Gianluca De Leo
Department Chair
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Administration
Department of Health Management, Economics, & Policy
School of Public Health
Department of Health Management, Economics, & Policy
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Dr. De Leo received a PhD in Bioengineering and Bioelectronics in 2003 from the University of Genova (Italy) and an MBA from Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO in 2005.
- (706) 721-8792
- Science Hall E 1029
Education
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MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
St Louis University, 2006
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Ph.D., Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
University of Genoa, 2003
Awards & Honors
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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APHS 9001
Advanced Topics
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APHS 9210
Investigation of a Problem
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APHS 9010
Seminar - Resch in Pub Health
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MPHC 7101
Health Management & Policy
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MPHM 8220
Strategic Mgmt of Health Orgs
Teaching Interests
Research method, strategic management, interprofessional education
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Knowledge, Readiness, Willingness-to-Use, and Willingness-to-Pay for Telehealth in Nonlife-Threatening Emergency Department Visits, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Self-Management Practices Among Adults With Diabetes in the United States: An Analysis of the 2017-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)., 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A mHealth application for the training of caregivers of children with developmental disorders in South Africa: rationale and initial piloting, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Changes of Interprofessional Education in Athletic Training: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study., 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Comprehensiveness of the Telemedicine Assessment Toolkit for the Assessment of Audiovisual Telemedicine Encounters, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Dr. De Leo was involved in several projects related to e-health, health informatics, biomedical informatics and virtual reality, which were funded by the Italian Ministry of Health, the European Commission and, Microsoft Research, the Virginia Center on Aging and several SBIR/STTR programs. Dr. De Leo has designed and led the development of several e-heath systems such as an automated telephone call center for the education and monitor of patients with diabetes, a game based virtual environment for helping children with cerebral palsy to walk on a treadmill, and a smart phone for increasing the communication skills for children with severe autism. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the United States Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health have supported Dr. De Leo’s research in innovation in public health informatics, communication disabilities and telemedicine.
College Service
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Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs - School of Public Health
2025 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Formative Peer Teaching - Dr. Deborah Jehu
2024 - 2024
Role: Other
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CAHS Faculty Council
2020 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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CAHS Promotion and Tenure
2020 - 2022
Role: Committee Chair
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CAHS Criminal History Review Committee
2020 - 2022
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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By-Laws and Policy committee, Graduate School
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Graduate Faculty Council
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Research Technology Advisory Committee
2018 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee, Dean of the School of Public Health
2022 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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AU University Senate CAHS Senator
2020 - 2022
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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SCORE
2019 - Present
Role: Mentor
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2024 APHA Annual Meeting
2024 - 2024
Role: Attendee, Meeting
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Promotion and Tenure - School of Medicine - Boston University
2024 - 2024
Role: Reviewer
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Human Computer Interaction Area Editor of Health Systems Journal
2020 - 2024
Role: Editor
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Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference
2024 - 2024
Role: Other
Public Service
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Stevens Creek Elementary School
2025 - 2025
Role: Committee Member
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Resident Research Day - Clinical Investigation - Fort Eisenhower
2024 - 2024
Role: Reviewer
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Community Foundation for the CSRA
2020 - 2020
Role: Grant Proposal Reviewer, External
