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Category: Distinguished Scholar

Carter, Sierra

sbarrilleaux on September 15, 2026

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Carter, Sierra

Associate Professor, Psychology
Director, Center for Family Research
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | csierra@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Aging and Gerontology; Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality; Chronic Disease; Culture; Diversity; Geographic Information Systems; Identity; Infant and Child Development; Infant and Maternal Health; Maltreatment and Trauma; Marriage, Family, and Close Relationships; Neuroscience; Physical Health and Well-being; Psychophysiology; Violence and Injury

Tate, Allan

ovprweb on October 22, 2024

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Tate, Allan

Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
website | allan.tate@uga.edu

Research Interests: Bias, Discrimination, and Inequality, Chronic Disease, Computational Methods, Diversity, Environment and Ecosystems, Exercise, Food & Nutrition, Immigration, Infant and Child Development, Infant and Maternal Health, Maltreatment and Trauma, Mental Health, Physical Health and Well-being, Prevention and Implementation Science, Risk Behaviors, Survey Methods, Youth, Adolescence, and Emerging Adulthood

Lapegna, Pablo

ovprweb on August 25, 2023

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Lapegna, Pablo

Associate Professor, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2023-2025 Grant Development Program Participant
website | plapegna@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Environmental and rural sociology; Social movements; Political sociology; Health

Haider, M. Rifat

ovprweb on August 11, 2022

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Haider, M. Rifat

Associate Professor, Health Policy & Management
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2024 OIBR Rising Star Award Recipient
2022-2024 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | haider@uga.edu

Research Interests include: HIV/AIDS; Substance abuse; Maternal & child health

Bauer, Brian

ovprweb on August 11, 2022

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Bauer, Brian

Assistant Professor, Psychology 
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2022-2024 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | brian.bauer@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Suicide; Behavioral economics; Decision

Luft, Julie

ovprweb on March 22, 2022

Julie Luft

Luft, Julie

Distinguished Research Professor, Mathematics, Science & Social Studies Education
Athletic Association Professor, Science Education
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | jaluft@uga.edu

Research Interests include teacher knowledge, teacher education, STEM education, science education, new teachers, and professional development

Abney, Drew

ovprweb on March 22, 2022

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Abney, Drew

Associate Professor & Assistant Department Head, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2023 OIBR Rising Star Award Recipient
2020-22 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | drew.abney@uga.edu

Research Interests include sensorimotor development, human interaction, emotion regulation, time series analysis, and language development

Tinkler, Justine

ovprweb on March 21, 2022

Justine Tinkler

Tinkler, Justine

Professor, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | jtinkler@uga.edu

Research Interests include gender and race policy intervention, sexual harassment, and discrimination

Shannon, Sarah

ovprweb on March 21, 2022

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Shannon, Sarah

Meigs Professor & Department Head, Sociology
Department Head, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | sshannon@uga.edu

Research Interests include criminal justice, punishment, monetary sanctions, and rural jails

Lei, Man Kit (Karlo)

ovprweb on March 21, 2022

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Lei, Man Kit (Karlo)

Associate Professor, Sociology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | karlo@uga.edu

Research Interests include epigenetic aging, neighborhood studies, and cardiovascular disease risk