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Paolo Spadoni, PhD

Paolo Spadoni, PhD

Associate Professor of Political Science

Dr. Paolo Spadoni is a widely recognized expert on Cuba and its international relations.

CubaLatin AmericaInternational RelationsCosta RicaU.S.-Cuba Relations
Lynsey Steinberg

Lynsey Steinberg

Director of Innovation at the Georgia Cyber Center

Lynsey Steinberg is one of the 300 board-certified medical illustrators and also an expert on virtual reality.

Community and EconomicVirtual RealityMedical IllustrationGamificationInnovation
Jennifer Sullivan, PhD

Jennifer Sullivan, PhD

Dean of The Graduate School

Jennifer Sullivan, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert of sex differences in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology.

HypertensionCardiovascular PhysiologyPathophysiology Higher Education Administration
David Terris, MD

David Terris, MD

Director of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Center

He performs minimally invasive thyroid/parathyroid surgery and pioneered a robotic facelift thyroidectomy that eliminates a visible scar.

Thyroid DisordersParathyroid DisordersRobotic SurgeryThyroidectomyFacelifts
Martha Terris, MD

Martha Terris, MD

Witherington Distinguished Chair, Urology

Dr. Terris specializes in urologic cancers, including prostate cancer, kidney cancer, adrenal masses, bladder cancer and testicular cancer.

OncologyCancerProstate CancerKidney CancerBladder Cancer
Mark Thompson, PhD

Mark Thompson, PhD

Professor, Hull College of Business, Professor of Economics

Mark Thompson, PhD, professor in Hull College of Business, is an economist in business conditions, risk analysis, energy and health care.

EconomicsEnergyHealthcare IndustryRisk Analysis
Scott  Thorp

Scott Thorp

Associate Vice President for Research / Chair, Depart of Art and Design

At Augusta University, Scott Thorp seeks to create a creative community around a nationally ranked art and design department.

User-Centered DesignConcept DevelopmentContemporary ArtDigital PhotographyCreativity Research
Elizabeth (Betsy) VanDeusen, PhD

Elizabeth (Betsy) VanDeusen, PhD

Director, Augusta University Literacy Center

Interdisciplinary InstructionCommunities of PracticeLiteracy
 Jose Vazquez, MD

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
Marlo Vernon, PhD

Marlo Vernon, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health Sciences, School of Public Health

Skilled in Program Evaluation, Grant Writing, Program Development, Public Health Research and Data Analysis.

Physical ActivityChildhood ObesityProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationPublic Health Research