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About Rachel D. Schwartz

Rachel D. Schwartz is a Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Community Health at Georgia Southern University. She joined Georgia Southern in 2013.

Positions

2015 - Present Affiliate, Georgia Southern University
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2014 - Present Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
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Present Associate Professor, Georgia Southern University ‐ Department of Health Policy & Community Health
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2013 - 2017 Director, Georgia Southern University
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • Washington University Sesquicentennial Grant to Develop Technology and Cross-Disciplinary Freshman Writing Program
  • Graduate Student Teaching Award
  • Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence
  • Senior Preceptor
  • Dissertation Fellowship with Stipend
  • Summer Study Scholarship (1997, 1998, 1999)
  • Graduate Fellowship with Stipend

Courses

  • 1102 Freshman Writing
  • 1101 Freshman Writing
  • Public Health Capstone (PUBH 7350)
  • Introduction to Global Health Policy (PUBH 3432)
  • Topics in Global Epidemiology (PUBH 4233)
  • Public Health and Disasters(BSDP 570)
  • Behavioral and Cultural Aspects of Disaster Response (BSDP 578)
  • Preparing for Disasters – Resilience and Stress Response(BSDP 586)
  • Practicum/Capstone(BSDP 625)
  • Global Issues in Public Health(CMH 235)
  • Introduction to Global Health(CMH 201)
  • Global Health Field Work(CMH 495)
  • PhD Seminar (taught jointly)
  • Pedagogy for Graduate Students in Public Health Workshop
  • Professionalism Presentation for Graduate Students Workshop – Health Management and Health Administrator
  • Writing Orientation for all incoming Graduate Public Health students
  • English as a second language(English 1001)
  • Basic English Composition(English 100)
  • Advanced English Composition(English 199)
  • Creative Writing – Fiction(English 221)
  • Composition with focus on environmental literature(Hewlitt 199)
  • University College Creative Writing, Fiction
  • Summer School Creative Writing, Fiction
  • MCAT verbal test preparation
  • Teaching Composition (Graduate Level)(English 599)

Education

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2008 M.S. in Public Health Procedures, Saint Louis University
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2002 Ph.D. in English Literature, Washington University
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1995 M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Washington University
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1983 B.A. in English Literature, Hebrew University
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Links

Contact Information

PO Box 8015
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: (912) 478-0049
Office: Hendricks Hall

Email:

Selected Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Other PH Materials (20)

Selected Professional Presentations (13)