Steven Coughlin

Program Director

Steven Coughlin

Program Director

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Population Health Science: Epidemiology

Administration
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology

School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics, Data Science, & Epidemiology

The Graduate School

College of Nursing
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences: Masters in Public Health

College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Undergraduate Health Professions

Education

  • Ph.D., Epidemiology Johns Hopkins University, 1988

  • MPH, Public Health, General San Diego State University, 1984

Awards & Honors

  • Member, Board of Directdors American College of Epidemiology, 2022

  • Fellow American College of Epidemiology, 2019

  • 2018 Faculty Research Award College of Allied Health Sciences, 2018

  • Research Integrity Award International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, 2014

  • The 2014 Sergeant Thomas Joseph Sullivan Center Award for Excellence in Deployment Health Science, September 24, 2014 Sergeant Thomas Joseph Sullivan Center, 2014

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • EPID 7040

    Epidemiology Capstone Project
  • EPID 7370

    Intermediate Epidemiology
  • EPID 7130

    Introduction to Epidemiology
  • STAT 7260

    Design Analy and Observa Stud
  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine

Teaching Interests

Responsible Conduct of Science, Public Health, Epidemiology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Access to health care among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the United States, 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Cancer History and Social Support Impact Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization by Race/Ethnicity., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Relationship between social support, life satisfaction, and smoking status among US adults with cardiovascular risks., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Medical financial hardship in the Southern United States: the struggle continues across generations pre- and post- the Affordable Care Act., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Associations Between a Social Determinant of Health Summary Measure and Self-Reported Physical and Mental Health Among Cancer Survivors., 2024
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Women veterans health; cancer prevention and control; breast cancer survivors; women Veterans research; healthy lifestyle intervention for diabetic outpatients; community-based participatory research; health disparities; social determinants of health.

Department Service

  • MS Degree Program in Epidemiology 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Epidemiologist Search Committee 2023 - 2023

  • Epidemiology Graduate Committee 2023 - 2023

    Role: Committee Chair
  • School of Public Health Accreditation Task Force 2023 - 2023

    Role: Attendee, Meeting
  • Technical Expert Panel on Outcome Measures to Assess Progress in Improving Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs, RAND Corporation and Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. 2023 - 2023

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Medical Ethics Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Task Force on Global Health 2018 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member
  • Review and Selection Committee of the College of Allied Health Sciences to evaluate the leadership of medical illustration 2017 - 2018

    Role: Committee Member
  • Dean’s Seminar Series on Community Engagement and Cancer Health Disparities Research 2016 - 2018

    Role: Other
  • Prevention Research Center Planning Committee, 2016- 2016 - 2018

    Role: Committee Chair

University Service

  • Doctoral Program in Applied Health Science Committee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MPH Commitee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Epidemiology Program Committee 2021 - Present

    Role: Chairperson
  • Augusta University Committee on Promotion and Tenure 2024 - 2027

    Role: Committee Member
  • IPPH Mentor Program 2021 - 2021

Professional Service

  • Annals of Epidemiology and Public Health 2018 - Present

    Role: Editor
  • Journal of Healthcare Management and Health Policy 2018 - Present

    Role: Editor
  • Charlie Norwood VAMC 2016 - Present

    Role: Other
  • BMC Medical Ethics 2016 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor
  • mHealth 2016 - Present

    Role: Editor, Associate Editor

Public Service

  • Women’s Health Fair, October 2016 2016 - Present

    Role: Other
  • China Lymphoma Profect 2016 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Burnpits 360 Degrees veterans advocacy organization 2014 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Layman-Costa Farm Health Fair 2016 - 2019

    Role: Other