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About the MPH Program

The Master in Public Health program at Augusta University prepares leaders proficient in the application and dissemination of an interdisciplinary knowledge base and skill set designed to prevent disease, improve health services delivery, and promote the health of populations.

Students of various academic and career backgrounds are brought together to receive advanced education in disease prevention, health services management, and health promotion topics, with special emphasis on research, service, and practice seeking to improve outcomes for diverse groups, organizations, and communities.

Interim Director

Jie Chen, PhD

Professor

Dr. Jie Chen

Contact Us

Public Health Program

 Health Sciences Campus

Pavilion III

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

Kim Dyches
Program Coordinator

706-721-3820

kidyches@augusta.edu

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MPH Faculty

MPH faculty members come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds including health administration, health policy, medical informatics, medicine, physiology, biology, epidemiology, biostatistics, and environmental health. Faculty members are recognized for their expertise and research in various areas, including change and innovation in health care organizations, health disparities, electronic health records, health literacy, performance improvement, asthma health promotion, behavioral health education, and patient- and family-centered care.

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Benjamin Ansa, PhD, MBBS

  • Assistant Professor

706-721-6141

bansa@augusta.edu

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Andrew Balas, MD, PhD

  • Professor

706-721-7945

andrew.balas@augusta.edu

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Nicholas Colgrove, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

ncolgrove@augusta.edu

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Steven Coughlin, PhD, MPH

  • Professor

706-721-2270

scoughlin@augusta.edu

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Biplab Datta, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

bdatta@augusta.edu

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Gianluca De Leo, PhD, MBA

  • Professor

706-721-8792

gdeleo@augusta.edu

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Vahe Heboyan, PhD

  • Associate Professor

706-721-6962

vheboyan@augusta.edu

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Huang Huang, PhD, LLM

  • Assistant Professor

huhuang@augusta.edu

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Monirul Islam, PhD

  • Professor

kislam@augusta.edu

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Ban Majeed, PhD

  • Associate Professor

706-721-0806

bmajeed@augusta.edu

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Tran Nguyen, DrPH, MPH, MT(ASCP)SCCMP

  • Assistant Professor

706-723-4608

trnguyen@augusta.edu

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Lorriane Odhiambo, PhD, MPH

  • Assistant Professor

706-721-6165

lodhiambo@augusta.edu

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Yoon Ho Seol, PhD

  • Associate Professor

706-721-7017

yseol@augusta.edu

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Jeane Silva, PhD

  • Associate Professor

706-721-7626

jsilva@augusta.edu

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Jessica Stewart, PhD, MPH

  • Assistant Professor

706-721-3278

jesstewart@augusta.edu

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Ashwini Tiwari, PhD, MPH, MS

  • Assistant Professor

706-721-6165

atiwari@augusta.edu

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Dustin Tracy, PhD

  • Assistant Professor

jtracy@augusta.edu

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Michael Vitacco, PhD

  • Professor

256-694-0879

mvitacco@augusta.edu

Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty

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Raphael Agbali, PhD

  • Part-Time Assistant Professor

ragbali@augusta.edu

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Wendy Burnett, MPH

  • Adjunct Professor
  • Postdoctoral Fellow

weburnett@augusta.edu

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Michael Murray, PhD

  • Instructor

706-667-4571

mimurray@augusta.edu

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Stacey Roberts, DBA, CERG, MBA

  • Lecturer

706-729-2507

stroberts@augusta.edu

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Brandon Wilcher, DrPH, MHA, M.ed., LPD, NCC

  • Assistant Professor

bwilcher@augusta.edu

Public Health Resources

This Is Public Health, a brand run by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, raises awareness about education and career options in public health through student ambassadors, graduate fairs, partnerships, interprofessional activities, and other pipeline-building events for students.

Public Health Associations and State Health Departments

 

American public health association  GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH  Georgia public health ASSOCIATION 
east central public health district 

Public Health Career and Continuing Education

school of public health application service  public health jobs  apha careers taking cphm exam

Public Health Policy and Research Resources

centers for disease control prevention  national institutes of health  affordable care act  
agency for healthcare research and quality

Public Health Policy and Research Resources

HRSA public health internship program  cdc internship  apha internships and fellowships  

Learning Like No Other

Augusta University trains and educates today’s health care professionals: the therapists, technicians, administrators, managers and assistants who are the backbone of our country’s health care workforce.

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