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Teresa Marin, PhD, NNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP profile photo

Teresa Marin, PhD, NNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP

Associate Professor in College of Nursing

Dr. Marin's research evaluates strategies to identify ischemic disease in premature infants using near infrared spectroscopy technology.

Ischemic Heart DiseaseEarly Onset Acute Kidney InjuryPremature InfantsEthics in ResearchGrant Writing
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Caroline McKinnon

Associate Professor

McKinnon focuses on behavioral health in nursing education and the health workforce

Substance use disorders in children and adolescentsSuicide prevention educationReadiness for clinical practice among DNP/APRN students
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Alan Furness, DMD

Associate Dean & Associate Professor

Patient CareClinical Practices
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Jose Vazquez, MD

Infectious Diseases

Dr. Jose Vazquez studies and treats infectious diseases, including COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant superbugs and fungal infections.

CoronavirusTranslational Medicine in Infectious DiseasesDrug-Resistant Infections (CREs, KPCs)Infectious Disease Clinical TrialsAntimicrobials and Antifungals
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Lynsey Steinberg, MSMI, CMI

Director of Academic Entrepreneurship

Lynsey Steinberg is a strategic innovator who connects education, entrepreneurship, and cross-sector partnerships to turn ideas into impact.

Social ImpactDesign ThinkingPrototypingExperiential LearningStrategic Development
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Ravindra Kolhe, PhD

Director, Georgia Esoteric & Molecular Laboratory at Augusta University

Ravindra Kolhe is a Molecular and Genetic Pathologist, involved in identifying and validating cutting-edge platforms for diagnostic medicine

Pathology InformaticsGenetic PathologyMolecular PathologySurgical Pathology
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Teresa Waters, PhD

Dean, School of Public Health

Dr. Teresa Waters' research focuses on applying economic tools to the delivery and financing of healthcare.

Health PolicyHealth Care Financing ‎Health Care Delivery SystemsValue Based Payment Polices
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David C. Hess, MD

Interim Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation and Dean of the Medical College of Georgia

Dr. David C. Hess, a stroke specialist, educator, and entrepreneur, is dean of the Medical College of Georgia.

Academic MedicineStrokeNeuroscienceTelemedicineNeurology
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Gokila Dorai, PhD

Assistant Professor

Dr. Dorai’s area of expertise is mobile/IoT forensics research and developing a targeted data extraction system for digital forensics.

loT Forensics Research‎Artifical IntelligenceSystem SecurityDigital ForensicsDigital Crimes
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Paul Link

Director, Research Operations and Outreach in School of Public Health

Paul Link is a nationally recognized expert in disaster preparedness, advancing readiness through research, training, and response.

Disaster PreparednessDisaster Management