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Boadie W. Dunlop, MD

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bdunlop@augusta.edu

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Dale Peeples, MD

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dpeeples@augusta.edu

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Susan Atterton, DBA, MHA

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schristian@augusta.edu

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Rachel Avellaneda

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ravellaneda@augusta.edu

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Mandy Herron, MBA

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mherron@augusta.edu

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Angelica Piercy

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Boadie W. Dunlop, MD

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bdunlop@augusta.edu

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Dale Peeples, MD

  • Professor and Interim Vice Chair
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dpeeples@augusta.edu

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Lara Stepleman, Ph.D.

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lsteplem@augusta.edu

 

East Central Regional Hospital Partnership

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Sarita Sharma, MD

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sasharma@augusta.edu

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Jason Henle, Psy.D

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jhenle@augusta.edu

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Susan Atterton, DBA, MHA

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schristian@augusta.edu

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Mickie Collins

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mcollins@augusta.edu

Ashley Bowman

  • Director of Social Work

ashley.bowman@dbhdd.ga.gov

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Reddy Beesam Shashank, MD

  • Assistant Professor
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rshashank@augusta.edu

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Holly Tabernik, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Forensic Psychology Fellowship Director

htabernik@augusta.edu


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