At Augusta University’s School of Public Health, the Department of Community and Behavioral Health Sciences promotes advancements in health and wellbeing for individuals, families, and communities through applied research, service, and teaching.
The department includes nationally recognized and award-winning scholars in intellectual and developmental disabilities, opioid and alcohol use disorders, childhood trauma, implementation science, physical activity across the lifespan, healthy aging, rural health, and more.
We use multidisciplinary approaches, such as experiential education, interventional research, population health data analysis, and community-engaged research and teaching to move medical and public health innovations out of clinical trials and classrooms and into the real world, where they can inform clinical practice and transform community health across populations in Georgia and beyond.
Community and Behavioral Health Sciences
Summerville Campus
706-721-1104
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Disparities in Preventive Care Utilization at the Intersection of Socioeconomic and Demographic Characteristics: A Survival Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the United StatesDatta, B. K., Ghosh, S., Jaremski, J. E., Ansa, B. E., Islam, K. M. M. & Johnson, J. A., Sep 1 2025, In: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 31, 5, p. 726-736 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Diverse perspectives on supporting the health and wellness of people with intellectual and developmental disabilitiesNicholson, J., Faughnan, K., Silverman, A. F., Lesser, V., Andresen, M. L., Bahr, M., Corey, T., Benevides, T. W. & Pham, H., Jul 2025, In: Disability and Health Journal. 18, 3, 101775.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Effects of Six Months of Exercise on Single- and Dual-Task Posture, Gait, and Functional Mobility Relative to Usual Care Alone Among People Living with Dementia: The ENABLED Pilot Randomized Controlled TrialJehu, D. A., Langston, R., Patel, C., Soares, A., Waller, J. L., Carrick, R. M., Hergott, C., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R., Hamrick, M., Huang, Y., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., Jun 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 12, 6624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Exploring the association between physical activity and cognitive function among people living with dementiaJehu, D. A., Pottayil, F., Dong, Y., Zhu, H., Sams, R. & Young, L., Jun 1 2025, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 105, 4, p. 1037-1046 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Family and Home Environment Predictors of Children’s 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence: A Mixed-Methods StudyDugger, R., Williams, T., Burkart, S., Zhu, X. X., Reesor-Oyer, L., Pfledderer, C. D., Klinggraeff, L. V., Parker, H., White, J., McLain, A. C., Weaver, R. G., Armstrong, B. & Beets, M. W., Apr 1 2025, In: Childhood Obesity. 21, 3, p. 297-308 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Trends in Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health: Opportunities to Optimize CarePoon, J. K., Benevides, T. W. & Emrick, B. B., Apr 2025, In: Pediatrics. 155, 4, e2024070122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
A Survival Analysis of Rural-Urban Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in the United StatesDatta, B. K., Jaremski, J. E., Ansa, B. E., Odhiambo, L., Clary, C., Islam, K. M. M. & Johnson, J. A., Mar 2025, In: American Journal of Health Promotion. 39, 3, p. 405-416 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Risk Factors for Fall-Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Older Adults: A Systematic Review Highlighting Research GapsOkrah, A. K., Tharrington, S., Shin, I., Wagoner, A., Woodsmall, K. S. & Jehu, D. A., Feb 2025, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 22, 2, 255.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Guidelines for sex-specific considerations to improve rigor in renal research and how we got thereIlatovskaya, D. V., Ogola, B., Faulkner, J. L., Mamenko, M., Taylor, E. B., Dent, E., Ryan, M. J. & Sullivan, J. C., Feb 2025, In: American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. 328, 2, p. F204-F217Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Structural, Institutional, and Interpersonal Racism: Calling for Equity in Autism Research and PracticeSingh, J. S., Brasher, S., Sarrett, J., Barger, B., Guerra, K., Dilly, L. J., Rubin, I. L., Stapel-Wax, J. L., Benevides, T. & Fernandez-Carriba, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Digital dance programs for Parkinson's disease: challenges and opportunitiesBek, J., Jehu, D. A., Morris, M. E. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1496146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Quality of Life Defined by Autistic People: A Thematic AnalysisLaPoint, S. C., Kiernan, B., Heinly, J., Hector, B. L., Benevides, T. W. & Maddox, B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Autism in Adulthood.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Group and partnered dance for people living with dementia: an overview of intervention design and measurement considerationsJehu, D. A., Bek, J., Bennett, C. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1500688.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Assessing the Inter-Rater and Inter-Trial Reliability of the NeurOptics Pupillary Light Response-3000 PupillometerJehu, D. A., Bolgla, L. A., Armas, S. & Dutton, F., 2025, In: International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 20, 2, p. 157-167 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
A systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis of eHealth and mHealth interventions for improving lifestyle behavioursSingh, B., Ahmed, M., Staiano, A. E., Gough, C., Petersen, J., Vandelanotte, C., Kracht, C., Huong, C., Yin, Z., Vasiloglou, M. F., Pan, C. C., Short, C. E., Mclaughlin, M., von Klinggraeff, L., Pfledderer, C. D., Moran, L. J., Button, A. M. & Maher, C. A., Dec 2024, In: npj Digital Medicine. 7, 1, 179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Comprehensiveness of State Insurance Laws and Perceived Access to Pediatric Mental Health CareFoster, A. A., Hoffmann, J. A., Douglas, M. D., Monuteaux, M. C., Douglas, K. E., Benevides, T. W., Hudgins, J. D. & Stewart, A. M., Aug 12 2024, In: JAMA network open. 7, 8, e2426402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Advancing Health Policy and Outcomes for People With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities A Community-Led AgendaPham, H. H., Benevides, T. W., Andresen, M. L., Bahr, M., Nicholson, J., Corey, T., Jaremski, J. E., Faughnan, K., Edelman, M., Hernandez-Hons, A., Langer, C., Shore, S., Ausderau, K., Burstin, H., Hingle, S. T., Kirk, A. S., Johnson, K., Siasoco, V., Budway, E. & Chin Kit-Wells, M. D. & 24 others, , Aug 2 2024, In: JAMA Health Forum. 5, 8, p. e242201Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Effects of 8 Weeks of Balance Training, Virtual Training, and Combined Exercise on Lower Limb Muscle Strength Balance, and Functional Mobility Among Older Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial: ResponseSadeghi, H., Jehu, D. A. & Daneshjoo, A., Jul 1 2024, In: Sports Health. 16, 4, p. 667-669 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review |
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Community Mental Health Use Among Autistic Adolescents and Young AdultsBenevides, T. W., Jaremski, J. E., Williams, E. D., Song, W., Pham, H. H. & Shea, L., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 74, 6, p. 1208-1216 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Balancing best practice and reality in behavioral intervention development: A survey of principal investigators funded by the National Institutes of Healthvon Klinggraeff, L., Burkart, S., Pfledderer, C. D., McLain, A., Armstrong, B., Weaver, R. G. & Beets, M. W., May 1 2024, In: Translational behavioral medicine. 14, 5, p. 273-284 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Impact of Dual-Tasks and Disease Severity on Posture, Gait, and Functional Mobility among People Living with Dementia in Residential Care Facilities: A Pilot StudyJehu, D. A., Langston, R., Sams, R., Young, L., Hamrick, M., Zhu, H. & Dong, Y., May 2024, In: Sensors. 24, 9, 2691.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Creating the Global Criminal Justice Survey: A Questionnaire Designed to Gather Perspectives from the Autism Community and Criminal Justice ProfessionalsLove, A. M. A., Gibbs, V., Cooper, D., Benevides, T. W., Mogavero, M. C., Basketbill, I. L. & Shea, L. L., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 54, 4, p. 1425-1437 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Public Library Partnerships for Public Health: Health in all Policies (HiAP) as a New Conceptual Framework for LIS Teaching and ResearchLenstra, N. & Peritore, N., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 65, 2, p. 216-225 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Prevalence of intellectual disability among adults born in the 1980s and 1990s in the United StatesBenevides, T. W., Datta, B., Jaremski, J. & McKee, M., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 68, 4, p. 377-384 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Creation of a Healthy Partnership: A Pilot StudyPeritore, N., Mims, A., Logan, A., Poe, J. & Denny, K., 2024, In: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 19, 1, p. 149-164 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Public Librarianship and the US Food System: Results from a 2022 National SurveyPeritore, N., Lenstra, N. & D’arpa, C., 2024, In: Public Library Quarterly. 43, 1, p. 91-108 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The effects of strEngth aNd BaLance exercise on Executive function in people living with Dementia (ENABLED): Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trialJehu, D. A., Dong, Y., Zhu, H., Huang, Y., Soares, A., Patel, C., Aden, Z., Hergott, C., Ange, B., Waller, J. L., Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., Sams, R. & Hamrick, M., Jul 2023, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 130, 107220.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Predicting Client-Rated Session Depth and Alliance in Trainees’ First Clinical Encounter: The Contribution of Therapist Characteristics and Technique UsageJarrard, C., Widner, S., Johnson, J. A., Stein, M. B., Perkey, H. & Slavin-Mulford, J., May 18 2023, In: Training and Education in Professional Psychology. 18, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Interventions for Social Participation for Autistic Adults (2013–2020)Jirikowic, T., Ideishi, R., Bendixen, R., Pfeiffer, B., Smythe, R. & Benevides, T., Mar 2023, In: American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 77Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Interventions for Work/Employment Participation for Autistic Adults (2013–2020)Jirikowic, T., Ideishi, R., Bendixen, R., Pfeiffer, B., Smythe, R. & Benevides, T., Mar 2023, In: American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 77, 7710393100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Medical home primary care components and current educational service use in children and youth on the autism spectrumRizk, S., Benevides, T. W., Shiu, C. A., Berg, K. L. & Khetani, M. A., 2023, In: Frontiers in Education. 8, 1125929.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Effect of Exercise on Falls in People Living with Dementia: A Systematic ReviewJehu, D. A., Davis, J. C., Gill, J., Oke, O. & Liu-Ambrose, T., 2023, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 92, 4, p. 1199-1217 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Establishing the minimal clinically important difference of the EQ-5D-3L in older adults with a history of fallsJehu, D. A., Davis, J. C., Madden, K., Parmar, N. & Liu-Ambrose, T., Nov 2022, In: Quality of Life Research. 31, 11, p. 3293-3303 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Minimal Clinically Important Difference of Executive Function Performance in Older Adults Who Fall: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled TrialJehu, D. A., Davis, J. C., Madden, K., Parmar, N. & Liu-Ambrose, T., Jul 1 2022, In: Gerontology. 68, 7, p. 771-779 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of the Otago Exercise Programme among older women and men: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trialDavis, J. C., Hsu, C. L., Barha, C., Jehu, D. A., Chan, P., Ghag, C., Jacova, P., Adjetey, C., Dian, L., Parmar, N., Madden, K. & Liu-Ambrose, T., Apr 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 4 April, e0267247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Community Conversations: Stakeholder-Identified Research Priorities to Foster Community Participation for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental DisabilityBendixen, R. M., Benevides, T., Ideishi, R., Smythe, R., Taylor, J., Umeda, C., Kerfeld, C. & Jirikowic, T., 2022, In: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 3, 873415.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Are Developmental Monitoring and Screening Better Together for Early Autism Identification Across Race and Ethnic Groups?Barger, B., Rice, C., Benevides, T., Salmon, A., Sanchez-Alvarez, S. & Crimmins, D., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52, 1, p. 203-218 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Race/ethnic inequities in conjoint monitoring and screening for U.S. children 3 and underBarger, B., Benevides, T., Rizk, S., Rice, C., Heiman, H., Salmon, A. & Sanchez-Alvarez, S., Jan 2022, In: Disability and Health Journal. 15, 1, 101179.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Interventions to address health outcomes among autistic adults: A systematic reviewBenevides, T. W., Shore, S. M., Andresen, M. L., Caplan, R., Cook, B., Gassner, D. L., Erves, J. M., Hazlewood, T. M., King, M. C., Morgan, L., Murphy, L. E., Purkis, Y., Rankowski, B., Rutledge, S. M., Welch, S. P. & Wittig, K., Aug 1 2020, In: Autism. 24, 6, p. 1345-1359 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Listening to the autistic voice: Mental health priorities to guide research and practice in autism from a stakeholder-driven projectBenevides, T. W., Shore, S. M., Palmer, K., Duncan, P., Plank, A., Andresen, M. L., Caplan, R., Cook, B., Gassner, D., Hector, B. L., Morgan, L., Nebeker, L., Purkis, Y., Rankowski, B., Wittig, K. & Coughlin, S. S., May 1 2020, In: Autism. 24, 4, p. 822-833 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
