Organizations

Lydia Aletraris

Aletraris, Lydia

Associate Research Scientist, Social Work
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | lydia@uga.edu

Research Interests: Substance use disorder treatment, cannabis legalization, opioid use disorder, health services research, human trafficking prevalence

Tessa Andrews

Andrews, Tessa

Meigs Distinguished Professor, Genetics
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | tandrews@uga.edu

Research Interests:  undergraduate STEM education, teacher knowledge, systemic change, evidence-based teaching, instructional change

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Coverdill, James

Meigs Professor, Sociology
website | jimcov@uga.edu

Research Interests include sociology of work and organizations, work-hour reforms and surgical work

Lillian Eby

Eby, Lillian

Distinguished Research Professor, Psychology 
Distinguished Scholar, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research
website | leby@uga.edu

Research Interests include occupational health, relationship science, mentoring, and mindfulness

Graizbord, Diana

Graizbord, Diana

Assistant Professor, Sociology
website | dgraizbord@uga.edu

Research Interests include sociology of science, political sociology, globalization, and development and social change

Susan Haire

Haire, Susan

Department Head and Professor, Political Science
website | cmshaire@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Judicial behavior; Gender; Race; Ethnicity

He, Yimin

Assistant Professor, Psychology
website | yiminhe@uga.edu

Research Interests include: Culture, Mental Health, Networks, Organizations, Physical Health and Well-being, Survey Methods, Work and Occupations

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Nesbit, Rebecca

Professor, Public Administration & Policy
website | nesbit7@uga.edu

Research Interests include philanthropy, volunteerism, public policies, non-profit organizations, and motivators

Paul Roman

Roman, Paul

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

Research Interests include addiction, health services, cannabis, alcohol, and workplace

Hani Safadi

Safadi, Hani

Associate Professor, Management Information Systems
website | hanisaf@uga.edu

Research Interests include healthcare IT, open-source organizing, social media, and online communities

Justine Tinkler

Tinkler, Justine

Associate Professor, Sociology
website | jtinkler@uga.edu

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

Michelle vanDellen

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