Dr. Arthur D. Vaughn is a native New Yorker who has called Cobb County, Georgia home since 1995. His 20+ year career in higher education included leadership roles at Kennesaw State University and Morehouse School of Medicine.
In his debut book Survivor’s Remorse – The Health Power of Faith he chronicles his physical and emotional journey through the heart transplant and recovery process. His later work Through Her Eyes he narrates his family’s story from enslavement through the Great Migration through the lens of the women who lived it.
Today he repays the grace he received by serving as a volunteer advocate with the American Heart Association and serves as a peer mentor with the Georgia Transplant Foundation. He also serves as a member of the 100 Black Men of America’s Health & Wellness Committee and serves as the Health & Wellness Chairman for 100 Black Men of North Metro Atlanta.
Dr. Vaughn created a monthly virtual health & wellness series for his local 100 Black Men Chapter discussing health issues that disproportionately impact men of color. After being awarded a teen pregnancy prevention grant from Morehouse School of Medicine he has collaborated with the Statewide Network Among Partners for Parents and Caregivers to develop an intervention to Engage Fathers and Father Figures in the Lives of Adolescents.
He is a regular speaker at conferences and events on topics including:
- Overcoming adversity
- Finding Your Purpose
- What it Means to “Man Up” – Breaking down the negative stereotypes of manhood
- The Importance of Education
Vaughn received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Syracuse University; a Master of Public Administration from Clark Atlanta University; a Master of Science in accounting from Kennesaw State University and a doctorate in higher education leadership from the University of Georgia.
