Community and Behavioral Health Sciences
At 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 School of Public Health, the Department of Community and Behavioral Health Sciences promotes advancements in health and wellbeing for individuals, families, and communities through applied research, service, and teaching.
The department includes nationally recognized and award-winning scholars in intellectual and developmental disabilities, opioid and alcohol use disorders, childhood trauma, implementation science, physical activity across the lifespan, healthy aging, rural health, and more.
We use multidisciplinary approaches, such as experiential education, interventional research, population health data analysis, and community-engaged research and teaching to move medical and public health innovations out of clinical trials and classrooms and into the real world, where they can inform clinical practice and transform community health across populations in Georgia and beyond.
Recent Faculty Publications
| Publication |
|---|
, Patel, C., Soares, A., , Carrick, R. M., , Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., , Hamrick, M., Huang, Y., & Dong, Y., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 108, 2, p. 629-642 14 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Sloane, R., Faldowski, R., Pieper, C., Lewis, C. E., Gabriel, K. P., Jacobs, D. R. & Bowling, C. B., Oct 1 2025, In: American journal of epidemiology. 194, 10, p. 2820-2828 9 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Bowling, C. B., Sloane, R., Faldowski, R. A., Pieper, C. F., Brown, T. H., Dooley, E. E., , Bhatt, A. S., Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Lewis, C. E. & Gabriel, K. P., Oct 1 2025, In: Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 80, 10, glaf140. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Weeks, C. J., Bekele, B. B., Altvater, M., Cheng, J., , Huang, Y., , Simon, A. B., Li, W. & Dong, Y., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 12, 10, 399. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, , Jaremski, J. E., , & , Sep 1 2025, In: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 31, 5, p. 726-736 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Black, W. R., , White, D. A. C., Forseth, B., Jackson, J. L., Bates, C. R., Pfledderer, C. D., Dobbins, S., Hoskinson, K. R., Gehred, A. & Davis, A. M., Jul 1 2025, In: Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 50, 7, p. 620-632 13 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Nicholson, J., Faughnan, K., Silverman, A. F., Lesser, V., Andresen, M. L., Bahr, M., Corey, T., & Pham, H., Jul 2025, In: Disability and Health Journal. 18, 3, 101775. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Elinita, P., & , Jul 2025, In: Cancer Causes and Control. 36, 7, p. 641-651 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Olsen, M. K., Berkowitz, T. S. Z., Smith, B., Whitson, H. E., DePasquale, N., Wang, V., Maciejewski, M. L., Crowley, S. D. & Bowling, C. B., Jun 2025, In: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 73, 6, p. 1877-1883 7 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Langston, R., Patel, C., Soares, A., , Carrick, R. M., , Young, L., Hall, W., Robinson-Johnson, D., Allen, C., , Hamrick, M., Huang, Y., & Dong, Y., Jun 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 12, 6624. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Pottayil, F., Dong, Y., , & Young, L., Jun 1 2025, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 105, 4, p. 1037-1046 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Dugger, R., Williams, T., Burkart, S., Zhu, X. X., Reesor-Oyer, L., Pfledderer, C. D., , Parker, H., White, J., McLain, A. C., Weaver, R. G., Armstrong, B. & Beets, M. W., Apr 1 2025, In: Childhood Obesity. 21, 3, p. 297-308 12 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Poon, J. K., & Emrick, B. B., Apr 2025, In: Pediatrics. 155, 4, e2024070122. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Comment/debate 鈥� peer-review |
, Jaremski, J. E., , , , & , Mar 2025, In: American Journal of Health Promotion. 39, 3, p. 405-416 12 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Okrah, A. K., , Shin, I., Wagoner, A., Woodsmall, K. S. & , Feb 2025, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 22, 2, 255. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
, , , , Taylor, E. B., , Ryan, M. J. & , Feb 2025, In: American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology. 328, 2, p. F204-F217 Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Singh, J. S., Brasher, S., Sarrett, J., Barger, B., Guerra, K., Dilly, L. J., Rubin, I. L., Stapel-Wax, J. L., & Fernandez-Carriba, S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Pham, H. H., Andresen, M. L., Bahr, M. R., Corey, T., Nicholson, J., Faughnan, K., Jaremski, J. E., Langer, C., Siasoco, V., Hernandez-Hons, A. & Shore, S. M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Bek, J. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1697858. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Editorial 鈥� peer-review |
, Bek, J. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1525172. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Magasi, S., Kramer, J., , Hammel, J., Ideishi, R., Johnson, K. R., McCollough, M., Patten, K. K., Reistetter, T. A. & Ziebarth, B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Bek, J., , Morris, M. E. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1496146. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Comment/debate 鈥� peer-review |
, , Armas, S. & Dutton, F., 2025, In: International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 20, 2, p. 157-167 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Sloan, C. E., Ashner, M. C., McDermott, C. L., , Pieper, C., Bhatt, A. S., Gabriel, K. P. & Bowling, C. B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of General Internal Medicine. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
LaPoint, S. C., Kiernan, B., Heinly, J., Hector, B. L., & Maddox, B., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Autism in Adulthood. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Bek, J., Bennett, C. & Hackney, M. E., 2025, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 16, 1500688. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Comment/debate 鈥� peer-review |
Singh, B., Ahmed, M., Staiano, A. E., Gough, C., Petersen, J., Vandelanotte, C., Kracht, C., Huong, C., Yin, Z., Vasiloglou, M. F., Pan, C. C., Short, C. E., Mclaughlin, M., , Pfledderer, C. D., Moran, L. J., Button, A. M. & Maher, C. A., Dec 2024, In: npj Digital Medicine. 7, 1, 179. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Foster, A. A., Hoffmann, J. A., Douglas, M. D., Monuteaux, M. C., Douglas, K. E., , Hudgins, J. D. & Stewart, A. M., Aug 12 2024, In: JAMA network open. 7, 8, e2426402. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Pham, H. H., , Andresen, M. L., Bahr, M., Nicholson, J., Corey, T., Jaremski, J. E., Faughnan, K., Edelman, M., Hernandez-Hons, A., Langer, C., Shore, S., Ausderau, K., Burstin, H., Hingle, S. T., Kirk, A. S., Johnson, K., Siasoco, V., Budway, E. & Chin Kit-Wells, M. D. & 24 others, , Aug 2 2024, In: JAMA Health Forum. 5, 8, p. e242201 Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
Sadeghi, H., & Daneshjoo, A., Jul 1 2024, In: Sports Health. 16, 4, p. 667-669 3 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Letter 鈥� peer-review |
, Jaremski, J. E., Williams, E. D., Song, W., Pham, H. H. & Shea, L., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Adolescent Health. 74, 6, p. 1208-1216 9 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Burkart, S., Pfledderer, C. D., McLain, A., Armstrong, B., Weaver, R. G. & Beets, M. W., May 1 2024, In: Translational behavioral medicine. 14, 5, p. 273-284 12 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Langston, R., , Young, L., Hamrick, M., & , May 2024, In: Sensors. 24, 9, 2691. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Love, A. M. A., Gibbs, V., Cooper, D., , Mogavero, M. C., Basketbill, I. L. & Shea, L. L., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 54, 4, p. 1425-1437 13 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, , Jaremski, J. & McKee, M., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 68, 4, p. 377-384 8 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
Lenstra, N. & , Apr 2024, In: Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 65, 2, p. 216-225 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review |
James, T. G., Argenyi, M. S., Gravino, A. & , Feb 2024, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 68, 2, p. 150-163 14 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Cook, B., Klinger, L. G., McLean, K. J., Wallace, G. L., Carey, M. E., Lee, W. L., Ventimiglia, J., Schiff, L. D. & Shea, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Lenstra, N. & D鈥檃rpa, C., 2024, In: Public Library Quarterly. 43, 1, p. 91-108 18 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
, Mims, A., Logan, A., Poe, J. & Denny, K., 2024, In: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 19, 1, p. 149-164 16 p. Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review |
.
Department News
AU researchers share insight with local community through forum
$2.4 million grant will place mental health professionals in areas of need
