Epidemiology and Biostatistics


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Brian Paul Freese

Director of Finance and Administration
bfreese@uga.edu

N132-4 Paul D. Coverdell Center
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
706.542.7480 (voice)
706.583.0695 (fax)



Educational Background

• MPPA, Mississippi State University
• BA, College of Charleston

Professional Certifications
• EDI, University of Oklahoma
• EDFP, National Development Council
• Diplomate, Georgia Academy for Economic Development
• Program Funding and Grants Administration, U.S. National Institutes of Health

State Appointments
• Notary Public – Clerk of Superior Court for Athens-Clarke County, Georgia

University Appointments
• Committee member - 2009 College of Public Health Strategic Planning Committee serving as staff representative
• Committee member - 1999 Committee on Research and the Undergraduate Experience for the University of Georgia 1999-2000 Self-Study

Biography



Professional Affiliations

• Master of Public Administration Advisory Board – Kennesaw State University: 2004 Advisory
• Master of Public Administration Advisory Board – Kennesaw State University:  2004 Advisory Board member
• Allgood Road Task Force:  2004 Administrative officer and liaison on behalf of the City of Marietta, Georgia
• Marietta Redevelopment Corporation, Inc.: 2003-2004 Board of Directors member representing City of Marietta, Georgia
• Georgia Institute of Technology:  2003 Guest Lecturer – City and Regional Planning Program
• Marietta Redevelopment Task Force: 2002-2003 Administrative officer and liaison on behalf of the City of Marietta, Georgia
• Cobb Housing, Inc.:  2002-2004 Board of Directors member representing the City of Marietta, Georgia
• Joint Development Authority of Northeast Georgia: 2001-2002 Board of Directors member representing Athens-Clarke County, Georgia
• The US-Ukraine Foundation: 2001 Loaned Executive for Athens Delegation Visit to Kamyanets-Podilsky and 1999-2001 Community Partnership Program (US AID-funded project for international development)
• Rotary International:  2000 Group Study Exchange Program to Romania
• The University of Georgia:  1999 Committee on Research and the Undergraduate Experience (UGA 1999-2000 Self-Study)
• Georgia Economic Developers Association:  1999 Committee on Existing Industry and  1998 Committee on Transportation Policy

 


Roles and Responsibilities

Freese serves as Director of Finance and Administration for the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the College of Public Health. In this role, he is responsible for managing all administrative,financial, budgetary, and human resource matters for the department. He coordinates instructional support with the College of Public Health for the department, and assists students with academic matters. He also assists primary investigators with all post-award activities related to research grants in partnership with the College of Public Health and the Office of the Vice President for Research.

He served most recently as the Assistant to the Academic Honesty Coordinator in the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. He has also served as an Administrative Associate in the Office of the Vice President for Instruction and as an Academic Advisor with the Department of Public Administration and Policy.