Dean of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health and Professor
Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
A native of Perry, Georgia, Dr. Tedders was an original member of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) when it was founded on January 1, 2006. Beginning his employment as an Assistant Professor in 2000 at Georgia Southern University, Dr. Tedders is a Professor of Epidemiology and currently serves as Dean of the college.
Dr. Tedders earned his BS degree in Biology from Georgia Southern College in 1987. After graduating from Georgia Southern College, he earned a MS degree in Medical Entomology from Clemson University (1989) and a PhD in Public Health from the University of South Carolina (1994). As a former Assistant Professor at Mercer University School of Medical (1994 - 2000), Dr. Tedders developed a keen interest in working with rural Georgia communities and was named Georgia Rural Health Researcher of the Year in 1999 by the Georgia Rural Health Association. As a faculty member in the JPHCOPH, Dr. Tedders has served in numerous faculty and administrative capacities prior to being named the Dean, including service as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Director for the Center for Rural Health and Research, and the Director of the Office of Public Health Practice and Community Service.
Dr. Tedders has worked with rural and underserved communities in Georgia for nearly 26 years. His community interactions have involved the application of epidemiologic principles, including public health surveillance, to more fully understand the complexities of rural population health status. He has considerable expertise conducting Community Health Assessments and working with rural communities to design and evaluate health promotion programs. His research interests involve the social, economic, and educational factors that influence risk and risk perception. Dr. Tedders has served on health-related boards throughout the state including the Georgia Rural Health Association (Secretary, Treasurer), the Statewide Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Advisory Council, and Morehouse School of Medicine AHEC Advisory Board. Dr. Tedders currently serves as the Chair of the Magnolia Coastlands AHEC and Secretary of the State Office of Rural Health Advisory Board.
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About Stuart H. Tedders
Biography, Disciplines and Teaching Interests
A native of Perry, Georgia, Dr. Tedders was an original member of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) when it was founded on January 1, 2006. Beginning his employment as an Assistant Professor in 2000 at Georgia Southern University, Dr. Tedders is a Professor of Epidemiology and currently serves as Dean of the college.
Dr. Tedders earned his BS degree in Biology from Georgia Southern College in 1987. After graduating from Georgia Southern College, he earned a MS degree in Medical Entomology from Clemson University (1989) and a PhD in Public Health from the University of South Carolina (1994). As a former Assistant Professor at Mercer University School of Medical (1994 - 2000), Dr. Tedders developed a keen interest in working with rural Georgia communities and was named Georgia Rural Health Researcher of the Year in 1999 by the Georgia Rural Health Association. As a faculty member in the JPHCOPH, Dr. Tedders has served in numerous faculty and administrative capacities prior to being named the Dean, including service as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the Director for the Center for Rural Health and Research, and the Director of the Office of Public Health Practice and Community Service.
Dr. Tedders has worked with rural and underserved communities in Georgia for nearly 26 years. His community interactions have involved the application of epidemiologic principles, including public health surveillance, to more fully understand the complexities of rural population health status. He has considerable expertise conducting Community Health Assessments and working with rural communities to design and evaluate health promotion programs. His research interests involve the social, economic, and educational factors that influence risk and risk perception. Dr. Tedders has served on health-related boards throughout the state including the Georgia Rural Health Association (Secretary, Treasurer), the Statewide Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Advisory Council, and Morehouse School of Medicine AHEC Advisory Board. Dr. Tedders currently serves as the Chair of the Magnolia Coastlands AHEC and Secretary of the State Office of Rural Health Advisory Board.
| Present | Faculty Member, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2016 | Evaluation of the Perinatal Health Program -Contract |
| Southeast Health District, Waycross, GA | |
| $5,000 | |
| 2016 | FLEX Financial and Operational Improvement Grant |
| Department of Community Health | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): William Mase (Co-PI) | |
| $510,000 | |
| 2014 | Evaluation of the Perinatal Health Program -Contract |
| Southeast Health District, Waycross, GA | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2014 | Union County Health Assessment- Contract |
| Union General Hospital, Blairsville, GA | |
| $10,000 | |
| 2012 | Community Health Assessment Grant |
| Georgia Department of Community Health | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Raymona Lawrence (Co-Pi) | |
| $180,421 | |
| 2011 | Evaluation of the Perinatal Health Program -Contract |
| Southeast Health District, Waycross, GA | |
| $9,000 | |
| 2011 | Run 2 Nursing Program Evaluation- Contract |
| School of Nursing, Georgia Southern University | |
| $7,500 | |
| 2010 | Evaluation of Project SeaGails- Contract |
| Magnolia Coastlands AHEC | |
| $3,500 | |
| 2010 | SPF-SIG Needs Assessment- Contract |
| Pineland Mental Health | |
| $39,657 | |
| 2009 | Community-Based Strategic Planning for Public Health |
| ealth Resources and Services Administration | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Russ Toal (PI) | |
| $94,000 | |
| 2009 | Detecting Spatial Clusters of Low Birth Weight in Southeast Georgia |
| Office of Research Services & Sponsored Programs, Faculty Research Competition, Georgia Southern University | |
| Role: PI | |
| $9,948 | |
| 2009 | Evaluation of the Perinatal Health Program -Contract |
| Southeast Health District, Waycross, GA | |
| $18,000 | |
| 2009 | Evaluation of “Best Babies” Perinatal Health Program- Contract |
| Evans County Board of Health, Claxton, GA | |
| $18,000 | |
| 2009 | Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services Project – Coastal Health District- Contract |
| Coastal Health District | |
| $7,000 | |
| 2009 | Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services Project – Ware County- Contract |
| Ware County Board of Health, Waycross, GA | |
| $15,000 | |
| 2007 | Evaluation of the LaRED Program-Contract |
| Southeast Georgia Communities Project, Inc. Lyons, GA | |
| $15,000 | |
| 2007 | Evaluation of the SCRUBS Project- Contract |
| Magnolia Coastlands AHEC, Statesboro, GA | |
| $7,500 | |
| 2007 | Southwest Georgia Community-Based Initiative |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | |
| Role: Co-PI | |
| Colleague(s): Charles Hardy (PI) | |
| $500,000 | |
| 2005 | Obesity: Identifying and Intervening in the Health Crisis of the 21st |
| Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation, Inc. Strategic Research Investment Initiative | |
| Role: PI | |
| Colleague(s): Barry Joyner, Jennie Dilworth, Kathy Thornton, Mary-Kate Pung, Janet Funderburk, Jean Bartels, and Rick Carter (PIs) | |
| $50,000 | |
| 2002 | A Population-based Epidemiological Investigation of Selected Cancers in Georgia |
| Office of Research Services & Sponsored Programs, Faculty Summer Stipend Competition, Georgia Southern University | |
| Role: PI | |
| $7,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2020 - Present | Member, Covid-19 Situation Report Committee, GSU | 2020 | Member, Covid-19 POD Command Team, GSU | 2013 - 2019 | Member, College Assessment Committee, GSU | 2012 - 2019 | Member, College Curriculum Committee, GSU | 2013 - 2014 | Committee Chair, Department of Health Policy & Management Chair Search Committee, GSU | 2010 - 2012 | Member, Institute of Arthropodology & Parasitology Search Committee, GSU | 2010 - 2012 | Member, Senate Executive Committee, GSU | 2009 - 2012 | Member, Faculty Senate, GSU | 2009 - 2011 | Chair, Academic Standards Committee, GSU | 2008 - 2011 | Member, Academic Standards Committee, GSU | 2009 - 2010 | Chair, Faculty Service Committee, GSU | 2007 - 2010 | Member, Faculty Service Committee, GSU | 2008 - 2009 | Alternate, Faculty Senate, GSU | 2006 - 2007 | Member, Faculty Grievance Committee, GSU | 2006 - 2007 | Member, Pandemic Influenza Drill, GSU | 2006 - 2007 | Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, GSU | 2005 - 2007 | Member, University Wellness Council, GSU | 2005 - 2006 | Alternate, Faculty Senate, GSU | 2003 - 2004 | Member, Senate Executive Committee, GSU | 2002 - 2004 | Member, Academic Standards Committee, GSU |
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, Georgia Rural Health Researcher of the Year (1998)
- Recipient, National Rural Health Research Agenda Conference (1999)
- Inductee, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health (2012)
Courses
- Epidemiology
- Health Promotion Planning & Evaluation
- Public Health Surveillance
| 1994 | Ph.D. in Public Health, University of South Carolina | |
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| 1989 | M.S. in Entomology, Clemson University | |
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Contact Information
PO Box 8015
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-1922
Office: Hendricks Hall
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