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James Evans Rowe

African American Funeral Programs

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Antonio Maurice Huff

African American Funeral Programs

Program for the funeral of Antonio Maurice Huff, held at Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church on March 19, 2026.

Evaluating Marketing Decision Systems Under Experimental Constraints, Vatsal Modi

AMTP Proceedings 2026

Marketing organizations increasingly rely on algorithmic decision systems to guide targeting, budget allocation, and personalization. While these systems are widely deployed, evaluating their incremental impact remains challenging when traditional experimentation approaches, such as geo-based or large-scale randomized tests, are infeasible due to operational, regulatory, or interference constraints. This study examines how marketing decision systems can be rigorously evaluated under such conditions. Drawing on recent advances in causal inference and marketing analytics, we develop a decision-centric evaluation framework that integrates synthetic control methods, quasi-experimental designs, and incrementality diagnostics to approximate counterfactual performance. The framework emphasizes methodological transparency, robustness checks, and practical …

Resources For “Trying Something New, Redux: Revisiting The Use Adjusted Score To Evaluate A New Collection”, Jessica Minihan Rigg, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Rachel~Anne Spencer, James Mayes, Mohammed Z. Reza

Faculty Datasets

The dataset contains a README file and assorted templates related to the study “Trying something new, redux: Revisiting the Use Adjusted Score to evaluate a new collection,” to appear in the forthcoming 2026 issue of the Charleston Conference Proceedings. See the published study for additional information, or contact the Principle Investigator. Expense information and URLs have been removed.

Sharon Denise Baul Spencer

African American Funeral Programs

Program for the funeral of Sharon Denise Baul Spencer, held at St. Mary's Baptist Church on March 14, 2026.

The Mosaic, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

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The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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Midweek Memo, Georgia Southern University

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Navigating Knowledge In The Digital Age: The Information Abundance Paradox, Kay G. Coates

University Libraries: Faculty Presentations

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Rural Georgia Hospital Covid-19 Virus Patient Outcomes, Susan P. Smith, Neeraj Dayama, Morgan E. House, Debra Flores, Sharon Hunt, April Dukes, Steven Gautney

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to over 1.2 million deaths in the United States. Given the staggering scale of the pandemic, rural hospitals faced heightened challenges due to limited resource availability and underlying patient characteristics.

Methods: In this context, we examined patient and hospital-related factors associated with inpatient mortality due to COVID-19. This study is a retrospective chart review of patient outcomes of patients who were hospitalized in a Southwest Georgia rural hospital with COVID-19 during the initial onset of the outbreak and over the following 23 months of the pandemic. Patient demographics, other characteristics, …

Rates And Predictors Of Intention To Get Preventive Screenings Among Individuals In Recovery From Substance Use Disorders, Afsha Hossain, Ban A. Majeed, Lia Pierson Bruner

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at greater risk for chronic disease but often face barriers to access and uptake of preventive screenings, so the aim of this study was to identify rates and predictors for intention to get preventive screenings among residents at two recovery centers.

Methods: We used a cross-sectional survey (N=95, response rate 51%) to determine previous screening rates and the intention to get recommended preventive screenings among residents of two long-term recovery programs in Athens, GA, using bivariate analysis with chi-square to look for associations with intention.

Results: Prior use of preventive health services …

94th Annual Georgia Public Health Association Meeting And Conference Report, Angela H. Peden, Beverley Townsend, Patrina L. Bowles, Sarah L. Mosley

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

The 94th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA) was held in Jekyll Island, Georgia, at the Jekyll Island Convention Center, on May 1-3, 2024. The goal of the 2024 Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference was to assemble public health professionals, students, County Board of Health members, and stakeholders for networking and educational opportunities to support the mission and vision of GPHA.

The theme for the 2024 Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference was selected by the GPHA Executive Board during a meeting in the early fall of 2023: “Lighting the …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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Philosophy Of Friendship, The Philosophical Discussion Group

The Philosopher's Stone

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The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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Amos Hill

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral program for Amos Hill. Service was held on March 7, 2026 in Statesboro, Georgia.

Petronia Canty Hunter

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral program for Petronia Hunter. Service was held on March 7, 2026 in Statesboro, Georgia.

Bobby Lee Allen

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral program for Bobby Allen. Service was held on March 7, 2026 in Statesboro, Georgia.

Reverend Felicia Letrice Atkinson Fowler

African American Funeral Programs

Program for the funeral of Reverend Felicia Letrice Atkinson Fowler, held at Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church on March 7, 2026.

Booker T. Johnson

African American Funeral Programs

Program for the funeral of Booker T. Johnson, held at Statesboro Chapel on March 7, 2026.

The Mosaic, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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Different Experiences, Shared Connections: Program Leaders Autoethnographic Storytelling Reflections From A Panama Study Abroad Program, Beverly A. King, Kay Coates

University Libraries: Faculty Presentations

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The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

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Messages From The Provost, Georgia Southern University

Messages from the Provost

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• Georgia Southern Professor Elected SEDAAG President and Wins Top Research Award
• SoTL Commons 2026 Sets Record Participation, Expands Global Reach
• Counseling Center earns Full Ten-Year Re-Accreditation for Doctoral Psychology Internship 
• Georgia Southern's  Associate Vice President for Student Development Ken Gassiot earns national student affairs award
• Georgia Southern University signs MOU with Coastal Harbor Behavioral Health to expand resources to students

Message From The President, Georgia Southern University

Messages from the President

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The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

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Midweek Memo, Georgia Southern University

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Organizational Characteristics Associated With Health Information Systems Adoption In Local Health Departments During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Nardeen Shafik, Gulzar H. Shah, Timothy C. Mccall, Bettye A. Apenteng, Mansoor Abro, William A. Mase

Health Policy & Community Health: Faculty Publications

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic revealed persistent gaps in local health department (LHD) health informatics capacity. This study examines organizational characteristics of LHDs associated with the adoption of six health information systems: electronic case reporting (eCR), electronic disease reporting systems (EDRS), electronic health records (EHR), electronic lab reporting (ELR), health information exchange (HIE), and immunization registries (IR). Methods: We used a mixed-methods design, including multinomial or binary logistic regression analyses of quantitative data from the 2022 NACCHO National Profile of Local Health Departments (n = 441) and thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with five LHD staff members. Results: About half (49.9%) …