Adam Hege

I completed my PhD in Public Health Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in 2015 and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from Appalachian State University in 2011. I currently serve as Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the Beaver College of Health Sciences and Professor of Public Health. As Associate Dean, I support the Dean with overall strategic planning for the College, promote and enhance research experiences and opportunities for faculty and students as well as collaboration including project development and grant funding. In addition, I work with my team to implement initiatives to support the ongoing development of faculty (reappointment, promotion and tenure, post-tenure processes), lead interprofessional (IPE) activities, support accreditation efforts for programs, and oversee graduate assistantships for the College.

Broadly, my research interests center on health disparities and the underlying social and environmental determinants of health. I've published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and I have co-authored two textbook chapters and co-edited the text Public Health Nutrition: Rural, Urban, and Global Community-Based Practice. My work has been externally funded (>$3 million) by CDC, AmeriCorps, Dogwood Health Trust, NC Collaboratory for Science and Policy, and NC Department of Health and Human Services, among others. I also serve as the Associate Editor for Family & Community Health, on the Editorial Boards of Behavioral Medicine, Frontiers in Public Health, and the Journal of Appalachian Health, and previously served two terms on the Governing Council of the American Public Health Association.