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Dr. Christopher (Chris) Tsavatewa

Office Hours:	Christopher C. Tsavatewa, DSc, MSIT, MPH Assistant Provost Office of Academic Operations Associate Professor – Health Administration School of Business �鶹��Ƶ 100 University Parkway | Macon, Ga. 31206 chris.tsavatewa@mga.edu Phone: (478)-471-2088 (Office); (478)-361-3507(Mobile) Administration Building, Room 217 Macon Campus
Locations: (Campus & Office)	Macon - Administration - 2nd Flood 217 Phone: 4784-471-2008
Biography:	Christopher Tsavatewa is the Assistant Provost and Tenured Associate Professor of Health Services Administration at �鶹��Ƶ. His professional scholarship and expertise are in the area of public health, strategic management, health policy, self-determination, native health, experiential learning, internationalization, public service, palliative medicine, medical ethics and data governance. He received his bachelor’s degree in Public Service from Macon State College, his Masters in Public Health from Mercer University School of Medicine, and his Master in Information Technology from �鶹��Ƶ, and his Doctorate of Science in Information Technology from �鶹��Ƶ. An engaged citizen, Chris has served in leadership positions in a variety of community organizations and non-profits including the Center for Native Health, Georgia Public Broadcasting Macon Advisory Board, the Star Choices Community Advisory Board, the Leadership Macon Advisory Board, the Magnolia Soapbox Derby, the Westside HS CTEA Advisory Board, the Pints for Prostates Macon Beer Festival, Macon Roots, College Hill Corridor Commission, Central Georgia Boy Scouts, Central Georgia Red Cross Minority Advisory Board, Layaway Santa, the Middle Georgia Taskforce for Quality Palliative Care, and many many more. Tsavatewa, A 2012 graduate of Leadership Macon and one of Macon Magazines 2014 “Five Under Forty”, is currently the Chair of the Macon-Bibb Board of Health and a member of the Atrium Navicent Health Ethics Committee. Named a 2016 Young Gamechanger by Georgia Forward, Chris is also known around the state as the Co-Founder/Craft Beer Evangelist of the Peach State Ale Trail and a champion of public health policy and services. He is married to Dallas Roper, JD (a Macon State College Public Service Alum and graduate of Mercer Law) the Litigation Manager at Georgia Farm Bureau and has one son, Henry Wyatt (13) an a daughter Hazel Wren (9) who attend the Academy for Classical Education in Macon and participate in Club Soccer at the Macon Soccer Club. In 2024 Dr. Tsavatewa received the prestigious Fred Agel Governance Award by the Georgia Public Health Association at their 94th Annual Meeting on May 3. This accolade honors outstanding commitment and service in the promotion of public health in Georgia under the criteria of innovation, impact, timeliness, visibility, and initiative.
Syllabi:	Tsavatewa-Christopher (Chris)-HLSA3320_FA25_01_83007_Tsavatewa_C.pdf
Teaching and Research Interests:	His professional scholarship and expertise are in the area of public health, strategic management, health policy, self-determination, native health, experiential learning, internationalization, public service, palliative medicine, medical ethics and data governance. His teaching interests range from strategic healthcare management and managed care to public health and perspectives on healthcare.
Courses:	Courses Taught Include: Undergraduate Courses o Public Service Management o Program Funding and Evaluation o Ethics and Applications Capstone o Public Service Senior Project o Health Economics o Managed Care / Managed Care and Health Insurance o Perspectives in Healthcare o Health Communications o Perspectives in Wellness o Quality Management and Improvement / Quality Improvement in Healthcare o Strategic Healthcare Management o Research Methods o Healthcare Communications o Holistic Healthcare o Global Health o Public Health and Epidemiology o Public Administration and Healthcare o Intro to Health Professions o American Health Systems o Independent Study Graduate Courses • Health Systems and Policy • Public Health Management
Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned)	2023 - Doctor of Science in Information Technology - �鶹��Ƶ, Macon, GA 2020 - Master of Science in Information Technology - �鶹��Ƶ, Macon, GA 2005 - Master of Public Health - Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA 2002 - Bachelor of Science – Public Service/Human Services - Macon State College, Macon, GA
Professional Experience:	Administrative Roles Assistant Provost – Academic Operations (2025–present) - MGA Assistant Provost – Academic Planning, Research, and Effectiveness (2023–2025) Director – Institutional Effectiveness (2020–2023) Director – Office of Experiential Learning & QEP Director (2015–2020) Faculty Roles Associate Professor, Health Services Administration, MGA (2020-current) Department Chair & Assistant Professor, MGSC (2013–2015); Tenured 2014 Programs Health Service Administration, and Health Information Management Assistant Professor, Health Services Administration, MSC (2009–2012) Instructor, Health Services Administration Adjunct Professor, Mercer University MPH Program (2008–2013)
Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years)	2025 Sargent, C. S., Koohang, A., Tsavatewa, C., Floyd, K., & Svanadze, S. (2025). Artificial intelligence compliance: Perceptions within organizations. Issues in Information Systems. (Accepted for publication; in press). 2024 Jenks, D. A., & Tsavatewa, C. C. (2024). Student support for the increasingly hybrid learner. In M. N. Clay, J. Gubbins, & K. Black (Eds.), Proceedings of the DLA2024 Conference (p. 49). University System of Georgia eCampus & University of West Georgia. 2023 Tsavatewa, C. C. (2023). Perceptions of data governance: Identifying critical success factors in a university system’s implementation effort. Issues in Information Systems, 24(4), 390–411. 2022 Girard, John P.; Thomason, Laura; and Tsavatewa, Chris, "Faculty Internationalization Perceptions: Comparing Disciplines" (2022). Georgia Educational Research Association Conference. 36. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gera/2022/2022/36 2021 Girard, J., Thomason, L., & Tsavatewa, C. (2021). Computing faculty internationalization perceptions: The impact of country and COVID-19. Issues in Information Systems, 22(2), 199-209. Girard, J., Thomason, L., & Tsavatewa, C. (2021). Toward an understanding of computing faculty internationalization perceptions. Issues in Information Systems, 22(1), 84–91. 2020 Girard, J., Thomason, L. & Tsavatewa, C. (2020) "Toward an Understanding of Georgia Faculty Internationalization Perceptions". GERA Annual Conference, Statesboro, GA. Girard, J., Thomason, L., & Tsavatewa, C. (2020). Computing faculty internationalization perceptions: An exploratory data analysis using R. Issues in Information Systems, 21(1), 239–248. 2019 Tsavatewa, C., Gibbons, M., Boswell, S. “From Embedded Experiential Learning to Institutionalizing High Impact Practices: Innovation thru Academic Data Collection. SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
Awards and Honors:	2024 Fred Agel Governance Award - Georgia Public Health Association 2016 Georgia Forward – Young Game Changer 2016 CTAE Advisory Board Member of the Year Westside High School 2016 CTAE Advisory Board Member of the Year Bibb County School System 2014 Five Under Forty – Macon Magazine 2013 Knight in Shining Armor – Customer Service Award – MGSC 2012 Service Appreciation Award – Center for Palliative Care, Medical Center of Central Georgia 2012 Graduate – Leadership Macon 2011 Outstanding Faculty Service Award – Macon State College; Macon, Georgi 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award – National Society of Leadership and Success – Macon State College 2010 Advanced Illness and Multi-Morbidity (AIM) Scholar – UAB Center for Palliative Care, Birmingham,

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