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Dr. Christopher Scoggins
478-471-2094
Assistant Professor
Credentials: DrPH, MPH
| Office Hours: | Monday 9am - 12pm Wednesday 9am - 12pm Other times by Appointment. |
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| Biography: | Dr. Chris Scoggins serves as Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at Middle Georgia State University where he teaches and mentors students in a robust, interdisciplinary program preparing healthcare and public health leaders for the future. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Mercer University and his Master of Public Health from Mercer University School of Medicine. He completed his Doctor of Public Health in 2024 concentrating in social epidemiology. He’s a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Delta Omega honor societies and serves on a variety of boards and advisory groups including for the Georgia Rural Health Association, Winship Cancer Institute, Georgia Thrives Together, and the Georgia School Based Health Alliance. His areas of professional and research interest include health policy, health disparities, lifespan health, clinical outcomes, and systems of care. Outside of his professional work, Chris enjoys spending time in nature with his wife and two children. He can usually be found in the garage working on a project. |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | Epidemiology Research Methods Health Disparities Health Systems Rural Health |
| Courses: | Spring 2026 HESC 3200 HESC 3380 HESC 4020 HESC 4410 |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | Mercer University, Atlanta, GA Doctor of Public Health Social Epidemiology Dissertation: Quantifying Cancer Equity: A Novel Index for Measurement, Planning, and Action Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA Master of Public Health Thesis: Home Care in Central Georgia: Assessment and Strategic Planning Mercer University, Macon, GA Bachelor of Science in Psychology Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Honors Thesis: Relationships Between Social Network, Life Satisfaction, and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults |
| Professional Experience: | Middle Georgia State University Assistant Professor - Jan 2025 - Present Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center Director of Special Projects - Jul 2020 – Dec 2024 Interim Executive Director - Mar 2020 – Jun 2020 Director of Health Policy and Operations - Mar 2019 – Feb 2020 Mercer University School of Medicine Instructor, Department of Community Medicine - Jan 2017 – June 2022 Director, Community Preceptor Network - Jan 2017 – Feb 2019 |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Scoggins, C., Montgomery, A., & Basey, S. (2023). Social Vulnerability as a Predictor of Farmer Stress. GPHA conference, May 3, Jekyll Island, GA. Montgomery, A., Basey, S., Baucom, L., Scoggins, C. (2023) Stress and suicidal ideation among first- generation farmers: A cross-sectional study with 1,288 farmers in Georgia. J Rural Health. 2023; 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12764 Johnson, S., Scoggins, C. & Byrd, P. (2022, October 27). Faith in rural health: A collaborative initiative for holistic community health [Poster presentation]. State of Public Health, Athens, GA. Basey, S., Montgomery, A., Scoggins, C. & Baucom, L.. (2022, October 27). The mental well-being of georgia’s latino farmers [Poster presentation]. State of Public Health, Athens, GA. |
| Professional Affiliations: | Georgia Rural Health Association Georgia Public Health Association American Public Health Association |
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