Steven Coughlin
Program Director
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology
College of Nursing
Department of Nursing Science
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Other Duties
Program Director, Allied Health Professions
Education
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Ph.D., Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins University, 1988
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MPH, Public Health, General
San Diego State University, 1984
Awards & Honors
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Member, Board of Directors
American College of Epidemiology, 2022
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Fellow
American College of Epidemiology, 2019
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2018 Faculty Research Award
College of Allied Health Sciences, 2018
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Research Integrity Award
International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, 2014
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The 2014 Sergeant Thomas Joseph Sullivan Center Award for Excellence in Deployment Health Science, September 24, 2014
Sergeant Thomas Joseph Sullivan Center, 2014
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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STAT 7260
Design Analy and Observa Stud
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EPID 7040
Epidemiology Capstone Project
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MEDI 6120
Foundations of Medicine
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MEDI 6130
Musculoskeletal/Skin
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MEDI 6220
Cardiopulmonary/Heme
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MEDI 6240
GI/GU/Endocrine
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EPID 7370
Intermediate Epidemiology
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EPID 7130
Introduction to Epidemiology
Teaching Interests
Public Health, Epidemiology
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Age-related disparities in survival following colorectal cancer diagnosis in an underserved community in Georgia: A retrospective cohort analysis., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Depressive disorder among gynecologic cancer survivors in the US: Evidence from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Medical debt is associated with higher sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among U.S. adults., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Influence of Poverty and Rurality on Colorectal Cancer Survival by Race/Ethnicity: An Analysis of SEER Data with a Census Tract-Level Measure of Persistent Poverty., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Access to health care among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the United States, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Cancer prevention and control; cancer survivorship; cardiometabolic health; cardiovascular epidemiology; women Veterans research; community-based participatory research; health disparities; social determinants of health.
Department Service
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Epidemiology Graduate Program Committee, 2023-
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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MS in Epidemiology Faculty Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Epidemiologist Search Committee
2023 - 2023
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School of Public Health Accreditation Task Force
2023 - 2023
Role: Attendee, Meeting
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Technical Expert Panel on Outcome Measures to Assess Progress in Improving Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs, RAND Corporation and Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
2023 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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Academic and Student Affairs Self-Study Working Group, 2025-
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Academic Masters Program Self-Study Working Group, 2025-
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Applied Health Sciences PhD program Faculty Committee, School of Public Health, Augusta University, 2025-
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Georgia Cancer Center Committee on Cancer Survivorship
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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MPH Program Committee on Access, Success, and Belonging, 2024-
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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Augusta University Committee on Tenure and Promotion
2024 - Present
Role: Administrative Assignment, Dean
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Doctoral Program in Applied Health Science Committee
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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MPH Commitee
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Epidemiology Program Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Chairperson
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Augusta University Committee on Promotion and Tenure
2024 - 2027
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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Annals of Epidemiology and Public Health
2018 - Present
Role: Editor
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Journal of Healthcare Management and Health Policy
2018 - Present
Role: Editor
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Charlie Norwood VAMC
2016 - Present
Role: Other
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BMC Medical Ethics
2016 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
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mHealth
2016 - Present
Role: Editor, Associate Editor
Public Service
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Burnpits 360 Degrees veterans advocacy organization
2014 - 2020
Role: Other
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Layman-Costa Farm Health Fair
2016 - 2019
Role: Other
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Women’s Health Fair, October 2016
2016 - 2018
Role: Other
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China Lymphoma Profect
2016 - 2018
Role: Other
