Teresa Waters
Dean
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Administration
Department of Health Management, Economics, & Policy
School of Public Health
Department of Health Management, Economics, & Policy
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Dr. Teresa Waters is a health economist by training (PhD in Economics, Vanderbilt University 1992) whose research focuses on healthcare financing and policy. She currently serves as Professor and Dean in the AU School of Public Health
- TMWATERS@augusta.edu
- (706) 721-1104
- SCI E1073
Education
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Ph.D., Economics, General
Vanderbilt University, 1992
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BA, Accounting
Dordt College, 1987
Teaching Interests
Health Economics
Health Services Research
Grant Writing
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- COVID‐19‐Related Financial Hardship and Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Women With Early‐Stage Breast Cancer, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A Postpartum Weight Loss-focused Stepped-care Intervention in a Military Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Assessing Technical Assistance Needs among Recovery Residence Operators in the United States, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Measurement matters: changing penalty calculations under the hospital acquired condition reduction program (HACRP) cost hospitals millions, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Persistent polypharmacy and fall injury risk: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Healthcare financing
Value-Based Payment
Health Policy
University Service
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Search Committee, Inaugural Chair, Department of AI and Health (MCG)
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee: AU Provost
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee: EVP for Research and Innovation
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee: Georgia Cancer Center Associate Director for Community Outreach & Engagement
2024 - 2025
Role: Committee Chair
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Search Committee: AVP for Enrollment and Student Affairs
2024 - 2024
Role: Committee Chair
