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The continued development, governance and decision making of the Jiann‐Ping Hsu College of Public
Health is guided by a core set of values and focused vision, mission, goals and objectives. The Jiann‐Ping Hsu
College of Public Health prides itself in being a learning organization. Our dean, associate dean of academic
affairs, coordinator of student services, director of the Office of Public Health Practice, and director of the
Office of Public Health Research work collaboratively with the faculty to continue moving the College toward
meeting its goals and objectives. These governance structures and development processes are further
supported by a strong Public Health Practice Advisory Board and a Dean’s Student Advisory Board both of
which keep us grounded in our shared goals.
The Jiann‐Ping Hsu College of Public Health houses four Centers. The Karl E. Peace Center for Biostatistics
functions as a focal point for biostatistical consulting, education, and grantsmanship for both the college and
University. The Center for Biostatistics and the Department of Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth
University co‐sponsor the annual Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics Symposium—BASS. The meeting is
regarded as one of the premier conferences in the world in the biostatistical and regulatory aspects of drug
research and development. BASS was founded in 1994 by Dr. Karl E. Peace as a vehicle for raising funds to
support graduate work in biostatistics at the Medical College of Virginia and the Jiann‐Ping Hsu College of Public
Health at Georgia Southern University.
The Center for Rural Health and Research serves as a focal point for the improvement of health status and
quality of life of individuals in rural Georgia by creating successful partnerships with community organizations,
faculty, and students. The Center for Rural Health and Research has been engaged in a number of evaluation
projects for programs serving rural and underserved populations in Georgia. Projects completed include
evaluations of cancer screening, health promotion programs, perinatal health programs, community
development programs, and HIV/AIDS education programs.
The Center for Survey Research and Health Information facilitates the effectiveness of those who serve
others by conducting survey research and providing health information data to organizations across the region
and nation. The Center focuses on the generation of data, information, decision support, and action for
purposes of improving the health of the public.
Our newest center, the Center for Addiction and Recovery, was recently funded to promote the
development and implementation of best practices for promoting the academic success of students in
recovery. Initially, the center will develop and evaluate approaches, policies, and interventions at Georgia
Southern University. Our community advisory members will support this effort. Over time, the center will share
these best practices with the larger academic community to expand the development and use of effective
policies and interventions in this area.
Our faculty are devoted to excellence in teaching, research, and public health practice and service.
Students in our programs gain valuable insight, experience, and skills that will contribute to their success as the
future public health workforce.
For more information, visit http://jphcoph.georgiasouthern.edu.
106.06 College of Information Technology
The College of Information Technology, established July 1, 2003, consists of faculty in computer sciences,
information systems, and information technology. The college’s undergraduate curricula are highly
interdisciplinary, consisting of innovative application courses that build upon and encourage collaboration
among existing academic programs. It offers the B.S. in Information Technology (B.S.I.T.), the B.S. with a major
in computer sciences, a computer sciences emphasis for the M.S. with a major in mathematics, and minors in
information systems/information technology and computer sciences. In addition, the college is responsible for
delivering the B.B.A. in information systems for the College of Business Administration and delivers the courses
in the information systems concentration for the College of Business Administration’s M.B.A. degree. In
collaboration with four other Georgia institutions, the college also offers the WebBSIT, a fully online degree in
information technology.
The college is home to the Professional Development Center, a self‐contained learning center that allows
the college to extend its outreach to information technology and other professionals through lifelong learning
opportunities and educates professionals in southeast Georgia. Additionally, the college facility houses a
Software Development Project Center (Eagle Informatics) led by a project manager, in which graduate and
undergraduate students develop real‐world software projects in collaboration with international corporations
as well as government agencies. A student services center, campus bookstore, and café occupy space on the
first floor of the building for the convenience of students, faculty, and staff of the College of Information
Technology as well as the surrounding colleges.