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William Hatcher

Professor and Chair of Social Sciences, Augusta University

About William

Hatcher’s research focuses on the administrative features of health policy, community development, and public finance and budgeting. His research has appeared in journals such as American Journal of Public Health, Public Administration Review, American Review of Public Administration, and Journal of Public Affairs Education. Hatcher serves as chair of Augusta University’s Department of Social Sciences and professor of public administration. 

Publications

"Understanding the Implementation of Telemental Health in Rural Mississippi: An Exploratory Study of Using Technology to Improve Health Outcomes in Impoverished Communities" Journal of Health and Human Services Administration 41, no. 1 (2018): 52-86.

Examines the efficacy of telemental health as an administrative tool to provide rural mental health services, to improve the mental health of rural patients and to advance the sustainability of rural communities.