Brett M. Rice

Brett M. Rice is an Associate Professor in the Department of Undergraduate Health Professions at Augusta University's College of Allied Health Sciences. A certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP, 2013) with specialist credentials in Hematology (2016) and Cytometry (2018), his academic focus bridges clinical laboratory science education and data-driven pathology research.

Education:

• Master of Health Science (MHS) in Clinical Laboratory Science, Augusta State University (2013)
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Construction Management, Clemson University (2009)

Dr. Rice's research centers on optimizing laboratory medicine through Clinical Hematology diagnostics, test utilization analytics, and Clinical Pathology Big Data applications. His work integrates computational approaches to improve diagnostic accuracy in hematology and flow cytometry, with emphasis on translating data insights into educational tools for medical laboratory professionals. Technical proficiency in R, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript supports his development of innovative teaching resources.

He has created a Clinical Hematology tool for visual cell morphology comparison, contributed educational materials for Medical Laboratory Science curricula, and developed ASCP Board of Certification exam study guides. Professional service includes active membership in the American Society for Clinical Pathology (2013–present) and American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (2011–present).

Prior clinical experience at Wellstar MCG Health's Hematology/Bone Marrow/Flow Cytometry Laboratory informs his teaching of courses including Clinical Hematology (CLSC 4840/6840), Hematology Laboratory (CLSC 4845/6845), and Research Process (CAHS 6503). The provided information does not specify graduate student advisees or research grants.