Our Team

Dustin Avent-Holt, PhD

• Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences and
• Director, Center for Social Science Research

Steve Coughlin, PhD

• Professor, Population Health Sciences, Epidemiology

Elizabeth Culatta, PhD

• Assistant Professor of Sociology
• Curriculum Director of the Health, Society, and Policy Major (HESP)

Brennan Francois

• Chief Diversity Officer, AU Health System

William Hatcher, PhD

• Professor of Public Administration and Chair of Social Sciences

Pamela Hayward, PhD

• Professor of Communication

Aaron Johnson, PhD

• Director, Institute of Public and Preventive Health

Julie Moretz

• Assistant Vice President of Patient Experience
• Chief Experience Officer, AUMC

Gregory Murray, PhD

• Professor, Department of Social Sciences

Melissa Powell-Williams, PhD

• Professor, Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences,
• Department of Social Sciences and Sociology, Criminal Justice and Social Work

Elena Prendergast, DNP

• Program Director, Clinical Nurse Leader
• Assistant Professor, Augusta University College of Nursing

Taylor Walker, PhD

• Assistant Professor, Department of Communication