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Assistant Professor Health Policy & Management, Institute of Gerontology Grace Adams
Adams, Grace
Faculty, Policy
Assistant Professor Health Policy & Management, Institute of Gerontology
706-713-2701
gbagwell@uga.edu
Associate Professor Sun Joo Ahn
Ahn, Sun Joo
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor Advertising and Public Relations
706-542-0976
sjahn@uga.edu
Research Professor Foods Science and Technology Akoh
Akoh, Casimir
Basic Science, Faculty
Research Professor Foods Science and Technology
706-542-1067
cakoh@uga.edu
Assistant Research Scientist Suresh Ambati
Ambati, Suresh
Basic Science, Faculty
Assistant Research Scientist Genetics
706-542-1410
asuresh@uga.edu
Associate Professor Foods and Nutrition Alex Anderson
Anderson, Alex
Community, Faculty
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-7614
fianko@uga.edu
Professor Foods and Nutrition Elizabeth Andress
Andress, Elizabeth
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Professor Emerita Nutritional Sciences
706-542-3773
eandress@uga.edu
Professor Jonathan Arnold
Arnold, Jonathan
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor Genetics
706-542-1449
arnold@uga.edu
Associate Professor Computer Science Ismailcem Arpinar
Arpinar, Ismailcem
Faculty, Other
Associate Professor Computer Science
706-583-8249
budak@cs.uga.edu
Professor Analisa Arroyo
Arroyo, Analisa
Behavioral, Faculty
Professor Communication Studies
706-542-4893
arroyo@uga.edu
Department Head, Flatt Professor Lynn Bailey
Bailey, Lynn
Clinical, Faculty
Professor Emerita Nutritional Sciences
706-542-4256
folate@uga.edu
Associate Professor and Extension Human Development Specialist Child Life Director Extenstion and Outreach Diane Bales
Bales, Diane
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Associate Professor and Extension Human Development Specialist Child Life Director Extenstion and Outreach; Human Development and Family Science
706-542-7566
dbales@uga.edu
Professor Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
Bartges, Joseph
Faculty
Professor Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
706-524-3221
jbartges@uga.edu
Baumann, Claudia
Faculty, Physiology
Adjunct Professor, Researcher
501 DW Brooks Dr
4848839170
cbaumann@uga.edu
Professor; Co-director, Center for family Research Psychology Beach
Beach, Steven
Faculty, Statistics/Epidemiology
Professor; Co-director, Center for family Research Psychology
706-542-1173
srhbeach@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Foods and Nutrition Alison Berg
Berg, Alison
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-3773
alisoncberg@uga.edu
Associate State 4-H Leader: Facilitites and Residential Programs Extension Melanie Biersmith
Biersmith, Melanie
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Associate State 4-H Leader: Facilitites and Residential Programs Extension
706-542-8735
melmel@uga.edu
Public Service Assistant 4H & Youth Courtney Brown
Brown, Courtney
Community, Faculty
Public Service Assistant 4H & Youth
706-542-4444
courtms@uga.edu
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Scott Brown
Brown, Scott
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Small Animal Internal Medicine
sbrown01@uga.edu
Professor Chalandra Bryant
Bryant, Chalandra
Clinical, Faculty
Professor Human Development and Family Science
706-542-4164
cmb84@uga.edu
Librarian III Univeristy Libraries Mariann Burright
Burright, Mariann
Faculty, Other
Librarian III Univeristy Libraries
706-542-6643
mariann@uga.edu
Bushra, Aisha
Chronic Disease, Faculty, Neuroscience
Clinical Research Professional
330 River road, Athens GA, 30602
7065424132
aisha.bushra@uga.edu
Professor Michael Cacciatore
Cacciatore, Michael
Behavioral, Faculty
Professor Advertising and Public Relations
706-542-2711
mcacciat@uga.edu
Associate Professor Zhou Chen
Chen, Zhou
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor Health Policy & Management
706-542-9146
zchen1@uga.edu
Associate Professor Agricultural and Applied Economics Gregory Colson
Colson, Gregory
Community, Faculty
Associate Professor Agricultural and Applied Economics
706-583-0616
gcolson@uga.edu
William P
Cooper, Jamie
Clinical, Faculty
Department Head and Professor, Kinesiology Director of UGA Obesity Research Initiative
706-542-4903
jamie.cooper@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Foods and Nutrition Caree Cotwright
Cotwright, Caree
Community, Faculty
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-3073
cjcot@uga.edu
Associate Professor Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Center Czaja
Czaja, Krzysztof
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Center
czajak@uga.edu
Associate Dean for Outreach/Professor Health Promotion and Behavior Davis
Davis, Marsha
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Dean for Outreach/Professor Health Promotion and Behavior
706-542-0939
davism@uga.edu
professor Rabinranath De La Fuente
De La Fuente, Rabinranath
Faculty
Associate Professor Physiology and Pharmacology
706-542-5864
rfuente@uga.edu
Professor David Dejoy
Dejoy, David
Behavioral, Faculty
Professor Health Promotion and Behavior
dmdejoy@uga.edu
Public Service Assistant Institute of Government Karen Demeester
Demeester, Karen
Faculty, Policy
Public Service Assistant Institute of Government
706-542-6598
karend@uga.edu
Associate Vice President Public Service and Outreach Dempsey
Dempsey, Steve
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Associate Vice President Public Service and Outreach
706-542-6167
dempsey@uga.edu
Professor, Director of Owen Behavioral Institue for Research Psychology Lillian Eby
Eby, Lillian
Community, Faculty
Professor, Director of Owen Behavioral Institue for Research Psychology
706-542-2174
leby@uga.edu
professor Eggenschwiler
Eggenschwiler, Jonathan
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Genetics
706-542-2813
jeggensc@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Katie Ehrlich
Ehrlich, Katie
Behavioral, Faculty
Assistant Professor Psychology and Center for Family Research
706-542-9562
kehrlich@uga.edu
Clinical Associate Professor Health Policy & Management, Institute of Gerontology Kerstin Emerson
Emerson, Kerstin
Clinical, Faculty
Clinical Associate Professor Health Policy & Management, Institute of Gerontology
706-583-0109
emerson@uga.edu
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, Professor, Director of the Center for Physical Activity and Health Kinesiology Evans
Evans, Ellen
Clinical, Faculty
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, Professor, Director of the Center for Physical Activity and Health Kinesiology
706-542-4395
emevans@uga.edu
Professor Physiology and Pharmacology Filipov
Filipov, Nikolay
Faculty, Neuroscience
Professor Physiology and Pharmacology
706-542-3014
filipov@uga.edu
ASPIRE Clinic Coordinator Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics, Human Development and Family Science Megan Ford
Ford, Megan
Clinical, Faculty
ASPIRE Clinic Coordinator Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics, Human Development and Family Science
706-542-6795
mrayford@uga.edu
Gallo, Sina
Clinical, Clinical Research, Community, Faculty
Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
209 Dawson Hall
sina.gallo@uga.edu
Associate Professor Health Promotion & Behavior, Institute of Gerontology Jennifer Gay
Gay, Jennifer
Clinical, Faculty
Associate Professor Health Promotion & Behavior, Institute of Gerontology
706-542-6698
jlgay@uga.edu
Associate Professor Foods and Nutrition Silvia Giraudo
Giraudo, Silvia
Community, Faculty
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-4907
sgiraudo@uga.edu
professor Arthur Grider
Grider, Arthur
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-7371
agrider1@uga.edu
Clinical Associate Professor and Director Dietetics Internship Program Foods and Nutrition Barbara Grossman
Grossman, Barbara
Community, Faculty
Clinical Professor Emerita Nutritional Sciences
706-542-4908
bgrossma@uga.edu
Haider, Mohammad Rifat
Faculty, Policy
Assistant Professor
100 Foster Rd Wright Hall 301B
Haider@uga.edu
Associate Professor Jeong-Yeob Han
Han, Jeong-Yeob
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor Advertising and Public Relations
706-542-5019
jeonghan@uga.edu
professor donald harn
Harn, Donald
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor Department of Infectious Diseases
dharn@uga.edu
Assistant Professor and Extension Nutrition Specialist Foods and Nutrition Sarah Henes
Henes, Sarah
Community, Faculty
Assistant Professor and Extension Nutrition Specialist, Nutritional Sciences
706-542-0541
sarah.henes@uga.edu
Senior Public Service Associate Institute for Leadership Development Louise Hill
Hill, Louise
Faculty, Other
Senior Public Service Associate Institute for Leadership Development
706-542-1565
louhill@uga.edu
Professor Itai Himelboim
Himelboim, Itai
Behavioral, Faculty
Thomas C. Dowden Professor of Media Analytics; Director of the SEE Suite: Social media Engagement & Evaluation; Associate Professor, Advertising Advertising and Public Relations
706-542-5118
itai@uga.edu
Assistant Research Scientist and MAT Coordinator Mathematics and Science Education Georgia Hodges
Hodges, Georgia
Faculty, Policy
Assistant Research Scientist and MAT Coordinator Mathematics and Science Education
706-542-2257
georgiahodges@uga.edu
Associate Professor Kyle Johnsen
Johnsen, Kyle
Faculty
Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering
706-583-8166
kjohnsen@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Foods and Nutrition Kindler
Kindler, Joseph
Clinical, Clinical Research, Faculty
Assistant Professor Nutritional Sciences
kindlerj@uga.edu
Journalist Karen King
King, Karen
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Journalism
706-542-4998
kwking@uga.edu
Public Service Associate Agricultural and Applied Economics Elizabeth Kramer
Kramer, Elizabeth
Faculty, Policy
Public Service Associate Agricultural and Applied Economics
706-542-3577
lkramer@uga.edu
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Dietetics Foods and Nutrition Emma Laing
Laing, Emma
Clinical, Faculty
Clinical Professor and Director of Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences
706-542-7983
emonk@uga.edu
Associate Professor James Lauderdale
Lauderdale, James
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Cellular Biology
706-542-7433
jdlauder@uga.edu
Associate Professor Justin Lavner
Lavner, Justin
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor Psychology
706-542-3033
lavner@uga.edu
Associate Professor Karl Lechtreck
Lechtreck, Karl
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Cellular Biology
706-542-0167
lechtrek@uga.edu
Professor Foods and Nutrition Jung Sun Lee
Lee, Jung Sun
Community, Faculty
Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-6783
leejs@uga.edu
Lei, Man Kit
Faculty, Social determinants of Health and Aging
Associate Professor, Sociology
217B Baldwin Hall
706-542-2421
karlo@uga.edu
Professor Foods and Nutrition Richard Lewis
Lewis, Richard
Clinical, Faculty
Professor Emeritus Nutritional Sciences
706-542-5059
rdlewis@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Epidemiology and Biostatistics Changwei Li
Li, Changwei
Faculty, Statistics/Epidemiology
Assistant Professor Epidemiology and Biostatistics
706-583-0918
changwei.li@uga.edu
Professor Statistics Ma
Ma, Ping
Faculty, Statistics/Epidemiology
Professor Statistics
706-542-0714
pingma@uga.edu
Senior Research Associate, Yongjie Ma
Ma, Yongjie
Basic Science, Faculty
Senior Research Associate Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
yom10@uga.edu
Extension 4-H Specialist Extension Mandy Marable
Marable, Mandy
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Extension 4-H Specialist Extension
706-542-8921
mmarable@uga.edu
Public Service Associate Institute of Government
Marlowe, Mary
Faculty, Policy
Public Service Associate Institute of Government
706-202-6702
cmarlowe@uga.edu
Professor and Coordinator of HPE Teacher Education Program Kinesiology Bryan Mccullick
Mccullick, Bryan
Community, Faculty
Professor and Coordinator of HPE Teacher Education Program Kinesiology
706-542-3621
bamccull@uga.edu
Professor Kinesiology Kevin McCully
McCully, Kevin
Clinical, Faculty
Professor Kinesiology
706-542-1129
mccully@uga.edu
Professor Richard Meagher
Meagher, Richard
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor Genetics
706-542-1444
meagher@uga.edu
Associate Professor Environment and Design Katherine Melcher
Melcher, Katherine
Community, Faculty
Associate Professor Environment and Design
706-372-4934
kmelcher@uga.edu
Professor Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
Mensa-Wilmot, Kojo
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor and Department Head Cellular Biology
706-542-3355
mensawil@uga.edu
Public Service Associate Youth and Family Development David Meyers
Meyers, David
Community, Faculty
Public Service Associate Youth and Family Development
706-542-5062
dmeyers@uga.edu
Professor and Department Head Psychology Lloyd Miller
Miller, Lloyd
Community, Faculty
Professor and Department Head Psychology
706-542-2174
lsmiller@uga.edu
Associate Dean and Associate Professor Social Work Shari Miller
Miller, Shari
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Associate Dean and Associate Professor Social Work
706-542-2328
semiller@uga.edu
Associate Professor Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging Sheba MohanKumar
MohanKumar, Sheba
Clinical Research, Faculty
Associate Professor Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging
706-542-1945
shebamk@uga.edu
Professor James Moore
Moore, James
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor Large Animal Medicine
jmoore@uga.edu
Associate Professor Mandi Murph
Murph, Mandi
Faculty
Associate Professor Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
706-583-0216
mmurph@uga.edu
Murray, Jackelyn
Basic Science, Faculty
Research Professional III Infectious Diseases
706-542-5618
jcrab@uga.edu
Professor Environment and Design Daniel Nadenicek
Nadenicek, Daniel
Community, Faculty
Professor Environment and Design
706-540-6013
dnadeni@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Foods and Nutrition Emily Noble
Noble, Emily
Faculty
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences Fellow of the Obesity Society
Emily.Noble@uga.edu
Director Glen Nowak
Nowak, Glen
Behavioral, Faculty
Director of Center for Health & Risk Communication, Professor Advertising and Public Relations
706-583-8268
gnowak@uga.edu
Professor Kinesiology Patrick O'Connor
O’Connor, Patrick
Clinical, Faculty
Professor Kinesiology
706-542-4382
poconnor@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Heather Padilla
Padilla, Heather
Behavioral, Faculty
Assistant Professor Health Promotion & Behavior
706-542-4328
hmpadilla@uga.edu
Associate Professor Douglas Pardue
Pardue, Douglas
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor Environment and Design
706-242-3848
pardue@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Hea Jin Park
Park, Hea Jin
Basic Science, Faculty
Assosiate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-5093
hjpark@uga.edu
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nutrition Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery Jacqueline Parr
Parr, Jacqueline
Clinical, Clinical Research, Faculty
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nutrition Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery
ugavns@uga.edu
Paton, Chad
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-3750
cpaton@uga.edu
Associate Professor Robert Pazdro
Pazdro, Robert
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Nutritional Sciences
706-542-7504
rpazdro@uga.edu
Clinical Professor, Director of VAMC/UGA Ambulatory Care Residency Program Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy Beth Phillips
Phillips, Beth
Clinical, Faculty
Clinical Professor, Director of VAMC/UGA Ambulatory Care Residency Program Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
706-542-4794
bbp@uga.edu
Professor Bradley Phillips
Phillips, Bradley
Basic Science, Faculty
Milliken-Reeve Professor, Department Head Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
706-542-5317
bgp@uga.edu
Associate Professor Advertising and Public Relations Joe Phua
Phua, Joe
Community, Faculty
Associate Professor Advertising and Public Relations
706-542-4984
joephua@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Director, Economic Evaluation Research Group Health Policy & Management Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa
Rajbhandari-Thapa, Janani
Community, Faculty
Assistant Professor Director, Economic Evaluation Research Group Health Policy & Management
706-713-2700
jrthapa@uga.edu
Rogers, Connie
Clinical Research, Faculty
Department Head, Nutritional Sciences
280 Dawson Hall
crogers.nutrition@uga.edu
Director Sherry Sanderson
Sanderson, Sherry
Basic Science, Faculty
Director Physiology and Pharmacology
706-542-5870
sherrys@uga.edu
Sattler, Elisabeth Lilian Pia
Clinical Research, Faculty
Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences; Pharmacy
270 O R.C. Wilson, 250 W. Green St
706-542-1040
lilian@uga.edu
Clinical Asistant Professor Kinesiology Michael Schmidt
Schmidt, Michael
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor Kinesiology
115J Ramsey Center
706-542-6577
schmidtm@uga.edu
Professor Sociology Ronald Simons
Simons, Ronald
Behavioral, Faculty
Professor Sociology
706-424-2626
rsimons@uga.edu
State 4-H Leader and Director of 4-H Extension Arch Smith
Smith, Arch
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
State 4-H Leader and Director of 4-H Extension
706-542-4444
asmith@uga.edu
Program Coordinator Center for Family Research Jessica Smith
Smith, Jessica
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Program Coordinator Center for Family Research
706-542-3833
jjsmith@uga.edu
Associate Professor Matthew Smith
Smith, Matthew
Faculty
Associate Professor Environmental and Occupational Health
health@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Agricultural and Applied Economics Travis Smith
Smith, Travis
Faculty, Policy
Assistant Professor Agricultural and Applied Economics
706-542-0758
tasmith@uga.edu
Director, Professor Human Development and Family Science Zolinda Stoneman
Stoneman, Zolinda
Faculty, Other
Director, Professor Human Development and Family Science
706-542-3457
zo@uga.edu
Suh, Joonhyuk
Faculty
Assistant Professor, Food Science and Technology
100 Cedar St. Room 319
J.Suh@uga.edu
Assoicate Professor Cynthia Suveg
Suveg, Cynthia
Behavioral, Faculty
Assoicate Professor Psychology Cynthia Suveg
706-583-5544
csuveg@uga.edu
Professor Health and Medical Journalism Patricia Thomas
Thomas, Patricia
Community, Faculty
Professor Health and Medical Journalism
pthomas@uga.edu
Professor S. Mark Tompkins
Tompkins, S. Mark
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor Infectious Diseases
smt@uga.edu
Professor Kinesiology Phillip Tomporowski
Tomporowski, Phillip
Community, Faculty
Professor Kinesiology
706-542-4183
ptomporo@uga.edu
Professor Infectious Diseases Ralph Tripp
Tripp, Ralph
Faculty, Outreach/Extension
Professor Infectious Diseases
ratripp@uga.edu
Associate Professor Michelle Vandellen
Vandellen, Michelle
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor Psychology
mvd@uga.edu
Department Head Professor Management Robert Vandenberg
Vandenberg, Robert
Community, Faculty
Department Head Professor Management
706-542-3720
rvandenb@uga.edu
Professor/Graduate Coordinator John J. Wagner
Wagner, John J.
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor/Graduate Coordinator Physiology and Pharmacology
706-542-6428
jwagner@uga.edu
Extension Foods and Nutrition Brooke Walker
Walker, Brooke
Clinical, Faculty
Extension Foods and Nutrition
706-278-8207
brooke1@uga.edu
Professor Cynthia Ward
Ward, Cynthia
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor Small Animal Internal Medicine
crward@uga.edu
Professor Robert Wells
Wells, Lance
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor/Graduate Coordinator Biochemcisty and Molecular Biology
706-542-7806
lwells@ccrc.uga.edu
Senior Associate Director for Facilities Student Affairs Brian Williams
Williams, Brian
Faculty, Other
Senior Associate Director for Facilities Student Affairs
706-542-5060
brianwil@uga.edu
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs UGA Foundation Professor of Public Health Director Academic Affairs, Health Promotion and Behavior Mark Wilson
Wilson, Mark
Community, Faculty
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs UGA Foundation Professor of Public Health Director Academic Affairs, Health Promotion and Behavior
706-542-6730
mwilson@uga.edu
Wolf, S. Tony
Faculty, Physiology
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
115G Ramsey Center
706-542-4378
stwolf@uga.edu
Associate Professor Jin Xie
Xie, Jin
Basic Science, Faculty
Associate Professor Chemistry
706-542-1933
jinxie@uga.edu
Xu, Jing
Clinical Research, Faculty
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
330 River Road, Athens, GA 30602
706-542-9840
jing.xu@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Genetics Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye
Ye, Kaixiong (Calvin)
Faculty, Other
Assistant Professor Genetics
706-542-5898
kaixiong.ye@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Biochemistry of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Yin
Yin, Hang
Basic Science, Faculty
Assistant Professor Biochemistry of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
706-583-0655
hyin@uga.edu
Research And Development Scientist Veterinary Medicine Yin
Yin, Lei
Faculty
Research And Development Scientist Veterinary Medicine
706-542-8309
lei@uga.edu
Assistant Professor Sami Yli-Piipari
Yli-Piipari, Sami
Behavioral, Faculty
Assistant Professor Kinesiology
706-542-4462
syp@uga.edu
Associate Professor Henry Young
Young, Henry
Behavioral, Faculty
Associate Professor, Kroger Professor, Director of Pharmaceutical Health Services, Outcomes and Policy Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy
706-542-0720
hnyoung@uga.edu
Associate Professor Physics and Astronomy Qun Zhao
Zhao, Qun
Clinical, Faculty
Associate Professor Physics and Astronomy
706-542-8065
qunzhao@uga.edu
Professor Physics and Astronomy Zhao
Zhao, Yiping
Basic Science, Faculty
Professor Physics and Astronomy
706-542-7792
zhaoy@physast.uga.edu
Zhen, Chen
Faculty, Policy
Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Food Choice, Obesity, and Health Economics
312E Conner Hall
czhen@uga.edu
Professor Statistics Zhong
Zhong, Wenxuan
Faculty, Statistics/Epidemiology
Professor Statistics
706-542-5580
wenxuan@uga.edu