Rate My Professor Andrew Peachey

Andrew Peachey, DrPH, is Professor and Department Chair of Health Promotion and Physical Education in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services at Kennesaw State University. He earned his Doctor of Public Health in Community Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Prior to joining Kennesaw State University in 2024, Peachey served as faculty in Health Sciences at James Madison University, acting as Academic Unit Head and teaching epidemiology, where he incorporated discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic into coursework starting in early January 2020. At Kennesaw State, he leads the department, oversees academic programs, and serves as Program Director for the B.S. in Integrated Health Science.

Peachey's research centers on global health promotion, community health practices in low-resource settings, and study abroad initiatives. He co-authored 'Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding malaria in rural Uganda' (2025) with Michelle L. Cathorall and Saidah Najjuma, investigating community perceptions, knowledge levels, and preventive measures against malaria in Ugandan villages. In 2026, he contributed to 'mHealth-Enabled Stroke Screening for Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: Systematic Literature Review and Proposed Framework' published in JMIR Pediatrics, which reviews barriers to stroke screening and proposes an AI-integrated mobile health framework for pediatric sickle cell patients in low-resource environments. Peachey also authored 'Learning Without Borders' in Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, describing a five-week Uganda program that advanced participants' cultural awareness, global perspectives, and public health application skills. His earlier scholarship includes co-authorship on 'The Influence of Neighborhood Poverty on Blood Glucose Control among African Americans' (2015), analyzing socioeconomic factors affecting health outcomes. Peachey participates in the University System of Georgia Advisory Committee for Public Health, supporting statewide public health education efforts.