Center for Rural Health and Research

Faculty

Faculty Affiliates

Godfrey A. Gibbison, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Economic Development
COBA, Suite 3343
Post Office Box 8152
912.478.0086
ggibbiso@georgiasouthern.edu

Education:

DegreeDisciplineInstitution
PhDEconomicsVirginia Tech
MSAgricultural EconomicsIowa State University
BSEconomicsUniversity of the West Indies

Health Research Interests:
  • Health Related Behaviors
  • Health Literacy
  • HIV/AIDS

Chris Gibson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Carroll, Suite 2216
Post Office Box 8101
912.478.5430
clgibson@georgiasouthern.edu

Education:

DegreeDisciplineInstitution
PhDCriminal JusticeUniversity of Nebraska
MACriminologyEast Tennessee State University
BSPsychologyEast Tennessee State University

Health Research Interests:
  • Quality of Life Issues
  • Child and Adolescent Development & Behavior
  • Anti-Social & Criminal Behaviors

Anthony V. Parrillo, Ph.D., M.S., CHES
Associate Professor
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
CIT, Suite 1319
Post Office Box 8015
912.478.5057
aparrill@georgiasouthern.edu

Education:

DegreeDisciplineInstitution
PhDHealth BehaviorIndiana University
MSHealth EducationSyracuse University
BAHealth EducationCUNY

Health Research Interests:
  • Multi-Problem Risk Behaviors
  • Adolescent Risk Behaviors
  • Behavioral Modeling
  • Obesity Among Youth & Young Adults
  • Evaluation of Community-Based Health Programs

Alison Scott, Ph.D., M.H.S., M.S.
Assistant Professor
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Cone Hall, Suite 1022
Post Office Box 8015
912.478.5079
ascott@georgiasouthern.edu

Education:

DegreeDisciplineInstitution
PhDInternational HealthJohns Hopkins University
MHSInternational HealthJohns Hopkins University
MSMedical Microbiology/ImmunologyUniversity of Wisconsin
BAMicrobiologyMiami University

Health Research Interests:
  • HIV and Infectious Diseases
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Explanatory Models of Illness
  • Public Health Advocacy

Swati Raychowdhury, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Cone Hall, Suite 1030
Post Office Box 8015
912.478.1249
sraychowdhury@georgiasouthern.edu

Education:

DegreeDisciplineInstitution
PhDHealth BehaviorIndiana University
MPHCommunity Health EducationIndiana University
BABiologyDepauw University

Health Research Interests:
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • Under-Represented Populations
  • Human Sexuality
  • Cancer Prevention
  • Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention