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HSA Curriculum Faculty

The faculty of the HSA Program is composed of those who teach courses in the HSA curriculum, both in participating departments as well as in other departments offering courses included in the curriculum; and faculty members from participating masters programs who are available for consultation and supervisory functions.

Alder, Steve (FPMD 6100 “Introduction to Biostatistics”) B.S., 1992, M.S., 1996; Candidate for Ph.D. (expected in 2000), University of Utah.

Allen, Robert D. (ACCT 6000 “Financial Accounting”) Assistant Professor. B.S., 1986, Brigham Young University; M.A., 1986, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1992, Michigan State University.

Baird, Brad (MGT 6040 Data Analysis and Decision Making”) Assistant Professor. Bachelor of University Studies in Applied Mathematics, 1983, University of Utah; M.S., 1986, University of Utah; M.S., 1991, University of Arizona Tucson.

Bakhsheshy, Abe (MGT 5680 “Human Behavior in Organizations”) Adjunct Assistant Professor. B.A., 1973, University of Tehran; Ph.D., 1983, University of Utah.

Diekman, Tina (MGT 6051 “Managing and Leading in Organizations”) Associate Professor of Management. A.B., 1987, Harvard University; M.S., 1992, Northwestern University; Ph.D., 1994, Northwestern University.

Dwore, Richard B. (HEDU 5450 “Health Care Financial Management,” HEDU 5100 “Health Care in the United States,” HEDU 6790 “Health Services Administration,” HEDU 6080 “Health Education Program Planning and Evaluation”) Associate Professor. B.S., 1965, Union College-Schenectady; M.S., 1967, University of Iowa; Ph.D., 1971, University of Iowa.

Erturk, Korkut (ECON 7002 “Quantitative Methods II”) Assistant Professor of Economics. B.A., 1982, New York University; Ph.D., 1992, New School for Social Research.
Field, Rosemary B. (NURS 6003 “Program Planning and Development”) Assistant Professor. B.S., 1979, University of the Phillipines; M.S., 1989, University of Utah.

Gardner, Michael K. (ED PS 6010 “Introduction to Statistics and Research Design”) Professor of Educational Psychology. A.B., 1976, Stanford University; M.S., 1978, Yale University; M. Phil., 1980, Yale University, Ph.D., 1982, Yale University.

Grosser, Mark (MGT 5680 “Human Behavior in Organizations”) Adjunct Instructor. B.A., 1987, Reed College; M.B.A., 1990, Brigham Young University.

Hammer, Douglas J. (FPMD 6401 “Health Policy and Managed Care Systems”) Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine. B.S., 1970, University of Utah; M.P.H., 1972, University of Michigan; J.D., 1976, University of Utah.

Huefner, Robert P. (POL S 6321 “Health Policy”) Professor of Political Science. B.S., 1958, University of Utah; M.S., 1960, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; D.B.A., 1972, Harvard University.

Keele, Reba (MGT 5680 “Human Behavior in Organizations”) Professor of Management. B.S., 1963, Brigham Young University; M.A., 1966, Brigham Young University; Ph.D., 1974, Purdue University.

Kuo, Wen (SOC 6120 “Statistics I”) Professor of Sociology. B.A., 1962, Tunghai University; M.A., 1968, State University of New York, Buffalo; Ph.D., 1971, Johns Hopkins University.

LaPolla, Ann E. (FPMD 6603 “Law and Medicine I,” FPMD 6604 “Law and Medicine II,” FPMD 6600 “Social Context of Medicine & Public Health”) Instructor of Family and Preventive Medicine. B.S., 1979, Utah State University; B.S.N., 1983, J.D., 1990, M.P.H., 1995, University of Utah.

Laurella, Vanessa Brown, Graduate Program Director, Patient Care Services Administration; Assistant Professor of Nursing (Clinical). B.S., 1980, Idaho State University; M.S., 1986, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1996, University of Utah.

Levin, Daniel (POL S 6230 "Administrative Law") Assistant Professor. B.A., 1985, University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.A., 1988, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ph.D., 1993, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Linebarger, Laura (ECON 6190 “Health Economics”) Visiting Assistant Professor. B.S., 1989, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1998, University of Utah.

Lozada, Gabriel A. (ECON 7001 “Quantitative Methods I”) Associate Professor of Economics. B.S., 1981, Lousiana State University; M.S., 1983, Stanford University; Ph.D., 1987, Stanford University.

Lyon, J. Lynn (FPMD 6300 “Introduction to Epidemiology”) Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine. B.S., 1964 University of Utah; M.D., 1967, University of Utah; M.S., 1969, Harvard University.

Nakao, Gary (POL S 6290 “Quantitative Methods in Public Administration”) Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science. B.S., 1968, University of Utah; M.S.W., 1970, University of Utah; M.B.A., 1984, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1974, University of Utah.

Okuysen, Gerardo (MGT 6051 “Managing and Leading in Organizations”) Assistant Professor of Management, B.S., 1990, California Polytechnic State University; M.S., 1991, California Polytechnic State University; M.S., 1994, Stanford University; Ph.D., 1974, Purdue University.

Parkes, S.J. (POL S 6330 “Practice of Public Management”) Visiting Assistant Professor. B.A., 1992, University of Wyoming; M.P.A., 1996, University of Wyoming; D.P.A., 2000, Arizona State University.

Randall, Taylor (ACCT 6001 “Managerial Accounting) Assistant Professor of Accounting. B.A., 1990, University of Utah; M.B.A., 1994, University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D., 1999, University of Pennsylvania.

Scammon, Debra L. (MKT 6550 “Marketing for Health Professionals”) Associate Dean and Professor of Marketing. B.S., 1971, California State University Norethridge; M.S., 1973, University of California-Los Angeles; Ph.D., 1977, University of California-Los Angeles.

Simpson, R.B. (POL S 6330 “Practice of Public Management”) Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science. B.S., 1970, Colorado College; M.S., 1978, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1973, University of Utah.

Smith, Larry L., Professor of Social Work. B.S., 1970, University of Utah; M.S.W., 1972, University of Utah; D.S.W., 1974, University of Utah.

Sondak, Harris (MGT 6051 “Managing and Leading in Organizations”) Associate Professor of Management. B.A., 1982, University of Colorado-Boulder; Ph.D., 1990, Northwestern University.

Sperry, Richard J. (POL S 6880 "Health Services Administration Capstone Seminar") Professor of Anesthesioogy, Adjunct Professor of Economics, Adjunct Professor of Political Science. B.A., 1979, University of Utah; M.D., 1983, University of Utah; M.S., 1994, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1995, University of Utah.

Squire, Cindy (NURS 6000 “Scholarly Inquiry”) Clinical Instructor. B.S., 1991, University of Utah; M.S., 1996, University of Utah.
Stewart, Marilyn L. (NURS 6002 “Health Care Delivery”) Associate Professor (Clinical). B.S., 1967, University of Utah; M.S., 1978, University of Utah; M.B.A., 1992, University of California at Irvine.

Tom-Orme, Lillian (FPMD 6600 “Social Context of Medicine and Public Health”) Research Assistant Professor, Family and Preventive Medicine, Health Research Center. R.N., 1977, University of Utah; M.S., 1981, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1988, University of Utah; M.P.H., 1996, University of Utah; F.A.A.N., 1998, American Academy of Nursing.

Waitzman, Norman J. (ECON 6190 “Health Economics”) Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., 1978, Swarthmore College; Ph.D., 1988, American University.

Wardell, Don G. (MGT 6040 “Data Analysis & Decisionmaking”) Associate Professor of Management. B.S. 1985, University of Utah; M.S., 1987, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1990, Purdue University.

White, George L., Jr., Professor and Director, Public Health Programs. B.S., 1978, University of Utah; M.S.P.H., 1981, University of Utah; Ph.D., 1987, University of Utah.

Wiessner, Polly, Professor of Anthropology/Lecturer. Ph.D., 1977, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Zuhl, Michael (POL S 6380 “Public Budgeting and Finance”) Adjunct Professor of Political Science. B.S., 1973, University of Utah; M.P.A., 1979, University of Utah.


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