Jonathan B. Waugh

Biography

Jonathan Waugh joined Samford University in 2015 as chairman of the Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences. He has an appointment as a scientist with the UAB Lung Health Center and conducts research in the areas of mechanical ventilation, capnography, high flow therapy and tobacco treatment/prevention. He has served in a variety of academic roles including respiratory therapy program director and director of clinical education and founding director of a Center for Teaching & Learning. He has experience overseeing human research in the hospital and home settings, and conducting medical device testing and cell culture experimentation. He is devoted to helping students develop a Christian mind to discover knowledge and use it rightly for the glory of God.

Research Interest

Mechanical (artificial) ventilation, ventilation graphics and capnography, high flow therapy, tobacco treatment and prevention, active learning techniques and teaching enrichment