Infectious Disease Experts

Tara Schafer, MD, DMD

Department Chair & ProfessorAugusta University

Lance Hunter, PhD

Professor of Political ScienceAugusta University

Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.

Gretchen Chapman

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Gretchen Chapman's work focuses on medical decision making, especially vaccination and organ donation.

Roy Curtiss

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Roy Curtiss designs and constructs vaccines to protect farm animals and humans against diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites.

Jessica Smith Schwind

Assistant Professor of EpidemiologyGeorgia Southern University

Jessica Smith Schwind researches emerging infectious diseases in global health settings

Shira Shafir

Senior Lecturer in BiologyLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Jim Wellehan

ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jim Wellehan's research focuses on comparative infectious disease, pathogen evolution, molecular diagnostics and pathogen discovery.

Elizabeth Prince-Coleman, MPA, PA-C

Department Chair and Associate Professor in College of Allied Health SciencesAugusta University

Elizabeth Prince-Coleman has expertise in treating dementia, parkinson's disease, alzheimer's disease, among other conditions.

Don Thushara Galbadage

Associate ProfessorTexas Christian University

Dr. Galbadage investigates innovative therapeutic methods to target multidrug resistant pathogens.

Dennis Wykoff, PhD

Professor and Chairperson of Biology and Dennis M. Cook Endowed Gregor Mendel Chair in GeneticsVillanova University

Dennis Wykoff, PhD, has expertise in genetics, genomics, genetic diseases and infectious diseases.