustainability: A Descriptive Study of Georgia Rural Hospitals’ Efforts Toward Financial Sustainability, Bettye A. Apenteng, Angela Peden, Raymona H. Lawrence, Emmanuel Akowuah, James H. Stephens, William A. Mase
Angela Peden

Assessment of the Need for Health Services Among Farmworkers in Georgia, Ashely D. Walker-Colquitt, Bettye A. Apenteng, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden
Angela Peden

The Impact of Interpersonal Support, Supervisory Support, and Employee Engagement on Employee Turnover Intentions: Differences Between Financially Distressed and Highly Financially Distressed Hospitals, Kwabena G. Boakye, Bettye A. Apenteng, Mark Hanna, Linda G. Kimsey, William A. Mase, Samuel T. Opoku, Charles F. Owens, Angela Peden
Angela Peden

Public Health Competency and Training Needs Assessment for the Coastal Health District, GA., Samuel T. Opoku, Bettye A. Apenteng, Angela Peden, William A. Mase
Angela Peden