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Marlo Vernon

Associate Professor

Marlo Vernon

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine

Administration
Department of Health Management, Economics, & Policy

School of Public Health
Department of Health Management, Economics, & Policy

School of Public Health
Department of Institute for Public and Preventive Health

Administration
Department of Institute for Public and Preventive Health

Bio

Dr. Marlo Vernon, Associate Professor at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, leads NIH-, HRSA-, and AHA-funded research improving maternal, child, and cardiovascular health through implementation science and community-engaged approaches in rural Georgia.

  • MVERNON@augusta.edu
  • (706) 723-4322
  • SCI E1023

Education

  • Ph.D., Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, 2018

  • MPH, Public Health Education and Promotion University of South Carolina -, 2003

  • BA, English Language and Literature, General Franciscan University Of Steub, 2001

Awards & Honors

  • Fellow Academy of Behavioral Medicine, 2026

  • Georgia Commission on Maternal and Infant Health Governor's Office, State of Georgia, 2025

  • Dr. John Carrigg Alumni Award Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH, 2020

  • Scholar-in-Training Award AACR, 2020

  • Applied Public Health Statistics, Student Award Finalist American Public Health Association, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • BIOM 8215

    Fundamentals of Oncology I

  • MEDI 6230

    Healthcare Matters

Teaching Interests

Public Health
Maternal and Child Health

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • A Breastfeeding and Parenting Initiative for Expecting Mothers-Systematically Braiding Two Interventions, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Multilevel Insights into Obesity, Race/Ethnicity, and Survival in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer in Georgia, 2025
    Abstract
  • Baseline characteristics from the c-CARE initiative: A faith-based approach to advancing cancer prevention and equity in underserved communities, 2025
    Abstract
  • Providing choices to enhance uptake in cancer prevention and early detection measures in African Americans in rural and urban Southern churches in Georgia, 2025
    Abstract
  • Age-related disparities in survival following colorectal cancer diagnosis in an underserved community in Georgia: A retrospective cohort analysis, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Maternal mortality and morbidity
Cancer prevention
Food is Medicine
Socioecological Model of Health

Department Service

  • Faculty Search Committee 2023 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Sub-Committee, GME 2022 - 2024

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

University Service

  • Lyceum Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Purposeful Choice Committee, Momentum Year 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Faculty Search Committees 2025 - 2025

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • Georgia Commisson on Maternal and Infant Health 2025 - Present

    Role: Member

  • American Public Health Association 2024 - 2025

    Role: Committee Chair

  • American Public Health Association 2023 - 2025

    Role: Officer, Other Officer

  • BeClear Statewide Drug Free Initiative 2020 - 2024

    Role: Officer, Vice President

Public Service

  • Hope House 2019 - Present

    Role: Chair