Dissertations from 2025
Community- Academic Partnerships between Black Communities and Academic Health Research Institutions: From Participation to Equitable Power, Khadijah Ameen
An Examination of the Effects of Individual and Environmental Factors on Mental Health and Alcohol Use Outcomes among Black College Students, Kennicia Fortson
Material hardship experiences among women as a public health determinant, Lindsay Trujillo
Dissertations from 2024
Improving Understanding of Overdose Trends in the United States Using Multiple Surveillance Data Sources, Shannon Casillas
One in Two: Lived Experiences of HIV Seroconversions among Black Sexual Minority Men in the HIV Workforce, Daniel Driffin
Understanding the Role of Mindfulness for Physical Activity Among Black/African American Women with Arthritis, Elizabeth Fallon
Evaluating the Effectiveness and Impact of This is a TEST, Lauren Finklea
Exploration Of Tobacco Use Behaviors Amid Societal Or Policy Changes And Rise Of E-cigarettes In US, Nikita Gajanan Kute
Participatory Community-Academic Research Partnerships for Health Equity, Michelle Marcus
A Comprehensive Policy Analysis to Address the Public Health Dilemma of Systemic Ableism and Patient Distress Following Prenatal Screening for Disabilities, Stephanie Meredith
Arrested Mobility™: Policy Grounded Health Equity Solutions and Actions for Georgia, Tony Price
The Place-Based Impacts of Social Determinants of Health: An Examination of Social and Structural Influences, Nikita Rao
COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Among Women with a Live Birth: Findings from The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 25 US Jurisdictions, 2021., Beatriz Salvesen von Essen
Describing at risk populations and emerging trends in opioid and stimulant co-occurrence in drug use, nonfatal overdoses, and fatal overdoses in the United States, Herschel W. Smith IV
Nicotine, Tobacco, Marijuana Use Typologies among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth and Young Adults in the United States, Michael Brandon Talley
Novel Tools to Measure Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Populations at Higher Risk in the United States, Laura A. Vonnahme
The Role of Community-Driven Development in Advancing HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment for Male Sex Workers and Transgender Female Sex Workers in Kenya, South Africa, and Thailand, Nickie Williams-Singleton
Dissertations from 2023
Application of epidemiologic methods to investigate the heterogenous impact of COVID-19, Sushma Dahal
Pandemics, Epidemics, and Public Health Crises– Oh My! An Examination of Tobacco Use During Public Health Emergencies, Robert T. Fairman
Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: An Examination of Benefits and Barriers., Olivia K. Golan
Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease Among Working-Age US Adults, Kiara Maddox
Community Engagement in the International Emergency Response to Ebola, 2014-2016, Daniel W. Martin
Patterns of Tobacco Product Use in the US Population using the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study, Wellington C. Onyenwe
Unintended Pregnancies Among Adult Mothers Who Have Not Graduated High School: Family Planning Intentions, Birth Control Practices, and Optimal Interpregnancy Intervals, Alexandria L. Parham
Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Assess the Service Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness in Atlanta, Jasmine Rockwell Heard
Virtual Delivery in Home Visiting: A Qualitative Exploration of SafeCare® Provider Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Ashley E N Watson
Dissertations from 2022
Exploring Issues of Substance Use Among Special Populations, Victoria Churchill
Postpartum Social Support Experiences of Black Mothers with Depression during COVID, Brooke DiPetrillo
Factors Affecting Healthcare Access Among Diverse Populations: Implications for the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond, Michelle Mavreles Ogrodnick
Analyzing and Contextualizing Experiences of Sexual Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations, Zainab G. Nizam
A Longitudinal Examination of the Sociality of Cardiovascular Disease and its Most Common Risk Factor, Hypertension, Brenda Parker
Assessing for Social and Economic Inequities in Vocational Rehabilitation Services among Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Bridgette M. Schram
Role of Anti-tobacco Campaign and Tobacco Marketing in Tobacco Use Behaviors among the US Population, Yu Wang
Public Health and Economic Implications of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions in the State of Georgia, Renee White
Dissertations from 2021
Examining the Relationship between Perceived Neighborhood Context on Sexual Risk Behaviors among Black Men who Have Sex with Men in the South, Terrika Barham
Leveraging Federal Policies to Prevent and Respond to Communicable Disease Outbreaks, Samuel Clasp
Use of Cigarette and Non-cigarette Combustible Tobacco Products Among African Americans: An Examination of Risk Factors and Protective Factors, Cherell Cottrell-Daniels
Longitudinal Analyses Of Frailty Trajectories Among European Older Adults, Linh Dinh
Differences in the Association between Use of Electronic Vaping Products and Subsequent Tobacco and Marijuana Use among US Youth, Zongshuan Duan
Optimizing Personal Protective Equipment Use and Infection Prevention Behaviors to Protect Healthcare Workers, Kimberly Erukunuakpor
HIV and HCV Outcomes Among People Who Inject Drugs: Identifying those at most risk for transmission and opportunities for prevention, Kimberly N. Evans
A Longitudinal Analysis of Trajectories and Predictors of Fidelity Using the SafeCare Parenting Model, Matthew J. Lyons
Expanding U.S. Unintentional Drug Overdose Surveillance Using Novel Data Sources and Analyses, Desiree Mustaquim
Correlates and Contexts of High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Youth in the Slums of Kampala: Implications for HIV Prevention and Program Development, Jane B. Palmier
Post-Tuberculosis Metabolic Disease and Mortality Among Patients Treated for Tuberculosis, Argita Salindri
Characterizing Household Preparedness and Emergency Supply Kit Possession in the United States -- 2020-2021, Amy Helene Schnall
Local Health Department activities to address health disparities: What do public health practitioners view as impactful?, Shaunda Scruggs DrPH
Hypoglycemia in the Hospital and in the U.S. Population, Payal Suresh Shah
Population-level Characterization of Nocardiosis in the United States, Rita M. Traxler
Dissertations from 2020
Justice Involvement and Stress in U.S. Adult Women, Joy Burns
Comparative Assessment of Epidemiological Models for Analyzing and Forecasting Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Kimberlyn Roosa
Predictors of Late Stage Cervical Cancer Diagnoses and Disparities in the U.S. (A Closer Look at the Interactions Between Characteristics of Access, Women & Place), Yamisha Rutherford
Dissertations from 2019
An Epidemiology of Adolescent Obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean, Lynnette A. Ametewee
An Examination of Family and Provider Factors Predicting Behavior Change in Real-World Implementations of a Behavioral Parenting Model, Jessica Brown
The Impact of Child Maltreatment on Suicidal Ideation, Polysubstance Use, and Sexual Risk Behaviors, Rachel Culbreth
Examining the Relationships between Early Sexual Debut and Social Norms, Sexual Behaviors, and Sexual Violence in Nigerian Girls and Young Women, Natasha Deveauuse-Brown
Encouraging Action During Overdose Events – the Good, the Bad, and the Barriers, Thomas Griner
Race, Discrimination, and Substance Use, Dina Jones
Transgender Women's Health: HIV/AIDS and Beyond..., Krishna Kiran Kota
Dissertations from 2018
Social Media Marketing to Encourage HIV Testing among Young Black College Men, Jamal Jones
Factors Associated with Adults’ Perceptions of Nicotine and Nicotine e-Liquid Harm to Young Children and Associations with Nicotine Handling Behaviors in the Home, Catherine Blanchard Kemp
Measuring Parent Engagement in a Group-based Parent-focused Prevention Program (Legacy for Children TM) to Improve Child Development Outcomes, Akilah Heggs Lee
Differences in Exposure to Perfluorocarbons and Renal and Liver Function among Foreign-Born U.S. Residents, Reynolds A. Morrison
Child Maltreatment Victimization and Adolescent Weapon Carrying: Exploring the Role of In-Home Firearm Access and Parent-Child Relationships, Melissa Osborne
Beyond an Epidemic: Examining the Syndemic Relationship between Alcohol, Violence and HIV among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Malikah Waajid
The Impact of Medical Home on Outcomes for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Rebecca Wells
Child Maltreatment-Related Homicides: Examining Characteristics and Circumstances in the Context of Victim-Perpetrator Relationship, Rebecca Wilson
Opioid Misuse Among Students Pursuing Higher Education, Heather A. Zesiger PhD
Dissertations from 2017
Bicycling for Transportation: Health and Destination, Results of a survey of students and employees from a southern urban university, Joseph M. Bryan
An Examination of the Gender Disparities in Receiving Diabetes-specific Healthcare Services, Matthew Jackson
The Concurrent and Longitudinal Associations of Bullying Perpetration, Acceptance of Partner Violence, and Adolescent Dating Violence Perpetration, Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor
The Connection between Marijuana, Cigarette Smoking and Metabolic Syndrome among Adults in the United States, Barbara Yankey
Dissertations from 2016
Machine Learning Approaches for Assessing Moderate-To-Severe Diarrhea in Children < 5 Years of Age, Rural Western Kenya 2008-2012, Tracy L. Ayers
Health Literacy in High-Risk Populations, Iris Feinberg
Evidence-based Child Maltreatment Prevention: An Examination of Risk and Novel Approaches, Katelyn Guastaferro
Combined Environmental and Social Stressors in Northwest Atlanta's Proctor Creek Watershed: An Exploration of Expert Data and Local Knowledge, Na'Taki Osborne Jelks
Syndromic Surveillance using Poison Center Data: An Examination of Novel Approaches, Kai Yee Law
The Influence of Caregiver Mental Health On Parenting Focused Intervention Service Utilization and Parenting Behavior Change, Tia McGill Rogers