Jennifer Waller
Program Director
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Family Medicine
Emeritus Faculty
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Population Health Science
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
PhD biostatistician with over 30 years of experience aiding in study design, creating statistical analysis plans, performing statistical analysis, and disseminating results in clinical trials, intervention studies, and observational research.
- JWALLER@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-3159
- 1120 15th St., HB-4000
Education
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Ph.D., Biostatistics
University of South Carolina -, 1994
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MS, Biostatistics
University of South Carolina -, 1991
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BS, Mathematics, General
New Mexico State University, 1989
Awards & Honors
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Exemplary Teaching Award AY2019/20
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 2021
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Doctoral Achievement Award
University of South Carolina, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1993
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Outstanding Graduate Student Award
University of South Carolina, School of Public Health, 1993
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Student Paper Award
American Public Health Association, 1991
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Public Health Service Traineeship Recipient 1989-1993
University of South Carolina, School of Public Health, 1989
Teaching Interests
Biostatistics for non-majors
Applied Linear Models
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Building and sustaining restorative community trust and engagement: the Co-Researcher Activation Network, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Impact of COVID-19 on US Academic Medical Centers: Implications for General Medicine Service Lines, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The feasibility, acceptability, and effects of the adapted 6-month Otago exercise program on cognitive, physical, and psychological function in people living with dementia in residential care facilities: The ENABLED randomized controlled trial, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Association of pemphigus vulgaris with infections in end-stage renal disease patients, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Psoriasis associates with increased risk for kidney transplant rejection, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Collaborating biostatistician
Department Service
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Campus-Wide Teaching
2022 - 2023
Role: Committee Chair
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Statistical Consulting Center
2020 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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Co-Director Clinical and Translational Science
2020 - 2023
Role: Committee Chair
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Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology Campus-Wide Teaching Committee
2019 - 2020
Role: Committee Chair
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Statistical Consulting Center
2017 - 2020
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
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Clinical and Translational Science Program Task Force
2015 - 2017
Role: Committee Member
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MCG Faculty Compensation Task Force
2015 - 2015
Role: Committee Member
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Graduate Council
2004 - 2012
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Development Sub-Committee
2009 - 2010
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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Statistical Consulting Center, Neurology, Jeff Switzer, ASP and Stroke
2022 - Present
Role: Other
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Statistical Consulting Center, OB/GYN, Emily Grandprey, Comparing number of injection sites of in-office intravesical onabotulinumtoxin A treatments for overactive bladder: a randomized controlled trial
2021 - Present
Role: Other
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Statistical Consulting Center, Pharmacy, Hui Lin, Assessment of MRSA nasal PCR negative predictive value in immunocompromised patients
2021 - Present
Role: Other
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Statistical Consulting Center, Pediatrics, Zanna Wynter, Early Fortification of Human Milk for Very Low Birth Weight Infants and Effects on Growth Velocity
2021 - Present
Role: Other
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Statistical Consulting Center, Neurology, Jeff Switzer, Blunt and Traumatic CVI,
2021 - Present
Role: Other
Professional Service
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Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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SAS Global User's Group Executive Board
2020 - 2021
Role: Officer, Secretary
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SAS Global User's Group Executive Board
2013 - 2021
Role: Member
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SAS Global User's Group Executive Board
2019 - 2020
Role: Chairperson
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Editor of the SAS Global Forum 2019 Special Issue in Model Assisted Statistics and Applications
2018 - 2019
Role: Editor
