Faculty

William C. Bell, PhD
Dr. William C. Bell

Senior Research Scientist Emeritus

Charles A. Easley, IV
Charles A. Easley, IV

Interim Director, Institute for Disaster Management
Dean's Office, Environmental Health Science
Associate Dean for Research
Associate Professor

Phone706.542.2725

Kelli McCarthy, MPS, CEM, MEP, GA-CEM, EMHP
Kelli McCarthy

Clinical Assistant Professor

Phone706.224.1035

Michelle Ritchie, PhD
Dr. Michelle Ritchie

Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Phone706-542-8684

Morgan Taylor, PhD
Dr. Morgan Taylor

Associate Director of IDM
Assistant Research Scientist
Assistant Director, UGA Medical Reserve Corps

Staff

Austin Dobbs, MA
Austin Dobbs

Emergency Preparedness Manager

Phone706-542-2443

Iris Hector, MPA
Iris Hector

Program Coordinator III

Phone706-542-4798

Deborah Herring, RN
Deborah Herring

Nursing Evaluator Coordinator

Phone706-542-4798

Paul L. Link, RN, MSHS
Paul L. Link

Preparedness and Outreach Manager

Phone706-340-3003

Renee Morgan
Renee Morgan

EMS Crosswalk Coordinator

Phone478-491-6750

Erin Mumper
Erin Mumper

Digital Communications Coordinator

Phone706-542-4772

Kelly Nadeau, RN
Kelly Nadeau

Nursing Evaluator Coordinator

Miriam Perdue
Miriam Perdue

Administrative Coordinator

Phone706-542-8582

Alyssa Ragan, MPH
Alyssa Ragan

Community Engagement Manager

Phone706-621-0128

Lydia Richardson
Lydia Richardson

Administrative Specialist

Cristian Rosas
Cristian Rosas

Data and Technology Support Specialist

Phone(762) 315-8273

Kathy Shelnutt
Kathy Shelnutt

Administrative Grants Manager

Phone706-713-2762

Jim Zerylnick, RN, EMT-P, EMHP, CEM-GA
Jim Zerylnick

Director of Safety
Clinical Operations Manager

Phone706-424-0029

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Envisioning the future of Iceland’s environment

Study collects Icelandic community perspectives on environmental health, 100 years in the future Michelle Ritchie remembers being in Iceland in 2013. When she returned 10 years later, though, things looked