Health Management, Economics, and Policy
At Augusta University’s School of Public Health, the Department of Health Management, Economics, and Policy brings together accomplished faculty with expertise in health economics, health management, policy evaluation, global health, ethics, and the application of advanced digital technologies.
Our faculty actively conduct research aimed at advancing societal wellbeing by tackling critical public health challenges – including poor health outcomes, rural health system barriers, economic evaluation of interventions, and the reproducibility of scientific findings. We advance academic scholarship and inform policies at local, national, and international levels.
Through innovative teaching and applied research, we prepare students to tackle real-world challenges and lead transformative efforts in public health. We also play a key role in mentoring students through capstone projects and building strong partnerships with public health agencies.
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Health Management, Economics, and Policy
Summerville Campus
706-721-1104
Recent Faculty Publications
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Adherence to oral endocrine therapy by menopausal status: post hoc insights from a remote monitoring randomized trialGraetz, I., Hu, X., Krukowski, R. A., Anderson, J. N., Stepanski, E., Vidal, G., Waters, T. M. & Schwartzberg, L. S., Dec 2026, In: npj Breast Cancer. 12, 1, 33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Comparative analysis of organizational and leadership success factors associated with fast-growing biomedical researchBalas, E. A., Abdelgawad, Y. H., Aubert, C. & Townsend, T., Dec 2026, In: Scientific reports. 16, 1, 8662.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Wired for Wellness: A Difference-In-Differences Assessment of Health and Healthcare Use Outcomes From China's Internet Speedup InitiativeGao, M., Luo, T., Heboyan, V. & De Leo, G., May 2026, In: Review of Development Economics. 30, 2, p. 1248-1264 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
COVID-19-Related Financial Hardship and Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Women With Early-Stage Breast CancerArshad, S., Hu, X., Krukowski, R. A., Waters, T. M., Vidal, G. A., Schwartzberg, L., Lipscomb, J. & Graetz, I., Apr 2026, In: Health Services Research. 61, 2, e14658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Improving Interprofessional Knowledge And Cooperation Through an Interprofessional Activity Between Physician Assistant and Dental Hygiene StudentsRachel Fink, E., Dustin Tracy, J., Christman, A. K. & De Leo, G., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Dental Hygiene. 100, 2, p. 45-56 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Insufficient sleep among parents of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities: Findings from the 2011–2018 National Health Interview SurveyLee, J., Datta, B. K. & Benevides, T., Mar 2026, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 170, 105258.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral anticoagulation adherence in patients with atrial fibrillation managed in primary care: Results from the PRIME RegistryAtac, O., Aydin, V., Peterson, L. E. & Waters, T. M., Mar 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 3 March, e0344020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Prevalence of Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic Syndrome: A Review of Published Estimates and New Findings from BRFSS SurveysCoughlin, S. S., Parikh, N., Oh, A., Datta, B., Vernon, M. & Sullivan, J., Mar 2026, In: Cardiovascular Medicine. 29, 1, 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Exploring the Immigrant Health Paradox Among the Vietnamese Population in the United StatesNguyen, T., Nguyen, G. T., Chong, R. & Seol, Y. H., Feb 2026, In: Healthcare (Switzerland). 14, 3, 354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Abortion and Infant Mortality: Termination Does Not Prevent DeathColgrove, N. & Snyder, M., 2026, In: New Bioethics. 32, 1, p. 1-13 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Advancing Clinical Care Through Virtual Reality: Lessons Learned and Future DirectionsBurrows, B. T., De Leo, G., Kwon, S. & Hernandez, R., 2026, HCI International 2025 - Late Breaking Papers - 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Proceedings. Chen, J. Y. C., Fragomeni, G. & Fang, X. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 261-275 15 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 16338 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution |
A scoping review of interventions to curb e-cigarette use among adolescents and young adultsOlaniyan, A., Sanyaolu, O., Ansa, B. E., Reed, R., Olaniyan, O., Spear, K. & Odele, P., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Public Health (Germany).Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review |
Unemployment-Linked Food Hardships in Medicaid Expansion and Nonexpansion States During the COVID-19 PandemicBenitez, J., Yewell, K., Fitzpatrick, K. & Huang, H., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The importance of standardization in the olive oil supply chain for the production of a nutritional, safe and high-quality productSortino, A., Andò, A., Caruso, T., Zinnai, A., De Leo, G. & Beltrame, F., Jan 2026, In: Acta Horticulturae. 1, 1446, p. 383-390 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Diabetes self-management education disparities among Americans with diabetes: analysis of the 2023 behavioral risk factor surveillance systemFawad, H., Nguyen, T. & Ansa, B. E., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Public Health (Germany).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Family history of cancer as a risk factor for Long COVID among United States adultsWilkey, H. L. & Datta, B. K., Jan 2026, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 37, 1, 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
A multidimensional research productivity dataset of 21st-century Nobel Laureates in physiology or medicineBurnett, W. J. & Balas, E. A., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Data. 12, 1, 1014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Moral Difficulty of Embryo-Friendly IVFColgrove, N. & Blackshaw, B. P., Dec 2025, In: Philosophy and Technology. 38, 4, 169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Life Satisfaction and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among US AdultsSripadrao, S., Patel, M., Natarajan, V. & Datta, B., Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. 10, 4, 57.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Addressing health literacy gaps in adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence: Post hoc insights from a randomized remote monitoring trialGraetz, I., Hernandez, S., Hu, X., Krukowski, R. A., Anderson, J. N., Waters, T. M., Stepanski, E., Vidal, G. A. & Schwartzberg, L. S., Oct 2025, In: Breast. 83, 104552.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
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 |
Interprofessional Education in Allied Health Programs: Opportunity or Superfluous Effort?Okrah, A. K., Tracy, J. D., Onyango, J., Eubanks, A., Coleman, T. & De Leo, G., Sep 2025, In: Journal of allied health. 54, 3, p. e257-e263Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Impact of Diabetes and Metformin on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Patients Aged 66 and Older: The Role of Social Determinants of Health and Racial Disparities †Nain, P., Makram, O. M., Shah, V., Hyma Kunhiraman, H., Stabellini, N., Datta, B., Jiang, S., Patel, V., Seth, L., Bhave, A., Malik, S. A., Gong, Y., Fradley, M. G., Leong, D. P., Harris, R. A., Hung, Y. H., Lin, A. Y. H., Weintraub, N. L. & Guha, A., Sep 2025, In: Cancers. 17, 17, 2854.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
PRIDE-FTG advances academic careers of underrepresented early-stage investigators performing blood disorders researchPace, B. S., Onwuemene, O. A., Starlard-Davenport, A., Markowitz, R. B., Heboyan, V., Datsov, P. & Rice, T., Aug 12 2025, In: Blood Advances. 9, 15, p. 3919-3928 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Systematic Review of Surveys Used to Evaluate Patient and Provider Perspectives on TeleophthalmologyFowler, T. E. & De Leo, G., Aug 1 2025, In: Telemedicine Reports. 6, 1, p. 195-215 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Assessing Factors that Influence the Satisfaction of Community-Based Faculty with Precepting Health Professions Students in the State of GeorgiaOdo, N., Ruffa, A., Gillies, R. A., Ballance, D., Kornegay, D. & Heboyan, V., Aug 2025, In: Journal of Community Health. 50, 4, p. 742-749 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The Role of Public Health Informatics in the Coordination of Consistent Messaging from Local Health Departments and Public Health Partners During COVID-19Nguyen, T. H., Shah, G. H., Karibayeva, I. & Shah, B., Aug 2025, In: Information (Switzerland). 16, 8, 625.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Persons Experiencing Housing Instability Perspectives on Medicaid Managed Care Organizations and Homeless SheltersClear, E. R., Scott, A. M., Kwok, K., Ribott, M. A., Waters, T. M. & Hogg-Graham, R., Aug 1 2025, In: Health Equity. 9, 1, p. 425-432 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Patients and Provider Experiences with Telemedicine for Follow-up Care in Military SettingsHeboyan, V. & De Leo, G., Aug 1 2025, In: Telemedicine Reports. 6, 1, p. 220-227 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Body mass index and colorectal cancer screening among cancer survivors: the role of sociodemographic characteristicsMeng-Han, T., Elinita, P., Marlo, V. & Chen, J., Jul 2025, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 36, 7, p. 641-651 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Considering Relative Rurality inTobacco Regulatory ScienceAppalachian Tobacco Regulatory Science Team (AppalTRUST), Jun 1 2025, In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 27, 6, p. 1147-1150 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review |
Depressive disorder among gynecologic cancer survivors in the US: Evidence from the 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SurveyVernon, M. M., Datta, B. & Coughlin, S. S., Jun 2025, In: Cancer Epidemiology. 96, 102795.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Medical debt is associated with higher sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among U.S. adultsSengupta, S., Datta, B. K. & Coughlin, S. S., Jun 2025, In: Journal of epidemiology and population health. 73, 3, 203123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccinations in United States primary care practicesAtaç, Ö., Peterson, L. E. & Waters, T. M., Jun 2025, In: PloS one. 20, 6 June, e0325934.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Vaccine Hesitancy Through a Global Lens: Cross-Cultural Evidence from a Special IssueShah, G. H. & Nguyen, T. H., May 2025, In: Vaccines. 13, 5, 529.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review |
Psychosocial wellbeing and short sleep duration among U.S. adultsDatta, B. K., Jaremski, J. E., Chang, A. & Sengupta, S., May 2025, In: Sleep and Breathing. 29, 2, 135.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Long COVID and the Higher Risk of Food Insecurity Among Participants and Nonparticipants of Food Assistance Programs in the United StatesDatta, B. K. & Phillips, S., Apr 2025, In: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 125, 4, p. 555-566 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Design and development of a Telemedicine Assessment Toolkit (TAT) for the assessment of audiovisual telemedicine encountersAgbali, R., Andrew Balas, E., Heboyan, V., Silva, J., Coughlin, S., Beltrame, F. & De Leo, G., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. 31, 3, p. 437-445 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Rurality Status and Cardiovascular Events/Survival in Older Men With Prostate CancerJiang, S., Patel, V., Stabellini, N., Datta, B., Nain, P., Seth, L., Kunhiraman, H. H., Nettles, D., Malik, S., Patel, S. A., Rupji, M., Ward, K., Switchenko, J. M., Moore, J. X., Weintraub, N. L. & Guha, A., Apr 2025, In: JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 23, 4, :e247094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
Defining ‘Abortion’: a call for clarityColgrove, N., Apr 2025, In: Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics. 46, 2, p. 137-175 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review |
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