SHM introduces first full time faculty
Posted: November 4, 2009
The School of Health Management recently changed its faculty model to better meet the needs of its growing student population. According to data provided by the Association of Schools of Public Health, SHM’s public health programming is the sixth largest public health program in the United States. SHM also is currently in the process of seeking program level accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health, which would move the school one step closer to approval.
In addition, “The full-time model allows us to improve our human connection with students,” said Interim Dean Kimberly O’Reilly, D.H.Ed., M.S.W. “Having con sistent faculty working with our students helps our student body feel more a part of the University. Lasting connections through student organizations and faculty mentoring is just as important to online students as it is to residential students.
“‘We are also excited about how this new model will allow us to be more involved in our disciplines at a research level. As professionals, we have a duty to contribute to the advancement of our fields not only by educating students but also by being involved in change that is brought about through research projects.”
SHM’s full-time faculty are Susan B. Randers, Ph.D., and David Line Denali, Ph.D., assistant professors in the M.P.H. program; Colleen Halupa, Ed.D., and Lynda T. Konecny, D.H.Ed., assistant professors in the H.ED. program; and Mary-Katherine Smith, Dr.P.H., assistant professor in the M.P.H. program.