Chronic Disease
Beach, Steven R.H.
Co-Director, Center for Family Research
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
2023 OIBR Service Legacy Award Recipient
website | srhbeach@uga.edu
Brody, Gene
Regents’ Professor Emeritus, Human Development and Family Science
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | gbrody@uga.edu
Research Interests include origins and prevention of chronic diseases
Cooper, Jamie
Professor and Department Head, Kinesiology
website | jamie.cooper@uga.edu
Research Interests include human health and chronic disease risk reduction
Ehrlich, Katie
Associate Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | kehrlich@uga.edu
Research Interests include social determinants of health, inflammation, stress, and resilience
Fazlul, Ishtiaque
Assistant Professor, Health Policy & Management and International Affairs (Jointly)
website | ifazlul@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Health economics; Education economics
Han, Jeong-Yeob
Associate Professor, Advertising
website | jeonghan@uga.edu
Research Interests include eHealth communication, social media, online communities, cancer communication, and media effects
Knight, Jessica
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2021-23 GDP Participant, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | jessica.knight@uga.edu
Research Interests include child health, cardiovascular disease, chronic disease epidemiology, and birth defects
Lei, Man Kit (Karlo)
Associate Professor, Sociology
website | karlo@uga.edu
Research Interests include epigenetic aging, neighborhood studies, and cardiovascular disease risk
McAndrews, Laura
Assistant Professor, Textiles, Merchandising & Interiors
website | lauraemc@uga.edu
Research Interests include global apparel supply chain, organized dynamics, living with disabilities, and clothing-related barriers
Neuharth-Pritchett, Stacey
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Education
Professor, Educational Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | sneuhart@uga.edu
Research Interests include young children, poverty, health, Head Start, and ACEs
Phillips, Bradley
Professor, Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | bgp@uga.edu
Research Interests include translational sciences, sleep apnea, cardiovascular, and obesity
Sattler, Lilian
Assistant Professor, Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy
website | lilian@uga.edu
Research Interests include nutrition, cardiovascular diseases, heart failure, and preventive medicine
Song, Suhang
Assistant Professor, Health Policy & Management
website | suhang.song@uga.edu
Research Interests include: Health disparities; Health policy; Health economics; Non-communicable diseases; Cognitive aging
vanDellen, Michelle
Professor, Psychology
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | mvd@uga.edu
Research Interests include motivation, self-regulation, smoking, health behavior change, and relationships
Washington, Tiffany
Associate Professor, Social Work
website | twashing@uga.edu
Research Interests include aging, chronic disease, health disparities, older adults, implementation science, and intervention fidelity
Ye, Kaixiong (Calvin)
Assistant Professor, Genetics
website | kaixiong@uga.edu
Research Interests include human genetics, direct to consumer genetic testing, and nutrition