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Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

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College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Receives Grant to Study Prenatal and Early Childhood Biomass Smoke Exposure and Child Neurodevelopment
• Georgia Southern Recieves Grant to Optimize Care of Adolescents and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

Data Management Services Newsletter

Library Publications (1999-2023)

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Community Health News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Receives Grant to Study Prenatal and Early Childhood Biomass Smoke Exposure and Child Neurodevelopment
• Georgia Southern Receives Grant to Optimize Care of Adolescents and Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

April 3, 2017 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Minutes (Archived)

April 3, 2017 Armstrong Faculty Senate Minutes

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Volunteer at this year’s Army ROTC Freedom Run

• Jeremy Horstman named Veteran Small Business Champion by SBA’s Georgia District Office

• Graduate student pulls local artifacts for Museum’s latest WWI exhibit

• Georgia Southern alumni recognized for outstanding achievements

• Students participate in Blue Mile Cleanup

• City of Statesboro provides new resource to report illegal wrecker services

• School Psychology program receives NASP national recognition status

• Women’s Leadership Series creates leadership, service opportunities in Statesboro

• Georgia Southern faculty serves as visiting professor at Australian University

In House Versus Outsourcing: Effects Of Service Quality And Consumer Satisfaction Of Sport Centers, Jennifer Y. Mak, Siu Yin Cheung

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

The purposes of this study were to examine the difference between Facility Management Systems, in-house versus outsourcing, in service quality of sport public sport centers, as well as examine the aspects of service delivery. The sample consists of 302 sport center consumers from different regions of Hong Kong. The Chinese version of SERVQUAL was used to measure consumer expectations and perceptions on sport centers’ service quality. The participants were invited to fill out the questionnaires at the public sport centers. Findings showed that consumers’ expectations between the public and outsourced sport centers were the same. On the other hand, the …

Excavations In The Carriage House Basement Of The Sorrel-Weed House, Kelly Westfield

Digging Savannah Reports (Archived)

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The Trio Student Support Services Newsletter, Armstrong State University

TRiO Newsletter (Armstrong) (Archived)

• Director’s Corner Corine Ackerson-Jones
• TRiO Hosts New Seminars and Activities in Spring ‘17
• Shanelle Dillon has been accepted into the Science Enrichment Preparation Program (S.E.P.) at UNC Chapel Hill!
• Farewell to our Spring 2017 Graduates!!
• Latonya Sallywhite, Senior Nursing Scholar, receives the Savannah Black Nurses Association Scholarship!
• 2016-2017 Star Scholars!
• 2016-2017 I’mPossible Scholars!

Letha Mae Lawson

African American Funeral Programs

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Maudie Mae Bostic Milton

African American Funeral Programs

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Sustainable Solutions

Sustainable Solutions Newsletter (2016-2021)

• Director's Message
• Spring 2017 Upcoming Events
• New Staff
• RecycleMania
• Upcoming Sustainability Seminar Speakers
• Environmental Community Cinema
• Campus Community Garden
• No Impact Week
• Afterschool Garden Program
• Residence Hall Recycling Incentive Program
• Tailgate Recycling
• GreenFest

Hspm 7333 (Section A) Crn 18906, Julie Reagan Phd,Jd,Mph

College of Public Health: Faculty Syllabi (2014-2021)

This course pertains to the management and governance of healthcare organizations by Trustees or Boards of Directors.

The Cosm Newsletter, Georgia Southern University

College of Science & Mathematics: News & Publications (2012-2022)

• Spring 2017 COSM Newsletter
• Grants
• Publications
• Biology Grad and Undergrad Student News
• Chandler Scholars
• Biology Alumni: Points of Pride
• Biology Faculty News
• Remembering Dr. John E. Averett
• NSF-REU CEMITURE Program represents at Fall 2016 NOBCChE
• Science Olympiad Tournament 2016
• Geology and Geography prepares for New Graduate Program
• Geology and Geography Student News
• Math Faculty News
• Math Student News
• Math Department News
• Georgia Southern University hosts ribbon cutting ceremony for new Military Science Building
• Physics Student News
• Physics Faculty News
• About Us

Honors Research Symposium Program Spring 2017, University Honors Program, Georgia Southern University

Honors College: News & Publications (2008-2020)

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Armstrong Magazine, Marketing & Communications Department, Armstrong State University

Armstrong News & Publications: Armstrong Magazine (Archived)

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Facilities Forum, Georgia Southern University

Auxiliary Services (2013-2021)

• Interdisciplinary Academic Building
• April is Earth Month!
• Facilities Services Takes Top Staff Green Eagle Awards
• May Heat Stress Awareness Training
• Student of the Month
• Caught Green Handed!
• April 2017 Safety
• Hazard Caution Sign Updated
• Facilities Services Customer Service Survey

The Role Of The Dental College Of Georgia In Meeting The Oral Health Needs Of Georgians, Carol A. Lefebvre

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

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Factors Associated With The Utilization Of Community Dental Services Among Newly Incarcerated Adults, Whitney C. Graves, Starla Hairston Blanks, Lee S. Caplan, Katherine A. Erwin, Cynthia S. Ditslear, Henrie M. Treadwell

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Given the high rates of risky behaviors and health conditions among incarcerated individuals and the relationship between oral and general health, receipt of quality dental care is essential to the overall health and well-being of this population. However, few recent studies have focused on access to care and the state of oral health among incarcerated populations in the U.S. For the current study, a secondary data analysis was conducted to: 1) assess factors associated with the use of dental services among a newly incarcerated prison population in Georgia and 2) consider barriers related to utilization of dental services pre- …

The Association Between Dental Coverage And Self-Reported Health In Older Adults Jgpha, Frances M. Yang, Solon T. Kao, Jordan S. Lundeen

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: For the older population of the United States, lack of dental insurance coverage is a substantial health problem. The purpose of the present study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between dental coverage and self-reported health among older adults.

Methods: The Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a nationally representative biennial cohort study of community-dwelling individuals, includes 19,595 adults (aged 50 and older) living in the United States. For the 2010, 2012, and 2014 waves, the independent variable of dental coverage and the outcome of self-reported health were examined.

Results: At each time point, dental coverage for older adults had …

Std Services Delivery Arrangements In Georgia County Health Departments, Karmen S. Williams, Gulzar H. Shah, Angela Peden, Bill Livingood

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Uniformity, standardization, and evidence-based public health practice are needed to improve the efficiency and quality of services in local health departments (LHDs). Among the highest priority and most common public health services delivered by LHDs are services related to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine potential variations in the delivery of sexually transmitted disease (STD) services among county health departments (CHD) in Georgia, to determine if potential variations were due to varied administrative practices, and to understand delivery arrangements so that future cost studies can be supported. …

Increasing Breastfeeding Duration And Exclusivity In A Sample Of Rural Women: A Pilot Study, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Felicia Yeboah

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Increasing breastfeeding exclusivity and duration is an objective of Maternal and Child Health (MICH-21.4 and 21.5) of the Healthy People 2020 initiative. Breastfeeding rates differ considerably between high-income and low-income women.

Methods: This was a pilot project conducted to assess the feasibility of an intervention to increase breastfeeding practices overall and to improve exclusive breastfeeding rates among a sample of rural women enrolled in the Special, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in a rural Georgia county. Participants were recruited from the local regional hospital (n=27). Support group meetings were offered over a four-week period and …

Social Networks As Predictors Of Colorectal Cancer Screening In African Americans, Ernest Alema-Mensah, Selina A. Smith, Mechelle Claridy, Victor Ede, Benjamin Ansa, Daniel S. Blumenthal

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Early detection can reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality by 15%–33%, and screening is widely recommended for average-risk adults beginning at age 50 years. Colorectal cancer mortality rates are higher in African Americans than in whites, while screening rates are somewhat lower. Individual social networks can reduce emotional and/or logistical barriers to healthpromoting but distasteful procedures such as CRC screening. The aim of this study was to examine social network interactions, and their impact on CRC screening among African Americans. We hypothesized a positive association between social network index (SNI) scores and CRC screening.

Methods: In a community intervention trial …

Recognizing And Addressing The Oral Health Needs Of Georgia, Carole Hanes, Ketarya Hunt, Stephanie Perry

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: The intent of this report is to provide an assessment of oral health needs for Georgia and to highlight the efforts underway at the Dental College of Georgia (DCG) at Augusta University to address these needs. In underserved areas of Georgia, the burden of untreated oral disease remains high. Because of in-migration and the inadequate availability of educational programs, the population continues to grow faster than the number of health care providers.

Methods: An overview of the oral health needs in Georgia is provided, along with a review of the ongoing outreach by the DCG to address those oral …

A Review Of Strategies To Increase Access To Oral Health Services, Breyanna Davis, Sara Plaspohl

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Leading Health Indicators (LHIs), a subset of objectives for Healthy People 2020, were selected to communicate at-risk health issues and actions that can be taken to address them. Nationally, the number of children, adolescents, and adults who visited the dentist in the past year has decreased, suggesting that oral health continues to be a problem caused by barriers preventing access to oral health services. This review aimed to identify strategies to increase access to oral health services that will be useful in moving toward the LHI objectives.

Methods: Preliminary research was conducted on the LHI via the Healthy People …

Dental College Of Georgia Teams Up With Richmond County Health Department To Help, Nancy Lyn Wilson, Mark Peacock, Christopher Cutler, Jamie De Stefano

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: The Central Savannah River Area remains, for many of the poor, a dental health care shortage area. Each year, from December to March, fourth-year dental students perform outreach with faculty to search the community for unmet dental needs, including dental caries and periodontal disease, the treatment of which is required for the Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS) Exam, the dental licensing examination.

Methods: Fourth year students at the Augusta University Dental College of Georgia recruit patients for free dental pre-screenings at health fairs, community centers, the Barnyard Flea Market, and the dental school. Persons with periodontitis are invited …

Dental Students Develop Program Addressing Geriatric Oral Health At Local Nursing Home, Nancy Lyn Wilson, Katherine Ciarrocca

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: The elderly, especially those who reside in institutions and have a minority or low-income background, often have unmet oral health needs. As life expectancy increases, so will the need for oral health providers skilled in addressing the unique challenges presented by geriatric patients.

Methods: Dentists for Della is a student organization at the Dental College of Georgia that aims to improve the oral health status of residents at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home (GWVNH) in Augusta, Georgia. The students conduct fundraising activities so that third and fourth year students can provide needed dental treatment at no cost to …

Use Of A Teledentistry Partnership Program To Reach A Rural Pediatric Population, Tara E. Schafer, Bruce Riggs

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Teledentistry is “the practice of using video-conferencing technologies to diagnose and provide advice about treatment over a distance.” Teledentistry has been defined as “the practice of using video-conferencing technologies to diagnose and provide advice about treatment over a distance.” This report describes the partnership of two rural Georgia public health districts. Augusta University Dental College of Georgia’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry partnered with a private practice dentist in Georgia with the goal of increasing access to care.

Methods: A partnership was created that allowed dentists in a remote location to triage dental patients seen in a school-based clinic.

Results: …

Community Engagement To Address Socio-Ecological Barriers To Physical Activity Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors, Selina A. Smith, Mary S. Whitehead, Joyce Q. Sheats, Brittney Chubb, Ernest Alema-Mensah, Benjamin E. Ansa

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: With high rates of obesity, low levels of physical activity (PA), and lack of adherence to physical activity guidelines (PAGs) among African American (AA) breast cancer survivors (BCSs), culturally appropriate interventions that address barriers to participation in PA are needed.

Methods: To develop intervention content, members of an AA breast cancer support group participated in four 1-hour focus group discussions (related to the barriers to PA, strategies for overcoming them, and intervention content), which were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed.

Results: The support group collaborated with researchers to construct the Physical Activity Intervention Developed (PAID) to Prevent Breast Cancer, a …

Grady Franklin Lipsey

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.